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Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 3 fights.
| Record: | 6-1-0 |
| Summary: | Striking and conditioning |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Wonderboy |
| From: | Simpsonville, South Carolina USA |
| Fights Out Of: | Simpsonville, South Carolina USA |
| Age: | 30 |
| Height: | 6' 0" ( 182 cm ) |
| Weight: | 170 lb ( 77 kg ) |
Media
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Oct 11, 2012 -
Apr 22, 2012 1:00 -
Apr 21, 2012 -
Apr 20, 2012
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
171
Types of Successful Strikes
0
89
Striking Defense
56
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
0
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
62
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UPCOMING
|
Stephen Thompson |
May 25, 2013
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ways To Watch
|
| Nah-Shon Burrell | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
|
Loss
|
Matt Brown |
Apr 21, 2012
|
36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Stephen Thompson | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Dan Stittgen |
Feb 4, 2012
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Stephen Thompson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: My days are long in that I train two, sometimes three, times a day and also train my Kempo students on top of that. My training starts at 9am three days a week. That is when I do my S&C with Coach Tim Mullany or mitt work with Mr. T (my dad). Two days a week at noon I am doing wrestling with Coach Tom Lee and two days on RCJ Machado BJJ with pro MMA fighter, Joseph Corneroli. I travel to Dallas, when possible, to train with Prof. Carlos Machado on my BJJ, and while there I train with my brother Evan on MMA and kickboxing. I do the majority of my MMA sparring on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Thoughts on opponent, Nah-Shon Burrell? It appears that Nah-Shon will come in shape and ready to rock and roll!! I know his base is wrestling but he has some very good striking. I do not think he wants to strike with me though. I'm not being disrespectful, but I'm confident he will change his mind on the "striking thing" once he engages me! Then he will go to wrestling!!
Thoughts on opponent, Besam Yousef? I think this will be a good fight for me. He is shorter than me, so I figure his ONLY chance is to do what he is good at and that is move in, clinch, and TRY and take me down and GnP. That being said, I know exactly what he is going to do and I am prepared!! If he tries to stand with me he will do battle in my area of expertise: striking.
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was three years old. My father was a professional fighter and owned a Karate school. All the kids in our family started training at age three.
What ranks and titles have you held? Five-time world champion kickboxer, black belt in kempo karate, black belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, black belt in kickboxing, blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Do you have any heroes? None
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I want to fight the best in the world and I want to be a champion, so being the in the UFC is a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? I've worked at my family's karate academy, doing everything from cleaning bathrooms to what I do now as the head kids’ instructor.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 37-0, 16 amateur kickboxing titles:
1. 1999 ISKA Georgia State Middleweight Amateur Champion
2. 2000 ISKA Southeast Middleweight Amateur Champion
3. 2000 IKF East Coast Middleweight Amateur Champion
4. 2000 PKC National Light Middleweight Amateur Champion
5. 2000 IKF National Middleweight Amateur Champion
6. 2000 USAKBF North American Middleweight Amateur Champion
7. 2001 IKF National Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
8. 2001 PKC National Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
9. 2001 USAKBF World Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
10. 2001 WPKA World Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
11. 2002 IKF National Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
12. 2002 IKF North American Light Cruiserweight Amateur Champion
13. 2003 U.S. National Martial Arts Team World Cup Light Heavyweight Champion
14. 2003 KICK North American Cruiserweight Champion
15. 2003 I.A.K.S.A. World Champion
16. 2003 IKF FCR Amateur Light Cruiserweight World Champion
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Undefeated - competed in the Chuck Norris World Combat League
Favorite grappling technique: RNC
Favorite Striking technique: Spinning Backfist
Thoughts on opponent, Nah-Shon Burrell? It appears that Nah-Shon will come in shape and ready to rock and roll!! I know his base is wrestling but he has some very good striking. I do not think he wants to strike with me though. I'm not being disrespectful, but I'm confident he will change his mind on the "striking thing" once he engages me! Then he will go to wrestling!!
Thoughts on opponent, Besam Yousef? I think this will be a good fight for me. He is shorter than me, so I figure his ONLY chance is to do what he is good at and that is move in, clinch, and TRY and take me down and GnP. That being said, I know exactly what he is going to do and I am prepared!! If he tries to stand with me he will do battle in my area of expertise: striking.
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was three years old. My father was a professional fighter and owned a Karate school. All the kids in our family started training at age three.
What ranks and titles have you held? Five-time world champion kickboxer, black belt in kempo karate, black belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, black belt in kickboxing, blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Do you have any heroes? None
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I want to fight the best in the world and I want to be a champion, so being the in the UFC is a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? I've worked at my family's karate academy, doing everything from cleaning bathrooms to what I do now as the head kids’ instructor.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 37-0, 16 amateur kickboxing titles:
1. 1999 ISKA Georgia State Middleweight Amateur Champion
2. 2000 ISKA Southeast Middleweight Amateur Champion
3. 2000 IKF East Coast Middleweight Amateur Champion
4. 2000 PKC National Light Middleweight Amateur Champion
5. 2000 IKF National Middleweight Amateur Champion
6. 2000 USAKBF North American Middleweight Amateur Champion
7. 2001 IKF National Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
8. 2001 PKC National Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
9. 2001 USAKBF World Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
10. 2001 WPKA World Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
11. 2002 IKF National Light Heavyweight Amateur Champion
12. 2002 IKF North American Light Cruiserweight Amateur Champion
13. 2003 U.S. National Martial Arts Team World Cup Light Heavyweight Champion
14. 2003 KICK North American Cruiserweight Champion
15. 2003 I.A.K.S.A. World Champion
16. 2003 IKF FCR Amateur Light Cruiserweight World Champion
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Undefeated - competed in the Chuck Norris World Combat League
Favorite grappling technique: RNC
Favorite Striking technique: Spinning Backfist
• MMA Pro since 2010
• Three wins by KO, one by submission
• Win over Stittgen was UFC 143’s Knockout of the Night
• A combined 57-0 kickboxing record, which includes over 40 KOs
• Brother-in-law is Carlos Machado
• Has trained with Georges St-Pierre, Rashad Evans, Nate Marquardt, and Keith Jardine
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