Karl James Noons (born December 7, 1982) is a retired American professional
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
, as well as a former professional
boxer and
kickboxer. Noons competed for
UFC,
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
,
DREAM
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensation (psychology), sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around ...
and
EliteXC
Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States–based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on Decem ...
. He is the former
EliteXC Lightweight Champion and former
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
title challenger.
Background
KJ Noons is
hapa
Hapa () is a Hawaiian word for someone of multiracial ancestry. In Hawaii, the word refers to any person of mixed ethnic heritage, regardless of the specific mixture.: "Thus, for locals in Hawai’i, both hapa or hapa haole are used to depi ...
—mixed ethnicity of native Hawaiian (from his mother's side) and European-American (from his father's side). Born and raised in
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Kailua-Kona is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is most commonly referred to simply as Kona (a name it shares wit ...
, Noons comes from a family history of fighting. His father Karl was a professional kickboxer and was a top contender during the time he fought. Karl's passion for fighting and competing in
combat sports
A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent (''knocko ...
influenced him to introduce his son to
martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...
at a young age. At the age of five, Noons started training in martial arts. Often getting disqualified for fighting too hard in
karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ...
tournaments, Noons eventually started training in
boxing
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punch ...
and
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
at the age of eight out of interest for full contact fighting.
Noons competed as an amateur fighter and became the first student in the state of Hawaii to earn a junior black belt under
Ed Parker at the age of 11. During his high school years, Noons moved to
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
, due to the location of his father's job. While continuing to compete as a fighter, he also started playing football at
Clements High School
William P. Clements High School, more commonly known as Clements High School, is a public high school in Sugar Land, Texas. Named after former Texas governor Bill Clements, Clements High School is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School Dist ...
. At age 17, Noons won the ISKA Super Middleweight International Championship as an amateur in
Sanshou
Sanda (), formerly Sanshou (), is the official China, Chinese kickboxing full-contact combat sport. In Chinese language, Chinese Language, "Sanda" originally referred to independent and separate training and combat techniques in contrast to "Ta ...
. After winning the title and graduating from Clements High School, K.J. decided to pursue a career in combat sports, rather than go to college and continue with football.
Mixed martial arts career
PRIDE, ICON Sport, and SuperBrawl
In 2005, Noons won the
PRIDE Fighting Championship's "Best Striker" auditions. Although, he never fought for the promotion, he fought for
PRIDE
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
's subleased promotion called SuperBrawl. Noons chose not to fight for PRIDE Fighting Championships because the promoters wanted to feature him in bouts against the top lightweights in the world, such as PRIDE's reigning
Lightweight Champion,
Takanori Gomi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the ...
, and top contender,
Joachim Hansen. Noons felt he was not ready to compete at the highest level that early in his career and chose a more conservative route. After three combined wins under the ICON Sport and SuperBrawl banner, Noons would move on to compete in bigger promotions.
Elite Xtreme Combat
In 2006, Noons signed a deal with promoter Gary Shaw that allowed him to participate in both boxing and mixed martial arts. Soon after, Noons was set to face former
PRIDE
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
veteran
Charles Bennett in
EliteXC
Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States–based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on Decem ...
's inaugural event in February 2007. Bennett won the bout via KO three minutes and forty-three seconds into round one, giving Noons only the second loss of his professional
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
career.
Noons rebounded from his loss to Bennett with a KO win over James Edson Berto at EliteXC's first
ShoXC event. He then faced
Nick Diaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and ...
for the promotion's first ever lightweight championship at
EliteXC: Renegade. Noons dominated the fight using his outstanding boxing and striking against the
Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert. Diaz attempted to take the fight to the ground but was unsuccessful with his takedown attempts and was also countered with a knee strike to the face on one occasion. Midway through the first round, Diaz was finally successful with a take down, but Noons got back to his feet instantly. Moments later, the referee would halt the fight and send Diaz to his corner to check on his cuts over his right eye. Diaz was given the o.k. and continued to fight. Noons would keep the fight standing and dropped Diaz with a straight right punch around the 2:07 mark of the round. After round one ended, the doctors in Diaz's corner stopped the fight due to how badly his face was cut. Noons was then declared the winner of the fight by way of TKO due to cuts, and would become the new
EliteXC Lightweight Champion.
On June 14, 2008, Noons was successful in his first and only title defense with a TKO win over
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC's Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the p ...
in Hawaii at
EliteXC: Return of the King. Following the fight, Nick Diaz, who fought on the event's co-main event, stepped into the cage to confront Noons for a rematch during K.J.'s post-fight interview with
Bill Goldberg
William Scott Goldberg (born December 27, 1966), often known Mononymous person, mononymously as Goldberg, is an American professional wrestler, actor and former American football defensive tackle. He is signed to WWE. He is best known for his ten ...
. After Noons asked the fans if Diaz deserved the rematch, Diaz grabbed a hold of Goldberg's microphone and said "Don't be scared homie", which resulted in an in-cage brawl. About two months later, Noons would be stripped of the title for refusing to rematch with Diaz. The promotion would then go defunct before a new champion could be crowned.
Strikeforce and DREAM
On December 2, 2009, Noons signed with mixed martial arts promotion,
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
. While Noons was still competing in professional kickboxing as a teenager, he previously fought for Strikeforce on their kickboxing fight cards before Strikeforce became a mixed martial arts promotion in 2006.
In March 2010, Noons made his Japanese debut as he represented Strikeforce at
DREAM 13. In his first MMA fight in nearly two years, Noons defeated
Andre Amade via unanimous decision. Noons was the aggressor for the duration of the fight, and was visibly frustrated with Amade's uncharacteristically tentative fighting style throughout the fight, which seemed to be based on a counter punching technique.
Noons was set to make his Strikeforce debut against undefeated prospect
Billy Evangelista at
Strikeforce: Miami, but the fight was withdrawn after Evangelista suffered an undisclosed injury during training.
Noons would then be scheduled to compete in a rematch against
Charles Bennett at
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum. After Bennett pulled out of the fight due to scheduling conflicts, Noons was rescheduled to face
Conor Heun at
Strikeforce: Los Angeles in a
catchweight bout of 160 pounds, which would take place ten days before the date he was originally set to rematch Bennett. Noons would go on to win a closely contested fight by split decision.
Noons next faced
Jorge Gurgel on August 21, 2010, at
Strikeforce: Houston. At the weigh-ins, the day before the bout with Gurgel, Noons weighed in at 156.25 pounds, a quarter of a pound over the maximum weight limit. Gurgel accepted the fight and waived off the extra weight, so the fight was continued as a lightweight bout. As the final seconds of the first round were coming to an end, Gurgel threw a flurry of punches while Noons responded with a left hook that landed and dropped Gurgel just a split second after the bell sounded at the end of the round. The crowd reacted to what appeared to be a late punch while a wobbled Gurgel was struggling to find his corner. Right at the opening bell for round two, Noons landed a right hand followed by a left hook that dropped Gurgel to the canvas once again. Noons looked to the referee expecting a stoppage and received no response. As Noons then continued to land punches on Gurgel, he threw a knee that appeared to land to the head of a still downed opponent, finally prompting the referee to stop the fight. Replay showed that the knee Noons threw did not land, although Noons's foot tapped Gurgel on the chin as it followed through. Noons was declared the winner by TKO at 0:19 of round two.
Noons moved up one weight class to fight
Nick Diaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and ...
in a grudge rematch for the
Strikeforce Welterweight Championship on October 9, 2010. Noons and Diaz previously fought at
EliteXC: Renegade where Noons won by TKO due to cuts. Noons lost by unanimous decision (48–47, 49–47, 49–46), giving Noons his third career loss and first loss by decision, and beginning a losing streak for years to come. After the fight Noons revealed that he had sustained a broken jaw in the first round and a broken hand in the second.
Noons faced
Jorge Masvidal at
Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum. Noons-Masvidal was set as a lightweight title eliminator, which would grant the winner of the bout a title shot against reigning
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion,
Gilbert Melendez. Originally headlining the preliminary card on
HDNet
AXS TV () is an American specialty television, cable television channel majority-owned by Canadian broadcaster Anthem Sports & Entertainment. It is devoted primarily to Music television, music-related programming (such as concert films, Document ...
, the bout was promoted to the
Showtime portion of the main card after women's MMA superstar,
Gina Carano
Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and former Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7– ...
, was pulled from the card. Noons went on to lose a unanimous decision.
Noons then faced
Billy Evangelista at
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal in December 2011. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Noons next faced
Josh Thomson in the co-main event at
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey in March 2012. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Noons returned to face
Ryan Couture at the final Strikeforce event,
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine, on January 12, 2013. Noons lost the fight via highly controversial split decision. All but one media outlet scored the fight for Noons, with a majority giving him every round. Couture admitted to being surprised by the verdict. Despite the loss, Noons still moved over to the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company
Zuffa. A list of fighters scheduled to be brought over to the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
was released in mid-January and Noons was one of the fighters listed.
In his UFC debut, Noons faced
Donald Cerrone on May 25, 2013, at
UFC 160. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In his second UFC fight, Noons faced
George Sotiropoulos on October 19, 2013, at
UFC 166. He won via unanimous decision, earning his first win under the UFC banner.
Noons faced
Sam Stout in a welterweight bout on April 16, 2014, at
The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. Noons won the fight via knockout in the first round, earning him his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
Noons next faced
Daron Cruickshank on December 12, 2014, at
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. After a back-and-forth first round, the fight was stopped in the second round when Cruickshank received a second inadvertent eye poke from Noons and was unable to continue. Because they had not reached the third round, the fight was declared a
No Contest.
Noons was expected to face
Yan Cabral at
UFC Fight Night 67. However, Cabral was forced out of the bout after contracting
Dengue Fever
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Asymptomatic infections are uncommon, mild cases happen frequently; if symptoms appear, they typically begin 3 to 14 days after i ...
and replaced by
Alex Oliveira. Noons lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Noons faced
Josh Burkman
Joshua Ray Burkman (born April 10, 1980) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Welterweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Series of Fighting, the XFC, ...
on February 6, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 82. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Noons was released by the company on April 14, 2016.
Personal life
Noons is married to professional model, Melany.
Noons' first name comes from his father's first name, while his middle name comes from his grandfather's middle name.
In 2010 Noons participated in a
PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; ) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.
Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal right ...
ad campaign speaking out against
animal cruelty
Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction of suffering or Injury, harm by humans upon animals, either by omission (neglect) or by commission. More narrowly, it can be the causing of harm ...
and encouraging people to report animal abuse to authorities.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
**
Performance of the Night (One time)
vs. Sam Stout
*
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
**2010 Fight of the Year
vs. Nick Diaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and ...
on October 9
*
Elite Xtreme Combat
**
EliteXC Lightweight Championship (One time, first, last)
***One successful title defense
*
PRIDE Fighting Championships
PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...
**2005 U.S. Auditions Winner
*Renegades Extreme Fighting
**REF 2002 Lightweight Tournament Runner-up
Sanshou
*Art of War-K. Superstar Production
**Art of War Sanshou Middleweight Championship (One time)
*U.S. Open International Martial Arts Championships
**U.S. Open Sanshou International Middleweight Championship (One time)
*
International Sport Karate Association
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches.
It is based in the United States. It was es ...
**
ISKA Amateur Sanshou International Super Middleweight Championship (One time)
Karate
*
Long Beach International Karate Championships
The Long Beach International Karate Championships is an International karate and martial arts tournament in Long Beach, California that was first held in August 1964 by Kenpo Grandmaster Ed Parker. The tournament ran competition til 1999 under ...
**1997 17 and Under Kenpō Black Belt Gold Medalist
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
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Josh Burkman
Joshua Ray Burkman (born April 10, 1980) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Welterweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Series of Fighting, the XFC, ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
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Alex Oliveira
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UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
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Goiânia
Goiânia ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian federative units of Brazil, state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region and the 10th-larges ...
, Brazil
,
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, NC
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Daron Cruickshank
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The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
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Sam Stout
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The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
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Quebec City, Quebec
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, Canada
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, align=center, 12–7
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George Sotiropoulos
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 166
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, align=center, 5:00
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Houston, Texas
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, United States
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Donald Cerrone
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 160
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
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Ryan Couture
, Decision (split)
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Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
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, align=center, 3
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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, United States
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, align=center, 11–5
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Josh Thomson
, Decision (unanimous)
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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Columbus, Ohio
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Billy Evangelista
, Decision (unanimous)
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Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
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San Diego, California
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, United States
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Jorge Masvidal
, Decision (unanimous)
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Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
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Dallas, Texas
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, United States
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–3
,
Nick Diaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II
,
, align=center, 5
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San Jose, California
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, United States
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Jorge Gurgel
, TKO (punches)
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Strikeforce: Houston
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Houston, Texas
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Conor Heun
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Strikeforce: Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
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Andre Amade
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DREAM 13
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Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
, Japan
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, Win
, align=center, 7–2
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Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC's Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the p ...
, TKO (punches and elbows)
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EliteXC: Return of the King
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:48
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–2
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Nick Diaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and ...
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
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EliteXC: Renegade
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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, United States
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ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
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Santa Ynez, California
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The population was 4,505 at the 2020 census, up from 4,418 ...
, United States
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Charles Bennett
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EliteXC: Destiny
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Southaven, Mississippi
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, United States
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, Harris Sarmiento
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, align=center, 4:37
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Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honol ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Bryson Kamaka
, KO (head kick)
, SuperBrawl 41
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:20
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honol ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
, Malik Williams
, TKO (punches)
, SuperBrawl 39
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:43
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honol ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1–1
, Buddy Clinton
, Submission (heel hook)
, REF 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:25
,
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Raul Guerra
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, REF 11
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, N/A
,
Houston, Texas
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, United States
,
Professional boxing record
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="8", 11 Wins (5 knockouts, 6 decisions), 2 Losses, 0 Draws
, -
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Res.
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Record
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Opponent
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Type
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Rd., Time
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Date
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Location
, align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Notes
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11-2
, Julio Perez
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2009-10-10
, Arena Theatre,
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10-2
, Randy Pogue
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2009-08-22
,
Pala Casino Spa and Resort,
Pala, California
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9-2
, Enrique Gallegos
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2009-05-28
, Arena Theatre,
Houston, Texas
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,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8-2
, James Countryman
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2009-03-21
,
U.S. Bank Arena,
Cincinnati
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8-1
, Alejandro Bogarin
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2008-11-13
, Expo Center,
El Monte, California
El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.
El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the San ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7-1
, Anthony Cannon
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2007-06-01
, Chumash Casino,
Santa Ynez, California
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The population was 4,505 at the 2020 census, up from 4,418 ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6-1
, Roberto Estrada
, align=center, TKO
, align=center, 2 (6), 0:55
, align=center, 2006-09-15
, Quiet Cannon,
Montebello, California
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5-1
, Velvet Malone
, align=center, TKO
, align=center, 4 (4), 1:01
, align=center, 2006-05-19
, Quiet Cannon,
Montebello, California
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,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4-1
, Daniel Stanislavjevic
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2006-02-02
, Henry Fonda Theater,
Hollywood, California
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 4-0
, Damon Franklin
, align=center, TKO
, align=center, 3 (4), 1:24
, align=center, 2005-09-22
, Henry Fonda Theater,
Hollywood, California
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3-0
, Thomas Rittenbaugh
, align=center, UD
, align=center, 4
, align=center, 2005-08-26
, Golden Acorn Casino,
Campo, California
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2-0
, Ray Seja
, align=center, TKO
, align=center, 3 (4), 1:30
, align=center, 2005-06-17
, Table Mountain Casino,
Friant, California
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1-0
, Ernest Lesure
, align=center, TKO
, align=center, 4 (4), 2:55
, align=center, 2004-06-18
,
Dodge Arena,
Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 11,198 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, and in 2020, the population had risen to 13,964.
History
The area that is now Hidalgo was first settled by Spanis ...
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Kickboxing record
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
,
, Win
, align=left, Cruz Chacon
, Ring of Fire 13: Bring the Heat
, align=left,
Castle Rock, Colorado
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, UD
, 5
, 3:00
, -
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
,
, Win
, align=left, Ruslan Andrechyensko
, Art of War: K. Superstar USA Finals
, align=left,
Biloxi, Mississippi
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, UD
, 5
, 3:00
, -
, - bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
,
, Win
, align=left, Travis Johnson
,
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
, align=left,
San Jose, California
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, KO
, 2
, N/A
, -
, -
, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
,
, Loss
, align=left, Rudi Ott
, ICMAC: Full Contact War
, align=left,
St. Petersburg, Florida
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, UD
, 5
, 3:00
, -
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, -
, -
, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
Film career
Noons made his film debut in the 2014 comedy ''
Mantervention'' playing himself.
See also
*
List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
American male mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists from Hawaii
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Boxers from Hawaii
Middleweight boxers
American male kickboxers
Kickboxers from Hawaii
Middleweight kickboxers
American male karateka
American male Muay Thai practitioners
American sanshou practitioners
People from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Sportspeople from Hawaii County, Hawaii
American people of Native Hawaiian descent
Native Hawaiian sportspeople
Native Hawaiian people
American male boxers
Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou
Mixed martial artists utilizing American Kenpo
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai