Luke Joseph Cummo (born April 27, 1980) is an American former

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. A professional from 2002 until 2008, he is perhaps best remembered for his stint in the

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and being a finalist on the reality TV series ''

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'' on Spike TV.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cummo fights out of Long Island, where he attended

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(class of 1998) in

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and works with (

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) Serra Jiu-Jitsu and Ray Longo's IMAA. Although his grappling ability has been improving, his primary style remains Muay Thai kickboxing. He also holds a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. He graduated

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with a degree in Biology. Cummo began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2002, fighting exclusively in the Ring of Combat promotion in New Jersey. Over two-and-a-half years, he amassed a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.

''The Ultimate Fighter 2''

In 2005, Cummo was selected to be a contestant on ''The Ultimate Fighter 2'' season. He gained recognition on the show due to his personality,

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and unorthodox diet (which according to

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includes

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when sick), his striking ability and his love of comic books. He was also the last person picked for a team on the show, fighting throughout the show as the underdog. In his first fight, Cummo defeated Anthony Torres by unanimous decision after three rounds. In the semi-finals, Cummo faced Sammy Morgan and won by knockout via a knee at 2:05 of the second round. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the finals against

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cummo faced Joe Stevenson in an officially sanction bout at

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on November 5, 2005. He lost the bout via a unanimous decision. Even though Cummo lost to Stevenson, his performance earned him a

contract. In Cummo's first match under a UFC contract at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4, he defeated

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via unanimous decision. In his next fight, Cummo was defeated by

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fighter Jonathan Goulet, who scored a decision victory over Cummo with superior wrestling and ground control. Cummo then amassed a two fight win streak when he defeated

Josh Haynes Joshua Lee Haynes (born July 30, 1977) is an American former mixed martial artist. He fought out of Las Vegas, Nevada, with Xtreme Couture where he was also a coach. His MMA record is 17 wins, 11 losses. He was also a contestant on the third sea ...

via knockout at

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on April 7, 2007 and defeated Edilberto de Oliveira via TKO at

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on September 19, 2007. Cummo next faced

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on March 1, 2008. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Cummo's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to

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. His UFC record stands at 3 wins and 4 losses.

Personal life

Luke and his ex-wife Lara have two sons, Zachary Michael, who was born on October 7, 2007, and Maxwell Joseph, born April 24, 2009.

Urine therapy

Cummo has endorsed

, which is the drinking of one's own urine. He has stated that this gives him an advantage over the competition due to the supposed nutritional benefits that it provides.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Jonathan Goulet

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Interview (Bout Review USA, Oct 2005)

Interview (Colin Timberlake, Aug 2009)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cummo, Luke 1980 births American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from New York (state) Living people Chaminade High School alumni American sportspeople of Italian descent People from New Hyde Park, New York Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu American Muay Thai practitioners Nassau Community College alumni Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

''The Ultimate Fighter 2''

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Personal life

Urine therapy

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

External links