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Richard Allen Crunkilton (born November 25, 1979) is an American 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...

. He competes in the Lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

division. He defeated Sergio Gomez

Sergio Gómez

Paulo Sergio Gómez Sánchez , better known as Sergio Gómez, was a Mexican singer who was the founder and lead vocalist of the duranguense group K-Paz de la Sierra.-Biography:...

on March 26, 2008 at WEC 33

WEC 33

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008....

. He was scheduled to face Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone

Donald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...

at WEC 34

WEC 34

WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event, announced on WEC 33, was a bout between Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34...

, but was forced off the card with an injury. Crunkilton was forced to withdraw from his bout with Bart Palaszewski

Bart Palaszewski

Bart K. Palaszewski is a Polish-American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the now defunct International Fight League. Following the UFC/WEC merger, Palaszewski is now under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

at WEC 39

WEC 39

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

because of a knee injury. He was again scheduled to fight Donald Cerrone on June 7, 2009 at WEC 41

WEC 41

WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on June 7, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the most successful show in the WEC's history....

, but dropped out due to another undiclosed injury.

Crunkilton made his return from injury at WEC 43

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

where he lost by decision to WEC newcomer Dave Jansen

Dave Jansen

David Hendrik Jansen is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the WEC. He defeated Richard Crunkilton via unanimous decision at WEC 43 on October 10, 2009....

.

Shortly after his defeat at WEC 43

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

, Crunkilton was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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Carlo Prater

Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...

, USA
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Dave Jansen

David Hendrik Jansen is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the WEC. He defeated Richard Crunkilton via unanimous decision at WEC 43 on October 10, 2009....

|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 43

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

, USA
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|Win
|align=center|16-2
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Sergio Gomez
|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 33

WEC 33

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008....

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...

, USA
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Rob McCullough

Robert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...

|TKO (punches)
|WEC 30

WEC 30

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting . The event took place on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live on the Versus Network....

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
|For WEC Lightweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|15-1
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Mike Joy
|Submission (brabo choke)
|WEC 25

WEC 25

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope was the first mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on January 20, 2007. WEC 25s main event was a championship fight for the vacant WEC Lightweight Title, between rivals Rob McCullough and Kit Cope...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
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|Win
|align=center|14-1
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Adam Lynn
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|WEC 21

WEC 21

WEC 21: Tapout was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2006. WEC 21s main event was a fight between Rob McCullough and Ryan Healy.-Heavyweight bout: Kyle York vs. Jason Glaza:...

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|13-1
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Nick Ertl
|TKO (strikes)
|WEC 18

WEC 18

WEC 18: Unfinished Business was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 13, 2006 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.-Results:*Josh Green vs Rafael del Real...

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|12-1
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Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada
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|Win
|align=center|11-1
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Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins (fighter)

Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former Cage Rage World Middleweight Champion and British Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|KO
|WEC 15

WEC 15

WEC 15: Judgment Day was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on May 19th 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

Hermes Franca

Hermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 42

UFC 42

UFC 42: Sudden Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 25, 2003, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on DVD....

Florida

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|9-0
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Víctor Estrada

Victor Estrada

Victor Manuel Estrada Garibay is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he received a bronze medal in the 80 kg division...

|Submission (ankle injury)
|WEC 5

WEC 5

WEC 5: Halloween Fury was a mixed martial arts event held on October 18th, 2002 at The Palace Casino in Lemoore, California. WEC 5s main event was a title fight between Cole Escovedo and Philip Perez.- Results :...

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|8-0
|Luciano Oliveira
|Submission (armbar)
|WEC 4

WEC 4

WEC 4: Rumble Under The Sun was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2002 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. WEC 4s main event was a fight between Aaron Brink and Jeremy Horn.- Results :...

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Cruz Gomez
|TKO
|WEC 3

WEC 3

WEC 3: All or Nothing was a mixed martial arts event held on June 7th, 2002 at The Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, California. WEC 3s main event was a fight between Aaron Brink and Zane Frazier.- Results :...

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6-0
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Bao Quach

Bao Quach is a Vietnamese-American featherweight professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Bellator, Affliction, EliteXC, Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting, King of the Cage, ICON Sport and Shooto promotions. Bao has defeated the likes of Chris David, Cole Escovedo, and Doug Evans...

|KO
|UA 2 - The Gathering
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:20
|California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|5-0
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Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
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Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
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Florida

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
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Robert Irizarry
|Decision (unanimous)
|WEF - New Blood Conflict
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

, United States
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