Derrick "The Eraser" Noble is an American

United States

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

 professional 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...

 from Cuba, Illinois

Cuba, Illinois

Cuba is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cuba is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

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Biography and career

Derrick began martial arts training at the age of 13 in Taekwondo

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...

, and he eventually earned a Black Belt in Hapkido

Hapkido

Hapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks...

 from Master Bob Long. He attended Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...

 where he earned a Masters Degree in Sport Management. At the age of 18, he joined the US Marine Corps and spent four years in the infantry. After the Marines he began training mixed martial arts

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...

 with Bob and Phil Johns out of the Silverbacks MMA. He also studied Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

 and fought professionally for Ryan Blackorby and the Peoria Athletic Club. He has additionally trained with renowned trainer and UFC veteran Dave Strasser

Dave Strasser

Dave Strasser is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 at the Freestyle Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...

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He has earned wins over Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight...

, Carlo Prater

Carlo Prater

Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...

, and Jake Ellenberger

Jake Ellenberger

Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...

. He is currently part of Team X-Factor out of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy home of former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk

Sean Sherk

Sean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...

, former bodogFight welterweight champion Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson

Nicholas Delton Thompson is a retired American mixed martial artist. He retired with a professional mixed martial arts record of 38-14-1. He has fought professionally on both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bodog Fight shows...

, and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar

Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...

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Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|26-15-1
|Siyar Bahadurzada

Siyar Bahadurzada

Siyar Bahadurzada is an Afghan mixed martial artist currently fighting at Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His MMA nickname is "Siyar The Great".-Biography:...

|TKO (Punches)
|Ultimate Glory 12
|10/16/2010
|1
|01:54
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| Welterweight Tournament quarter-final bout.
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|Loss
|26-14-1
|Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....

|Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|CFX / XKL - Mayhem in Minneapolis
|4/24/2010
|2
|01:09
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|-
|Loss
|26-13-1
|Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards

|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...

|TKO (Punches)
|MFC 24

MFC 24

MFC 24: HeatXC was a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 26, 2010 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta. The main event featured Yves Edwards taking on Derrick Noble in a lightweight bout. The event aired live on...

|2/26/2010
|1
|04:44
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| Lightweight bout
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|Win
|26-12-1
|Joe Benoit
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Hoosier FC 2 – It - s On
|01/02/2010
|1
|N/A
|
|
|-
|Win
|25-12-1
|Shonie Carter

Shonie Carter

Mearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|Vendetta Fighting Championship - A Night of Vengeance
|09/05/2009
|3
|05:00
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|-
|Loss
|24-12-1
|Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....

|Decision (Unanimous)
|MFC 20

MFC 20

MFC 20: Destined for Greatness was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 20th, 2009 in Enoch, Alberta.-Main card:...

|2/20/2009
|5
|05:00
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|Lightweight bout
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|Win
|24-11-1
|Ariel Sexton
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|MFC 19 - Long Time Coming
|12/05/2008
|2
|01:30
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|-
|Win
|23-11-1
|Brendan Seguin

Brendan Seguin

Brendan Seguin is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Titan Fighting Championships.-MMA career:...

|KO (Punch)
|HCF - Destiny
|02/01/2008
|2
|04:34
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|-
|Loss
|22-11-1
|Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson (fighter)

Christopher Ross Wilson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Wilson is a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He lost his UFC debut to Jon Fitch at UFC 82...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|SF 20 - Homecoming
|10/27/2007
|3
|05:00
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| Welterweight bout
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|Loss
|22-10-1
|Erik Oganov
|TKO (Punches)
|Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations
|4/14/2007
|2
|02:55
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|-
|Win
|22-9-1
|Jake Ellenberger

Jake Ellenberger

Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations
|12/16/2006
|3
|05:00
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|Win
|21-9-1
|Kenneth Allen
|TKO
|ISCF - Peoria
|11/04/2006
|1
|01:53
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|Win
|20-9-1
|Rhomez Brower
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|AFC - Absolute Fighting Championships 19
|10/21/2006
|2
|02:15
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|Win
|19-9-1
|Ryan Boos
|KO (Kick)
|ECT - Eau Claire Throwdown 2
|09/08/2006
|1
|N/A
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|-
|Loss
|18-9-1
|Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez is an American mixed martial artist, and former Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion. Alvarez also competes for the Japanese DREAM promotion, and fought once for ProElite's EliteXC promotion...

|KO (Punches)
|MFC - USA vs Russia 3
|06/03/2006
|1
|01:01
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| Lightweight bout
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|Loss
|18-8-1
|Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight...

|TKO (Punches)
|UFC 59

UFC 59

UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada....

|4/15/2006
|1
|02:54
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|Win
|18-7-1
|Carlo Prater

Carlo Prater

Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|MFC - Boardwalk Blitz
|03/04/2006
|3
|05:00
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|Win
|17-7-1
|Jay Ellis
|KO
|MT 6 - Madtown Throwdown 6
|1/13/2006
|N/A
|N/A
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|Win
|16-7-1
|Jason Medina
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|SC 22 - Silverback Classic 22
|12/10/2005
|1
|N/A
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|-
|Win
|15-7-1
|Luke Gwaltney
|KO
|SC 21 - Silverback Classic 21
|07/09/2005
|N/A
|N/A
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|-
|Loss
|14-7-1
|Josh Neer

Josh Neer

Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...

|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|XKK - Des Moines
|3/19/2005
|1
|03:22
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|Draw
|14-6-1
|Rhomez Brower
|Draw
|Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 2
|02/05/2005
|3
|03:00
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|Loss
|14-6
|Keith Wisniewski
|Decision (Unanimous)
|IHC 8 - Ethereal
|11/20/2004
|3
|05:00
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|Win
|14-5
|Danny Midezl
|KO (Punches)
|FCC 16 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 16
|9/25/2004
|1
|00:15
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|Win
|13-5
|Musail Allaudinov
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Euphoria - Russia vs USA
|3/13/2004
|3
|05:00
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|-
|Win
|12-5
|Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight...

|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|AFC 6 - Absolute Fighting Championships 6
|12/06/2003
|2
|02:13
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|-
|Win
|11-5
|Joey Gilbert
|KO (Head Kick)
|IHC 6 - Inferno
|11/22/2003
|2
|00:48
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|-
|Loss
|10-5
|Chris Lytle

Chris Lytle

Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...

|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|RSF - Shooto Challenge
|10/03/2003
|2
|02:04
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|-
|Loss
|10-4
|Jorge Santiago

Jorge Santiago

|-| Loss|align=center| 23-10| Demian Maia| Decision | UFC 136| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Houston, Texas, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 23–9| Brian Stann| TKO | UFC 130| |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:29...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|AFC 5 - Absolute Fighting Championships 5
|09/05/2003
|2
|05:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|10-3
|Wald Bloise
|KO (Punches)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 3
|5/24/2003
|1
|03:20
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|-
|Win
|9-3
|Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Pat Healy was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and is an internationally acclaimed sportsman in tennis, cricket, squash, volleyball and rugby. Healy was also a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s...

|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Boot Camp 1.1
|03/08/2003
|2
|N/A
|
|
|-
|Win
|8-3
|Aaron Arnsmeyer
|KO
|SC 12 - Silverback Classic 12
|8/31/2002
|1
|N/A
|
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|-
|Win
|7-3
|Eric Gwaltney
|Decision
|SC 11 - Battle of the Champions
|6/29/2002
|N/A
|N/A
|
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|-
|Loss
|6-3
|Gideon Ray
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|IHC 4 - Armageddon
|5/18/2002
|3
|02:25
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|-
|Win
|6-2
|Joe Paun
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|RPR - River Plex Rumble
|03/09/2002
|2
|N/A
|
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|-
|Win
|5-2
|Tavares Hunter
|Submission (Choke)
|SC 9 - Heavy Arsenal
|1/19/2002
|2
|01:13
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|-
|Win
|4-2
|Mark Long
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|SC 8 - Fight Night
|11/10/2001
|1
|N/A
|
|
|-
|Win
|3-2
|Jeff Snyder
|Decision (Split)
|SC 7 - Clash of Champions
|6/29/2001
|N/A
|N/A
|
|
|-
|Win
|2-2
|Eric Gwaltney
|Submission (Neck Crank)
|SC 5 - Ironman
|1/29/2001
|N/A
|N/A
|
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|-
|Win
|1-2
|Dan Hart
|Submission (Armbar)
|FCC 3 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 3
|01/06/2001
|1
|02:42
|
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|-
|Loss
|0-2
|Jason Rigsby
|Submission (Heel Hook)
|SC 3 - Adrenaline
|10/04/2000
|2
|01:03
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|
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|-
|Loss
|0-1
|Aristides Britto
|Submission (Keylock)
|SC 2 - Gladiators
|09/08/2000
|2
|01:15
|
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