Benji Radach - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Benji Russell Radach is an American

United States

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

fighter. He is a former member of the Los Angeles Anacondas

Los Angeles Anacondas

The Los Angeles Anacondas were an International Fight League team based in Los Angeles, California. The Anacondas were the first IFL team to have gone through not just one coach but two...

of the International Fight League

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

Biography

Radach began his career as a high school wrestler at Castle Rock High School in Washington State. He finished 5th at the Washington State Wrestling Championships at 141 pounds as a junior and 8th at 148 pounds as a senior.

Mixed martial arts

As a former UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

fighter, Radach spent the last couple of years away from MMA

Mixed martial arts

after suffering a severely broken jaw in a fight against Chris Leben

Chris Leben

Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....

. He is well known in the fight world as a promising young prospect

Prospect (sports)

In sports, a prospect is any player whose rights are owned by a professional team, but who has yet to play a game for the team, or isn't established with the team yet. Prospects can sometimes be assigned to farm teams...

whose career was halted by that injury

Injury

-By cause:*Traumatic injury, a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident*Other injuries from external physical causes, such as radiation injury, burn injury or frostbite*Injury from infection...

. Radach recovered from his injury and began fighting at middleweight (185 pounds) in the IFL

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

for the Los Angeles Anacondas

Los Angeles Anacondas

The Los Angeles Anacondas were an International Fight League team based in Los Angeles, California. The Anacondas were the first IFL team to have gone through not just one coach but two...

EliteXC

Most recently, Radach signed a three fight deal with EliteXC in 2008 and won his first bout against top-ranked middleweight Murilo Rua

Murilo Rua

Murilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...

at EliteXC: Heat

EliteXC: Heat

EliteXC: Heat was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center.It would be the last for the promotion....

on October 4, 2008. Radach finished the fight via TKO

Knockout

A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...

in the 2nd round.

Strikeforce

After EliteXCs demise, Radach then moved on to Strikeforce where he lost by a controversial knockout to Scott Smith.

Radach has suffered many injuries throughout his career, including a broken jaw, a herniated disc, neck surgery, ACL replacement, and a broken collarbone, amongst others. Radach would suffer another problem in February 2010 when he caught a staph infection after surgery on a torn pectoral muscle that was suffered in training.

He fought Ovince St. Preux for Strikeforce on December 4, 2010. Radach lost to St. Preux via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25).

Outside MMA

In 2006 Radach foiled an armed robbery attempt in Vancouver, WA by physically disarming a gunman who was trying to hold up the restaurant

Restaurant

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that Radach was patronizing.

He was recently named the corporate director of instructor's training for LA Boxing. His responsibilities primarily involve training and preparing potential LA Boxing instructors for lessons of various experience levels.http://www.ifl.tv/News-08June06-Radach-Joins-LA-Boxing.html

Mixed martial arts record

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Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: St. Louis

Strikeforce: St. Louis

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II, also known as Strikeforce: St. Louis, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce on December 4, 2010 at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, Missouri, United States.-Background:...

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|align=center| 21–5–1
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Scott Smith

Scott Smith (fighter)

Bryan Scott Smith, , is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce...

| KO (punch)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first event promoted by Strikeforce after their acquisition of assets from the defunct EliteXC promotion through its parent company ProElite. It...

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|align=center| 21–4–1
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Murilo Rua

| TKO (punches)
| EliteXC: Heat

EliteXC: Heat

EliteXC: Heat was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center.It would be the last for the promotion....

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|align=center| 20–4–1
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Matt Horwich

Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...

| KO (punch)
| IFL: World Grand Prix Finals
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|align=center| 20–3–1
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Brent Beauparlant
| KO (punch)
| IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals
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|align=center| 2:26
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| Win
|align=center| 19–3–1
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Gerald Harris
| TKO
| IFL: 2007 Semifinals
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:03
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|align=center| 18–3–1
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Bristol Marunde

Bristol Marunde is an American mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Cage Combat Middleweight Champion. In 2007 he fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League. He currently resides and fights out of Las Vegas, NV where he trains at Throwdown Training Center...

| TKO (strikes)
| IFL: Everett
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|align=center| 17–3–1
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Brian Foster

Brian Foster (fighter)

|-| Win|align=center| 18–5| Laverne Clark| Submission | Capital City Cage Wars 7| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:31|Springfield, Illinois||-| Win|align=center| 17–5| Jack Mason| Submission | Cage Warriors 44|...

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| IFL: Los Angeles
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|align=center| 16–3–1
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Ryan McGivern

Ryan McGivern is an American mixed martial artist. He was formally a fighter for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League.-Biography:When not in the ring, McGivern works for the U.S...

| TKO
| IFL: Houston
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|align=center| 15–3–1
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Chris Leben

Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....

Danny Lafever
| KO
| Ultimate Ring Challenge 6
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|align=center| 15–1–1
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Gustavo Machado

Gustavo "Ximu" Machado is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for the International Fight League, Shooto, DEEP, RINGS, Pancrase, and King of the Cage promotions. Machado has fought top UFC fighters Thales Leites, Brad Blackburn, Demian Maia, and Nate Quarry...

| KO
| KOTC 28: More Punishment
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|align=center| 14–1–1
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Steve Van Fleet
| KO
| IFC WC 18: Big Valley Brawl
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|align=center| 13–1–1
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Joel Blanton
| KO
| UFCF: Seattle
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|align=center| 12–1–1
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Sean Sherk

Sean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...

| TKO (cut)
| UFC 39

UFC 39

UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...

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|align=center| 11–0–1
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Nick Serra

Nicholas Marcos 'Nick' Serra is a retired American mixed martial artist and the younger brother of former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra. The second American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under world renowned Renzo Gracie, he is Chief Instructor along with his brother Matt Serra in this...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 37.5

UFC 37.5

UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 22, 2002.-Background:...

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|align=center| 10–0–1
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Steve Berger
| No contest (overturned by state commission)
| UFC 37

UFC 37

UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002...

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|align=center| 10–0
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Shannon Ritch

Shannon Ritch is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the welterweight division. As of June 2011 he has competed in 126 professional fights with 47 wins and 75 losses and 4 no contests. Ritch is one of the most known and experienced journeyman of mixed...

| TKO (strikes)
| MFC 3: Canadian Pride
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|align=center| 1:18
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|align=center| 9–0
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Eric DaVila

Eric Davila

Eric Davila is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Shark Fights.-Background:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble in the Rockies
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|align=center| 8–0
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Oscar Verdusco
| KO
| UFCF: Olympia Ring Challenge
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|align=center| 0:25
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|align=center| 7–0
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Willy Solorio
| TKO (strikes)
| IFC: Warriors Challenge 16
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|align=center| 1:23
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|align=center| 6–0
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Royden Demotta
| Submission (strikes)
| WEC 2
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|align=center| 1:01
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|align=center| 5–0
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Eric Perez

Eric Alexander Pérez is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler who currently performs under the ring name Eric Escobar. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment , where he spent most of his career in developmental territories...

| KO
| PPKA: Muckelshoot
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|align=center| 0:18
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|align=center| 4–0
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Dennis Asche
| Decision (unanimous)
| DesertBrawl 1
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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|align=center| 3–0
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Oz Preciado
| KO (punch)
| UFCF: Everett Extreme Challenge 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
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|align=center| 2–0
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Eric Lucas

Éric Lucas is an active professional boxer of height 183 cm.Lucas turned pro in 1991 and came up short in his first two title shots, against WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Fabrice Tiozzo in 1996 and IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Roy Jones Jr later that year...

| KO
| Rumble in the Ring 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:09
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|align=center| 1–0
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External links

Benji Radach IFL Page
IFL Webpage
Official myNetSpot Site
http://www.wiaa.com/Athletics/wrest/wrest97/ab/148b97.htm Washington State Wrestling Championships 1997
http://www.wiaa.com/Athletics/wrest/wrestling96/96ab.html Washington State Wrestling Championships 1996

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