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Bobby Southworth 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 fights as a light heavyweight

Light Heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

. He has also fought in PRIDE FC and appeared on Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...

. He is the former Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

Light Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts

Southworth's first major exposure in the mixed martial arts world was when he faced Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort

Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...

at PRIDE 13

PRIDE 13

Pride 13: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event allowing knee strikes to the head of someone in the "four-points" position . It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 25, 2001...

. Southworth was overwhelmed by the Brazilian veteran and lost by rear naked choke in the first round.

Bobby then appeared on Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

. He won his first preliminary fight against Lodune Sincaid

Lodune Sincaid

Lodune Sincaid is an American professional mixed martial artist from North Hollywood, California. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting light heavyweight champion, and was featured on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality show, losing to Bobby Southworth by knockout in the first...

, but lost the second versus Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

by split decision. Bobby returned to the house as a possible replacement for Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC light heavyweight champion....

, should he not have been medically cleared to fight in the semifinals, but Forrest's cut healed safely and Southworth did not fight again until the undercard of the finale, where he fought a man he picked on in the house Sam Hoger

Sam Hoger

Samuel Earl Hoger is an American mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV...

and was defeated. It was a unanimous decision victory for Sam Hoger.

Southworth then moved to Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

, where his first fight was against James "The Sandman" Irvin

James Irvin (fighter)

James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...

. The bout was declared a No-Contest after a mere 17 seconds when in a freak accident, Southworth and Irvin's clinch pressed against the cage, pushing open the cage door and causing Irvin to fall out of the ring. In his next fight, Southworth was given the opportunity to fight for Strikeforce's vacant light heavyweight championship against Vernon "Tiger" White

Vernon White

Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

. Southworth won a decision victory, taking White down repeatedly and controlling the pace of the match. Southworth's next fight was a non-title bout against Anthony Ruiz, a fight that Ruiz won by way of TKO(cut) in round 2. A rematch was set up, but this time it would be for Southworth's championship. In a rather slow-paced fight, Southworth defeated Ruiz via 5-round Unanimous Decision on June 27, 2008.

In his next title defense, at Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet.-Preliminary Card:...

on November 21, 2008, Southworth lost the light heavyweight championship against former UFC Light Heavyweight fighter Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral

Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...

"Babalu" by TKO(cut) of the 1st round at 5:00. Southworth was winning the round, having scored a takedown and controlling the clinch, until "Babalu" opened up a horrendous gash above Bobby's left eye with ten seconds to go. "Big" John McCarthy

John McCarthy (referee)

John Michael McCarthy, the 'Octagon's ninth side', is the first head referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a retired Los Angeles Police Officer, and a Tactical Self-Defense Instructor at the Los Angeles Police Academy. He formerly provided commentary and analysis for The Fight Network's...

stopped the action to let doctors inspect, and Southworth finished the round by dropping "Babalu" with a punch just before the bell. However, when doctors got a better look at the wound between rounds, Southworth was declared the loser due to the size and depth of the cut. Southworth has said he would like a rematch and Sobral has verbally agreed.

Southworth also tried out for 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

. However, despite the fact that the both Middleweights and Light-Heavyweights were invited to try out, the UFC decided that the season would focus exclusively on Middleweights.

Personal life

Bobby also said on an episode of The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

that he's adopted. Bobby has three children, a 18 year old daughter named Mckenzie Southworth, a 9 year old son and a 5 month old daughter.

He is well known for insulting the UFC veteran 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....

by calling him a "fatherless bastard".

Mixed martial arts record

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Australia

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Renato Sobral

|TKO (cut)
|Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, USA
|Loses Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|9-5
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Anthony Ruiz
|Decision (unanimous)
|Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was the long awaited match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson for the...

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, USA
|Defends Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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|Loss
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Anthony Ruiz
|TKO (cut)
|Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

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San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, USA
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|Win
|align=center|8-4
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Bill Mahood
|Submission (verbal - injured ribs)
|Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place on September 29, 2007 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California. The invitation-only event drew nearly 1,000 spectators who paid $1000 per ticket. The event was supervised by the...

Beverly Hills, California

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, USA
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|Win
|align=center|7-4
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Vernon White

|Decision (unanimous)
|Strikeforce: Triple Threat

Strikeforce: Triple Threat

Strikeforce: Triple Threat was the fourth mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on December 8, 2006. The main card featured the Strikeforce debut of Gina Carano....

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, USA
|Wins the vacant Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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| NC
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James Irvin

James Irvin (fighter)

|No Contest (both fighters fell from the cage when the door was accidentally opened)
|Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Revenge was the second mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on June 9, 2006. The main event featured the North American debut of Alistair Overeem....

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|6-4
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Sam Hoger

|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 9, 2005. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 1 in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions....

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, USA
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|Win
|align=center|6-3
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Bryan Pardoe
|TKO
|X-1
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:14
|Yokohama

Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan

Japan

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|align=center|5-3
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Lakeport, California

Lakeport is an incorporated city and county seat of Lake County, California. Lakeport is located on the west shore of Clear Lake, at an elevation of 1355 feet...

, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|4-3
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Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

, USA
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|Win
|align=center|4-2
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California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|3-2
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Vitor Belfort

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|PRIDE 13

PRIDE 13

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|align=center|4:09
|Saitama, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|3-1
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Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...

, USA
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|Win
|align=center|2-1
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Friant, California

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, USA
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|Win
|align=center|1-1
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Honolulu, Hawaii

, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
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Jason Godsey
|Submission (choke)
|Neutral Grounds 12
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|USA
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