Quinn Patrick Mulhern (born September 20, 1984) is a retired American professional

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 of the

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. A professional competitor from 2007 until 2014, Mulhern also competed for

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, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion.

Background

Mulhern is from

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and graduated from Harbor High School. Mulhern was introduced to

mixed martial arts 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, inc ...

when he began training in

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as a teenager.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In 2007, Mulhern made his professional debut at a Gladiator Challenge event. He fought and defeated Randy Blackwell midway through the first round via submission. His next two fights were both under the

banner, both fight were wins for Mulhern, one submission and one close split decision. After earning a record of 7-0, Mulhern took on the much more experienced,

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. Mulhern dominated the fight and won via first round submission using the rare

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maneuver. The win earned him a title fight against current

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fighter,

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. The fight was back and forth but late in the fourth round, Guymon defeated Mulhern via TKO, retaining his title. Mulhern bounced back from his loss to Guymon by defeating

veteran

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at King of the Cage: Vengeance on February 12, 2010. This bout was a part of

's debut on

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. Mulhern captured the King of the Cage Welterweight Championship on March 26, 2010 by defeating Koffi Adzitso at King of the Cage: Legacy. He most recently defeated Joey Gorczynski at King of the Cage: Honor. Mulhern defended his title for the first time against Levi Stout, defeating Stout via first-round submission. On December 4, 2010, Mulhern defeated the

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King of the Cage Welterweight Champion Garret Davis in a unanimous decision at King of the Cage: Black Ops. This event unified the Canadian King of the Cage and World King of the Cage Welterweight Championships.

Strikeforce

On May 6, 2011, it was announced that Mulhern had signed a multi-fight deal with

. He made his debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry and lost to

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via unanimous decision. Mulhern remained busy with the promotion, having won his next two bouts in

on their Challengers series in September and November 2011. He returned in May 2012 as he faced

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at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier and won the fight via split decision. For his fifth Strikeforce fight, Mulhern was expected to face

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on September 29, 2012 at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy. However, after the event was cancelled the bout was scrapped.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mulhern made his UFC debut in March 2013 as he faced

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on March 16, 2013 at

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, replacing an injured

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Mulhern was expected to face

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in a lightweight bout on August 31, 2013 at

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. However, Mulhern pulled out of the fight citing a hand injury and was replaced by

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. Mulhern was expected to face

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on November 9, 2013 at

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. However, Mulhern pulled out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by

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. Mulhern faced

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on January 4, 2014 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and later announced his retirement from MMA.

Personal life

Mulhern attended St. John's College, graduating in 2008 from their campus in

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with a degree in

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Mixed martial arts record

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