Christopher Horodecki (born September 24, 1987) is a Polish-Canadian

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 ...

. He has competed for the WEC, the

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, Bellator,

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, and

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Background

Horodecki was born in

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, Canada. At age 13, he attended a seminar run by

Shawn Tompkins Shawn Tompkins (March 16, 1974 – August 14, 2011) was a Canadian kickboxer and mixed martial artist, and later trainer. At the time of his death, he was an instructor at the Tapout Training Center. He formerly coached the Los Angeles Anaconda ...

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and became "addicted" to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

International Fight League

Chris made his debut knocking out Erik Owings at IFL: Championship 2006. He then scored victories over Ed West,

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, Bart Palaszewski, Josh Odom and Shad Lierley. Chris then defeated Bart Palaszewski again that earned him a spot in the finals for the lightweight title. Horodecki was then defeated by

in the finals of the 2007 IFL Grand Prix.

Affliction

Chris was originally scheduled to fight

Dan Lauzon Daniel James Lauzon (born March 30, 1988) is a former American mixed martial artist who competed in the World Series of Fighting's Lightweight division, and has also formerly competed in the UFC and Affliction. He is the younger brother of fello ...

at Affliction: Day of Reckoning but was denied his license for failing his physical. Chris then suffered from a bulging disc in his neck and has lost about 80% of his strength in his right arm. The fight was rescheduled to the next event, Affliction: Trilogy but the event was canceled.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Horodecki's coach Shawn Tompkins announced on October 19, 2009 that Chris had agreed on a contract with

World Extreme Cagefighting World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC ...

. He made his WEC debut against

Anthony Njokuani Anthony Obinna Njokuani (born March 1, 1980) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2001, Njokuani has also formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ONE Championship. Background ...

on December 19, 2009 at

WEC 45 ''WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.www.wec.tv/index.cfm It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to ...

. Horodecki lost via first-round TKO, after Chris´ attempt to create distance by turning his back and running away, his opponent Njokuani caught him with a high kick to the head and followed up with punches on the ground. Horodecki was expected to face

Ed Ratcliff Edward Norris Ratcliff (born March 5, 1983) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2010, he fought in the WEC. Background Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ratcliff is African-America ...

on June 20, 2010 at

WEC 49 ''WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Background WEC 49 was the only event the organization had held outsi ...

, but just days before the event, Ratcliff pulled out of the event for undisclosed reasons. Horodecki instead faced WEC newcomer

Danny Downes Daniel William Downes (born April 8, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist. Even after his retirement, Downes has still continued to stick around the sport of MMA. He became what some call a "fighter turned writer", as he now write ...

and won the fight via submission in the third round. The fight between Horodecki and Ratcliff eventually took place on September 30, 2010 at

WEC 51 ''WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. This was the only event that the WEC hosted in Colorado. Backg ...

. He won the fight via split decision. Horodecki faced

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on December 16, 2010 at

WEC 53 ''WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has h ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Horodecki made his Bellator debut against Chris Saunders at Bellator 47. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On November 12, 2011, Horodecki fought

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the bout ended in a Draw. On April 6, 2012, Horodecki was defeated by

Mike Richman Michael Richman (born June 23, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional competitor in mixed martial arts since 2008, Richman has competed for Bella ...

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in round one by knockout due to punches. On May 9, 2014, Horodecki fought at Bellator 119 in Ontario, Canada. Horodecki's opponent was announced to be Marlon Sandro. He lost via unanimous decision.

Independent Promotions

Chris Horodecki was scheduled to take on Kalvin Hackney in Sarnia, Ontario on October 19, in the Score Fighting Series. Prior to the fight Hackney was injured, and Horodecki instead was matched with Brad Cardinal. Cardinal and Horodecki clashed heads in the first round, causing a severe cut to Horodecki. The doctor stopped the fight after the first round, and the fight was subsequently declared a no contest. With a lack of Ontario-based MMA events, Chris Horodecki accepted to fight Tim Smith at XFFC 2 in Grande Prairie, Alberta on July 20, 2013. Horodecki will return to the Lightweight division for a XFFC Lightweight Title fight. Horodecki won via arm triangle choke in round one to win the XFFC Lightweight Championship. Chris will fight in his hometown of London, Ontario against

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on October 26, 2013 at Provincial Fighting Championship 1. Unfortunately, Jason Dent pulled out of the fight and Frank Caraballo was named as a replacement. Horodecki won via unanimous decision.

World Series of Fighting

Chris Horodecki signed with the

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and was supposed to appear on the

WSOF 7 World Series of Fighting 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer was a mixed martial arts event held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Background Mike Kyle vs. Anthony Johnson was originally scheduled for this event but was later canceled because Kyle ...

event in Vancouver, British Columbia on December 7, 2013. However, Horodecki never appeared on the

event. Horodecki instead made his debut at WSOF 14 against Luis Huete on October 11, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In his next fight for the promotion, Horodecki faced Lance Palmer for the WSOF Featherweight Championship on June 5, 2015 in the main event at WSOF 21. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Personal life

Horodecki was also studying to become a paramedic.

Championships and accomplishments

*Xcessive Force Fighting Championship **XFFC Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horodecki, Chris 1987 births Canadian male mixed martial artists Canadian people of Polish descent Lightweight mixed martial artists Living people Polish male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from London, Ontario

Background

Mixed martial arts career

International Fight League

Affliction

World Extreme Cagefighting

Bellator Fighting Championships

Independent Promotions

World Series of Fighting

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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