Brad Imes
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| Born | March 13, 1977 Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | The Hillbilly Heartthrob, Mr. Gogoplata |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bradley Imes Smith (March 13, 1977), is a retired American mixed martial artist.[1] Imes appeared on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show on Spike TV. He has competed as a heavyweight in the UFC, WEC, and most recently King of the Cage. He is perhaps most notable for his two "gogoplata" submission victories in a row, something that is extremely rare in MMA, especially in the heavyweight division.
While on The Ultimate Fighter, Imes defeated Rob Macdonald and Seth Petruzelli but lost a split decision to Rashad Evans in the finale. He has since gone 0–2 in the UFC with losses to Dan Christison and Heath Herring, but has won seven fights in small organizations since.
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[edit] Biography
Imes comes from a football background, having played offensive tackle for the University of Missouri, and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League.[citation needed]
In addition to being a MMA fighter, Imes was featured in a small role in the Dolph Lundgren action film Missionary Man.[citation needed]
Imes is retired from professional mma and is now a full-time firefighter in Jefferson City, Missouri.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Imes and his wife had their first child together, a daughter named Carolynn, in March 2011. [2][3]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 13 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 3 |
| By submission | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 12–7 |  Josh Queen |
TKO (punches) | Arena Rumble | September 12, 2009 | 3 | 0:36 | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Patrick Smith |
TKO (punches) | Titan Fighting Championships | March 13, 2009 | 1 | 0:28 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Chris Guillen |
Submission | EC 109 – Extreme Challenge 109 | October 18, 2008 | 2 | 3:14 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Roy Nelson |
TKO (punches) | IFL – Connecticut | May 16, 2008 | 1 | 2:55 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | James Jack |
Decision (unanimous) | TFF – True Fight Fans | March 7, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Anthony Ruiz |
Decision (split) | PFC 6 | January 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Chris Blaire |
TKO | PFC 5: Beatdown at 4 Bears | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 4:13 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Bo Cantrell |
Submission (gogoplata) | King of the Cage: Arch Rivals | October 27, 2007 | 1 | 0:55 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Zak Jensen |
Submission (gogoplata) | WFC: Downtown Throwdown | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 1:31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Tony Mendoza |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Ring Wars 15 | August 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:50 | South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Vince Lucero |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Tuff N-Uff 3 | June 22, 2007 | 1 | 2:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Heath Herring |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 69 | April 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Chris Adams |
KO (punch) | Combat FC 3 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 0:18 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Greg Hammar |
Submission (triangle choke) | Winter War | February 4, 2007 | 2 | 1:44 | Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Dan Christison |
Submission (armbar) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | 3 | 3:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Rashad Evans |
Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | November 5, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Dexter |
Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 14 | March 17, 2005 | 1 | 3:44 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lace Pele |
Submission (punches) | WEC 13 | January 22, 2005 | 1 | 2:04 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jeremy Freitag |
Decision (split) | WEC 12 | October 21, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "TUF 2 Finalist Imes Settling into Retirement". Sherdog.com. 2011-02-02. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/TUF-2-Finalist-Imes-Settling-into-Retirement-29120. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "Pros Pick: Giving Thanks". SHERDOG.com. 2010-11-26. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/Pros-Pick-Giving-Thanks-28380. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ "The Human Cockfighter Blog: Finishing Fights". Prommanow.com. 2011-08-01. http://prommanow.com/index.php/2011/08/01/the-human-cockfighter-blog-finishing-fights/. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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