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Homer Moore 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...

from Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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. Moore's first major win occurred in 1999, with a decision victory over Jason Middaugh.

Wrestling career

Moore began wrestling in Junior High School, then onto Maryvale High School, where he was recognized for numerous awards and accomplishments. During college, he was coached by Dan Severn

Dan Severn

Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...

s brother, Daniel Severn, at Phoenix Community College, while winning the 1992 National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA Collegiate Championship. Moore's Champion Stat is now part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on the campus of Oklahoma State University. The museum opened on September 11, 1976...

in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...

Mixed martial arts career

Homer The Rock Moore reached nearly 100 fights in his career of Mixed Martial Arts. He was a resident athlete at the United States Olympic Training Center

United States Olympic Training Center

The United States Olympic Training Centers are three campuses created by the United States Olympic Committee as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake Placid, New York; and Chula Vista, California. There is a U.S. Olympic...

in the mid '90s. Moore trained with Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday

Kenny Monday

Kenny Dale Monday is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University. He began wrestling at age six at a YMCA after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler Wayne Wells. He is a 3X Olympian.Monday attended Booker T...

and Olympic Silver Medalist Townsend Saunders

Townsend Saunders

Townsend Saunders is an Olympic silver medalist in wrestling who was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University. In 1987 Saunders became an NCAA Div. II National Champion for California State University-Bakersfield.-Biography:Known in college as "Junior" Saunders, he adopted his given...

. Subsequently, Homer pursued other fighting opportunities. He engaged in the Mixed Martial Arts arena. During Moore's transition, he won 10 straight fights over a 3 year period.

Homer "The Rock" Moore is a veteran of the mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

organizations, which includes the Ultimate XARM World Heavyweight Championship Art Davie

Art Davie

Art Davie is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles. In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 1998, Davie, as vice-president of K-1 USA, brought the successful K-1...

XARM, Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC, International Fight League 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...

, World Extreme Cagefighting 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...

and Rage In The Cage RITC.

Although injured during his training for the fight, Moore preceded with his first professional fight in the UFC against UFC Middlweight World Champion 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...

in UFC 34

UFC 34

UFC 34: High Voltage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on November 2, 2001...

- High Voltage. This resulted in a defeat by submission armbar. During Moore's first debut fight in the IFL, out of Chicago, Illinois, he fought against jiu-jitsu expert Allan Goes

Allan Goes

Allan Goes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He last fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League.-Biography:...

. YouTube

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has current footage of the match http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD1Slvjg33Q.

Ultimate XARM World Heavyweight Championship

In January 2009, Homer "The Rock" Moore was the first ever to be titled the Ultimate World Heavyweight Champion of Art Davie

Art Davie

XARM. The competitors who participated in this tournament came from a variety of fighting backgrounds that included arm wrestling, football, kickboxing, mixed-martial arts and weightlifting. The winner's objective of this sport was to pin his opponent's arm, knock him out or make him submit.

Moore was also recognized as the "Best Fighter" under XARM's Best of 2008 Awards.

Backyard Brawl

Moore challenges Kimbo Slice

Kimbo Slice

Kevin Ferguson , better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer, mixed martial artist and occasional actor...

to a fight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6mnGwCAENo.

Personal life

He is currently working on a biography of his eventful life in MMA fighting.

He is building a MMA

Mixed martial arts

Training Facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
|Lose
|24-9-2
| Fabiano Capoani
| Verbal Submission(Knee Injury)
| MMAC - The Revolution
| 5/12/2007
| 1
| 3:59
| Washington D.C., United States
|
|-
|Lose
|24-8-2
| Allan Goes

Allan Goes

Allan Goes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He last fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League.-Biography:...

| TKO
| International Fight League - Moline, Chicago
| 4/7/2007
| 2
| 2:56
|
|
|-
|Lose
|24-7-2
| Matt Lucus
| TKO
| RITC 89 - Triple Main Event 89
| 12/2/2006
| 3
| 1:26
|
|
|-
|Lose
|24-6-2
| Chad Griggs

Chad Griggs

Chad Griggs is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Griggs has made a name for himself fighting in his home state of Arizona. He is currently signed with Strikeforce...

| TKO (Strikes)
| RITC 81 - Rage in the Cage 81
| 4/29/2006
| 3
| 0:30
|
|
|-
|Win
|24-5-2
|Marc Zee
| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 68 - Hello Glendale 68
| 4/23/2005
| 3
| 3:00
|
|-
|Lose
|23-5-2
| Terry Martin

Terry Martin (fighter)

Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...

| Submission
| WEC 14

WEC 14

WEC 14: Vengeance was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 17th, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...

| 3/17/2005
| 2
| 3:14
|
|
|-
|Win
|23-4-2
| Shane Johnson
| KO
| RITC 64 - Heart & Soul 64
| 8/7/2004
| 2
| 2:17
|
|
|-
|Win
|22-4-2
| Tim McMullen
| KO
| RITC 63 - It's Time 63
| 6/12/2004
| 1
| 2:01
|
|
|-
|Win
|21-4-2
| Andy Montana
| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 61 - Relentless 61
| 4/30/2004
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|20-4-2
| Vince Lucero
| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 58 - Homer vs. Vince 58
| 1/29/2004
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Lose
|19-4-2
| Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen

Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds
| 12/27/2003
| 2
| 5:00
|
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|-
|Win
|19-3-2
| Thomas Gil
| Submission (Keylock)
| RITC 55 - Super Heavyweight Showdown 55
| 11/15/2003
| 3
| 2:51
|
|
|-
| Draw
|18-3-2
|Dan Severn

Dan Severn

| Draw
| RITC 54 - The Beast vs The Rock 54
| 10/25/2003
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|18-3-1
| Chris Peak
| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 53 - The Beat Goes On 53
| 9/13/2003
| 3
| 3:00
|
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|-
|Win
|17-3-1
| Wojtek Kaszowski
| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 51 - Invasion From the North 51
| 8/2/2003
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Lose
|16-3-1
| Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| ICC 2 - Rebellion
| 4/18/2003
| 3
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Lose
|16-2-1
| Edwin Dewees

Edwin Dewees

Edwin Stanton Dewees is an American mixed martial artist. He was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4...

| Decision (Majority)
| RITC 45 - Finally 45
| 3/1/2003
| 3
| 3:00
|
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|-
|Win
|16-1-1
| Edwin Aguilar
| Submission (Strikes)
| CLM 3 - Combate Libre Mexico
| 9/20/2002
| 2
|
|
|
|-
|Win
|15-1-1
| Rich Guerin
| KO
| CLM 3 - Combate Libre Mexico
| 9/20/2002
| 2
| NA
|
|
|-
|Win
|14-1-1
| Sam Adkins
| Decision
| CLM 3 - Combate Libre Mexico
| 9/20/2002
| 4
| 5:00
|
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|-
|Win
|13-1-1
| Cory Timmerman
| Decision
| RITC 37 - When Countries Collide 37
| 7/27/2002
| 3
| 3:00
|
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|-
|Win
|12-1-1
| Vince Lucero
| Submission (Strikes)
| RITC 35 - This Time It's Personal 35
| 5/3/2002
| 3
| 1:09
|
|
|-
|Win
|11-1-1
| Joe Riggs

Joe Riggs

Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 34 - Rage in the Cage 34
| 3/15/2002
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
| Draw
|10-1-1
|Jim Theobald
| Decision
| UA 1 - The Genesis
| 1/27/2002
| 3
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Lose
|10-1
| 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...

| Submission (Armbar)
| UFC 34

UFC 34

UFC 34: High Voltage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on November 2, 2001...

- High Voltage
| 11/2/2001
| 2
| 0:55
|
|
|-
|Win
|10-0
| Kauai Kupihea
| Decision
| RITC 26 - Rage in the Cage 26
| 7/27/2002
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|9-0
| Kevin Christopher
| Submission (Armbar)
| RITC 24 - Rage in the Cage 24
| 7/27/2002
| 1
| 1:14
|
|
|-
|Win
|8-0
| Shane Johnson
| TKO
| RITC 22 - Rage in the Cage 22
| 11/8/2000
| 3
| 1:51
|
|
|-
|Win
|7-0
| Kauai Kupihea
| Decision
| RITC 21 - Rage in the Cage 21
| 10/4/2000
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|6-0
| Zack Blackwood
| Submission (Armbar)
| RITC 20 - Rage in the Cage 20
| 8/30/2000
| 1
| 0:30
|
|
|-
|Win
|5-0
| Drew Mora
| Decision
| RITC 19 - Rage in the Cage 19
| 7/26/2000
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|4-0
| David Harris
| Decision (3-1)
| RITC 10 - Rage in the Cage 10
| 1/28/2000
| 3
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|3-0
| Jesus Valdez
| Submission (Choke)
| RITC 8 - Rage in the Cage 8
| 11/10/1999
| 1
| 2:37
|
|
|-
|Win
|2-0
| Ron Rumpf
| Submission (Strikes)
| RITC 5 - Rage in the Cage 5
| 5/26/1999
| 1
| 1:31
|
|
|-
|Win
|1-0
| Jason Middaugh
| Decision (Unanimous)
| RITC 4 - Rage in the Cage 4
| 4/7/1999
| 3
| 3:00
|
|

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