Courtney Buck
Encyclopedia
Courtney Buck is an American
professional mixed martial artist
. He recently fought in WEC
's featherweight division. He lost his WEC debut against fellow WEC newcomer Brandon Visher
on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45
. Buck then faced Fredson Paixao
on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47
, replacing an injured Bryan Caraway
. Buck lost the fight via first round submission.
|Win
|align=center|8-4
|
Frank Johnson
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Brutaal Fight Night - Olmeca
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:53
|Burnsville, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-4
| Jason Gignac
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 4
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:45
|St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-4
| Brandon Bergeron
|Submission (armbar)
|Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:43
|St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-3
|
Fredson Paixao
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|WEC 47
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:39
|Columbus, Ohio
, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-2
| Brandon Visher
|KO (punches)
|WEC 45
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:45
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, USA
|WEC debut
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
| Cody Pasquale
|TKO (punches)
|Brutaal-It's War
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:39
|St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
| Bryant Clark
|TKO (punches)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:27
|Maplewood, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
| Todd Keiser
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Maplewood, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1
| Jimmy Sok
|TKO (punches)
|MCS-Minnesota Combat Sports
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
|Maplewood, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
| Mel Ott
|TKO (punches)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:07
|Maplewood, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-1
| Kelly Pederson
|KO (punch)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:12
|Maplewood, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
| Adam Michel
|Decision (unanimous)
|CWC 1-The Beginning
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Owatonna, Minnesota
, USA
|
|-
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional mixed martial artist
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...
. He recently fought in WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
's featherweight division. He lost his WEC debut against fellow WEC newcomer Brandon Visher
Brandon Visher
Brandon Visher is an Hawaiian mixed martial artist. Visher was born and raised on the Island of Maui along with his siblings Jalen Visher and Chandalyn Visher. He is a graduate of King Kekaulike High School, class of 2002. He was also apart of King Kekaulike's wrestling team. Visher currently...
on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45
WEC 45
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...
. Buck then faced Fredson Paixao
Fredson Paixao
Fredson Paixão Melo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, formerly competing as a featherweight in the UFC. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team Academy.-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:...
on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47
WEC 47
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...
, replacing an injured Bryan Caraway
Bryan Caraway
Bryan Caraway is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Caraway has made a name for himself fighting for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a competitor on...
. Buck lost the fight via first round submission.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|8-4
|
Frank Johnson|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Brutaal Fight Night - Olmeca
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:53
|Burnsville, Minnesota
Burnsville, Minnesota
Burnsville is a city south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River...
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-4
|
Jason Gignac|Submission (triangle choke)
|Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 4
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:45
|St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-4
|
Brandon Bergeron|Submission (armbar)
|Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:43
|St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-3
|
Fredson PaixaoFredson Paixao
Fredson Paixão Melo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, formerly competing as a featherweight in the UFC. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team Academy.-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|WEC 47
WEC 47
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:39
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-2
|
Brandon VisherBrandon Visher
Brandon Visher is an Hawaiian mixed martial artist. Visher was born and raised on the Island of Maui along with his siblings Jalen Visher and Chandalyn Visher. He is a graduate of King Kekaulike High School, class of 2002. He was also apart of King Kekaulike's wrestling team. Visher currently...
|KO (punches)
|WEC 45
WEC 45
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:45
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, USA
|WEC debut
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
|
Cody Pasquale|TKO (punches)
|Brutaal-It's War
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:39
|St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|
Bryant Clark|TKO (punches)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:27
|Maplewood, Minnesota
Maplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
|
Todd Keiser|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Maplewood, Minnesota
Maplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1
|
Jimmy Sok|TKO (punches)
|MCS-Minnesota Combat Sports
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
|Maplewood, Minnesota
Maplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
|
Mel Ott|TKO (punches)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:07
|Maplewood, Minnesota
Maplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-1
|
Kelly Pederson|KO (punch)
|Brutaal-Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:12
|Maplewood, Minnesota
Maplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|
Adam Michel|Decision (unanimous)
|CWC 1-The Beginning
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August....
, USA
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