Ivan E. Salaverry (born January 11, 1971) is a

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fighter and instructor. He is a member of

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's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a

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veteran of the

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and the now-defunct

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. In 2008 Salaverry fought his last fight for the UFC at

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, losing to

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by armbar in the first round. In 2011, Salaverry decided to return to MMA after 3 years out. He is also notable for being a pioneer of the crucifix-style position from

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, which is often referred to as "The Salaverry" during Mixed Martial Arts broadcasts, particularly by UFC commentator

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. He also holds notable wins over Andrei Semenov and

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MMA career

Salaverry began his MMA career in August 1999. Over the next four years Salaverry acquired an 8-2 professional record, his most notable fight taking place in Japan for

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against

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, which he lost via KO in the first round. In 2002 Salaverry made his UFC debut defeating Russian fighter Andrei Semenov. Salaverry would continue to fight for the UFC, but struggled to find consistency. He lost by decision to

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, submitted

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, choked out

, lost a decision to

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, lost via TKO to Terry Martin and lost via armbar submission to

. After the Palhares fight, Ivan Salaverry announced his retirement from professional fighting with a 13-7 record.

Personal life

He opened his own gym, Ivan Salaverry MMA, October 2005, in

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, where he lives with his wife and two sons. In a recent interview he said:

This could be it for me, I honestly can tell you. I had a very nice career. I've talked it over with my wife and family, and the priorities are really going into the school, teaching, maybe some promotions, creating a fight team. Things of that nature.

In what was believed at the time to be his last MMA fight, Salaverry took on Brazilian newcomer Rousimar Palhares at

at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 24, 2008, losing by Submission (armbar) at 2:36 of Round 1. On June 23, 2008 he announced that he was retired and would no longer compete as a professional fighter. On 28 April 2011, it was announced that Salaverry would come out of retirement to replace the injured

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at BAMMA 6. Here he fought Matt Ewin losing a disappointing decision. On 21 July 2012, he fought Fraser Opie for the

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Light Heavyweight title - coming in as a late replacement for former UFC fighter, Jeff Monson, who failed to make weight for the fight. He lost this fight in the second round due to an illegal headkick. On December 11, 2015 Salaverry was promoted to Black Belt in

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by 5th Degree Black Belt Marcelo Alonso in Seattle. On May 24, 2016 he was promoted to Brown Belt in

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by 2nd Degree Black Belt

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at his own gym in Seattle.

Mixed martial arts record

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, TKO (dislocated finger) ,

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Kickboxing record

''Legend'':

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