Andrew Richard Ogle (born 16 February 1989) is a retired English
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
, who formerly competed in the
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Ogle has made a name for himself fighting for numerous promotions all over England. He was a competitor on
FX's
The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
Background
Ogle was born in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
to Jan and Gordon Ogle.
He was raised in
Tynemouth, North Tyneside, and attended
Marden High School where he competed in football and also trained mixed martial arts.
At the age of 16, Ogle worked as an instructor for his gym, teaching the younger children
MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
. Upon leaving Marden, Ogle enrolled at the
University of Sunderland
, mottoeng = Sweetly absorbing knowledge
, established = 1901 - Sunderland Technical College1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status)
, staff =
, chancellor = Emeli ...
. Ogle graduated from Sunderland in 2011 with a degree in sports science.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
In 2008 Ogle began his semi-professional (amateur) career, posting five straight wins before taking a
TKO loss in his final semi-pro fight.
After boasting a 5-1 semi-pro record, Ogle turned professional in late 2009. His pro debut came on 18 October 2009 against Graham Armstrong, another fighter making his pro debut. Ogle dominated the fight for three rounds, and was awarded the unanimous decision victory. Only a month later, in his second fight, Ogle lost to Bobby McVittie via submission after getting caught in a triangle choke in the first round. Ogle bounced back from the loss with three straight submission wins, all coming via rear-naked choke, and two of the submission wins coming in the first round.
Ogle dominated three more opponents, earning a record of 7-1 before being offered a fight with Shay Walsh, an undefeated fighter at the time considered the top featherweight prospect in the UK.
Ogle upset Walsh, winning the fight via unanimous decision.
The Ultimate Fighter
In February 2012, it was revealed that Ogle was selected to be a participant on ''
The Ultimate Fighter: Live''. Ogle defeated Brendan Weafer via unanimous decision to move into the ''Ultimate Fighter'' house, and become an official cast member.
Ogle was selected seventh (fourteenth overall) by
Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber (born May 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and actor who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male, ...
to become a part of Team Faber. In the last quarter-final fight of the season, Ogle was selected to fight one of Team Cruz's best fighters in
Mike Rio
Michael Alexander Rio (born July 6, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2014. A professional since 2008, he has competed for the UFC and was a competitor on the 15th season of ''The Ultimate Fighter''.
Wrestling caree ...
. Ogle earned the upset victory after submitting Rio with a rear-naked choke in the second round.
In the semi-final round Ogle was chosen to fight Team Faber teammate,
Al Iaquinta. Ogle lost the fight via TKO in the closing moments of the first round, eliminating him from the competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Despite not winning the show, UFC President
Dana White
Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...
decided to sign all sixteen cast members to exclusive UFC contracts.
Ogle was linked to a bout at
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale
''The Ultimate Fighter: Live'' (also known as ''The Ultimate Fighter 15'') was the fifteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. This season marked the show's debut ...
on 1 June 2012. However, due to being medically suspended after his KO loss to
Al Iaquinta in quarter-finals of the show, Ogle was not able to compete on the card.
Ogle lost in his UFC debut to
Akira Corassani via split decision on 29 September 2012 at
UFC on Fuel TV 5
''UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic'' (also known as ''UFC on Fuel TV 5'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 29, 2012, at Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Background
Jörgen K ...
. There was a lot of displeasure with the decision as many spectators and MMA website columnists believed Ogle had won the fight.
Ogle would then fought former featherweight title contender,
Josh Grispi
Josh Richard Grispi (born October 14, 1988) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006 until 2014, he has competed for the UFC and WEC.
Background
Grispi, a talented hockey player, was kicked o ...
, on 16 February 2013 at
UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. After three rounds, Ogle won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ogle was expected to face
Conor McGregor
Conor Anthony McGregor ( ga, Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight double-champion. He is the first ...
on 17 August 2013 at
UFC Fight Night 26
''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 26'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 17, 2013, at the TD Garden in Boston.
Background
The event was the first UFC event broadcast on Fox Sports 1.
The main e ...
However, Ogle pulled out of the bout due an injury and was replaced by
Max Holloway
Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Holloway became the ...
Ogle faced
Cole Miller
Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the featherweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese.
Mixed martial arts career
Before giving ...
on 26 October 2013 at
UFC Fight Night 30
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MM ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Ogle faced
Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira da Silvahttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/12-12-14MMA.pdf (born October 17, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He currently comp ...
on 15 February 2014 at
UFC Fight Night 36
''UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 36'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 15, 2014, at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1.
Background ...
. He lost the fight via triangle choke submission in the third round.
Ogle faced
Maximo Blanco
Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Blanco is the former Lightweight ...
on 31 May 2014 at
UFC Fight Night 41
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Ogle next faced UFC newcomer
Makwan Amirkhani
Makwan Amirkhani ( fa, ماکوان امیرخوانی; born November 8, 1988) is an Iranian-born Finnish mixed martial artist on 24 January 2015 at
UFC on Fox 14
''UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 14'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 24, 2015, at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
Background
This was the fourth event that the UFC has held in Sweden and t ...
. He lost the fight via TKO only 8 seconds into the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after the fight.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–6
,
Makwan Amirkhani
Makwan Amirkhani ( fa, ماکوان امیرخوانی; born November 8, 1988) is an Iranian-born Finnish mixed martial artist
, TKO (flying knee and punches)
,
UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:08
,
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
, Sweden
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–5
,
Maximo Blanco
Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Blanco is the former Lightweight ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
, Germany
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–4
,
Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira da Silvahttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/12-12-14MMA.pdf (born October 17, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He currently comp ...
, Submission (triangle choke)
,
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:40
,
Jaraguá do Sul
Jaraguá do Sul () is a city in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
History
The city was founded on July 25, 1876, by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named jus ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–3
,
Cole Miller
Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the featherweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese.
Mixed martial arts career
Before giving ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2
,
Josh Grispi
Josh Richard Grispi (born October 14, 1988) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006 until 2014, he has competed for the UFC and WEC.
Background
Grispi, a talented hockey player, was kicked o ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–2
,
Akira Corassani
, Decision (split)
,
UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Nottingham
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, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–1
, Shay Walsh
, Decision (unanimous)
, Olympian MMA 12
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Antanas Jazbutis
, TKO (punches)
, Supremacy Fight Challenge 3
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:08
,
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Stewart Gillham
, TKO (punches)
, Supremacy Fight Challenge 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:29
,
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Jay Furness
, Decision (unanimous)
, Supremacy Fight Challenge 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Phil Flynn
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Knuckle Up MMA 8
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:54
,
Bolton
Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish people, Flemish weavers settled in the area i ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Matt Eynon
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Strike and Submit 15
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
, Nigel Wright
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Strike and Submit 14
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:31
,
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
, England
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1–1
, Bobby McVittie
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Absolute Combat 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:33
,
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
, Scotland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Graham Armstrong
, Decision (unanimous)
, Cage Kombat 11
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
, Scotland
,
Personal life
As of 2016, Ogle works as a prison guard in
Newcastle, England.
See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* Papy Ab ...
References
External links
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Living people
1989 births
English male mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Featherweight mixed martial artists
Alumni of the University of Sunderland
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters