David Heath (fighter)

David Heath
Born	February 10, 1976 (1976-02-10) Nowata, Oklahoma, United States
Other names	The Headhunter
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Middleweight
Style	Boxing, submission wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Total	23
Wins	16
By knockout	7
By submission	7
By decision	2
Losses	7
By knockout	1
By submission	3
By decision	3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Alan Heath (born February 10, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission. Heath extended his UFC record to 2–0 in December 2006 in a victory over Canadian Victor Valimaki at UFC Fight Night 7 in San Diego.

Heath lost to Lyoto Machida at UFC 70, and was a replacement for Machida's original opponent, Forrest Griffin, who withdrew from the bout due to a nagging staph infection.

Mixed martial arts career

UFC 74 controversy

Heath fought Renato Sobral at UFC 74. Sobral defeated Heath by anaconda choke in the second round. Sobral continued to hold the choke for four seconds after Heath tapped out, which is illegal, and ignored the commands of referee Steve Mazzagatti, who tried to physically break the hold. Renato stated during the post-fight interview that "He (Heath) has to learn respect. He deserved that. He called me 'motherfucker'." Sobral also disregarded the boos from the over 11,000 fans, saying "The crowd didn't like it? Who cares! At least they had a reaction." Sobral was released from the UFC for his actions.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches	16 wins	7 losses
By knockout	7	1
By submission	7	3
By decision	2	3

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	16–7	Rodney Wallace	Decision (unanimous)	MFC 27	02010-11-12 November 12, 2010	3	5:00	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	16-6	Solomon Hutcherson	KO (superman punch)	MFC 26: Retribution	02010-09-10 September 10, 2010	2	3:46	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	15-6	Jason Kuchera	TKO (strikes)	Heat XC 5: Punishment	02010-07-16 July 16, 2010	3	4:45	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	14–6	Jason Freeman	KO (head kick)	FCF – Freestyle Cage Fighting 38	02010-01-20 January 20, 2010	1	4:18	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	13–6	Mike Nickels	Submission (rear naked choke)	MFC 22	02009-10-02 October 2, 2009	3	4:02	Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win	13–5	Wayne Cole	KO (punch)	FCF – Freestyle Cage Fighting	02009-08-08 August 8, 2009	2	2:42	Oklahoma, United States
Win	12–5	Shawn Dezee	KO (punches)	FCF – Freestyle Cage Fighting	02009-06-27 June 27, 2009	1	2:47	Durant, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	11–5	Travis Galbraith	Decision (split)	MFC 21	02009-05-15 May 15, 2009	3	5:00	Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win	11–4	Roger Hollett	Submission (guillotine choke)	MFC 20	02009-02-20 February 20, 2009	1	1:58	Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Loss	10–4	Emanuel Newton	Submission (rear naked choke)	MFC 18	02008-09-26 September 26, 2008	2	1:19	Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win	10–3	Shepard Owens	TKO (punches)	Freestyle Cage Fighting	02008-06-14 June 14, 2008	1	1:19	Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	9–3	Tim Boetsch	TKO (slam and strikes)	UFC 81	02008-02-02 February 2, 2008	1	4:52	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	9–2	Renato Sobral	Submission (anaconda choke)	UFC 74	02007-08-25 August 25, 2007	2	3:30	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	9–1	Lyoto Machida	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 70	02007-04-21 April 21, 2007	3	5:00	Manchester, Lancashire
Win	9–0	Victor Valimaki	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night 7	02006-12-13 December 13, 2006	3	5:00	San Diego, California, United States
Win	8–0	Cory Walmsley	Submission (rear naked choke)	UFC 62	02006-08-26 August 26, 2006	1	2:32	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–0	Sean Salmon	Submission	FF 5: Korea vs USA	02006-07-15 July 15, 2006	1	0:50	McAllen, Texas, United States
Win	6–0	Rob Wince	TKO (doctor stoppage)	FCF: Clash of the Titans	02006-06-30 June 30, 2006	2	5:00	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	5–0	Chase Watson	Submission (armbar)	EFL: Battle at the Brady 4	02006-05-20 May 20, 2006	1	1:40	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	4–0	Rudy Lindsey	Submission	EFL – Extreme Fighting League	02006-03-19 March 19, 2006	1	1:40	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	3–0	Doug Sour	TKO (punches)	KOTC: Dayton	02004-10-23 October 23, 2004	1	N/A	Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Win	2–0	Rob Webb	Decision	EFL 12 – Extreme Kickboxing 12	02004-05-16 May 16, 2004	3	5:00	Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win	1–0	Adam Gregg	TKO (referee stoppage)	Rock and Rumble 1	02003-04-26 April 26, 2003	2	N/A	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

External links

• Professional MMA record for David Heath from Sherdog