Steve Lopez (fighter)
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Steve Lopez is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the lightweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Lopez had made a name for himself mainly fighting nobodies in the Midwest. He most commonly known for his two fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
, stepping in as a replacement fighter. He lost to Top 10 lightweight fighter, Jim Miller
. The fight was ended after Lopez dislocated his left shoulder with the bone protruding from the top of his shoulder. After successfully having shoulder surgery, Lopez was cleared to fight, a year after his fight with Miller.
Lopez was defeated by Waylon Lowe
at UFC 119
. The fight was closely contested and one of the judges awarded the fight to Lopez; however, the other two judges awarded the fight to Lowe, making him the winner via split decision. He was released from the promotion after his 0-2 stint. For the fight Lopez moved his training base from Midwest Martial Arts in Indiana to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
. His first fight came at their eighth event, "All or Nothing", when he step in for the injured CJ Keith. His opponent was fellow UFC veteran, Fabricio Camoes
. Lopez lost via KO in the first round.
|Draw
|align=center|12-6-1
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Dominique Robinson
| Draw (majority)
| SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|12-6
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Juha-Pekka Vainikainen
| Decision (unanimous)
| FF 31 - Fight Festival 31
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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|Loss
|align=center|12-5
| Justin Buchholz
|KO (front kick)
|Superior Cage Combat 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:30
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|12-4
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Fabrício Camões
|KO (head kick and punches)
|TPF 8: All or Nothing
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:23
|Lemoore, California
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|12-3
| Waylon Lowe
|Decision (split)
|UFC 119
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States
|Cut from UFC
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|Loss
|align=center|12-2
| Jim Miller
|TKO (shoulder injury)
|UFC 103
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:48
|Dallas, Texas
, United States
|UFC debut
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|Win
|align=center|12-1
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Alejandro Villalobos
|Decision (unanimous)
|Warriors Fighting Championship
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Desamparados, Costa Rica
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|Win
|align=center|11-1
| David Gaston
|Decision (unanimous)
|Madtown Throwdown 17
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Madison, Wisconsin
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10-1
| Evan Delong
|Decision (split)
|FCFS 28: Clash of the Titans
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Fort Wayne, Indiana
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-1
| Ricky White
|KO
|Heartland: Ground 'n Pound
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:42
|South Bend, Indiana
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|8-1
| Billy Stamp
|Decision (split)
|Madtown Throwdown 16
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Madison, Wisconsin
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|8-0
| Cameron Allen
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|XXX: Extreme Fighting
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:37
|South Bend, Indiana
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
| Steve King
|Submission (punches)
|Michiana Fight League
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:26
|South Bend, Indiana
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6-0
| Joel Blanton
|TKO
|Madtown Throwdown 15
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:33
|Madison, Wisconsin
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Jason Vermilier
|Decision (unanimous)
|Michiana Fight League
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Mishawaka, Indiana
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Marcos Estrada
|TKO (injury)
|Bourbon Street Brawl 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:44
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| The Gooch
|Submission (punches)
|Michiana Fight League
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:52
|Mishawaka, Indiana
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Dave Warren
|KO
|Heartland: Ground 'n Pound
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:28
|South Bend, Indiana
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Justin Stauffacher
|TKO
|Heartland: Ground 'n Pound
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:00
|South Bend, Indiana
, 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 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. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Lopez had made a name for himself mainly fighting nobodies in the Midwest. He most commonly known for his two fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In 2009, Lopez signed a four fight deal with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC 103UFC 103
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...
, stepping in as a replacement fighter. He lost to Top 10 lightweight fighter, Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
. The fight was ended after Lopez dislocated his left shoulder with the bone protruding from the top of his shoulder. After successfully having shoulder surgery, Lopez was cleared to fight, a year after his fight with Miller.
Lopez was defeated by Waylon Lowe
Waylon Lowe
Michael Waylon Lowe is an American mixed martial artist.-Amateur wrestling career:Lowe was a two time state champion for Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee before wrestling for the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Lowe recorded 112 victories during his collegiate career...
at UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
. The fight was closely contested and one of the judges awarded the fight to Lopez; however, the other two judges awarded the fight to Lowe, making him the winner via split decision. He was released from the promotion after his 0-2 stint. For the fight Lopez moved his training base from Midwest Martial Arts in Indiana to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
Tachi Palace Fights
In February, Lopez signed a deal with the California based promotion, Tachi Palace FightsTachi Palace Fights
Tachi Palace Fights is an American mixed martial arts promotion which hosts events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...
. His first fight came at their eighth event, "All or Nothing", when he step in for the injured CJ Keith. His opponent was fellow UFC veteran, Fabricio Camoes
Fabrício Camões
Fabrício "Morango" Camões is an Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Camões holds notable wins over former Cage Rage lightweight champion Jean Silva and veteran Brazilian fighter Luciano Azevedo in the same night...
. Lopez lost via KO in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Draw
|align=center|12-6-1
|
Dominique RobinsonDominique Robinson
Dominique Robinson is an American mixed martial artist. He holds notable victories over UFC veterans John Gunderson and Dave Kaplan.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| Draw (majority)
| SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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|Loss
|align=center|12-6
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Juha-Pekka Vainikainen| Decision (unanimous)
| FF 31 - Fight Festival 31
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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|Loss
|align=center|12-5
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Justin BuchholzJustin Buchholz
Justin Buchholz is an American mixed martial artist. Buchholz graduated from Lathrop High School in 2002, where he competed in wrestling. He competes in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|KO (front kick)
|Superior Cage Combat 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:30
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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|Loss
|align=center|12-4
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Fabrício CamõesFabrício Camões
Fabrício "Morango" Camões is an Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Camões holds notable wins over former Cage Rage lightweight champion Jean Silva and veteran Brazilian fighter Luciano Azevedo in the same night...
|KO (head kick and punches)
|TPF 8: All or Nothing
TPF 8: All or Nothing
Tachi Palace Fights 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on February 18, 2011, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.-Main card:...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:23
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|Loss
|align=center|12-3
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Waylon LoweWaylon Lowe
Michael Waylon Lowe is an American mixed martial artist.-Amateur wrestling career:Lowe was a two time state champion for Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee before wrestling for the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Lowe recorded 112 victories during his collegiate career...
|Decision (split)
|UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
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|Cut from UFC
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|Loss
|align=center|12-2
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Jim MillerJim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
|TKO (shoulder injury)
|UFC 103
UFC 103
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:48
|Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|UFC debut
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|Win
|align=center|12-1
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Alejandro Villalobos|Decision (unanimous)
|Warriors Fighting Championship
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Desamparados, Costa Rica
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|Win
|align=center|11-1
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David Gaston|Decision (unanimous)
|Madtown Throwdown 17
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, 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|10-1
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Evan Delong|Decision (split)
|FCFS 28: Clash of the Titans
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, 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|9-1
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Ricky White|KO
|Heartland: Ground 'n Pound
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:42
|South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|8-1
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Billy Stamp|Decision (split)
|Madtown Throwdown 16
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|8-0
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Cameron Allen|Submission (rear naked choke)
|XXX: Extreme Fighting
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:37
|South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|7-0
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Steve King|Submission (punches)
|Michiana Fight League
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:26
|South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|6-0
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Joel Blanton|TKO
|Madtown Throwdown 15
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:33
|Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, 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|5-0
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Jason Vermilier|Decision (unanimous)
|Michiana Fight League
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...
, 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
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Marcos Estrada|TKO (injury)
|Bourbon Street Brawl 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:44
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
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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
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The Gooch|Submission (punches)
|Michiana Fight League
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:52
|Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...
, 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
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Dave Warren|KO
|Heartland: Ground 'n Pound
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:28
|South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, 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
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Justin Stauffacher|TKO
|Heartland: Ground 'n Pound
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:00
|South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, 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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