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| Stephan Bonnar | |
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| Born | April 4, 1977 Munster, Indiana, United States |
| Other names | The American Psycho |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80 in (200 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Team | One Kick Nick’s[1] |
| Teacher(s) | Carlson Gracie, Sergio Pehna |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Taekwondo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| University | Purdue University |
| Website | http://www.stephanbonnar.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| [2][3] | |
Stephan Patrick Bonnar (born April 4, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His initial fame came as the runner up on season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. He is known for never being knocked out or submitted in MMA competition. He is a fan favorite due to his brawling nature. Bonnar earned his Taekwondo black belt at the age of sixteen.[4]
Early career
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. Stephan now trains BJJ in Las Vegas under Master Sergio Pehna. However, he also has trained in Muay Thai during several trips to Thailand. Since the beginning of 2010 Stephan has been training Muay Thai in Las Vegas under Master One Kick Nick Blomgren at One Kick's Gym. Stephan is the Ironheart Crown Light Heavyweight champion and Total Fight Challenge Light Heavyweight champion 2002-04. [citation needed]
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Due to his strong performance in the Light Heavyweight finals, where he lost against Forrest Griffin by unanimous decision (29–28 across the board), Bonnar was awarded a contract to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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 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. After UFC 62, Bonnar tested positive for the banned substance Boldenone, a type of anabolic steroid. The commission issued a 9-month suspension on Bonnar's fighter's license and fined him $5,000.[5]
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, which resulted in a loss via decision. In his next fight at UFC 100 Bonnar lost a unanimous decision to Mark Coleman.
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.[6] 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.[7]
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, bringing his UFC record to 6-6. The fight earned Bonnar and Soszynski Fight of the Night honors alongside Yoshihiro Akiyama and Chris Leben's fight.
Bonnar fought Igor Pokrajac on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale.[8] He won the bout via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26).
Bonnar was expected to face Karlos Vemola on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[9] However, Bonnar was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Ronny Markes.[10]
Bonnar faced Kyle Kingsbury on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[11] Bonnar defeated Kingsbury by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-27).
Bonnar has recently been campaigning for a spot as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter against Forrest Griffin, going as far to state that he would, " Not go for any takedowns, not block any punches, and always move forward."
Bonnar will next face UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in a three round non-title light heavyweight bout on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153. [12]
Personal life
Stephan and his longtime girlfriend Andrea Brown were married on October 30, 2009 in Tuscany, Italy.[13]
Bonnar is a fan of the rock band The Who and uses their song "Eminence Front" as his entrance music to UFC fights.
Outside of competition, Bonnar has done commentary work for televised MMA programming, notably serving as the WEC's color commentator for most of 2010, calling 5 of their final 7 cards. He has also made appearances as an analyst on the ESPN2 series MMA Live and for UFC broadcasts on the FOX television networks.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter 1 (Runner-up)
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski on July 3
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Fight of the Year (2005) vs. Forrest Griffin on April 9
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Taekwondo
- Black belt in Taekwondo
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 15 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Silva | UFC 153 | October 13, 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||
| Win | 15–7 | Kyle Kingsbury | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 14–7 | Igor Pokrajac | Decision (unanimous) | TUF 12 Finale | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–7 | Krzysztof Soszynski | TKO (knee & punches) | UFC 116 | July 3, 2010 | 2 | 3:08 | Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–7 | Krzysztof Soszynski | TKO (cut) | UFC 110 | February 21, 2010 | 3 | 1:04 | Sydney, Australia | Bonnar's cut was a result of an inadvertent headbutt. |
| Loss | 12–6 | Mark Coleman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100 | July 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Eric Schafer | TKO (punches) | UFC 77 | October 25, 2007 | 2 | 2:47 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Mike Nickels | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 73 | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:14 | California, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Forrest Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 62 | August 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | Bonnar tested positive for boldenone. |
| Loss | 10–3 | Rashad Evans | Decision (majority) | UFN 5 | June 28, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Keith Jardine | Decision (unanimous) | UFN 4 | April 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | James Irvin | Submission (kimura) | UFN 3 | January 16, 2006 | 1 | 4:30 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Sam Hoger | Decision (unanimous) | UFN 1 | August 6, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Forrest Griffin | Decision (Split) | TUF 1 Finale | April 9, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | UFC Debut. Fight of the Year (2005). |
| Win | 7–1 | Sean Sallee | Submission (triangle choke) | IHC 7 | June 5, 2004 | 1 | 2:28 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | William Hill | TKO (punches) | TFC 1 | April 24, 2004 | 1 | 2:39 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Brad Lynde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IHC 6 | November 22, 2003 | 1 | 4:10 | Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Lyoto Machida | TKO (cut) | Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | 1 | 4:21 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-0 | Terry Martin | Decision (unanimous) | MFC | September 7, 2002 | 1 | 10:00 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jay Massey | Submission (guillotine choke) | UA 1 | January 27, 2002 | 1 | 1:09 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Josh Kruger | Submission (armbar) | IHC 3 | November 10, 2001 | 1 | 2:55 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brian Ebersole | Submission (guillotine choke) | IHC 3 | November 10, 2001 | 1 | 0:51 | Indiana, United States |
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-interviews/2010/11/tuf-12-finale-stephan-bonnar-on-carlson-gracie-leaving-xtreme-couture-and-more/
- ^ Bonnar's fights on The Ultimate Fighter prior to the season finale were considered exhibition bouts and are not counted on his professional record.
- ^ Bonnar's official website & Sherdog profile record two fewer wins than his UFC profile. The record listed here represents the one given on his official website & Sherdog profile.
- ^ "Stephan Bonnar Bio". STEPHANBONNAR.com. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/6/21/3105157/when-can-the-ufc-expect-to-see-alistair-overeems-return-to-competition#storyjump
- ^ "Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski expected for UFC 110". fiveknuckles.com. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ Stephan Bonnar loses UFC 110 appeal, welcomes rematch with Krzysztof Soszynski
- ^ "TUF 12 Finale: Stephan Bonnar vs Igor Pokrajac booked for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ "Stephan Bonnar vs. Karlos Vemola targeted for UFC on Versus 5". mmajunkie.com. May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Bonnar Injured; Newcomer 'Markes' in for UFC Live 5". sherdog.com. June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury added to UFC 139 in San Jose". mmajunkie.com. August 23, 2011.
- ^ Mrosko, Gene (September 12, 2012). "Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar main event booked for UFC 153". mmamania.com.
- ^ "UFC'S STEPHAN BONNAR MARRIES IN TUSCANY". Las Vegas Review Journal. 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-11-18. [dead link]
External links
- Official website
- Stephan Bonnar at UFC
- Ironheart Crown official site
- Professional MMA record for Stephan Bonnar from Sherdog
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