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Tony Sims
BornAnthony Marshall Sims[1]
(1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 39)
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

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

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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

  • 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

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

References

  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.
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