Adam McDonough (born September 24, 1985) is an American retired

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who competed in Bellator's

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division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

McDonough started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for Minnesota–based promotions as ''Brutaal Fight Night'' and ''Cage Fighting Xtreme'', and also fought once for

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. He also trained and fought out of St. Cloud MN for Damage Inc. After amassing a record of eight victories and no losses, McDonough signed with Bellator.

Bellator MMA

McDonough made his promotional debut against Johnny Buck on September 20, 2013 at

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. Buck was defeated via TKO due to a spinning back kick to the body and a finishing sequence of punches. McDonough was scheduled to face Mark Scanlon in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament on March 14, 2014 at

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. However, after the removal of Scanlon,

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and War Machine citing injuries, the tournament line–up was shifted and McDonough instead faced

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. McDonough won via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) and advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinal, McDonough faced

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on April 11, 2014 at

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. He won via knockout early in the second round. In the final, McDonough faced

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on July 25, 2014. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, resulting in the first loss of his professional MMA career.

Championships and accomplishments

* Cage Fighting Xtreme ** CFX Welterweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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