Curt Warburton
| Kurt Warburton | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Curt, The War |
| Nationality |  English |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight - formerly |
| Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
| Team | Wolfslair MMA Academy |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: May 30, 2010 | |
Kurt Warburton is an English mixed martial artist from the North East. He trains at Wolfslair MMA Academy in Liverpool, England and currently fights in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. Warburton is best known for his performances on the domestic circuit, as well as holding a 1-1-1 record against The Ultimate Fighter 9 lightweight winner Ross Pearson.[1]
Mixed Martial Arts career
Early career
Warburton's most notable achievement in the domestic circuit is his 1-1-1 record against TUF 9 winner Ross Pearson. The first two fights took place at the semi-professional level, at Total Combat (UK) 18 and 19, which resulted in a draw in their first bout (in November 2006) and a submission (armbar) victory for Pearson (in February 2007). Warburton would gain a measure of revenge in September 2007, when he was victorious via TKO (doctor stoppage) in the only bout to feature on both competitors' professional records[2]
In February 2009, Warburton was entered into the draw for the British Fighting Championship organisation, which was intended to be one of the top tournaments in England, in order to serve as a showground for the top domestic fighters to participate in a knockout style tournament. Warburton was drawn against top domestic prospect in Che Mills[3]
However, a few months later, just before the start of the organisation's tournaments, the organisation was forced to disband due to the lack of progress in securing a television deal and financial issues, which meant the Mills fight was scrapped.[4] This failure led to Warburton, who signed a contract months in advance, failing to compete, which led to over a year's gap between fights for Warburton. He finally returned against Toon Van Thielen and was victorious via submission (guillotine choke).
Warburton's final pre-UFC fight was against Tom Maguire and Warburton was victorious via unanimous decision. This win won him the Strike and Submit Lightweight title.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Warburton, along with Wolfslair team-mates Rob Broughton and Tom Blackledge joined the UFC. They will all likely make their UFC debuts at UFC 120 in London, England. Shortly after joining the UFC, former opponent Ross Pearson gave Warburton a big endorsement of his skills, stating: "I expect big things from Kurt, he's a good guy, he's a good friend now even if we have had three wars together." [5]
Warburton will make his UFC debut against UFC veteran, Spencer Fisher at UFC 120.[6]
Mixed Martial Arts record
| 7 matches | 6 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
- Note: Sherdog has Warburton's professional record at 6-1, whereas mixedmartialarts.com has his record at 7-2-1, which includes the loss and draw to Ross Pearson. However, it is largely believed that these bouts were at semi-professional level, so the Sherdog record is used.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spencer Fisher
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UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | October 16, 2010 | London, England
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| Win | 6-1 |  Tom Maguire
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Decision (Unanimous) | Strike and Submit 12 | October 4, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Gateshead, England
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| Win | 5-1 |  Toon Van Thielen
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | OMMAC 1 - Assassins | August 8, 2009 | 1 | 1:34 | Liverpool, England
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| Loss | 4-1 | Will Burke
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Submission (Armbar) | Goshin Ryu 24 | May 31, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Durham, England
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| Win | 4-0 | Jamie McKenzie
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TKO | Goshin Ryu 23 | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 4:20 | Durham, England
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| Win | 3-0 | Ross Pearson
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Goshin Ryu 21 | September 22, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Durham, England
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| Win | 2-0 | Ian Margerison
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TKO | Goshin Ryu 21 | September 22, 2007 | 1 | 2:43 | Durham, England
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| Win | 1-0 | Mark Mills
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TKO (Punches) | Ultimate Force 5 | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 3:42 | Doncaster, England
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References
- ^ "UFC wolfpack grows: three more Wolfslair fighters signed".
- ^ http://www.bisping.tv/?q=node/866
- ^ http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/wrestling-wwe-ufc-mma/2009/02/british-fighting-championship.html
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8713&zoneid=13
- ^ "Ross Pearson expects big things of UFC debutant Kurt Warburton".
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/19823/spencer-fisher-signs-four-fight-deal-meets-newcomer-kurt-warburton-at-ufc-120.mma