John Cholish (born December 17, 1983) is a retired

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. A professional competitor from 2006 until 2013, he competed for the

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and

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cholish made his professional MMA debut in September 2007. He lost his first fight via submission, but won his next seven fights before signing with the UFC.

Strikeforce

Cholish made his

debut in February 2011 as part of the preliminary card for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva. He defeated

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veteran Marc Stevens via submission (kneebar) in the second round. Cholish drew considerable attention from MMA news sites for the submission due to its rarity.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cholish made his promotional debut against

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on December 10, 2011 at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Cholish faced

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on May 5, 2012 at

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. He was defeated by Castillo via unanimous decision. Cholish was expected to face

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on December 8, 2012 at

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. However, Cholish was forced out of the bout with a groin injury and replaced by Jeremy Stephens. Cholish next faced

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on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. After the fight Cholish retired from MMA, citing low pay as the reason for his retirement.

Personal life

Cholish, a Cornell University graduate, holds a full-time job with the Marex Spectron which brokers commodities of natural gas crude oil on the institutional platform.

Mixed martial arts record

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