Waachiim Spiritwolf is a Native American

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 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 fights in the Welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

 division. Spiritwolf has competed for King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

, Fight Force

Fight Force

Fight Force is a South African mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2009. The organization has established itself as being one of the premier African MMA promotions.-Events:-External links:* *...

, Bellator

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 and Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

. Spiritwolf has trained with Randy Couture

Randy Couture

Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 and Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson

Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...

. Spiritwolf is a Fresno native now fighting out of Poway in the San Diego area. He is the head instructor of his own gym, Spiritwolf MMA.

MMA career

After competing for local events and King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

, Spiritwolf was booked for the main card of the Ultimate Chaos

Ultimate Chaos

Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Prize Fight MMA and Fight Force International, which took place on June 27, 2009, in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum....

 pay-per-view. Prior to the bout, Spiritwolf accused his heavily favored opponent Brett Cooper of looking ahead to his August 1 bout at Affliction: Trilogy

Affliction: Trilogy

Affliction: Trilogy was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be promoted by Affliction Entertainment on August 1, 2009 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California....

 in favor of their fight. Spiritwolf was able to get the upset and knock out Cooper in the first round. Spiritwolf also got a notable win over UFC veteran Crafton Wallace before signing with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

.

Strikeforce

Spiritwolf signed with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 to fight undefeated Billy Evangelista

Billy Evangelista

Billy Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce in his career. His most notable wins are over former UFC fighters Luke Caudillo, Jorge Gurgel and current UFC fighter Nam Phan.-Early career:...

 in a 165-catchweight bout at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The eleventh Challengers episode took place on October 22, 2010, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event drew an estimated 178,000 viewers, with a peak at 260,000 on...

. He lost to the unbeaten Evangelista by unanimous decision (30-27 twice and 29-28).

He said after the fight he should have won. "I come to fight and that's what I did tonight," he said. "It is bad enough I thought I deserved the decision, but to not get a round on those scorecards is ridiculous. Honestly, I feel I got ripped off."

Spiritwolf fought Dream

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

 welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis

Marius Žaromskis

Marius Žaromskis is a Lithuanian welterweight mixed martial artist. After fighting the majority of his career for British promotion Cage Rage, he signed with DREAM in 2009 and then, later that year, with Strikeforce. With DREAM, Žaromskis won their 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix and became their...

 at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The twelfth Challengers episode took place on November 19, 2010, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event drew an estimated 210,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised...

. However, the bout was declared a no contest at :06 of round 1 after Spiritwolf was accidentally poked in the eye.

Bellator

Spiritwolf made his debut for Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 in March 2011. He faced Jaime Jara

Jaime Jara

Jaime Jara is an American mixed martial artist.-Background:Jara is the first fighter in MMA history to hold titles in 4 different weight divisions: Heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, and welterweight. He currently competes in the Middleweight division...

 at Bellator 35 and won the back-and-forth battle via split decision. Although the bout took place on the unaired preliminary portion of the card, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stated that fan interest to see the fight convinced him to air it during the following week's Bellator 36 airing on MTV2

MTV2

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.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 9–9–1 (1)
|   Michael Madrid
| Decision (unanimous)
| Samurai MMA Pro 2011
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Culver City, California

Culver City, California

Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver...

, 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| 9–8–1 (1)
|   Jorge Lopez
| Decision (unanimous)
| Tachi Palace Fights 9

Tachi Palace Fights 9

Tachi Palace Fights 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on Friday, May 6 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:...

|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|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...

, United States

United States

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

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–7–1 (1)
|   Jaime Jara

Jaime Jara

Jaime Jara is an American mixed martial artist.-Background:Jara is the first fighter in MMA history to hold titles in 4 different weight divisions: Heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, and welterweight. He currently competes in the Middleweight division...

| Decision (split)
| Bellator 35
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|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...

, United States

United States

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|
|-
| NC
|align=center| 8–7–1 (1)
| Marius Žaromskis

Marius Žaromskis

Marius Žaromskis is a Lithuanian welterweight mixed martial artist. After fighting the majority of his career for British promotion Cage Rage, he signed with DREAM in 2009 and then, later that year, with Strikeforce. With DREAM, Žaromskis won their 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix and became their...

| No contest (spiritwolf poked in the eye)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The twelfth Challengers episode took place on November 19, 2010, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event drew an estimated 210,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised...

|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:06
|Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...

, United States

United States

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

|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–7–1
|   Billy Evangelista

Billy Evangelista

Billy Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce in his career. His most notable wins are over former UFC fighters Luke Caudillo, Jorge Gurgel and current UFC fighter Nam Phan.-Early career:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The eleventh Challengers episode took place on October 22, 2010, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event drew an estimated 178,000 viewers, with a peak at 260,000 on...

|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Fresno, California

Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...

, 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| 8–6–1
|   Delson Heleno
| Decision (unanimous)
| AOF 9: Apocalypse
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...

, 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| 8–5–1
|   Crafton Wallace
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| AOF 8: Fury
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
|Estero, Florida

Estero, Florida

Estero is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 18,176. It is the home of Germain Arena, which hosts the home games for the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team and the Florida Firecats af2 arena football team...

, 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| 7–5–1
|   Fernando Bettega
| Decision (unanimous)
| Collision in the Cage
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Irvine, California

Irvine, California

Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...

, 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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|-
| Draw
|align=center| 6–5–1
|   Ismael Gonzalez

Ismael González

Ismael González Moreno is a Mexican professional boxer. He competes in the Super Featherweight division and is the former WBC FECARBOX Featherweight Champion.-WBC FECARBOX Championship:...

| Technical draw
| KOTC: Arrival
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:00
|Highland, California

Highland, California

Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 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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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–5
|   Ricky Legere Jr.
| TKO (punches)
| List of KOTC events
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:25
|Highland, California

Highland, California

Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 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| 6–4
|   Brett Cooper

Brett Cooper

Brett Cooper is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....

| TKO (punches)
| Ultimate Chaos

Ultimate Chaos

Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Prize Fight MMA and Fight Force International, which took place on June 27, 2009, in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum....

|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:41
|Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....

, United States

United States

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

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–4
|   Ricky Legere Jr.
| KO (punches)
| List of KOTC events
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:16
|Highland, California

Highland, California

Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census...

, United States

United States

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

|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 4–4
|   Ross Ebanez

Ross Ebanez

Ross Ebañez is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for DREAM, EliteXC, ICON Sport, Spirit MC, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Hawaiian promotion Rumble on the Rock. Ross is known for his fights with the likes of Eddie Alvarez, Mike Pyle, Shannon Ritch, and Carlos Condit. He recently...

| TKO (injury)
| ROTR: Beatdown 9
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:53
|Hawaii

Hawaii

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, United States

United States

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

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–3
|   Danny Ruiz
| KO (punches)
| WFC 6: Battle in the Bay
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:31
|Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

, 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| 3–3
|   Shamar Bailey

Shamar Bailey

Shamar Bailey is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Bailey has made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest, and his 1-1 stint with Strikeforce. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs...

| Decision
| Revolution Fight League I
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
|Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...

, 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| 3–2
|   Roger Krahl
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| World Fighting Championships 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:14
|Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

, 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| 2–2
|   Kenneth Alexander
| Submission (injury)
| Tuff-N-Uff 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:55
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, 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| 2–1
| Enrique Luna
| TKO
| Clash of the Titans 4
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:11
|Tijuana, Mexico
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 1–1
|   Kyle Brees
| Decision (split)
| RITC 83: Rampage
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:00
|Arizona

Arizona

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, 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
| Anthony Soto
| TKO
| Cage of Fire 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:42
|Tijuana, Mexico
|