Virgil Zwicker, is an American

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 mixed martial artist

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 of Native American

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 descent who fights in the heavyweight

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 division. He currently is signed with Strikeforce

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.

Early life

Virgil Zwicker grew up on San Pasqual Indian Reservation in North County San Diego and came from a family of twelve. He grew up in a poverty stricken environment and by the age of eleven was routinely fighting grown men. Virgil has been to jail on multiple occasions, with his first arrest coming in 1994, when he was eleven years old, for assaulting a school administrator. From that time until 2005, he was in and out of facilities ranging from juvenile halls to prisons for a variety of offenses.

MMA career

Virgil Zwicker's first fight came when he was released from being incarcerated and took the fight on two week's notice. He defeated Denis Hall in under a minute via TKO. He then raked up an 9-1 record, defeating notables such as Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

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.

Zwicker signed with Strikeforce

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 and fought Lavar Johnson

Lavar Johnson

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 at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

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. However, Zwicker lost via first round KO.

Zwicker next fought against Brett Albee at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

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. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
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|   Brett Albee
| TKO (strikes)
| Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

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|San Diego, California

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| Loss
|align=center| 9–2
|   Lavar Johnson

Lavar Johnson

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| KO (punches)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

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|Fresno, California

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| Win
|align=center| 9–1
|   Eddie Sapp
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Native Fighting Championship 6
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|align=center| 2:01
|Campo, California

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, United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 8–1
|   Cody Goodale
| Decision (unanimous)
| Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|San Jacinto, California

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|   Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

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| TKO (punches)
| Top Combat Championship 1
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:46
|San Juan, Puerto Rico

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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|   William Richey
| Decision (unanimous)
| Called Out MMA 1
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Ontario, California

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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|   Buckley Acosta
| TKO (punches)
| Gladiator Challenge: Venom
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:59
|Pauma Valley, California

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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|   Dave Diaz
| Submission
| GC 85: Cross Fire
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|align=center| 1:41
|San Diego, California

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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|   Abraham Ramirez
| TKO (punches)
| Apocalypse Fights 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|   Ty Montgomery
| TKO (punches)
| Galaxy Productions
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:41
|California

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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|   Tom Hubert
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Total Combat 10
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:54
|San Diego, California

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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|   Denis Hall
| TKO (punches)
| CFF: Cobra Classic 9
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:58
|Anza, California

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