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boner is gay and anyone that loses to boner should be kicked out of america
'''Stephan Patrick Bonnar''' (born April 4, 1977) is an [[United States|American]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who currently competes for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC). He is best known for being the runner up on season 1 of ''[[The Ultimate Fighter]]'' on [[Spike TV]], a [[Reality television|reality show]] which showcases [[mixed martial arts]]. Bonnar currently trains at the [[Xtreme Couture]] gym in [[Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas]].

Bonnar earned his Tae Kwon Do black belt at the age of sixteen.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stephanbonnar.com/bio.php |title=Stephan Bonnar Bio |accessdate=2010-07-04 |publisher=STEPHANBONNAR.com |date=2010-07-04}}</ref>

==Mixed martial arts career==
{{seealso|Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar}}
Due to his strong performance in the light-heavyweight finals, where he lost against Griffin by unanimous decision (29–28), Bonnar was awarded a contract to fight in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]].

Bonnar trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with the legendary [[Carlson Gracie]], under whom he received his purple belt before Carlson's passing. This experience has led to most of his bouts ending by way of submission. However, he also has trained in [[Muay Thai]] during several trips to [[Thailand]]. He is also the [[Ironheart Crown]] Light Heavyweight champion and Total Fight Challenge Light Heavyweight champion 2002-04. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}

After his loss to Griffin, Bonnar became the staple of the regular [[UFC Ultimate Fight Night]] shows at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, defeating such notables as [[Sam Hoger]], [[James Irvin (fighter)|James Irvin]] and [[Keith Jardine]] before succumbing to [[Rashad Evans]] by way of majority decision. More recently, Bonnar lost a unanimous decision against [[Forrest Griffin]] in the long-anticipated rematch at ''[[UFC 62]]''.

Bonnar was forced to withdraw from his fight against [[Matt Hamill]] at [[UFC Fight Night 13]] due to a serious knee injury he suffered during training. He returned to action at [[UFC 94]] against [[Jon Jones (fighter)|Jon Jones]], which resulted in a loss via decision. In his next fight at [[UFC 100]] Bonnar lost a unanimous decision to Mark Coleman.

Bonnar is a fan of the rock band [[The Who]] and uses their song "Eminence Front" as his entrance music to UFC matches.

Bonnar mentioned on the MMA Live Post Fight Show for [[UFC 101]] that he was considering a drop down to middleweight after two disappointing losses at light heavyweight. Despite this, Bonnar next faced [[Krzysztof Soszynski]] on February 21, 2010 at [[UFC 110]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/Stephan-Bonnar-vs-Krzysztof-Soszynski-expected-for-UFC-110.html|title= Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski expected for UFC 110|publisher=fiveknuckles.com |accessdate=2009-11-07}}</ref> Soszynski was victorious at 1:04 in the third round, due to TKO (Cut). The fight however, was overshadowed by video replays that showed that the cut was opened up by a clash of heads. Bonnar appealed the decision and it was announced on March 10 that he had lost the appeal and the result would stand as a TKO win for Soszynski. <ref>[http://mmajunkie.com/news/18244/stephan-bonnar-loses-appeal-looks-forward-to-rematch-with-krzysztof-soszynski.mma Stephan Bonnar loses UFC 110 appeal, welcomes rematch with Krzysztof Soszynski]</ref>

At UFC 116, Bonnar won the rematch with a second round TKO against Soszynski after catching him with a knee. The win broke Bonnar's three fight losing streak. The fight earned Bonnar and Soszynski fight of the night honors alongside [[Yoshihiro Akiyama]] and [[Chris Leben]]'s fight.

Bonnar is expected to face [[Igor Pokrajac]] on December 4, 2010 at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale|The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2010/9/4/1669206/tuf-12-finale-stephan-bonnar-vs|title= TUF 12 Finale: Stephan Bonnar vs Igor Pokrajac booked for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas |publisher=mmamania.com |accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref>

==Other==
===Steroids controversy===
Bonnar tested positive for an anabolic steroid after his fight against Forrest Griffin at ''[[UFC 62]]'' on August 26, 2006. The specific banned substance that was found in Bonnar's post-fight urine sample after his unanimous decision loss to Griffin was [[Boldenone]] Metabolite, an anabolic steroid developed strictly for veterinary use on horses, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission's drug testing results. During an interview, he claimed the steroids were used to treat an injured elbow, and he believed the substance would be out of his system before his rematch with Forrest Griffin. Bonnar was subsequently issued a 9-month suspension on his fighter's license and was fined $5,000 by the NSAC.<ref>''[http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=2880 Bonnar Suspended 9 Months for Steroid Use]'' - MMAWeekly.com</ref>

==Personal life==
Stephan and his longtime girlfriend Andrea Brown were married on October 30, 2009 in Tuscany, Italy.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.lvrj.com/columnists/normclarke/vegas_update/UFCS-STEPHAN-BONNAR-MARRIES-IN-TUSCANY-70241902.html?normBN=true|title=UFC'S STEPHAN BONNAR MARRIES IN TUSCANY|accessdate=2009-11-18|publisher=Las Vegas Review Journal|date=2009-11-16}}</ref>

==Championships and Accomplishments==
*[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
**[[The Ultimate Fighter 1]] Runner Up
**[[Bonus Awards|Fight of the Night]] (1 Time)

*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]
**Fight of the Year (2005)- <small>vs. Forrest Griffin on April 9</small>

==Mixed Martial Arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
|wins=12
|losses=7
|draws=0
|ko-wins=3
|ko-losses=2
|dec-losses=5
|sub-wins=7
|sub-losses=0
|dec-wins=2
|nc=0
}}

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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Opponent'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Method'''
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Round'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Time'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Location'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Notes'''
|-
|
|align=center|
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Igor Pokrajac]]
|
|[[The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale|The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale]]
|{{dts|link=off|2010|December|4}}
|align=center|
|align=center|
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[US]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|12–7
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Krzysztof Soszynski]]
|TKO (Knee and Punches)
|[[UFC 116|UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin]]
|{{dts|link=off|2010|July|3}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:08
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[US]]
|Fight of the Night
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|11–7
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Krzysztof Soszynski]]
|TKO (Cut)
|[[UFC 110|UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez]]
|{{dts|link=off|2010|February|21}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:04
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sydney, Australia]]
|Bonnar's cut was a result of an inadvertent headbutt.
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|11–6
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Coleman]]
|Decision (Unanimous)
|[[UFC 100]]
|{{dts|link=off|2009|July|11}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[US]]
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|11–5
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Jones (fighter)|Jon Jones]]
|Decision (Unanimous)
|[[UFC 94|UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2]]
|{{dts|link=off|2009|January|31}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|11–4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Schafer]]
|TKO ([[Strike (attack)|Strikes]])
|[[UFC 77|UFC 77: Hostile Territory]]
|{{dts|link=off|2007|October|20}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:47
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|10–4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Nickels]]
|Submission ([[Rear Naked Choke]])
|[[UFC 73|UFC 73: Stacked]]
|{{dts|link=off|2007|July|7}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:14
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sacramento, California]], US
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|9–4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Forrest Griffin]]
|[[Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar|Decision (Unanimous)]]
|[[UFC 62|UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral]]
|{{dts|link=off|2006|August|26}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|Bonnar tested positive for [[boldenone]] after the fight
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|9–3
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rashad Evans]]
|Decision (Majority)
|[[UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5]]
|{{dts|link=off|2006|June|28}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|9–2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Keith Jardine]]
|Decision (Unanimous)
|[[UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4]]
|{{dts|link=off|2006|April|6}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, [US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8–2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[James Irvin (fighter)|James Irvin]]
|Technical Submission ([[Armlock#Kimura|kimura]])
|[[UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3]]
|{{dts|link=off|2006|January|16}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:30
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|7–2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Hoger]]
|Decision (Unanimous)
|[[UFC Ultimate Fight Night]]
|{{dts|link=off|2005|August|6}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|6–2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Forrest Griffin]]
|[[Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar|Decision (Unanimous)]]
|[[The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale]]
|{{dts|link=off|2005|April|9}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|6–1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sean Sallee]]
|Submission ([[Triangle Choke]])
|IHC 7-The Crucible
|{{dts|link=off|2004|June|5}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:28
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hammond, Indiana]], US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5–1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[William Hill (martial arts)|William Hill]]
|TKO ([[Punch (strike)|Punches]])
|Total Fight Challenge 1
|{{dts|link=off|2004|April|24}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hammond, Indiana, US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4–1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Lynde]]
|Submission ([[Rear Naked Choke]])
|IHC 6: Inferno
|{{dts|link=off|2003|November|22}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:10
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hammond, Indiana, US
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|3–1
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Lyoto Machida]]
|TKO (Cut)
|Jungle Fight 1
|{{dts|link=off|2003|September|13}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:21
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Manaus]], [[Brazil]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Massey]]
|Submission ([[Guillotine Choke]])
|UA 1: The Genesis
|{{dts|link=off|2002|January|27}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:09
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hammond, Indiana, US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Kruger]]
|Submission ([[Armbar]])
|IHC 3: Exodus
|{{dts|link=off|2001|November|10}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:55
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hammond, Indiana, US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ebersole]]
|Submission ([[Guillotine Choke]])
|IHC 3: Exodus
|{{dts|link=off|2001|November|10}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hammond, Indiana, US
|
{{end box}}


==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official|http://stephanbonnar.com}}
* [http://www.ufc.com Ultimate Fighting Championship official site]
* [http://www.ironheart.com Ironheart Crown official site]
*{{Sherdog|id=3014}}

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Revision as of 10:37, 14 September 2010

Stephan Bonnar
Born (1977-04-04) April 4, 1977 (age 47)
Munster, Indiana, United States
Other namesThe American Psycho
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Taekwondo
Fighting out ofChicago, Illinois, U.S.
TeamXtreme Couture/Team Sityodtong
Rank  black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission7
Losses7
Draws0
Other information
UniversityPurdue University
[1][2]

boner is gay and anyone that loses to boner should be kicked out of america

  1. ^ Bonnar's fights on The Ultimate Fighter prior to the season finale were considered exhibition bouts and are not counted on his professional record.
  2. ^ Bonnar's official website & Sherdog profile record three fewer wins and two more losses than his UFC profile. The record listed here represents the one given on his official website & Sherdog profile.
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