Zak Cummings 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 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...

 fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Cummings has mostly fought in his home state of Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

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Background

Has wrestling background. Zak wrestled for a junior college. He was a 2 time national qualifier.

MMA career

Zak Cummings trains at Springfield Fight Club, in Springfield Missouri with head trainer Rick Wymer(BJJ/MMA), who is a brown belt in Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu, Gabe Wouk (BJJ), and Clyde Hicks (boxing/kickboxing).
He holds notable wins over Terry Martin

Terry Martin (fighter)

Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...

 and Rudy Bears. He is most known for his loss to Tim Kennedy

Tim Kennedy

Tim Kennedy is an American ice hockey forward who plays for the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 3.

Cummings tried out for the tenth season of the Ultimate Fighter, but all middleweights were cut. He then tried out for season thirteen and the outcome is unknown.

Outside of MMA

Zak is a senior at Missouri State University, majoring in exercise and movement science. He works at a hospital as well.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Ryan Jimmo

Ryan Jimmo

Ryan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...

|Decision (unanimous)
|MFC 29

MFC 29

MFC 29: Conquer was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on April 8, 2011 at the The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario. The event was broadcast on HDNet.-Background:...

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|Win
|align=center|13-2
|Jonathan Smith
|TKO (punches)
|SMMA - The Proving Ground
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|align=center|00:50
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|Win
|align=center|12-2
|Dennis Reed
|Submission (armbar)
|XCF 13: Cummings vs. Reed
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|align=center|00:58
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|Win
|align=center|11-2
|Rudy Bears
|Submission (brabo choke)
|Bellator 26
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|align=center|01:27
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|Loss
|align=center|10-2
|Elvis Mutapcic
|Decision (unanimous)
|Midwest Cage Championships 27
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|align=center|5
|align=center|05:00
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|Loss
|align=center|10-1
|Tim Kennedy
|Submission (north-south choke)
|Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings

Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings

Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The third Challengers episode took place on September 25, 2009, at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Oklahoma.-Background:...

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|Win
|align=center|10-0
|Dominic Brown
|TKO (punches)
|FM - Productions
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|align=center|02:19
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|Win
|align=center|9-0
|Terry Martin

Terry Martin (fighter)

Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...

|Decision (split)
|XCF - Rumble in Racetown 1
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|align=center|3
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|Win
|align=center|8-0
|Cole Jennet
|Submission (neck crank)
|MCC 17 - Thanksgiving Throwdown
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|align=center|1
|align=center|02:11
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|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Leo Pla
|TKO (punches)
|FM - Productions
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|align=center|2
|align=center|03:48
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|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Danny Anderson
|Decision (unanimous)
|MCC 15 - Lights Out!
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|align=center|3
|align=center|05:00
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|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Jason Broom
|TKO
|ISCF - Brawl at the Hall
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|align=center|2
|align=center|02:21
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Victor Moreno
|Submission (keylock)
|MCC 13 - Contenders
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|align=center|2
|align=center|02:19
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
|James Bunch
|Submission
|FM - Productions
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|align=center|01:34
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Rudy Bears
|Submission
|FM - Productions
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|align=center|3
|align=center|02:08
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Ron Jackson
|Decision (unanimous)
|TFC 10 - Battlestar
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|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
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