Ryan Schultz
| Ryan Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1977 [1] North Platte, Nebraska, United States[2] |
| Other names | The Lion[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1] |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Team | Team Quest[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ryan James Schultz (born July 4, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.
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[edit] Biography
Ryan Schultz grew up in North Platte, Nebraska. He was a member of his high school wrestling team, graduating in 1996.[2] Schultz has a degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska, where he continued to compete in wrestling, coached by Matt Lindland. After graduation, Ryan worked as an apprentice plumber in Colorado, before embarking on his MMA career.
Ryan Schultz is a member of Team Quest, training with his former wrestling coach, Matt Lindland.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Early career
Schultz was entered into his first MMA fight by friend. The fight took place at Dan Severn's promotion Dangerzone, in April 2004, in North Dakota.[2] Schultz had not trained at all for the fight, but won by KO, after just 45 seconds.[3] A few days after the fight, Lindland asked Schultz to join Team Quest, an offer which Schultz accepted. Over the next three years, Schultz competed in 20 fights in various promotions, including the WEC, Hawaiian promotion SuperBrawl, Absolute Fighting Championship, and SportFight - a promotion founded by Matt Lindland and Randy Couture.
On June 18, 2004, Schultz won an eight man lightweight tournament, at SuperBrawl 36 in Hawaii. Schultz won his first fight that night, against Mike Aina, by a split decision. In the semi-final fight, Schultz submitted Deshaun Johnson by a rear naked choke in the first round. In the finals, Schultz defeated Roger Huerta, who verbally submitted due to a dislocated jaw.[4]
[edit] International Fight League
Ryan Schultz entered the IFL promotion as a member of the Portland Wolfpack team, with a record of 13-7-1. He defeated Cam Ward by TKO in his first fight in the promotion, but lost to Los Angeles Anacondas' Chris Horodecki in his second fight, two months later. In his third fight, on December 29, 2006, he faced Quad Cities Silverbacks' Bart Palaszewski. Schultz dominated the first and second round of the fight, but got caught by Palaszewski's right hand in the third round, and lost by KO. The match was awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.[5]
After winning his next three bouts in the IFL, Schultz was selected to replace John Gunderson (himself a replacement for Shad Lierley) in a fight against Chris Horodecki for the IFL lightweight championship. In the bout, which took place at the IFL - World Grand Prix Finals, Schultz was able to avenged his first loss to Horodecki in the IFL. Schultz pinned Horodecki's right hand early in the first round, continued to pound him until the referee stepped in at 2:51 of the first round, and was crowned the first IFL Lightweight Champion.[6][7]
Before the IFL promotion folded, Schultz successfully defended his title twice, defeating John Gunderson and Deividas Taurosevicius, both by unanimous decision.
[edit] World Victory Road - Sengoku
In July 2008, Schultz agreed to a five event deal with the Japanese promotion Sengoku.[8] In his first fight for the promotion, at Sengoku IV, Schultz lost to Mizuto Hirota, by KO in the second round. Schultz faced Jorge Masvidal in his next fight, which took place less than a month after Sengoku IV. Masvidal was able to knockdown Schultz in the first round, and finished him by TKO using strikes on his grounded opponent.[9]
[edit] Personal life
Ryan married his high school sweetheart Jennifer, and they have a son named Kilian. Ryan and his family live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Ryan and Ed Herman opened an MMA gym in Fort Collins, Trials Mixed Martial Arts. www.TrialsMMA.com [10]
Ryan is featured in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, set for release in the summer of 2011, the film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.[11]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 34 matches | 21 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 8 |
| By submission | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-12-1 |  Kazunori Yokota |
KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | September 23, 2009 | 1 | 2:37 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 20-11-1 |  Jorge Masvidal |
TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | September 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:57 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 20-10-1 | Mizuto Hirota |
KO (superman punch) | Sengoku 4 | August 24, 2008 | 2 | 4:25 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20-9-1 |  Deividas Taurosevicius |
Decision (unanimous) | IFL - Connecticut | May 16, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Defended IFL Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 19-9-1 | John Gunderson |
Decision (unanimous) | IFL - Las Vegas | February 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended IFL Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 18-9-1 |  Chris Horodecki |
TKO (strikes) | IFL - World Grand Prix Finals | December 29, 2007 | 1 | 2:51 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | Became First IFL Lightweight Champion |
| Win | 17-9-1 | Aaron Riley |
Decision (unanimous) | IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final | September 20, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Win | 16-9-1 | Savant Young |
Decision (unanimous) | IFL - Everett | June 1, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Everett, Washington, USA | |
| Win | 15-9-1 | Joe Sampieri |
Decision (unanimous) | IFL - Connecticut | April 13, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | 14-9-1 |  Bart Palaszewski |
KO (punch) | IFL - Championship Final | December 29, 2006 | 3 | 2:16 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | 14-8-1 | Chris Horodecki |
TKO (strikes) | IFL-World Championship Semifinals | November 2, 2006 | 2 | 0:24 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 14-7-1 | Cam Ward |
TKO (strikes) | IFL - Portland | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 2:38 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | 13-7-1 |  Hermes Franca |
KO (punches) | AFC 16-Absolute Fighting Championships 16 | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 3:30 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | |
| Win | 13-6-1 | Dave Cochran |
Submission (rear naked choke) | SF 15-Tribute | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 3:42 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | 12-6-1 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
Submission (armbar) | MARS-MARS | February 4, 2006 | 2 | 1:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12-5-1 | Rich Clementi |
Submission (armbar) | AFC 14-Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | December 10, 2005 | 1 | 3:39 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | 12-4-1 | David Gardner |
Submission (broken rib) | FFC 15-Fiesta Las Vegas | September 14, 2005 | 1 | 1:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Draw | 12-3-1 | Gesias Cavalcante |
Draw | SF 11-Rumble at the Rose Garden | July 9, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 12-3 | Hiroyuki Abe |
TKO (punches) | Euphoria-USA vs World | February 26, 2005 | 2 | 0:42 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | 11-3 | Keith Wilson |
Decision (unanimous) | SF 8-Justice | January 8, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Gresham, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 11-2 |  David Gaona |
TKO (punches) | Euphoria-Road to the Titles | October 15, 2004 | 1 | 2:17 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | 10-2 | Jason Dent |
TKO (punches) | APEX-Genesis | September 5, 2004 | 1 | 2:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 9-2 | Roger Huerta |
Submission (verbal) | SB 36-SuperBrawl 36 | June 18, 2004 | 1 | 1:47 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | 8-2 | Deshaun Johnson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | SB 36-SuperBrawl 36 | June 18, 2004 | 1 | 2:55 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | 7-2 | Mike Aina |
Decision (split) | SB 36-SuperBrawl 36 | June 18, 2004 | 3 | 3:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | 6-2 | Gil Castillo |
Decision (majority) | WEC 10-Bragging Rights | May 21, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Ronald Jhun |
TKO (corner stoppage) | ROTR 5-Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 7, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | 5-1 | Eddy Ellis |
KO (punch) | SF 1-Revolution | February 21, 2004 | 1 | 1:53 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 4-1 | Hank Weis |
Submission (punches) | KC 8-Kickdown Classic 8 | January 17, 2004 | 1 | Denver, Colorado, USA | ||
| Win | 3-1 | Jeremy Saunders |
TKO (punches) | URC 6-Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 | October 25, 2003 | 1 | Longview, Washington, USA | ||
| Win | 2-1 | Hannibal Adofo |
KO (punch) | WEC 8-Halloween Fury 2 | October 17, 2003 | 1 | 0:25 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | 1-1 | JT Taylor |
KO (punches) | WEC 7-This Time It's Personal | August 9, 2003 | 2 | 1:56 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | 1-0 | Jon Henderson |
TKO (punches) | Dangerzone-Dakota Destruction | April 12, 2003 | 1 | 0:45 | New Town, North Dakota, USA |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Ryan "The Lion" Schultz". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/fighter/ryan-schultz-7343. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ a b c Adams, Barbara (2006-08-02). "Ryan ‘The Lion’ preps for Sportfight". The Gresham Outlook. http://www.theoutlookonline.com/features/story.php?story_id=115453940871263500. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Schultz Set for First IFL Title Defense". sherdog.com. 2008-02-28. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/schultz-set-for-first-ifl-title-defense-11524. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Young, John (2004-06-27). "Ryan Schultz Roger Huerta". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/pictures/event/8/SuperBrawl-36-Pictures-1798. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Curtis, Steven (2006-12-30). "Gracie and Silverbacks Win at IFL Finals". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/gracie-and-silverbacks-win-at-ifl-finals-6434. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Holmes, Scott (2007-12-30). "IFL Crowns Five Champions". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/ifl-crowns-five-champions-10613. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "SCHULTZ UPSETS HORODECKI AS IFL CROWNS CHAMPS". mmaweekly.com. 2007-12-30. http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=5371&zoneid=3. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Knapp, Brian (2008-07-28). "Schultz Finds Security with Sengoku". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/schultz-finds-security-with-sengoku-13807. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Herbertson , Daniel (2008-09-28). "Strikes Bring Ribeiro Sengoku V Victory". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/strikes-bring-ribeiro-sengoku-v-victory-14572. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ http://www.trialsmma.com/ Trials MMA Official Website
- ^ Fight Life: MMA Documentary
[edit] External links
| New championship | 1st IFL Lightweight Champion December 29, 2007 - July 31, 2008 |
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