Ken Stone (fighter)
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Ken Stone is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the bantamweight
division of the UFC
. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Stone had fought mostly in regional promotions on the east coast, before signing with Zuffa.
He was an assistant coach for Holliston High Wrestling team from 2005-2007.
.
Stone made his promotional debut against Eddie Wineland
on November 11, 2010 at WEC 53
, losing via KO (slam) in the first round. It is expected that he will join the UFC immediately after the fight due to the merger between the WEC and the UFC.
merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
Stone faced Scott Jorgensen
on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
. Stone was arguably winning the first round until he was knocked unconscious from his guard.
Stone faced Donny Walker
on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25
. He won the fight via technical submission, earning his first UFC victory.
| Win
|align=center| 10–3
| Donny Walker
| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:40
|New Orleans, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–3
| Scott Jorgensen
| KO (punches)
| The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:01
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 9–2
| Eddie Wineland
| KO (slam)
| WEC 53
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:11
|Glendale, Arizona
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–1
| Jason Bennett
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| AFO: Halloween Havoc 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:37
|Mansfield, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–1
| Jason McLean
| Decision (split)
| AFO: Summer Bash
|
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Braintree, Massachusetts
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Eddie Felix
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| AFO: Night of Champions
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:54
|Braintree, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Nam Nguyen
| TKO (punches)
| AFO: New Year's Redemption
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:30
|Braintree, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Chris Simmons
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:30
|Ledyard, Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Ethan Kean
| TKO (punches)
| World Championship Fighting 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:33
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Joe Camacho
| TKO (punches)
| Battle Cage Xtreme 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:51
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Daniel Duarte
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| World Championship Fighting 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:46
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Ben Manseau
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| CZ 24: Renaissance
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:30
|Revere, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Josh Spearman
| TKO (punches)
| WFL 18: Calloway Cup 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:54
|Revere, Massachusetts
, United States
|
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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...
who competes in the bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...
division of the UFC
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...
. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Stone had fought mostly in regional promotions on the east coast, before signing with Zuffa.
Background
Stone wrestled collegiately at Bridgewater State University from 2001-2004. He began training in mixed martial arts in 2006 and turned professional the following year.He was an assistant coach for Holliston High Wrestling team from 2005-2007.
Early career
Stone started his mixed martial arts career on the regional circuit winning his first eight professional bouts, finishing all of his opponents, before dropping a five round split decision loss to Jason McLean, during which he later claimed he suffered a broken foot in the second round.World Extreme Cagefighting
In October 2010 Stone signed with World Extreme CagefightingWorld 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...
.
Stone made his promotional debut against Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland is an American professional mixed martial artist from Highland, Indiana who fights in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wineland is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight Champion...
on November 11, 2010 at WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...
, losing via KO (slam) in the first round. It is expected that he will join the UFC immediately after the fight due to the merger between the WEC and the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, World Extreme CagefightingWorld 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...
merged with 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...
. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
Stone faced Scott Jorgensen
Scott Jorgensen
Scott Roger Jorgensen is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter...
on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale, , was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Team Lesnar...
. Stone was arguably winning the first round until he was knocked unconscious from his guard.
Stone faced Donny Walker
Donny Walker
Donny Walker is an American mixed martial artist who trains alongside fellow UFC veteran Jason "Dynamite" Dent at the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio.- Mixed martial arts career :...
on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25
UFC Fight Night 25
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N...
. He won the fight via technical submission, earning his first UFC victory.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
|align=center| 10–3
| Donny Walker
Donny Walker
Donny Walker is an American mixed martial artist who trains alongside fellow UFC veteran Jason "Dynamite" Dent at the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio.- Mixed martial arts career :...
| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:40
|New Orleans, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 9–3
| Scott Jorgensen
Scott Jorgensen
Scott Roger Jorgensen is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter...
| KO (punches)
| The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale, , was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Team Lesnar...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:01
|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...
, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–2
| Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland is an American professional mixed martial artist from Highland, Indiana who fights in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wineland is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight Champion...
| KO (slam)
| WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:11
|Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 9–1
| Jason Bennett
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| AFO: Halloween Havoc 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:37
|Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–1
| Jason McLean
| Decision (split)
| AFO: Summer Bash
|
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts
The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Eddie Felix
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| AFO: Night of Champions
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:54
|Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts
The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Nam Nguyen
| TKO (punches)
| AFO: New Year's Redemption
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:30
|Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts
The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Chris Simmons
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:30
|Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard, Connecticut
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,687 people, 5,286 households, and 4,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.1 people per square mile . There were 5,486 housing units at an average density of 143.8 per square mile...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Ethan Kean
| TKO (punches)
| World Championship Fighting 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:33
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,325 at the 2010 census.-History:Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Reading and Billerica. Minutemen from Wilmington responded to the alarm...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Joe Camacho
| TKO (punches)
| Battle Cage Xtreme 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:51
|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
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Daniel Duarte
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| World Championship Fighting 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:46
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,325 at the 2010 census.-History:Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Reading and Billerica. Minutemen from Wilmington responded to the alarm...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Ben Manseau
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| CZ 24: Renaissance
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:30
|Revere, Massachusetts
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Josh Spearman
| TKO (punches)
| WFL 18: Calloway Cup 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:54
|Revere, Massachusetts
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
, United States
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