Casey Olson is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Lightweight division.
[edit] Biography
With the nickname "The Underdog," Olson is based in Fresno, California, but fights out of The Pit in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He is a product of Clovis High, Fresno City College (FCC) and Fresno State’s wrestling teams. At Clovis High, he was a 2X Team Captain, Valley Champion and State Placer. At FCC, he was a 2X Team Captain, 2X All American and State Champion. And at Fresno State he was 2X Team Captain, 2X NCAA Qualifier and Northern Regional Champion.
Having competed solely in California, Olson signed a contract with the Strikeforce promotion and made his second appearance for the organization on the November 6, 2009 ShoMMA event on Showtime.[1]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown |
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| 15 matches |
12 wins |
3 losses |
| By knockout |
3 |
1 |
| By submission |
4 |
1 |
| By decision |
5 |
1 |
| Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
| Win |
11-3 |
 Chris Culley |
TKO (punches) |
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista |
02009-11-06 November 6, 2009 |
1 |
2:32 |
Fresno, California, USA |
|
| Loss |
10-3 |
Eddie Yagin |
Submission (guillotine choke) |
PFC 13: Validation |
02009-05-08 May 8, 2009 |
1 |
1:16 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Win |
10-2 |
Tony Boyles |
Submission (arm triangle choke) |
CCFC - Rumble in the Park II |
02008-11-01 November 1, 2008 |
1 |
2:28 |
Fresno, California, USA |
|
| Win |
9-2 |
Aaron Miller |
Submission (arm triangle choke) |
Cage Combat Fighting Championships - Rumble in the Park |
02008-08-23 August 23, 2008 |
1 |
4:30 |
Fresno, California, USA |
|
| Win |
8-2 |
Tito Jones |
Decision (unanimous) |
PFC 9: The Return |
02008-07-18 July 18, 2008 |
3 |
3:00 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Win |
7-2 |
Sergio Quinones |
Submission (rear naked choke) |
PFC 8: A Night of Champions |
02008-05-08 May 8, 2008 |
1 |
0:46 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Loss |
6-2 |
 Olaf Alfonso |
KO (punch) |
Palace Fighting Championship: Olson vs. Alfonso |
02008-02-29 February 29, 2008 |
2 |
1:50 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Win |
6-1 |
Scott Brommage |
TKO (punches) |
PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender |
02008-01-17 January 17, 2008 |
1 |
1:48 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Win |
5-1 |
Brandon Jinnies |
Decision (unanimous) |
PFC 3: Step Up |
02007-07-19 July 19, 2007 |
3 |
3:00 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Loss |
4-1 |
Isaiah Hill |
Decision (split) |
Warrior Cup 2 |
02007-04-07 April 7, 2007 |
3 |
5:00 |
Stockton, California, USA |
|
| Win |
4–0 |
Bobby Sanchez |
Submission (guillotine choke) |
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello |
02006-10-07 October 7, 2006 |
1 |
1:58 |
Fresno, California, USA |
|
| Win |
3–0 |
Chris Solomon |
Decision (unanimous) |
WEC 23 |
02006-08-17 August 17, 2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Win |
2–0 |
Joe Martin |
Decision (unanimous) |
WEC 18 |
02006-01-13 January 13, 2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
|
| Win |
1–0 |
Rolland Parli |
TKO (punches) |
WEC 16 |
02005-08-18 August 18, 2005 |
1 |
4:58 |
Lemoore, California, USA |
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[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Stupp, Dann (September 11, 2009). "Jorge Gurgel vs. Billy Evangelista headlines "Strikeforce Challengers" event on Nov. 6". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16153/jorge-gurgel-vs-billy-evangelista-headlines-nov-6-strikeforce-challengers-event.mma. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Olson, Casey |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
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| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Chris Culley
Olaf Alfonso
