Carey D. Vanier Sr. (born August 3, 1981) is a

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fighter. He previously fought for

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in the

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division. He also took part in the season two tournament held by Bellator.

Background

He began wrestling at an early age and as a senior in high school, he finished sixth at the state wrestling finals. He enrolled at

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where he was eventually named an All-American.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator

After obtaining an 8-2 record, Carey was signed onto the Bellator brand and will enter their second season lightweight tournament that started in April, 2010. Carey won his first fight against

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via TKO in the third round. The win moved him onto the semi-final round where he lost to

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. He fought and defeated UFC veteran,

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, in a closely contested match, at

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. At one point in the second round, Vanier grabbed a hold of the fence to defend a takedown. In the third round he landed two illegal knee strikes to Clementi's face, however, the referee did not deduct a point for them. The win earned Vanier a spot in the fourth season lightweight tournament. In October, Vanier moved to New Mexico and began training with Greg Jackson's team. His first fight as a part of his new team came at

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against

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. Vanier was defeated in the second round via TKO. The fight was a quarter-final fight in Bellator's season four lightweight tournament.

Personal life

Vanier was born in Hopetown Village, Guyana and moved to Minnesota at age 3 where he has lived ever since. After graduating from Ridgewater, he held off on fighting in order to support his young son, Carey Jr. He took a job at the local Best Buy and worked his way up the ranks until he was named store manager.

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vanier, Carey 1983 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Guyanese male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling American male sport wrestlers Guyanese male sport wrestlers Guyanese emigrants to the United States People from Essequibo Islands-West Demerara