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Richie
Hightower
7-2-0( W-L-D )

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 1 fights.
Record: 7-2-0
Summary: Standup

Fighter Info

Nickname: The Dirty Samurai
From: Boulder, CO USA
Age: 31
Height: 5' 9" ( 175 cm )
Weight: 170 lb ( 77 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
56
36% Successful
20
Types of Successful Strikes
0
20
70% Standing
30%
14
6
Striking Defense
21
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
1
100% Successful
1
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
0
1
0
Takedown Defense
100
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
Loss
 Troy Mandaloniz Dec 8, 2007
30 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Richie Hightower 20 1 0 1
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Biography

TRAINING: Wake up, run three miles, wrestling and jiu-jitsu in the afternoon, and sparring and pad work in the evening.

When and why did you start training for fighting? When I first started training, it was to lose weight.  I was 265 pounds and started doing jiu-jitsu because I had wrestled in high school and was pretty good and I wanted to be competitive and active.  I changed my eating habits and my diet and stopped drinking and smoking, and then after a period of time I got good.  My trainers said ‘why don’t you fight?’  So I did, I kept winning, it turned out that I liked it, and I stuck with it and decided to make it a lifestyle.


What ranks and titles have you held? None


Do you have any heroes?  Randy Couture for everything he’s done in his career, and for the way he upholds himself inside and outside the ring.  He’s a professional and a great guy.


What is your favorite technique?  Whatever gets me the W


What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s everything.  It means constant challenges for years to come.


Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No


What was your job before you started fighting?  I was a mortgage broker for five years for a company called Hunter Financial Group.

Career

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