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Luke Stewart is an American

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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...

fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

, a California

California

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based mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

(MMA) promotion.

Martial Arts background

Luke Stewart has trained and competed 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...

for several years, and is a black belt under Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie is a Brazilian martial artist. Like other members of the Gracie family, he competed in mixed martial arts. He is the son of Robson Gracie and brother to Charles Gracie, Renzo Gracie and the late Ryan Gracie, both of whom have competed in various fighting events...

, in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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MMA career

Luke Stewart began his professional Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts

career on June 9, 2006 at Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Revenge was the second mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on June 9, 2006. The main event featured the North American debut of Alistair Overeem....

in San Jose, California

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San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, defeating Bill Duvall via 1st round submission.

Stewart went undefeated in his first five fights until losing a unanimous decision to Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...

at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired live on the Showtime premium cable channel. The event originally featured the...

on March 29, 2008. His most recent fight was against former WEC Middleweight Champion 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:...

in which Stewart lost via a second round TKO. His current MMA record is 6-3.
Luke lost his last fight at ShoMMA 7 to Andre Galvao by Split Decision.

Personal life

Stewart is the owner of his own Tattoo shop, Seventh Son Tattoo, in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

Mixed martial arts record

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Andre Galvao

André Galvão

André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight...

| Decision (split)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The seventh Challengers episode took place on March 26, 2010, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event drew an estimated 316,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised card:*Heavyweight bout: ...

San Jose, California

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, United States

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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:...

| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet.-Preliminary Card:...

San Jose, California

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, United States

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| Jesse Juarez
| Submission (armbar)
| Strikeforce: At The Mansion II

Strikeforce: At The Mansion II

Strikeforce: At The Mansion II was a mixed martial arts event held on September 20, 2008. The event took place at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California...

Beverly Hills, California

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, United States

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Tiki Ghosn

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States

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Bryson Kamaka
| KO (knee)
| Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

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San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States

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| Sam Liera
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place on September 29, 2007 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California. The invitation-only event drew nearly 1,000 spectators who paid $1000 per ticket. The event was supervised by the...

Beverly Hills, California

, United States

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Jason Von Flue

Jason Lee Von Flue is a mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV....

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States

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Jeremiah Metcalf
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello

Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello

Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7 2006. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This event featured the debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.- Results :*Heavyweight bout: Tank...

Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...

, United States

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Bill Duvall
| Submission (armbar)
| Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Revenge

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States

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