Ron Waterman - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Ron Waterman is an American mixed martial artist (MMA), professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group.

He holds notable victories over Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...

and Kevin Randleman

Kevin Randleman

Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...

Career

Waterman began his career as a high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

art teacher and wrestling

Wrestling

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...

coach eventually entering the professional MMA arena and becoming a respected veteran fighter of the UFC.

Later, Ron moved on to the pro wrestling scene via Ohio Valley Wrestling

Ohio Valley Wrestling

Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...

where he honed his skills during a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

. Waterman went on to tour with the WWE doing house and dark matches across the country. Waterman continues to wrestle in Japan, while simultaneously maintaining a successful career in the MMA circuit and making regular appearances with Team Impact.

In his most recent fight he beat fellow American Mark Smith by Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) on November 29, 2008.

He was the high school wrestling coach of former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin

Shane Carwin

Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...

and helped train Carwin for UFC 116.

Personal life

Waterman makes his home in Greeley, CO, with his sons Justin (19) and Austin (14). He is a born again Christian, and successful real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

agent.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
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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

United States

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

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Dave Herman

Dave Herman (fighter)

Dave Herman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Herman received a significant amount of buzz from fans and media for being undefeated in his first fifteen fights and beating his opponents impressively, having only been...

|TKO (strikes)
|EliteXC: Return of the King

EliteXC: Return of the King

EliteXC: Return of the King was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired live on Showtime. The Welterweight title bout of Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett was removed from the...

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast 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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|Win
|align=center|15-5-2
|Analu Brash
|Submission (keylock)
|X-1 Events - Champions
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:10
|Hawaii

Hawaii

, United States

United States

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

|Won X-1 Heavyweight Championship
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|Win
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Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, 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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|align=center|13-5-2
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Roger Gracie

Roger Gracie Gomes is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Roger was awarded his black belt by his cousin Renzo Gracie at the behest of Carlos Gracie, Jr. whilst training in New York in 2003. He is currently a second degree black belt...

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, 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...

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|align=center|13-4-2
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Ricco Rodriguez

|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|WFA: King of the Streets

WFA: King of the Streets

WFA: King of the Streets was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on July 22, 2006 at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California, USA. This would be the last event held by the World Fighting Alliance. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States via iN...

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

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|13-3-2
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Ricco Rodriguez

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

United States

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

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase

Pancrase

Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|Win
|align=center|12-2-2
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Kevin Randleman

|Submission (keylock)
|Pride Final Conflict 2004

PRIDE Final Conflict 2004

Pride Final Conflict 2004 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the final round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan

Japan

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|align=center|11-2-2
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Keigo Takamori
|Submission (keylock)
|Pancrase

Pancrase

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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|Loss
|align=center|10-2-2
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Mirko Filipović

Mirko Filipovic

Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...

|TKO (head kick & soccer kicks)
|PRIDE 27

PRIDE 27

PRIDE 27: Inferno was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on February 1st, 2004.- Dan Bobish vs. Igor Vovchanchyn:...

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan

Japan

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| Draw
|align=center|10-1-2
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Jimmy Ambriz

Jimmy "The Titan" Ambriz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. His nickname "The Titan" is for his enormous size and raw power...

|Draw
|Pancrase

Pancrase

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|10-1-1
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Jun Ishii
|Submission (neck crank)
|Pancrase

Pancrase

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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|align=center|9-1-1
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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

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|8-1-1
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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

United States

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

|Became First WEC Super Heavyweight Champion
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|Win
|align=center|7-1-1
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Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

|Submission (keylock)
|PRIDE 24

PRIDE 24

Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan on December 23, 2002.- Daijiro Matsui vs. Kazuki Okubo:...

Fukuoka

Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|6-1-1
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Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|5-1-1
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Satoshi Honma

is a Japanese former mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division.Satoshi has fought for Shooto, RINGS, Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC he has also had a professional kickboxing bout in K-1.-Career:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 25

UFC 25

UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 14, 2000 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.-History:The event was the third UFC event to be held in Japan...

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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|align=center|4-1-1
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Tim Lajcik

Tim "The Bohemian" Lajcik is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at WFA 2 - Level 2 against Kimo Leopoldo on July 5, 2002.-Mixed martial arts record:|Loss...

|Draw
|UFC 22

UFC 22

UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 1999 at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.-History:...

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

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
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Andre Roberts
|KO (punches)
|UFC 21

UFC 21

UFC 21: Return of the Champions was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 16, 1999 at the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, 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|4-0
|Chris Condo
|KO (punch)
|UFC 20

UFC 20

UFC 20: Battle for the Gold was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama...

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

, 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
|Joshua Jenkins
|TKO (cut)
|BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:14
|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
|Daniel James
|TKO (punches)
|BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:20
|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|1-0
|Matt Asher
|TKO (punches)
|BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:28
|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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