Ian Loveland
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Ian Loveland is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 professional mixed martial arts
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. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Loveland has mostly fought in his home state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

. Loveland has fought for promotions such as SportFight, King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

, 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...

, and 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...

.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Loveland's interest in martial arts started when he was five years old and he began training in Tae Kwon Do because, "I kept getting into fights and my parents wanted an outlet for me". Upon entering high school, Loveland realized Tae Kwon Do, "wasn't for me", and he picked up wrestling.

Before turning pro, Loveland held an amateur record of 7-0, with six submission wins and one lone knockout win. In 2005, Loveland made his professional debut defeating current WEC fighter, 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...

. He won his next two fights via first round submissions.

After earning a record of 4-4, Loveland signed onto fight for the Ring of Combat's featherweight tournament. His first fight was against current WEC fighter, Will Kerr
Will Kerr
Will Kerr is an American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in WEC's lightweight division. He made his WEC debut against Kamal Shalorus on November 2009 at WEC 44, replacing an injured Alex Karalexis, where he lost via TKO in the first round.Kerr then faced Karen Darabedyan on June 20, 2010...

. He defeated Kerr via a first round submission, moving onto the semi-finals. Before continuing on in the tournament, Loveland defeated CJ Thompson in SportFight, and losing to Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney Fabiano
|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...

 in the International Fight League (IFL).

Loveland defeated Rich Boine in the semi-finals for the Ring of Combat tournament. A month later in the finals, Loveland was defeated by James Jones.

He lost his second fight for the IFL, being defeated by Jason Palacios. He bounced back from the two fight losing skid, winning all six of his next fights - one of which was featured for the IFL.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With less than two weeks notice, Loveland stepped in for Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...

 and fought Tyler Toner
Tyler Toner
Tyler Toner is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights in the featherweight division.-WEC:Toner was scheduled to make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...

 at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. Loveland dominated all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26). After the fight, Loveland said he would likely drop to the bantamweight division.

Loveland made the drop to the bantamweight division and faced Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...

 on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Loveland fought Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...

, losing via split decision. In the loss, Loveland suffered a possible chest injury and is out for up to 6 months. Despite the injury, he was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 14-9
| Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...


| Decision (split)
| UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 14–8
| Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–7
| Tyler Toner
Tyler Toner
Tyler Toner is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights in the featherweight division.-WEC:Toner was scheduled to make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...


| Decision (unanimous)
| The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–7
| Xavier Desrochers
| TKO (punches)
| Wreck MMA
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:41
| Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Canada
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–7
| Douglas Evans
Doug Evans (fighter)
Douglas Evans is an American mixed martial artist who resides in Anchorage, Alaska. He competes in the Featherweight division, and is best known for the first round of his fight against Thierry Quenneville, which was named Sherdog's 2009 Round of the Year.-Early career:Evans made his professional...


| KO (head kick)
| Arctic Combat 1
|
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 0:09
| Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–7
| Chris Barrera
| TKO (punches)
| Raw Power MMA
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–7
| Chanti Johnson
| KO (punches)
| Rumble on the Ridge 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:32
| Snoqualmie, Washington
Snoqualmie, Washington
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, United States
United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–7
| Dennis Davis
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| IFL: Las Vegas
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:58
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–7
| Andy Lukesh
| Decision (unanimous)
| SportFight 20: Homecoming
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–7
| Jason Palacios
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| IFL: Everett
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:48
| Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–6
| James Jones
| Submission (armbar)
| Ring of Combat 14
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:17
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


| Tournament of Champions Finals
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–5
| Rich Boine
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Ring of Combat 13
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:22
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


| Tournament of Champions Semi-Finals
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–5
| Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney Fabiano
|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...


| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| IFL: Atlanta
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:59
| Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–4
| CJ Thompson
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| SF 18: Turning Point
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:23
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–4
| Will Kerr
Will Kerr
Will Kerr is an American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in WEC's lightweight division. He made his WEC debut against Kamal Shalorus on November 2009 at WEC 44, replacing an injured Alex Karalexis, where he lost via TKO in the first round.Kerr then faced Karen Darabedyan on June 20, 2010...


| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Ring of Combat 12
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:22
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


| Tournament of Champions Quarterfinals
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–4
| John Yim
| TKO (punches)
| KOTC: Insurrection
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
| Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...

, Canada
Canada
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|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 3–4
| Trevor Burnell
| TKO (punches)
| SportFight 17: Hot Zone
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:01
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 3–3
| Enoch Wilson
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| SportFight 15: Tribute
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:57
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 3–2
| Ben Greer
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Elite Fighting 1
|
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 1:38
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada
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|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 3–1
| Akitoshi Tamura
Akitoshi Tamura
Akitoshi Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System...


| Submission (triangle choke)
| MARS
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:40
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Anthony Hamlett
Anthony Hamlett
Anthony Hamlett is an American mixed martial artist and fight promoter from Washington State. He is the head coach and manager of Northwest Elite Fight Team...


| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| SportFight 14: Resolution
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:04
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Joe Doherty
| Submission (armbar)
| SportFight 13: Rocky Mountain Sportfight
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:46
| Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| 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...


| TKO (cut)
| SportFight 12: Breakout
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:31
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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