Frank Lester (fighter)
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| Frank Lester | |
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 At the UFC 100 Fan Expo event in Las Vegas, July, 2009 |
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| Born | June 10, 1984 West Germany |
| Other names | The Tank |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Frank Gibson Lester (born June 10, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.
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[edit] Biography
Frank Lester was born in Germany on an U.S. Army base where his father, a Colonel in the Army, was stationed. Lester participated in a variety of sports, including basketball, baseball, and football, while attending military school and later Howard High School, near Washington, DC. He eventually earned a GED after having quit high school.[1]
Lester was motivated to enlist in the Army after the attacks of 9/11. At the age of 19 he was deployed to Iraq as an infantryman. He returned the US in July, 2004, after almost a year in Iraq. Lester traveled to southern California, visiting friends he made while in the Army. He decided to move there and got a job working as a bouncer at a bar. After breaking up a bar fight his coworker, a US Navy Seal and MMA fighter, suggested he give MMA a try.[2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts
Lester appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. Originally, Lester was not one of the sixteen chosen United States fighters. However, after Christian Fulgium did not make weight he was selected to fight for the final welterweight spot. Lester defeated Kiel Reid by technical knockout in an elimination match earning him a spot on the United States team. He was eliminated in episode six, losing his fight to James Wilks by armbar. Later in the season, Lester returned after a fighter was pulled from the tournament. Despite having significant injuries, including missing front teeth and black eyes, Lester defeated Dave Faulkner when Faulkner quit after the second round. Dana White told Frank that he was the first person to win a fight as a replacement in The Ultimate Fighter series. Frank Lester was eliminated from the tournament for a second time after a rematch against Wilks in the tournament's semi-final round.
Following The Ultimate Fighter, Lester moved to Temecula, California to train with Team Quest where he trains with his coaches from the show.[3]
Lester lost his UFC debut against Nick Osipczak at the Ultimate Fighter 9 finale.[4]
After getting released from the UFC, Lester fought in China in his first kickboxing match, winning via KO in the first round. He then fought in an MMA bout against William Black. The fight went to the judges and Lester was awarded the decision win but while the fighters were leaving, it was announced the decision was changed and the win was given to Black. He rebounded from the loss with back-to-back wins, and then moved to New Mexico to train at Greg Jackson's.
[edit] Personal life
Frank resides in California.[5]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 6 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 6–6 | Justin Ruggio | Disqualification (illegal kick) | Hoosier Fight Club 8 | August 20, 2011 | 3 | N/A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jeremy May | Submission (rear naked choke) | Hess Extreme Fighting | March 15, 2011 | 1 | 3:29 | Panama City Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Josh Lanier | TKO (punches) | Jackson's MMA Series 3 | December 18, 2010 | 2 | 2:32 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 5–4 | Keven Killian | TKO (punches) | Shogun Fights: Shogun 3 | November 13, 2010 | 1 | 1:12 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 | Mike Arellano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pure Combat: Drop Zone | May 7, 2010 | 2 | 1:37 | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–4 | William Black | Decision (majority) | C3: Slammin Jammin Weekend 4 | February 13, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nick Osipczak | Submission (rear naked choke) | TUF 9 Finale | June 20, 2009 | 1 | 3:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Lance Evans | TKO (punches) | Warpath MMA | September 27, 2008 | 2 | 2:46 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Cosmo Chiles | KO (punch) | Total Combat 30 | August 2, 2008 | 1 | 2:53 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–2 | Cesar Uruilla | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage of Fire 12 | May 3, 2008 | 1 | 3:26 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nick Braker | TKO (corner stoppage) | Total Combat 22 | August 3, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Chuck Graves | Decision (unanimous) | Total Combat 21 | June 8, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | San Diego, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ "Frank Lester". Spike TV. http://www.spike.com/bio/500174?show=22307. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ Non, Sergio (June 17, 2009). "Frank Lester Q&A: 2nd chance on TUF 9 'surprised me'". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2009/06/68191775/1. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ "Frank Lester Q&A: 2nd chance on TUF 9 'surprised me'". USA Today. June 17, 2009. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2009/06/68191775/1. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Frank Lester's UFC Profile". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/FrankLester. Retrieved November 18, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Got Heart? Frank Lester Does". UFC.com. 2009-06-19. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=20643. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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