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Tiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division (170lbs).

History

Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending Mater
Dei High School in Santa Ana, California where he played defensive back on the undefeated National Championship team in 1995. Shortly thereafter,
Tiki made the bold decision to pursue MMA and leave football behind.

Tiki is an experienced MMA fighter, being a veteran of the UFC, Strikeforce, WFA, King of the Cage and the WEC. Tiki is one of the three original members of Team Punishment, which included Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz

Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...

and Rob McCullough

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...

. He is also a training/sparring partner of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Tiki was a featured coach on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights.

Tiki was one of the four original MMA fighters managed by UFC President Dana White

Dana White

Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...

, prior to Dana becoming owner and president of the UFC. Dana
and Tiki remain longtime friends. Tiki has been fighting and training mixed martial arts for 16 years. He is
the founder and CEO of The Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center . HBUTC was California's
first real mixed martial arts training center. HBUTC opened on January 1, 2001 and is still thriving today. Tiki has received accolades for his fitness and training techniques and has
featured training videos on TapoutVTC.com. Tiki has also trained, sparred, coached and cornered the likes of Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping

Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...

, BJ Penn, Rob McCullough, Quinton Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Jason Miller, 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 many more professionals

Mixed martial arts record

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Brian Warren

Brian Warren is an American mixed martial arts fighter born in San Bernardino, California. He has fought in many organizations including K-1, King of the Cage, Strikeforce, Kage Kombat, and Pangea...

Ontario, California

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, United States

United States

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|Win
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Luke Stewart

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

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

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California

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Blas Avena

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|Submission (rear naked choke)
|WEC 29

WEC 29

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Nevada

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Dave Terrel
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 26

WEC 26

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Nevada

Pat Healy

Pat Healy (fighter)

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|TKO (doctor stoppage - dislocated shoulder)
|WEC 19

WEC 19

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California

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Chris Lytle

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|Submission (bulldog choke)
|UFC 47

UFC 47

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Nevada

, United States
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|align=center|8–4
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California

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|7-4
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Robbie Lawler

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|KO
|UFC 40

UFC 40

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Nevada

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6–3
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Kit Cope

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|TKO (did not answer bell)
|WFA 2: Level 2

WFA 2: Level 2

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Nevada

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|5–3
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California

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4–3
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Paul Rodriguez

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|Decision (unanimous)
|World Fighting Alliance 1

World Fighting Alliance 1

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Nevada

Sean Sherk

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|Submission (shoulder dislocated)
|UFC 30

UFC 30

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New Jersey

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Bob Cook
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|UFC 24

UFC 24

UFC 24: First Defense was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 10, 2000 at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.-History:...

Louisiana

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|3–1
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Jason Maxwell

Jason Ramond Maxwell is a former professional baseball player. Primarily an infielder, Maxwell first played in 1998 for the Chicago Cubs. Maxwell played the 2000 and 2001 seasons with the Minnesota Twins, but performed poorly, hitting .243 and .191, with a .958 fielding percentage.- References :...

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|2–1
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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
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|Win
|align=center|1–1
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Doug Evans

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California

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Genki Sudo

is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, up until December 31, 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His...

California

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, United States
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