Pat Curran (fighter)
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Pat Curran is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Lightweight and Featherweight. He is the cousin of World Extreme Cagefighting
veteran and former Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran
. He fought primarily with Xtreme Fighting Organization (XFO) before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships
, where is the winner of Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two Lightweight Tournament
and the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
. He holds notable wins over Roger Huerta
, Marlon Sandro
, and Toby Imada
.
stand-out who went on to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
with his cousin Jeff Curran
at the young age of 17. It was during this summer of training that Curran decided to pursue mixed martial arts as a career. After making his debut in 2008, against and defeating Tony Hervey (a future KOTC Lightweight Champion), he fought his second professional bout against Lazar Stojadinovic
, who had previously had a dominating performance over Curran's teammate Ben Miller
, who suffered a broken jaw in the bout, at an Extreme Challenge event on January 26, 2008. The bout was featured on the TapouT
reality series on the Versus Channel, giving Curran his first mainstream performance.
reality series on Versus Channel. Curran trains under his cousin, former WEC
Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran
at his gym in Crystal Lake, Illinois. On the show, between training sessions, Pat got his first tattoo and he, Jeff and the crew do an autograph session at a Chicago clothing store. At the official weigh-in, Pat gets his first look at his opponent, Lazar Stozadinovic. Lazar has fought another of Jeff's students and broke his jaw, so Pat reviews footage of that fight. The fighters were scheduled to meet at XFO 23 in Crystal Lake. Pat went on to dominate much of the first round with his grappling and ground and pound. He similarly dominated rounds two and three and won a unanimous decision from the judges.
by Decision (Split). His next two fights took place outside of the XFO banner, where he went 1-1 (the loss coming at the hands of UFC competitor Darren Elkins
), before returning to XFO to defeat Daniel Strauss by KO (Punches) in the second. After winning another with XFO, he lost again competing outside of the promotion, this time to Charles Diaz by Decision (Split).
Once again, returning to XFO, Curran next faced Luke Gwaltney, winning by TKO in the first. On October 10, 2009 he faced Jay Ellis in an XFO event, where he defeated his opponent in under a minute, submitting him with a Guillotine Choke
.
He was defeated in his next fight with XFO, at the hands of Travis Perzynski, losing by rear naked choke in the second round.
Curran took part in a Trojan MMA event, where he defeated former Cage Rage
Lightweight Champion Robbie Olivier
on February 27, 2010 via unanimous decision.
Season 2
Lightweight Tournament. His first round match-up was announced to be UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre
's protege, Mike Ricci
and the fight took place at Bellator 14. A crowd favorite, the Chicago-area fighter remained patient through a few strategic minutes in which the fighters traded low kicks and jabs while finding their range. However, a little more than midway through the round, Curran connected on a powerful right hook that sent opponent Mike Ricci
crashing to the mat where he stayed unconscious for a few uncomfortable minutes after a few follow up punches. The bout was called, and Curran won by KO (Punch) by 3:01 in the first round.
His second bout took place a Bellator 17 against former UFC fighter Roger Huerta
. Huerta was heavily favored going in to the fight, but Curran impressed over three rounds and went home with a unanimous decision, winning 29-28 on all 3 judges scorecards. With that victory, Curran moved on to face Toby Imada
, who was also victorious that night, in the Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Final.
At Bellator 21 Curran defeated Imada via split decision in a close fight, becoming the Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament Champion. Though judges awarded Curran the decision, the result was a surprise to many MMA observers.
A match-up against Bellator Season One
champion Eddie Alvarez
was anticipated for Season Three
, but Curran was forced out of the contest due to a shoulder injury. Fighting in his place, Roger Huerta
took on Alvarez in a non-title bout at Bellator 33 and lost via TKO Doctor Stoppage. Curran's bout with Alvarez took place on April 2, 2011 at Bellator 39. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, with the judges scoring it 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45 in favor of Alvarez.
Curran dropped back down to his original fight weight of 145 lbs to enter the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
Featherweight Tournament. In his quarter final bout Curran submitted Luis Palomino
via peruvian necktie in the first round.
Curran faced Ronnie Mann
in the Featherweight Tournament semifinals at Bellator 47. He won the fight via unanimous decision, advancing him to the Bellator Featherweight Tournament finals.
Curran faced former Sengoku Featherweight Champion and Pancrase Featherweight Champion Marlon Sandro
at Bellator 48 for the Bellator Featherweight Tournament finals. Curran defeated Sandro four minutes into the second round via a highlight reel head kick KO, in the process becoming the first person to win Bellator tournaments in two different weight classes.
Mixed martial arts
|Win
|align=center|16-4
|Marlon Sandro
|KO (head kick and punches)
|Bellator 48
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|Won Bellator 2011 Featherweight Tournament Finals
|-
|Win
|align=center|15-4
|Ronnie Mann
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 47
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rama, Ontario
, Canada
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Semifinals
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-4
|Luis Palomino
|Submission (Peruvian necktie)
|Bellator 46
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:49
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13-4
|Eddie Alvarez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 39
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|For Bellator Lightweight Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|13-3
|Toby Imada
|Decision (split)
|Bellator 21
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|Won Bellator 2010 Lightweight Tournament Final
|-
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-3
|Roger Huerta
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 17
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|Bellator 2010 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-3
|Mike Ricci
|KO (punch)
|Bellator 14
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:01
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|Bellator 2010 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
|-
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-3
|Robbie Olivier
|Decision (unanimous)
|Trojan MMA: Trojan Warfare
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Exeter, England
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-3
|Travis Perzynski
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 34: Curran vs. Hori
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:38
|Lakemoor, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-2
|Jay Ellis
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|XFO 32
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|New Munster, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2
|Lucas Gwaltney
|TKO (punches)
|XFO 31: Outdoor War 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Island Lake, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-2
|Charles Diaz
|Decision (split)
|Elite Fighting Challenge 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Norfolk, Virginia
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
|Mike Pickett
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 30
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:56
|New Munster, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
|Daniel Straus
|KO (punches)
|XFO 29
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:31
|Lakemoor, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|Ramiro Hernandez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Moline, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-1
|Darren Elkins
|Decision (unanimous)
|C3: Domination
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hammond, Indiana
, United States
|For C3 Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Jay Ellis
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 25
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|Island Lake, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Amir Khillah
|Decision (split)
|XFO 25: Outdoor War 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Island Lake, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Lazar Stojadinovic
|Decision (unanimous)
|XFO 23: Title Night
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Lakemoor, Illinois
, United States
|Bout featured on TapouT reality series
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Tony Hervey
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 22: Rising Star
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:24
|Crystal Lake, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
|}
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...
veteran and former Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran
Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
. He fought primarily with Xtreme Fighting Organization (XFO) before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
, where is the winner of Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two Lightweight Tournament
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships -produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions...
and the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series was the first installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships Summer Series which started in June 2011. A Mixed martial arts tournament was held in the Featherweight weight class.-Bellator XLVI:...
. He holds notable wins over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
, Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
, and Toby Imada
Toby Imada
Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...
.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Curran was a Florida High School WrestlingWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
stand-out who went on to study 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...
with his cousin Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran
Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
at the young age of 17. It was during this summer of training that Curran decided to pursue mixed martial arts as a career. After making his debut in 2008, against and defeating Tony Hervey (a future KOTC Lightweight Champion), he fought his second professional bout against Lazar Stojadinovic
Lazar Stojadinovic
Lazar Stojadinovic is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion.Stojadinovic made his professional debut on October 19, 2007 with a submission loss to Simon Marini at XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 20....
, who had previously had a dominating performance over Curran's teammate Ben Miller
Ben Miller
Bennet Evan "Ben" Miller is an English comedian, actor and director. He is perhaps best known as one half of comedy double act Armstrong and Miller, along with Alexander Armstrong. Together the pair wrote and starred in Channel 4 sketch show Armstrong and Miller, and the more recent BBC television...
, who suffered a broken jaw in the bout, at an Extreme Challenge event on January 26, 2008. The bout was featured on the TapouT
TapouT
Tapout is an American business enterprise specializing in producing clothing and miscellaneous gear targeted at mixed martial arts fans who are generally males age 13–27 as well as a magazine devoted to mixed martial arts fighting .-History:Charles Lewis, Jr...
reality series on the Versus Channel, giving Curran his first mainstream performance.
TapouT
Curran was featured on the TapouTTapouT
Tapout is an American business enterprise specializing in producing clothing and miscellaneous gear targeted at mixed martial arts fans who are generally males age 13–27 as well as a magazine devoted to mixed martial arts fighting .-History:Charles Lewis, Jr...
reality series on Versus Channel. Curran trains under his cousin, former 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...
Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran
Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
at his gym in Crystal Lake, Illinois. On the show, between training sessions, Pat got his first tattoo and he, Jeff and the crew do an autograph session at a Chicago clothing store. At the official weigh-in, Pat gets his first look at his opponent, Lazar Stozadinovic. Lazar has fought another of Jeff's students and broke his jaw, so Pat reviews footage of that fight. The fighters were scheduled to meet at XFO 23 in Crystal Lake. Pat went on to dominate much of the first round with his grappling and ground and pound. He similarly dominated rounds two and three and won a unanimous decision from the judges.
Post-TapouT
Curran returned to the XFO for his third professional fight, where he defeated Amir KhillahAmir Khillah
Amir Khillah is an Egyptian-American mixed martial artist. Amir has a professional record of 9-4, currently fighting in the lightweight division and previously in the welterweight division. He is a former member of The H.I.T. Squad, the team of former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Hughes...
by Decision (Split). His next two fights took place outside of the XFO banner, where he went 1-1 (the loss coming at the hands of UFC competitor Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
), before returning to XFO to defeat Daniel Strauss by KO (Punches) in the second. After winning another with XFO, he lost again competing outside of the promotion, this time to Charles Diaz by Decision (Split).
Once again, returning to XFO, Curran next faced Luke Gwaltney, winning by TKO in the first. On October 10, 2009 he faced Jay Ellis in an XFO event, where he defeated his opponent in under a minute, submitting him with a 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...
.
He was defeated in his next fight with XFO, at the hands of Travis Perzynski, losing by rear naked choke in the second round.
Curran took part in a Trojan MMA event, where he defeated former Cage Rage
Cage Rage
Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...
Lightweight Champion Robbie Olivier
Robbie Olivier
Robbie Olivier is an English professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Oliver has spent almost his entire career in England, most notably for Cage Rage and BAMMA....
on February 27, 2010 via unanimous decision.
Bellator
It was announced that Curran would be a participant in Bellator Fighting ChampionshipsBellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
Season 2
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships -produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions...
Lightweight Tournament. His first round match-up was announced to be UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre
Georges St. Pierre
Georges St-Pierre , often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, MMAWeekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for...
's protege, Mike Ricci
Mike Ricci
Michael Ricci is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and Phoenix Coyotes....
and the fight took place at Bellator 14. A crowd favorite, the Chicago-area fighter remained patient through a few strategic minutes in which the fighters traded low kicks and jabs while finding their range. However, a little more than midway through the round, Curran connected on a powerful right hook that sent opponent Mike Ricci
Mike Ricci
Michael Ricci is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and Phoenix Coyotes....
crashing to the mat where he stayed unconscious for a few uncomfortable minutes after a few follow up punches. The bout was called, and Curran won by KO (Punch) by 3:01 in the first round.
His second bout took place a Bellator 17 against former UFC fighter Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
. Huerta was heavily favored going in to the fight, but Curran impressed over three rounds and went home with a unanimous decision, winning 29-28 on all 3 judges scorecards. With that victory, Curran moved on to face Toby Imada
Toby Imada
Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...
, who was also victorious that night, in the Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Final.
At Bellator 21 Curran defeated Imada via split decision in a close fight, becoming the Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament Champion. Though judges awarded Curran the decision, the result was a surprise to many MMA observers.
A match-up against Bellator Season One
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season One
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season One was the first installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships -produced series. It started broadcasting April 3, 2009, through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. The episodes had a one day tape delay.-Bellator I:Bellator I was a...
champion Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez is an American mixed martial artist, and former Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion. Alvarez also competes for the Japanese DREAM promotion, and fought once for ProElite's EliteXC promotion...
was anticipated for Season Three
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three was the third installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships, which started on August 12, 2010. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including the bantamweight division, heavyweight division and women's division at...
, but Curran was forced out of the contest due to a shoulder injury. Fighting in his place, Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
took on Alvarez in a non-title bout at Bellator 33 and lost via TKO Doctor Stoppage. Curran's bout with Alvarez took place on April 2, 2011 at Bellator 39. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, with the judges scoring it 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45 in favor of Alvarez.
Curran dropped back down to his original fight weight of 145 lbs to enter the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series was the first installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships Summer Series which started in June 2011. A Mixed martial arts tournament was held in the Featherweight weight class.-Bellator XLVI:...
Featherweight Tournament. In his quarter final bout Curran submitted Luis Palomino
Luis Palomino
Luis Palomino is a Peruvian American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly fought in the featherweight division...
via peruvian necktie in the first round.
Curran faced Ronnie Mann
Ronnie Mann
Ronnie Mann is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Mann has mostly fought in England and Japan....
in the Featherweight Tournament semifinals at Bellator 47. He won the fight via unanimous decision, advancing him to the Bellator Featherweight Tournament finals.
Curran faced former Sengoku Featherweight Champion and Pancrase Featherweight Champion Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
at Bellator 48 for the Bellator Featherweight Tournament finals. Curran defeated Sandro four minutes into the second round via a highlight reel head kick KO, in the process becoming the first person to win Bellator tournaments in two different weight classes.
Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed 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...
- BellatorBellatorBellator, warrior in Latin, may refer to :* Bellator Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States-Taxonomy:* Bellator , a fish genus in the family Triglidae...
- Bellator Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner
- Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|16-4
|Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
|KO (head kick and punches)
|Bellator 48
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won Bellator 2011 Featherweight Tournament Finals
|-
|Win
|align=center|15-4
|Ronnie Mann
Ronnie Mann
Ronnie Mann is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Mann has mostly fought in England and Japan....
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 47
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rama, Ontario
Rama, Ontario
Rama is the Ontario, Canada home of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and Casino Rama. The community sports complex is called the Mnjikaning Arena Sports Ki, which was the home arena of the Couchiching Terriers ice hockey team, once affiliated with the Barrie Colts. The Ramakings lacrosse team...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Semifinals
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-4
|Luis Palomino
Luis Palomino
Luis Palomino is a Peruvian American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly fought in the featherweight division...
|Submission (Peruvian necktie)
|Bellator 46
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:49
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13-4
|Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez is an American mixed martial artist, and former Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion. Alvarez also competes for the Japanese DREAM promotion, and fought once for ProElite's EliteXC promotion...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 39
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|For Bellator Lightweight Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|13-3
|Toby Imada
Toby Imada
Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...
|Decision (split)
|Bellator 21
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won Bellator 2010 Lightweight Tournament Final
|-
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-3
|Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 17
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Bellator 2010 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-3
|Mike Ricci
|KO (punch)
|Bellator 14
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:01
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Bellator 2010 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
|-
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-3
|Robbie Olivier
Robbie Olivier
Robbie Olivier is an English professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Oliver has spent almost his entire career in England, most notably for Cage Rage and BAMMA....
|Decision (unanimous)
|Trojan MMA: Trojan Warfare
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Exeter, England
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-3
|Travis Perzynski
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 34: Curran vs. Hori
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:38
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|9-2
|Jay Ellis
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|XFO 32
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|New Munster, Wisconsin
New Munster, Wisconsin
New Munster is an unincorporated community in the Town of Wheatland in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.-Notes:...
, United States
United States
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|Win
|align=center|8-2
|Lucas Gwaltney
|TKO (punches)
|XFO 31: Outdoor War 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Island Lake is a village located at , lying in the far northwest Chicago suburbs....
, United States
United States
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|Loss
|align=center|7-2
|Charles Diaz
|Decision (split)
|Elite Fighting Challenge 4
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, 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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|Win
|align=center|7-1
|Mike Pickett
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 30
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:56
|New Munster, Wisconsin
New Munster, Wisconsin
New Munster is an unincorporated community in the Town of Wheatland in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.-Notes:...
, 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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|Win
|align=center|6-1
|Daniel Straus
Daniel Straus
Daniel Straus , formerly known as Daniel Mason-Straus, is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Wrestling Career:...
|KO (punches)
|XFO 29
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:31
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
, 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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|Win
|align=center|5-1
|Ramiro Hernandez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny
Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny
Adrenaline MMA: Miletich vs. Denny, was a mixed martial arts event held by Adrenaline MMA on December 11, 2008, at the I Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois.-Results:...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...
, 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|4-1
|Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|C3: Domination
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|For C3 Lightweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Jay Ellis
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 25
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Island Lake is a village located at , lying in the far northwest Chicago suburbs....
, 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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|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Amir Khillah
Amir Khillah
Amir Khillah is an Egyptian-American mixed martial artist. Amir has a professional record of 9-4, currently fighting in the lightweight division and previously in the welterweight division. He is a former member of The H.I.T. Squad, the team of former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Hughes...
|Decision (split)
|XFO 25: Outdoor War 4
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Island Lake is a village located at , lying in the far northwest Chicago suburbs....
, 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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|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Lazar Stojadinovic
Lazar Stojadinovic
Lazar Stojadinovic is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion.Stojadinovic made his professional debut on October 19, 2007 with a submission loss to Simon Marini at XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 20....
|Decision (unanimous)
|XFO 23: Title Night
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Bout featured on TapouT reality series
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Tony Hervey
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFO 22: Rising Star
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:24
|Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
, 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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