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Rob Kimmons is an American

United States

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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...

who most recently competed at middleweight

Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

for the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

(UFC). He is also known as "The Rosedale Reaper".

Mixed martial arts career

Rob Kimmons made his professional mixed martial arts debut on November 21, 2003 for the HOOKnSHOOT promotion. He knocked out David Webster in the first round to notch his first professional win. Rob won two more times in 2004 and was signed to World Extreme Cagefighting and was given a fight against Joe Riggs

Joe Riggs

Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...

for the vacant middleweight title. Kimmons lost the fight in the first round. After winning six straight fights since the loss to Riggs, Kimmons took his second loss this time to Ryan Jensen

Ryan Jensen (fighter)

Ryan James Jensen is an American mixed martial artist.-Background:Jensen began training at the age of 15. Following his first fight against Travis Fulton in February 1997, he did not compete again until June 2002...

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In July 2007, Kimmons faced UFC veteran, Marvin Eastman

Marvin Eastman

Marvin Lee Eastman is an American mixed martial artist with a background in collegiate wrestling and Muay Thai. He is currently the light heavyweight champion of the Elite Fighting Championship and the IFO champion...

for the International Fighting Organization's middleweight title. Kimmons lost the fight by decision. Kimmons then dropped down to the welterweight division two months later in order to face Tristan Yunker for the IFO's welterweight title. Kimmons won the title in the first round.

He currently holds a 3rd degree black belt in American Jujitsu under Steve Crawford.

Kimmons now trains out of K2l's Grindhouse in Lee Summit Missouri with the likes of James Krause

James Krause

James Krause is a professional footballer who currently plays for Cambridge City.Krause, a defender, began his career with Ipswich Town and has represented England at under-17 level....

(WEC) and Eric Marriott (Bellator).

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kimmons made his debut defeating Rob Yundt on the undercard of TUF 7 Finale. Kimmons submitted Yundt with a guillotine choke in round 1.

He had his second fight for the company on the UFC Fight Night 15 card taking on Dan Miller

Dan Miller (fighter)

Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...

. Miller dominated the fight and submitted Kimmons early in round one. Kimmons bounced back with a win on the UFC Fight Night 18 card by chocking Joe Vedepo

Joe Vedepo

Joe Vedepo is an American mixed martial artist. He fought at ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide against Oli Thompson winning via TKO in the second round, He was expected to fight Rob Broughton to crown the tournament winner but Vedepo broke his hand in his semifinals bout against Oli Thompson,...

unconscious. Kimmons won submission of the night honors.

After suffering a TKO loss to Jorge Rivera

Jorge Rivera (fighter)

Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...

, Kimmons plans to move to the UFC welterweight division instead of middleweight.

Kimmons was scheduled to face Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce

Michael Adam "Mike" Pierce is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion...

on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...

, but Kimmons was forced off the card with an injury. Pierce is now set to face UFC newcomer Julio Paulino

Julio Paulino

Julio Paulino is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division.-Background:Paulino is of Dominican and Italian descent. He resides in Alaska with his newborn son Romeo. He has four other children residing in Nevada....

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Kimmons then faced Steve Steinbeiss

Steve Steinbeiss

Steve Steinbeiss is an American mixed martial artist who recently fought in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

on August 1, 2010 at UFC on Versus 2 and won via unanimous decision.

Kimmons lost to Kyle Noke

Kyle Noke

Kyle Noke is an Australian professional mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Noke has also fought for EliteXC and the Australian fighting promotion Spartan Reality Fight...

on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122

UFC 122

UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....

via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:33 of round 2.

Kimmons next faced Dong Yi Yang

Dong Yi Yang

Yang Dongi , often anglicised to Dongi Yang or Dong-Yi Yang, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Yang mostly fought in Asia before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship-Early career:Yang began his...

on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann

UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann

UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...

. He lost the fight via TKO due to punches near the end of the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post UFC

Kimmons faced King of the Cage veteran Brendan Seguin

Brendan Seguin

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

in Kansas City, Kan., for Titan FC 19 on July 29, 2011. “Now that I’m out of that, I can’t lose, a loss is not okay,” Kimmons told MMAWeekly. “I never want to lose again. I want to hurry up and get back into the UFC.” He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Rob and wife Tiffany have three sons, Anthony, Donato, and Christian, who is nicknamed Gigi.

Mixed martial arts record

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Independence, Missouri

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Brendan Seguin

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

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...

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Dong Yi Yang

|TKO (Punches)
|UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann

UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann

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Kyle Noke

|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|UFC 122

UFC 122

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Steve Steinbeiss

Steve Steinbeiss is an American mixed martial artist who recently fought in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...

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Jorge Rivera

Jorge Rivera (fighter)

|TKO (Punches)
|UFC 104

UFC 104

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...

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Joe Vedepo

|Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...

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|align=center|21-4
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Dan Miller

Dan Miller (fighter)

|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 15, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2008 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska....

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|align=center|21-3
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Rob Yundt
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 21, 2008...

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|Win
|align=center|20-3
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Ryan Sheeper
|Submission
|WCFC
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|Win
|align=center|19-3
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Fernando Rivera
|Submission
|TFC 11: Battlestar 2
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|align='center'|1:10
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|Win
|align=center|18-3
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Marvin Eastman

|Decision (Unanimous)
|IFO: Eastman vs. Kimmons
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|align='center'|5
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|Win
|align=center|17-2
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Curt Bee
|TKO
|American Bushido: 2007 GP Final
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|Win
|align=center|16-2
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Joe Enright
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|American Bushido: 2007 GP Semifinals
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|align='center'|2:21
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|Win
|align=center|15-2
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Jasper Mayfield
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|TFC 7: Red Rumble
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:43
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|Win
|align=center|14-2
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Josh Lee
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|American Bushido: 07 GP Quarterfinals
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:46
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|Win
|align=center|13-2
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Charlie Kropf
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|TFC 6
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|Win
|align=center|12-2
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Steve Schneider
|Decision (Unanimous)
|WSOR
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|Win
|align=center|11-2
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Sean Huffman
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|TFC 5
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|align='center'|0:47
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|align=center|10-2
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Ryan Jensen

Ryan Jensen (fighter)

|Submission (Choke)
|VFC 14: Aggression
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|Win
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Mike Van Meer
|Submission (Punches)
|MCC 2: Midwest Xplosion
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|align=center|8-1
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Kenny Stevens
|Decision (Unanimous)
|TFC 1
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|align='center'|5:00
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|Win
|align=center|7-1
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Darin Brudigan
|Decision (Unanimous)
|VFC 12: Warpath
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
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|Win
|align=center|6-1
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Brian Green
|KO (Punch)
|MCC 1
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:50
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|Win
|align=center|5-1
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Dan Rau
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|VFC 11: Demolition
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:15
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|Win
|align=center|4-1
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Joe Riggs

Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...

|Submission (Punches)
|WEC 15

WEC 15

WEC 15: Judgment Day was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on May 19th 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...

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|For WEC Middleweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
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Chad Sullivan
|TKO
|ISCF: Clash of the Titans
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|align='center'|0:27
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
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Jason Purcell
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
|VFC 7: Showdown
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|align='center'|1
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
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David Webster
|KO
|HOOKnSHOOT: Kansas City
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