Tony Sims

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Tony Sims
BornAnthony Marshall Sims[1]
(1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 38)
Davenport, Iowa, United States
Other names2.0
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StyleBoxing[2]
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado, United States
TeamElevation Fight Team (2013–present)[3]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout10
By submission2
Losses4
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anthony "Tony" Marshall Sims[1] (born October 14, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background[edit]

Tony grew up with an older brother in Davenport, Iowa.[4] Urged by their single mother to find some activities, Tony started boxing at the age of seven.[4] He also picked up wrestling at the age of 12.[4] Tony completed his undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Engineering from Iowa State University before completing his graduate studies in University of Minnesota.[2][5]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Sims made his UFC debut against Steve Montgomery on June 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero. He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[6]

Sims next fought Olivier Aubin-Mercier on short notice at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira on August 23, 2015, replacing an injured Chris Wade.[7] He lost the fight to Aubin-Mercier by unanimous decision.[8]

Sims faced Abel Trujillo on January 20, 2016 at UFC 195. He lost the fight by guillotine choke in the first round.[9] He was subsequently released from the promotion.[4]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • Prize FC
    • Prize FC Lightweight Championship (one time)
      • Two successful title defenses
  • Fight to Win
    • Fight to Win Lightweight Championship (one time)
      • One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 10 0
By submission 2 2
By decision 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4 Abel Trujillo Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 195 January 2, 2016 1 3:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–3 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira August 23, 2015 3 5:00 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win 12–2 Steve Montgomery KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero June 27, 2015 1 2:43 Hollywood, Florida, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 11–2 Anselmo Luna TKO (punches) FTW: Machines May 8, 2015 3 0:39 Denver, Colorado, United States Defended the Fight to Win Lightweight Championship.
Win 10–2 Joshua Sandvig TKO (doctor stoppage) FTW: Prize Fighting Championship 8 March 6, 2015 2 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States Defended the Prize FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–2 James Steele McCall TKO (punches) FTW: Animals April 18, 2014 2 0:13 Denver, Colorado, United States Won the vacant Fight to Win Lightweight Championship.
Loss 8–2 Drew Dober Decision (split) FTW: Prize Fighting Championship 4 October 18, 2013 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 8–1 Mitchell Hale TKO (punches) FTW: Prize Fighting Championship 3 September 20, 2013 1 3:07 Midland, Texas, United States Defended the Prize FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Thomas Denny KO (punches) FTW: Prize Fighting Championship 2 July 13, 2013 1 1:08 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 6–1 Chase Hackett KO (punch) FTW: Prize Fighting Championship 1 January 25, 2013 1 3:09 Denver, Colorado, United States Won the Prize FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Chris Bennett Submission (guillotine choke) MMA Big Show: A Prodigy Returns April 17, 2010 1 3:51 Florence, Indiana, United States
Win 4–1 Josh Shaffer TKO (punches) KOTC: Ice Age March 10, 2010 1 0:14 Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States
Win 3–1 Aaron Beeman Submission (rear-naked choke) Brutaal: Fight Nation August 22, 2008 2 2:30 Boone, Iowa, United States
Win 2–1 Gabe Walbridge TKO (punches) Barrera Promotions: Fightfest July 12, 2008 2 1:40 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
Win 1–1 Rich Sherer TKO (punches) Brutaal: Fight Night June 13, 2008 1 0:41 Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Loss 0–1 Joe Lynch Submission (triangle choke) Brutaal: Fight Night March 7, 2008 2 1:58 Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: January 2, 2016
  2. ^ a b Dan Kuhl (June 24, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 70's Tony Sims: In the Blink of an Eye". combatpress.com.
  3. ^ Nick Baldwin; Andrew Lawrence (September 20, 2017). "The MMA Circus w/ Marlon Vera, Rick Glenn and Tony Sims" (Podcast).
  4. ^ a b c d James Lynch (February 14, 2017). UFC veteran Tony Sims talks bizarre UFC release & his promotion "Paramount MMA" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (June 25, 2015). "Tony Sims: A Promise Kept". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  6. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-06-27). "UFC Fight Night 70 results: Tony Sims stops Steve Montgomery in wild one-rounder". mmajunkiecom. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  7. ^ Staff (2015-07-30). "Chris Wade out of UFC Fight Night 74, Tony Sims steps up to meet Olivier Aubin-Mercier". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  8. ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Olivier Aubin-Mercier grinds out Tony Sims for decision win". mmajunkie.com.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  9. ^ Andrew Richardson (2016-01-03). "UFC 195 results recap: Abel Trujillo vs Tony Sims fight review and analysis". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.

External links[edit]

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