David Terrell (fighter) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

David Michael Terrell is a retired American mixed martial artist from Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa, California

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. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

under Cesar Gracie

Cesar Gracie

Cesar Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who trains a number of top fighters in Pleasant Hill, California. Gracie is a member of the Gracie family, the son of Sonja Gracie-Gronning and not to be confused with his cousin also named Cesar Gracie who is the son of Reylson Gracie.- Biography...

http://www.knucklepit.com/mixed-martial-arts-david_terrell.htm, no one has scored a point against Terrell in a grappling match (though he is not undefeated in the sport).http://www.sherdog.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-297389.html He has fought as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

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...

before being released from his contract. David Terrell has trained UFC fighters such as David Mitchell, Nate Loughran

Nate Loughran

Nathaniel James Loughran is an American mixed martial artist. Loughran currently fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division. After his loss to Tim Credeur he asked to be released from the UFC...

and former Bellator featherwight champion Joe Soto

Joe Soto

Joseph Angel Soto is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Soto is currently signed under the Bellator Fighting Championships promotion where he was the first ever Bellator Featherweight Champion, and the winner of their inaugural featherweight tournament.-Biography:At the time...

. The Nor Cal Fighting Alliance gym that he runs contains other fighters such as Marcello Cruz and many more.

UFC career

In his UFC debut, he scored a stunning knockout victory over top middleweight Matt Lindland

Matt Lindland

Matthew James Lindland is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008....

. The victory instantly thrust Terrell into title contention, as his next fight was against Evan Tanner

Evan Tanner

Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...

for the vacant UFC Middleweight Championship title in February 2005. Despite locking Tanner in a tight guillotine choke

Guillotine choke

The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...

, Terrell lost the hold and eventually lost the match by technical knockout in the first round.

Plagued by recurring injuries, Terrell's next fight did not come until UFC 59
UFC 59
UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada....

in April 2006, where Terrell submitted his opponent, 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...

, with a rear naked choke

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

in the first round. Controversy surrounds the victory as the referee told the fighters to break before Terrell took Smith down. Smith was appealing to the referee when Terrell was able to get Smith's back and apply a rear naked choke. Questionable officiating by referee Marco Lopez led Smith to file a complaint to the California State Athletic Commission. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=1930 At UFC 62

UFC 62

UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.The main event was a Light...

he was supposed to fight Yushin Okami

Yushin Okami

is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by MMAWeekly....

but withdrew the bout due to a sinus infection. The fight with Okami was then rescheduled to UFC 66

UFC 66

UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada .-Background:...

, but Terrell again pulled out of the fight citing an elbow injury suffered during training. http://www.graciefighter.com/?page=news

Despite an early report which claimed that Terrell was planning to move to 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....

, http://ufcmania.com/2007/06/21/david-terrell-eyes-ufc-return-at-205-later-this-year/ Terrell was scheduled to fight Ed Herman

Ed Herman (fighter)

Edward Benson Herman is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division and holds notable wins over Kyle Noke, Brian Ebersole, David Loiseau, Dave Menne, Scott Smith, Nick Thompson and Joe Doerksen...

in a middleweight contest at UFC 78
UFC 78
UFC 78: Validation was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on November 17, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey...

in November 2007. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=958 However, he was dropped from the card due to injury. Canadian Joe Doerksen

Joe Doerksen

Joseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...

took his place against Herman.

On February 21, 2008 Terrell was released by the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

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Scott Smith

Scott Smith (fighter)

|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC 59

UFC 59

UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada....

Anaheim, California

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Evan Tanner

Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...

|TKO (punches)
|UFC 51

UFC 51

UFC 51: Super Saturday was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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|For UFC Middleweight Championship
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Matt Lindland

|KO (punches)
|UFC 49

UFC 49

UFC 49: Unfinished Business was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 21, 2004, at the MGM Grand Arena in Paradise, Nevada...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States

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Osami Shibuya
|Submission (choke)
|Pancrase - Brave 3
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|Tokyo, Japan
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Yuki Sasaki

Yuki Sasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist fighting out of Japan.-Mixed martial arts:Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over Paul Taylor and Yuki Kondo...

|KO (punch)
|Pancrase - Hybrid 11
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|Tokyo, Japan
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Fresno, California

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|Silva quit the fight
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Joey Villasenor

Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...

Friant, California

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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...

Jackson, California

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, United States

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