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Matthew Peter Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American
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 ...
who most recently competed in the
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division. A professional competitor since 2003, Horwich has fought in
BAMMA BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) was a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It premiered on June 27, 2009, and was shown on the television channel Bravo. BAMMA events were shown live on ITV4 in the UK and Ire ...
,
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, Bellator, the
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
, and for the
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of the
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where he was the IFL Middleweight Champion.


Background

Horwich was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He watched many
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films growing up and entered Dojo Kai Korean traditional
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classes. Growing up, Horwich had little interest in school due to low opinions of his teachers. Unmotivated, lost and without a concrete path to embark on, he began to experiment with drugs and alcohol. He then garnered interest for
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
(BJJ) at the age of 17 and saved up enough money to learn from none other than
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himself. After that, he reluctantly made an unwise decision and was placed in jail for thirty days for fighting and breaking windows. He served his time and chose to relocate to Seattle, Washington with the intention of starting a band. While there, he performed odd jobs and lived in
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as he crossed-paths between becoming either a musician or martial artist. He then eventually experienced a religious conversion as a self-described "spiritual" Christian and rededicated himself to a successful, focused career in
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.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Horwich developed his impressive skills as a
submission Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of re ...
specialist training with
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as well as BJJ black belts B.J. Penn and
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. He has also trained extensively with accomplished Kickboxer and Muay Thai Fighter Chris Reilly. Matt Horwich earned the nickname "The Fighting Hippy" due to his extremely unusual personality and interests. Before signing with the International Fight League's
Portland Wolfpack The Portland Wolfpack were a team in the now-defunct International Fight League and based in Portland, Oregon. The Wolfpack were coached by Olympic silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling, Matt Lindland. The Wolfpack were established in the mi ...
, Matt Horwich amassed a strong record of 15-6-1 fighting in small promotions. It was there that he rose to prominence, when a 5-3 record earned him an opportunity to face
Benji Radach Benji Russell Radach (born April 5, 1979) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2001, Radach has also formerly competed for the UFC, th ...
in the World Grand Prix Finals to determine the first middleweight champion. Horwich defeated the noted striker by knockout in the second round, becoming the IFL's first ever middleweight champion. Matt Horwich then signed with the UFC after the IFL folded and made his debut at
UFC 90 ''UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 25, 2008, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Background The main event featured UFC Middleweigh ...
. His opponent, none other than the latest IFL middleweight champion Dan Miller. Horwich came close to sinking in a fight-ending choke in this exciting bout as the clock suspensefully ticked at the final part of the second round. Despite his wholehearted efforts, Miller controlled most of the first and third rounds and took the unanimous decision. Horwich then made his second
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
appearance at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann against
Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Alves Almeida (; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist and current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey. Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRID ...
which resulted in a second decision loss and his release from the company. After that, he debuted with Bellator and then Aggression MMA where he came back with a solid, split-decision victory over
Jason Lambert Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion. M ...
. This very well-fought rematch took place in Alberta, Canada as Horwich successfully returned to his winning ways. Horwich fought Tom 'Kong' Watson at BAMMA3 as a late replacement for Alex Reid on May 15, 2010, and lost. It was his first fight in Britain. Horwich beat
Thales Leites Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Leites made his m ...
, former
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Middleweight contender, in an upset on August 14. On September 9, 2010, Horwich fought Bellator season two semifinalist
Eric Schambari Eric Schambari (born April 22, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Schambari has most notably fought in World Extreme Cagefighting and was a s ...
, losing via split decision. Horwich then defeated
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by technical knockout in the third round at Xtreme Fight Night – Rosholt vs. Horwich in November 2010. At Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort on March 11, 2011, Horwich squared off with UFC and WEC veteran
Danillo Villefort Danillo Villefort (born August 5, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC, IFL, World Series of Fighting, and Professional Fighters League fighting in their Middleweight division. Biograph ...
, losing by unanimous decision after being controlled both on the feet and the floor for the entirety of the 15-minute affair. Horwich faced a rematch with
Jake Rosholt Jake may refer to: Name * Jake (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Katrin Jäke (born c. 1975), German swimmer * Jake (gamer), American ''Overwatch'' player and coach Animals * Jake (rescue dog), a s ...
at Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 on July 15, 2011, losing by unanimous decision. Rosholt used his wrestling to neutralize any attempt at a takedown and utilized a much improved striking game to win the nod from the judges. Horwich fought Piotr Strus at KSW 25 on December 7, 2013. Though the fan favorite coming into the fight, Horwich lost by majority decision.


Personal life

Matt Horwich was married the day after his first attempted defense of the IFL Middleweight Championship. Horwich is often described as a hippie who frequently quotes Bible passages and personal
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s in conversation. His hobbies include playing guitar and writing music and poetry, mostly themed around his interest in
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. Also knows the difference between a 301 EZO and a 307 SR end. In September 2022, Matt was featured in underground mini-comic issue #12 "MULTIVERSE" by Spencer Wile. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Matt_Horwich.jpg


Mixed martial arts record

, - , Win , align=center, 30–25–1 , Piotr Siwkowski , TKO (elbows) , PLMMA 73: Ciechanow , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:20 , Ciechanow, Poland , , - , Win , align=center, 29–25–1 , David Ramirez , Submission (rear-naked choke) , PLMMA 72: Lomianki , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A , Lomianki, Poland , , - , Loss , align=center, 28–25–1 , Marcin Naruszczka , Decision (unanimous) , PLMMA 70: Championships , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky Vyacheslav "Crushin Russian" Vasilevsky is a Russian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Vasilevsky has fought for Bellator MMA, M-1 Global, and ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Fightspirit Championship 6: Horwich vs. Vasilevsky , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 28–23–1 , Jae Young Kim , KO (punch) , Top FC 9: Battle of Incheon , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:31 ,
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, South Korea , , - , Loss , align=center, 28–22–1 , Piotr Strus , Decision (majority) , KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Wroclaw, Poland , , - , Win , align=center, 28–21–1 , Terry Martin , TKO (punches) , KSW 21 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:08 ,
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, Poland , Catchweight bout of 191 lbs. , - , Win , align=center, 27–21–1 , Antoni Chmielewski , TKO (punches) , KSW XIX , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:19 , Lódz, Poland , , - , Loss , align=center, 26–21–1 ,
Thales Leites Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Leites made his m ...
, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Amazon Forest Combat 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:39 ,
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, Amazonas, Brazil , Catchweight bout of 194 lbs. , - , Loss , align=center, 26–20–1 , Michał Materla , Decision (unanimous) , KSW 17: Revenge , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Lódz, Poland , , , - , Loss , align=center, 26–19–1 ,
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Danillo Villefort Danillo Villefort (born August 5, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC, IFL, World Series of Fighting, and Professional Fighters League fighting in their Middleweight division. Biograph ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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Jake Rosholt Jake may refer to: Name * Jake (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Katrin Jäke (born c. 1975), German swimmer * Jake (gamer), American ''Overwatch'' player and coach Animals * Jake (rescue dog), a s ...
, TKO (punches) , Xtreme Fight Night: Rosholt vs. Horwich , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:56 ,
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Eric Schambari Eric Schambari (born April 22, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Schambari has most notably fought in World Extreme Cagefighting and was a s ...
, Decision (split) , Bellator 28 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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Thales Leites Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Leites made his m ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 0:44 ,
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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–16–1 , Tom Watson , Decision (unanimous) ,
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Jason MacDonald Jason Anthony MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2013, he is perhaps best remembered for his two stints in the UFC, but also fought for King of the Cage, and the Maximum Fight ...
, Decision (unanimous) , LGIO MMA 1: MacDonald vs Horwich , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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Jason Lambert Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion. M ...
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, Canada , , - , Loss , align=center, 23–14–1 , Bryan Baker , Decision (unanimous) ,
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Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Alves Almeida (; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist and current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey. Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRID ...
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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 23–12–1 , Dan Miller , Decision (unanimous) ,
UFC 90 ''UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 25, 2008, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Background The main event featured UFC Middleweigh ...
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–11–1 , Joey Guel , Decision (unanimous) , IFL: Mohegan Sun , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:00 ,
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Benji Radach Benji Russell Radach (born April 5, 1979) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2001, Radach has also formerly competed for the UFC, th ...
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Kazuhiro Hamanaka is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He fought for the Tokyo Sabres in the International Fight League. Career Hamanaka began his mixed martial arts career in 2003 with a victory over Nino Schembri, Antonio Schembri at PRIDE 2 ...
, KO (head kick) , IFL: Everett , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:07 ,
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–8–1 , Mike Pyle , Submission (rear-naked choke) , IFL: World Championship Semifinals , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:02 ,
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–8–1 , Bristol Marunde , Decision (unanimous) , IFL: Portland , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:00 ,
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Roan Carneiro Roan Carneiro Pereira (born 2 June 1978) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2000, Carneiro was ...
, Decision (split) , WCFC: No Guts No Glory , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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Brian Ebersole Brian Keith Ebersole (born November 27, 1980) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's Welterweight division, and holds a record of 5-3 with the organization. In addition to the UFC, Ebersole has competed in Shooto, ...
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–5–1 , Vernon White , Submission (rear-naked choke) , SF 12: Breakout , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:38 ,
Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
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Krzysztof Soszynski Krzysztof Soszyński (; born August 2, 1977) is a Polish–Canadian actor and retired mixed martial artist. An 11-year competitor from 2003 until 2014, Soszynski fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, the Los Angeles Anacondas of the IFL, and was a co ...
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Hull, Quebec Hull is the central business district and oldest neighbourhood of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadia ...
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Travis Wiuff Travis James Wiuff (born March 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001 and a longtime veteran of the sport, Wiuff has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Bellat ...
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Medina, Minnesota Medina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. An outer edge suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the city has a primarily rural character, with agricultural lands and natural preservation areas. Medina is home to the corporate hea ...
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Tacoma, Washington Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, Olympia, and northwest of Mount ...
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Trevor Prangley Trevor Prangley (born 24 August 1972) is a South African mixed martial artist. He has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Dream, King of the Cage, MFC, the SFL, Shark Fights, and Bodog Fight. He competed in the Middleweight and Light ...
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Gresham, Oregon Gresham ( ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, in the United States of America, immediately east of Portland, Oregon. It is considered a suburb within the Greater Portland Metropolitan area. Though it began as a settlement in the mid- ...
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Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
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Jason Lambert Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion. M ...
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Jason MacDonald Jason Anthony MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2013, he is perhaps best remembered for his two stints in the UFC, but also fought for King of the Cage, and the Maximum Fight ...
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Prince George, British Columbia Prince George is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, with a population of 74,004 in the metropolitan area. It is often called the province's "northern capital" or sometimes the "spruce capital" because it is the hub city for ...
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Reno, Nevada Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
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Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
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Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
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Gresham, Oregon Gresham ( ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, in the United States of America, immediately east of Portland, Oregon. It is considered a suburb within the Greater Portland Metropolitan area. Though it began as a settlement in the mid- ...
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Worley, Idaho Worley is a city in southwestern Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 257 at the 2010 census, up from 223 in 2000.
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Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
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Glover Teixeira Glover Lucas Teixeira (; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champi ...
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Gresham, Oregon Gresham ( ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, in the United States of America, immediately east of Portland, Oregon. It is considered a suburb within the Greater Portland Metropolitan area. Though it began as a settlement in the mid- ...
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Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
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Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
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Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, with a population of 99,178 at the time of the 2020 U.S ...
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Longview, Washington Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2 ...
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Cory Devela Cory Devela (born August 5, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016. Background Devela began wrestling in elementary school and continued through middle and high school. After graduating, Devela attended Yakima Vall ...
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Pasco, Washington Pasco ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 59,781 at the 2010 census, and 75,432 as of the July 1, 2019 Census Bureau estimate. Pasco is one of three cities (the others b ...
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