Forrest Petz
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| Forrest Petz | |
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| Born | September 22, 1975 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Other names | The Meat Cleaver |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Team | Strong Style Fight Team |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Forrest Petz (born September 22, 1975) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Petz is a Ultimate Fighting Championships veteran formerly competing in their welterweight division. He trains out of Cleveland, Ohio at Strong Style Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness with UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and PrideFC vets.
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[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Petz debut in the UFC at Ultimate Fight Night 6 against TUF 2 alumn, Sammy Morgan. He won via unanimous decision.
He next lost two straight bouts in a row, losing to Marcus Davis and Kuniyoshi Hironaka. He would then go on to rebound with a win against Luigi Fioravanti but lose in his next fight against Josh Burkman. After going 2-3 in the UFC, he was released by the organization.
Petz was re-signed with the UFC, stepping in as a late replacement to fight Daniel Roberts at UFC 116. He lost the fight via split decision.
Petz then faced Brian Foster on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[1] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Following the loss he was once again released by UFC.
[edit] Personal life
Petz has a wife named Heather. [2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 33 matches | 24 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 24-9 |  Rudy Bears |
TKO (punches) | C3 Fights - Great Plains Sizzling Slamfest | July 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:55 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 23-9 | John Kolosci |
TKO (punches) | HFC 7: VALIDATION | April 9, 2011 | 2 | 0:56 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 22-9 | Herbert Goodman |
Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage Battle: Pride & Glory | January 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Parma, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 21-9 | Brian Foster |
TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 1 | 1:07 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 21-8 | Daniel Roberts |
Decision (split) | UFC 116 | July 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 21-7 | Ralph Johnson |
Decision (unanimous) | Moosin: God of Martial Arts | May 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 20-7 | Brendan Seguin |
Decision (unanimous) | NAAFS - Night of Champions | December 5, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 19-7 | Chad Reiner |
TKO (punches) | Adrenaline MMA 4: Sylvia vs. Riley | September 18, 2009 | 1 | 2:28 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 18-7 | Tiawan Howard |
TKO (punches) | NAAFS - Fight Nite in the Flats 5 | June 6, 2009 | 3 | 3:01 | Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 17-7 | Victor O'Donnell |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ICF: Breakout | April 11, 2009 | 2 | 4:46 | Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 17-6 |  TJ Grant |
Submission (arm triangle choke) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki | October 3, 2008 | 2 | 3:55 | Montreal, Canada | |
| Win | 17-5 | Brian Gassaway |
Decision (unanimous) | Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs Russow | June 14, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 16-5 | Josh Burkman |
Decision (split) | UFC 77 | October 20, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 16-4 | Luigi Fioravanti |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 10 | June 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 15-4 |  Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 9 | April 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15-3 | Marcus Davis |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 1 | 4:58 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 15-2 | Sammy Morgan |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 6 | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14-2 |  Dan Hardy |
Decision (unanimous) | FF 2 - Fightfest 2 | April 14, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 13-2 |  Daniel Moraes |
TKO (wouldn't stand up from butt scoot) | GFC - Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 3 | 2:33 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 12-2 | Wayne Hajicek |
Submission (rear naked choke) | FF 1 - Royce Gracie Fightfest | December 9, 2005 | 1 | 0:35 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 11-2 | Josh Neer |
Submission (triangle choke) | FFC 15 - Fiesta Las Vegas | September 14, 2005 | 1 | 3:25 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11-1 | Charles Bennett |
Submission (choke) | KOTC - Payback | February 25, 2005 | 1 | 3:40 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 10-1 | Rhomez Brower |
KO | KOTC - Indiana | November 20, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 9-1 | Jake Short |
Decision | FFC 12 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 12 | September 24, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 9-0 | Adrian Serrano |
Submission (verbal) | FCC 15 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 | June 12, 2004 | 2 | 2:06 | Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Mike O'Donnell |
TKO | KOTC 34 - Ohio | February 28, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Leo Sylvest |
TKO | ACC 1 - Absolute Combat Challenge 1 | July 19, 2003 | 2 | 0:14 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Joe Thomas |
KO | ACC 1 - Absolute Combat Challenge 1 | July 19, 2003 | 2 | 0:09 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Chris Wells | Decision (unanimous) | Midevils Mayhem 1 | April 19, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Newport, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Tierre Hall |
Submission | HHFN - Hammer House Fight Night | December 14, 2002 | 1 | N/A | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Daniel McRae |
TKO (punches) | Rage on the River 1 | September 28, 2002 | 1 | 3:42 | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Ed Willis | Submission (punches) | ETC - July 2002 | July 20, 2002 | 1 | 0:47 | Mt. Healthy, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Chad Roarke |
TKO (punches) | Dangerzone - Fight Night 2 | January 13, 2002 | 1 | 1:44 | Indiana, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ "Brian Foster vs. Forrest Petz at UFC Fight Night 22 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. August 4, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20161/brian-foster-vs-forrest-petz-at-ufc-fight-night-22-in-texas.mma.
- ^ "UFC Newcomer Forrest Petz: ";Up for a Fight";". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2006-11-28. http://mmajunkie.com/news/1533/ufc-newcomer-forrest-petz-up-for-a-fight.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
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