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Paul Bradley (born June 13, 1983) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed mostly in the
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division. A professional competitor since 2006, Bradley has also fought in the
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, and was a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest''.


Background

Born and raised in
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, Bradley competed in
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at South Tama High School where he was a state champion in his senior season, in addition to runner-up finishes as a junior and sophomore. Bradley was also a Cadet National Champion as a freshman, and earned in two letters in football as well as one in baseball. In football, Bradley won All-Conference honors as a senior and compiled an overall record in wrestling of 168-18 before continuing his career at the
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. At Iowa, Bradley was a two-time
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n and finished as high as fourth at the NCAA Championships. After graduating, Bradley coached wrestling at the
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and
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before transitioning into mixed martial arts.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Bradley started his career in 2006. He fought mainly for
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's promotion Legends of Fighting Championship. In March 2008, Bradley was announced as a cast member of ''
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''.


The Ultimate Fighter

Bradley was a contestant in '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest''. He defeated Reggie Orr during the entry via unanimous decision. He was picked to be a member of Team Rampage, but had to leave the house due to a skin condition, which could possibly be transmitted to the other fighters.


Strikeforce

Bradley made his debut against Levi Avera on September 25, 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings. He won via unanimous decision. Bradley faced
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on February 26, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi. He lost via TKO in the first round.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bradley made his debut on short notice against
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on August 6, 2011 at ''
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''. He lost via unanimous decision. Bradley had a rematch against
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on November 12, 2011 at '' UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos''. He lost via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.


Bellator MMA

Bradley made his promotional debut against
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on October 18, 2013 at
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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In March 2014, he entered into the Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament. He faced
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in the opening round on March 14, 2014 at
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and lost the fight via unanimous decision. Bradley faced
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in the main event at Bellator 129 on October 17, 2014. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Bradley faced
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at
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on July 17, 2015. The fight ended midway through the second round after an accidental clash of heads between the two fighters, resulting in a cut on Bradley that the doctor deemed too bad to allow the fighter to continue. The official result was a No Contest. A rematch with Honeycutt was held on January 29, 2016 at
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. Despite again being the betting underdog, Bradley won the bout via TKO early in the first round.


Championships and accomplishments


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All-American out of
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184 lb: Fifth place out of
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184 lb: Runner-up out of
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184 lb: Fourth place out of
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184 lb: Seventh place out of
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(2005)


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Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Paul 1983 births Living people American male sport wrestlers Amateur wrestlers People from Tama, Iowa American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Iowa Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters