Andre Winner
Andre Winner (born November 9, 1981) is an English professional mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter. He is a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.
Mixed Martial Arts
Early Career
Winner started in sports during his high school years, competing in soccer and other athletics. Winner never thought of being a mixed martial artist but loved sports. He went into Rough House MMA to get self-defense classes and met Dan Hardy, Hardy convinced Winner to give the sport a real try.[1]
Winner tried out for the eighth season of the Ultimate Fighter. He did not make the cut but tried out for the ninth season and made the show.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
To get into the Ultimate Fighter house, Winner fought Gary Kelly. Winner won by knockout while working Kelly in the clinch. Winner then flew to Las Vegas to compete against the U.S. team, under coach Michael Bisping. He advanced to the semifinals of the lightweight tournament after defeating Santino Defranco by TKO in the first round. Winner then had his last fight on the show defeating Cameron Dollar by submission in round one. The win over Dollar put Winner in the finals to fight teammate, Ross Pearson.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Winner is set to fight June 20th at the The Ultimate Finale 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be against UK teammate Ross Pearson.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw |  Abdul Mohamed
|
Draw | CWFC - Enter the Rough House 7 | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Loss |  Bendy Casimir
|
Decision (Split) | CWFC - Enter the Rough House 6 | April 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win |  Mario Stapel
|
Decision | FX3 - England VS Germany | November 24, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reading, Berkshire | |
| Win |  AJ Wenn
|
Decision | CWFC - Enter The Rough House 4 | October 14, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | Daniel Thomas
|
Decision | CWFC - Enter The Rough House 3 | July 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | Aidan Marron
|
Decision | FX3 - Fight Night 5 | July 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reading, England | |
| Loss |  Greg Loughran
|
Submission (Choke) | CWFC - Enter The Rough House 2 | April 28, 2007 | 2 | 3:52 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | Wesley Felix
|
Decision | FX3 - Fight Night 4 | March 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reading, England | |
| Win |  Sami Berik
|
TKO | CR - Contenders 3 | November 12, 2006 | 3 | N/A | London, England | |
| Win | Paul Cooper
|
Submission (Triangle Choke) | CWFC - Showdown | September 16, 2006 | 2 | 1:50 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | Jeff Lawson
|
Submission (Verbal Tapout) | CR - Contenders 2 | August 20, 2006 | 2 | 1:26 | Streathan, South London, England | |
| Win | Denas Banevicius | Submission (Strikes) | FX3 - Full Contact Fight Night 3 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | Bracknell, England |