Steve Berger
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Steve Berger is a 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 competes 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. He lost his last fight at MFL 3 - Mixed Fight League against Ferrid Khader on September 25, 2010.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|21-21-2
|  Ferrid Kheder
Ferrid Kheder
Ferrid Kheder is a French-Tunisian judoka and mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. Although in Kheder's fight with Daisuke Nakamura he failed to make weight.-Judo career:...


|TKO (punches)
|MFL 3 - Mixed Fight League
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:26
|Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|Win
|align=center|21-20-2
|  Sal Woods
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Premier Combat League 1: Bad Intentions
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:13
|The Sports Academy, Glen Carbon, Illinois
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|Loss
|align=center|21-20-2
|  Waylon Lowe
Waylon Lowe
Michael Waylon Lowe is an American mixed martial artist.-Amateur wrestling career:Lowe was a two time state champion for Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee before wrestling for the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Lowe recorded 112 victories during his collegiate career...


|KO (punches)
|KOTC Bad Boys II
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan
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|Loss
|align=center|21-19-2
|Ryan Scheeper
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Take That Promotions: Warriors Collide
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:10
|Glen Carbon, Illinois
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|Loss
|align=center|19-19-2
|  Ray Steinbeiss
|Decision (unanimous)
|EVO MMA - Evolution MMA
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Wash.
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|Loss
|align=center|19-18-2
|  Eddy Ellis
|Decision (unanimous)
|Strikeforce: At The Dome
Strikeforce: At The Dome
Strikeforce: At The Dome was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce in conjunction with Brian Halquist Productions. The event took place at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, February 23, 2008.-Results:...


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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Wash.
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|Loss
|align=center|19-17-2
|  Diego Gonzalez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bodog Fight - Vancouver
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada
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|Win
|align=center|19-16-2
|  Piotr Jakaczynski
|Decision (split)
|Bodog Fight - Costa Rica
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....


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|Loss
|align=center|18-16-2
|  Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal is an American mixed martial artist of Cuban descent who trains with American Top Team. Currently signed to Strikeforce, Masvidal's record includes notable wins over Yves Edwards, Joe Lauzon, Satoru Kitaoka, Ryan Schultz, Billy Evangelista and K.J...


|Decision (unanimous)
|Bodog Fight - St. Petersburg
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|18-15-2
|  Jake Shields
Jake Shields
Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...


|TKO
|FCP - Malice at Cow Palace
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:36
|Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA.
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|Loss
|align=center|18-14-2
|  Victor Moreno
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|DFC 1 - Diesel Fighting Championships 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:00
|Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|18-13-2
|  Mark Long
|TKO
|TFC 4 - Memorial Mayhem
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:38
|Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|17-13-2
|  Nuri Shakir
|Decision (unanimous)
|APEX - Undisputed
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|Loss
|align=center|17-12-2
|  Heath Sims
|TKO (cut)
|SF 9 - Respect
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:23
|Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|17-11-2
|  Keith Wisniewski
|Decision (unanimous)
|Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|17-10-2
|  Fritz Paul
|Submission
|APEX - Genesis
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:46
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|Loss
|align=center|16-10-2
|  Phil Johns
Phil Johns
Phil "Little Giant" Johns is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He lost his last fight at FCC 22 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 22 against Sherron Leggett on March 18, 2006....


|Decision
|RSF - Shooto Challenge 2
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|16-9-2
|  Din Thomas
Din Thomas
Din Yero Thomas is an American mixed martial arts fighter and part time break dancer, who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio...


|Decision (unanimous)
|AFC 4 - Absolute Fighting Championships 4
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|16-8-2
|  Nuri Shakir
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:59
|Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|15-8-2
|  Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
Robert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T...


|TKO (punches)
|UFC 37.5
UFC 37.5
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 22, 2002.-Background:...


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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:27
|Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

, United States
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| NC
|align=center|15-7-2
|  Benji Radach
Benji Radach
Benji Russell Radach is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former member of the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.-Biography:...


|No Contest - Overturned by State Commission
|UFC 37
UFC 37
UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002...


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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:27
|Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|15-7-2
|  Pete Spratt
Pete Spratt
Aaron Pete Spratt is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is a welterweight known for his appearances in the UFC and on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality television show.-MMA Career:...


|TKO (cut)
|UA 1 - The Genesis
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:14
|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|14-7-2
|  Chris Brennan
Chris Brennan
Chris "The Westside Strangler" Brennan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. He was born in Compton, California at the Compton Community Hospital. He was the 3 time King of the Cage Middleweight World Champion where he was at one point the poster boy of that...


|Decision (unanimous)
|KOTC 11 - Domination
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|14-6-2
|  Seichi Ikemoto
Seichi Ikemoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, with a professional MMA record of 20-17-5. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His speciality is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.-Biography and career:...


|Submission (triangle/armbar)
|Shooto - To The Top 7
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:09
|Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|13-6-2
|  Tony DeSouza
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 31
UFC 31
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on May 4, 2001...


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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|13-5-2
|  Karl Schmidt
|TKO (cut)
|RSF 2 - Reality Submission Fighting 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|22:38
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|Win
|align=center|13-4-2
|  Rich Clementi
Rich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over Terry Etim, Sam Stout, Fabio Holanda, Melvin Guillard and Anthony Johnson.-Mixed martial arts career:...


|Submission (armbar)
|Dangerzone - Insane In Ft. Wayne
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:14
|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, United States
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| Draw
|align=center|12-4-2
|  Jutaro Nakao
|Draw
|HOOKnSHOOT - Fusion
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|12-4-1
|Riley McIlhon
|Submission (armbar)
|RSF 1 - Reality Submission Fighting 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:12
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-4-1
|  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...


|Submission (rear naked choke)
|RSF 1 - Reality Submission Fighting 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:41
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|10-4-1
|  Brian Geraghty
|Submission (armbar)
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:01
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-4-1
|  Aaron Riley
Aaron Riley
Aaron Matthew Riley is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...


|Decision
|HOOKnSHOOT - Triumph
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|9-3-1
|  Jason Black
Jason Black
Jason Black is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He is a veteran of the King of the Cage, Extreme Challenge, and PRIDE Fighting Championships organizations, a former UCC title holder, and trains with the Miletich Fighting Systems...


|Decision (split)
|EC 32 - Extreme Challenge 32
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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| Draw
|align=center|9-2-1
|Andy Sanders
|Draw
|HOOKnSHOOT - Double Fury 2
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|align=center|N/A
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|Win
|align=center|9-2
|  Shannon Ritch
Shannon Ritch
Shannon Ritch is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the welterweight division. As of June 2011 he has competed in 126 professional fights with 47 wins and 75 losses and 4 no contests. Ritch is one of the most known and experienced journeyman of mixed...


|Submission (guillotine)
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:30
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2
|  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 (split)
|Ironheart Crown 1 - Genesis
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
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|Win
|align=center|7-2
|  Jason Glabus
|Decision
|Ironheart Crown 1 - Genesis
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
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|Loss
|align=center|6-2
|Ben Harrison
|Decision
|HOOKnSHOOT - Beyond
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|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
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|Win
|align=center|6-1
|  Shannon Ritch
Shannon Ritch
Shannon Ritch is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the welterweight division. As of June 2011 he has competed in 126 professional fights with 47 wins and 75 losses and 4 no contests. Ritch is one of the most known and experienced journeyman of mixed...


|Submission (guillotine choke)
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:00
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|James Wade
|Submission (triangle choke)
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships 8
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|align=center|1
|
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|4-1
|  Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...


|Decision
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|24:00
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|David Beason
|Submission (choke)
|UCC - Universal Challenge Championship
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|8:58
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Greg James
|(no contest)
|UCC - Universal Challenge Championship
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:38
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|James Wade
|Decision
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships
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|align=center|N/A
|
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Ryan McBride
Ryan McBride
Ryan Cluney is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such independent wrestling promotions as Combat Zone Wrestling and Maryland Championship Wrestling.-Career:...


|Submission (armbar)
|SFC - Submission Fighting Championships
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|align=center|N/A
|
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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