Matt Ricehouse (born March 11, 1987) is an American professional

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who most recently competed for the

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promotion. Matt is currently a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rodrigo Vaghi (a fifth degree black belt under Rickson Gracie) and trains out of St. Charles MMA in St. Charles, MO under head coach Mike Rogers.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ricehouse began MMA as an amateur in 2007, amassing a record of 7 wins and no losses over the next three years. Ricehouse made his professional debut in January 2010.

Strikeforce

Ricehouse made his Strikeforce debut in May 2010 as he faced Gregory Wilson at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery. He won the fight via submission. He returned to the promotion in late 2010 as he faced Tom Aaron at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ricehouse next bout was six months later as he faced highly touted

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at Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry. He won the fight via unanimous decision, giving the young Couture the first defeat on his professional record. For his fourth fight in the promotion, Ricehouse faced grappler Bill Cooper at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. He won the fight via unanimous decision for the third consecutive time. On August 18, 2012, Ricehouse suffered his first defeat at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman to Bobby Green via unanimous decision. Despite going 4-1 under the Strikeforce banner, Ricehouse was not among the fighters brought over to the

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following the closure of Strikeforce that December and their subsequent talent merger.

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ricehouse, Matt American male mixed martial artists 1987 births Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Living people American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Missouri