Tyler East
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Tyler East, nicknamed "The Beast", is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 mixed martial artist fighting for King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 where he holds a record of 5-3 an is the current KOTC Heavyweight Championship, he was also a 3 time heavyweight contender, loseing to Tony Lopez
Tony Lopez
Tony "The Tiger" Lopez , is a former professional boxer from Sacramento, California. He was a 3-Time World Boxing Champion. He is remembered for his victory in the 1988 The Ring Fight of the year by decision over Rocky Lockridge. He fought against Julio César Chávez in 1994 in Monterrey. He lost...

 the first 2 times. Also he is undefeated outside of King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 (5-0) and has a 1-0 record at Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 in which was also his debut. East is a 3 time High school State Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

 Champion.East holds notable wins over the former King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 Super Heavyweight champion Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion. Jones won the title from Neil Cooke via TKO after just 15 seconds of the first round at KOTC - Empire on February 3, 2011. Jones had previously fought as a heavyweight in the Rage in the...

, and Bully Beatdowns Nick Gaston
Nick Gaston
Nick "Afrozilla" Gaston is an American mixed martial artist who has fought exclusively for King of the Cage and is currently signed to Japanese promotion DREAM...

.

East is currently on a six fight win streak.

Mixed martial arts career

East trains at Jackson's MMA in New Mexico along side some of the sport's elite like Jon Jones
Jon Jones (fighter)
Jonathan Dwight Jones is an American mixed martial artist from Endicott, New York. He is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion....

, Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...

, Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...

 and more. Also nine of his ten wins are by knockout.

East holds a notable win over Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion. Jones won the title from Neil Cooke via TKO after just 15 seconds of the first round at KOTC - Empire on February 3, 2011. Jones had previously fought as a heavyweight in the Rage in the...

 the former King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 Super Heavyweight champion.

Other Promotions

East defeated Josh Lening by KO (Punches) at Next Level Cage Fighting - Battle Grounds.

East defeated Toby Tillman by TKO (Punches) at FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 43.

East defeated Brian Heden by Decision (Unanimous) at C3 Fights - Knockout-Rockout Weekend 5.

East fought Prince McLean at MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by MMA Fight Pit. The event took place on August 13, 2011 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.-Background:The event aired live on PPV in the U.S...

, winning via TKO (strikes) in the first round. Makeing his over all record 10-3.

Bellator Fighting Championships

East made his professional mixed martial arts debut with Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 (BFC), Before making his debut, East actually recovered from a horrible car accident, where he was cut out of a Ford Mustang that was twisted around a tree because a friend took a hill too fast. The car's engine was actually sitting on his leg, pushed back from the impact. Yet he recovered, and began competing in MMA.

East still won his MMA debut over Amedeo Viola via TKO (Punches) in the first round.

King of the Cage

After winning his debut he signed to King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 to fight Boban Simic on Augest 1, 2009.

East lost his King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 debut against Boban Simic at KOTC - Gate Keeper via Decision (Unanimous).

East then won his next two fights TKO over Joel Traves and Mark Martinez which earning him the heavy weight title shot.

First and second title shots

East faced Tony Lopez
Tony Lopez (fighter)
Tony Lopez is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Huntington Beach, California with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight King of the Cage Champion...

 for the KOTC Heavyweight Championship at King of the Cage: Fight 4 Hope, losing via (split) decision.

It was learned at the beginning of 2010 that King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 would begin to air live on HDNet
HDNet
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. The first event to be aired would be KOTC: Vengeance, which East was featured on, where he re-matched Tony Lopez for the heavyweight title. He was submitted by a triangle choke with only six seconds left in the first round.

Post title shot fights

East defeated Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion. Jones won the title from Neil Cooke via TKO after just 15 seconds of the first round at KOTC - Empire on February 3, 2011. Jones had previously fought as a heavyweight in the Rage in the...

 at KOTC - Imminent Danger via TKO (Knees and Punches) in the first round.

East defeated Raphael Bergmann via KO (Punches) at KOTC - Honor after just 45 seconds in the first round. Earning him a third shot at the KOTC Heavyweight Championship title.

Winning and Defending King of the Cage Heavyweight Championship

East fought Bully Beatdown
Bully Beatdown
Bully Beatdown is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett which airs on MTV. In each episode, show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenges bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win $10,000. The money they get depends on their performance...

 Nick Gaston
Nick Gaston
Nick "Afrozilla" Gaston is an American mixed martial artist who has fought exclusively for King of the Cage and is currently signed to Japanese promotion DREAM...

 for the KOTC Heavyweight Championship at KOTC - Epic Force winning via TKO (Punches) in the second round, and captured the KOTC Heavyweight Championship on his moms birthday. East also stated he fells Tony Lopez
Tony Lopez
Tony "The Tiger" Lopez , is a former professional boxer from Sacramento, California. He was a 3-Time World Boxing Champion. He is remembered for his victory in the 1988 The Ring Fight of the year by decision over Rocky Lockridge. He fought against Julio César Chávez in 1994 in Monterrey. He lost...

 and Boban Simic are the number one contender do to them being his only defeats.

Car accident and Amateur wrestling

As Tyler East entered the New Mexico Activities Association wrestling state final on Feb. 23, 2008, many wondered how he had come so far so quickly.

A year and a half before, it had taken authorities more than five hours to cut him out of a Ford Mustang that was twisted around a tree because a friend took a hill too fast. The car's engine was actually sitting on his leg, pushed back from the impact.

Sitting in the front passenger seat, East didn't know if his leg was broken, maimed or even completely there. The blood had stopped flowing, so he couldn't feel much.

That was near the beginning of his sophomore year in high school, after he had already won his first state title as a freshman. Following his faster-than-expected recovery, East returned to competition as a junior and zoomed his way to the 215-pound final with two pins and a 12-0 decision in the earlier rounds.

Proving he was still one of the country's best, East won the title by technical fall ("mercy rule"), 17-1. It was a dominating performance made even more impressive because of the damage his right leg and back had taken in the obliterated Mustang.

Mixed Martial Artist

  • King of the Cage
    King of the Cage
    King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

    • King of the Cage Heavyweight Title (one time; Current)
    • Three time King of the Cage Heavyweight Title contender

Mixed martial arts record

| Win
|align=center| 10–3
|   Prince McLean
| TKO (strikes)
| MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by MMA Fight Pit. The event took place on August 13, 2011 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.-Background:The event aired live on PPV in the U.S...


|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:33
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| | Non title bout
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–3
|   Nick Gaston
Nick Gaston
Nick "Afrozilla" Gaston is an American mixed martial artist who has fought exclusively for King of the Cage and is currently signed to Japanese promotion DREAM...


| TKO (punches)
| KOTC - Epic Force
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:40
|Thackerville, Oklahoma
Thackerville, Oklahoma
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| | Won KOTC Heavyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–3
|  Brian Heden
| Decision (unanimous)
| C3 Fights - Knockout-Rockout Weekend 5
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Concho, Oklahoma
Concho, Oklahoma
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–3
|  Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones
Esteves Jones is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion. Jones won the title from Neil Cooke via TKO after just 15 seconds of the first round at KOTC - Empire on February 3, 2011. Jones had previously fought as a heavyweight in the Rage in the...


| TKO (knees and punches)
| KOTC - Imminent Danger
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:42
|Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico
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| |KOTC Heavyweight title eliminator
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–3
|  Toby Tillman
| TKO (punches)
| FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 43
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:57
|Claremore, Oklahoma
Claremore, Oklahoma
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–3
|  Raphael Bergmann
| KO (punches)
| KOTC - Honor
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:45
|Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico
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, United States
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|
|-
| Lose
|align=center| 4–3
|  Tony Lopez
Tony Lopez (fighter)
Tony Lopez is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Huntington Beach, California with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight King of the Cage Champion...


| Submission (triangle choke)
| King of the Cage: Vengeance
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:54
|Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico
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| | For KOTC Heavyweight Championship
|-
| Lose
|align=center| 4–2
|  Tony Lopez
Tony Lopez (fighter)
Tony Lopez is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Huntington Beach, California with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight King of the Cage Champion...


| Decision (split)
| King of the Cage: Fight 4 Hope
|
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Highland, California
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| | For KOTC Heavyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–1
|  Mark Martinez
| TKO (punches)
| KOTC - Horsepower
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:02
|Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico
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| | KOTC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–1
|  Joel Traves
| TKO (punches)
| KOTC - Wreckage
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:23
|Concho, Oklahoma
Concho, Oklahoma
Concho is a rural unincorporated community in Canadian County, Oklahoma, north of the Concho Indian School. The post office opened April 20, 1915. The ZIP Code is 73022. The school and post office were named for Indian agent, Charles E. Shell. It is the headquarters of the Cheyenne and Arapaho...

, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–1
|  Josh Lening
| KO (punches)
| Next Level Cage Fighting - Battle Grounds
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:57
|Concord, North Carolina
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|
|-
| Lose
|align=center| 1–1
|  Boban Simic
| Decision (unanimous)
| KOTC - Gate Keeper
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico
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| | King of the Cage Debut
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|  Amedeo Viola
| TKO (punches)
| BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:40
|Norman, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
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| | MMA and Bellator Debut

External links

  • Professional MMA record for Tyler East from Sherdog
    Sherdog
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