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Doug Evans (fighter)

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Douglas Evans
Born (1980-10-10) October 10, 1980 (age 44)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
StanceOrthodox
TeamAK Wolfpack/ABJJ
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins13
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision3
Losses11
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Douglas Evans (born October 10, 1980) is an American former Featherweight mixed martial artist. In July 2001, Evans took part in the delegation of three American fighters invited to Myanmar for the first time to compete under Lethwei rules.[1]

Career

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Mixed martial arts career

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Evans became a 7-time Alaska State Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion in amateur wrestling competition.[2]

Evans wrestled in high school for Bartlett High School in Anchorage. As a freshman he won a region championship and placed 4th at the 4A State Championships. As a junior he was a region runner-up and again placed 4th at the state meet. Evans wrestled future Bellator contender Jesse Brock in high school.

Evans made his professional MMA debut in February 1999. He quickly established an impressive 6-1 record while fighting in his native Alaska and one fight in California. This drew the attention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and he was signed with the company in 2007.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Evans made his UFC debut in June 2007, fighting Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale.[3] He lost the fight via TKO.

In his second UFC fight, Evans faced Mark Bocek at UFC 79.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Lethwei

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In June 2001, twelve years after Burma changed its name to Myanmar, the first international event took place in Yangon with professional fighters from the United States facing Burmese fighters under full traditional Lethwei rules. The delegation of three American fighters brought by the IKF were Evans, Shannon Ritch, and Albert Ramirez. Evans was matched against Lethwei World Champion Wan Chai at theInternational Myanmar traditional boxing challenge & Myanmar-Australia talent testing boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar. In the first round, Evans was dropped to the floor with a knee strike to the lower abdomen while clinching[5] and lost by referee stoppage (TKO).[1][6] Evans later claimed he was kneed in the groin by Wan Chai, however the official did not see the strike and result remained. All three Americans lost to the Burmese.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

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Lethwei record

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Professional Lethwei record
0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 loss, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2001-06-09 Loss Myanmar Wan Chai International Challenge Fights, Thuwunna NIS(1) Yangon, Myanmar TKO 1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
24 matches 13 wins 11 losses
By knockout 2 3
By submission 8 5
By decision 3 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–11 Alexandre Bezerra Submission (ankle lock) Bellator 57 November 12, 2011 1 4:04 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–10 Antonio Carvalho Decision (unanimous) Score Fighting Series June 10, 2011 3 5:00 Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–9 Alexander Sarnavskiy Submission (triangle choke) ProFC - Mayor's Cup 2011 May 7, 2011 1 2:40 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 13–8 Maurice Mitchell Submission (rear-naked choke) Alaska Fighting Championship 79 - Champions January 12, 2011 1 1:32 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 12–8 Tristan Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) W-1 New Ground October 23, 2010 3 1:55 Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss 11–8 Ronnie Mann Decision (split) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley September 11, 2010 5 5:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States Lost Shark Fights Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–7 Dustin Phillips Submission (heel hook) Shark Fights 9: Phillips vs Evans March 20, 2010 1 2:25 Amarillo, Texas, United States Defended Shark Fights Featherweight Championship.
Loss 10–7 Ian Loveland KO (head kick) Fitetime Entertainment - Arctic Combat January 16, 2010 5 0:09 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Win 10–6 Jesse Kueber TKO (punches) AFC 66 - Alaska Fighting Championship December 15, 2009 1 2:08 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 9–6 Douglas Frey Submission (guillotine choke) Shark Fights 5.5: Nothing To Lose July 18, 2009 2 1:46 Amarillo, Texas, United States Won Shark Fights Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–6 Joel Nettles Submission (ankle lock) AFC 58 - Veterans Collide April 8, 2009 2 2:52 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Loss 7–6 Thierry Quenneville Submission (armbar) XMMA 7 - Inferno February 27, 2009 2 1:48 Quebec, Canada
Win 7–5 Jared Lopez Submission (armbar) Shark Fights 1 October 24, 2008 1 1:09 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss 6–5 Kajan Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) Raw Combat - Resurrection June 20, 2008 2 0:57 Alberta, Canada
Loss 6–4 Bao Quach TKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series April 5, 2008 1 0:55 Friant, California, United States
Loss 6–3 Mark Bocek Decision (unanimous) UFC 79 December 29, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–2 Roger Huerta TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale June 23, 2007 2 3:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–1 Mike Joy Decision (unanimous) AFC 35 - Alaska Fighting Championship May 9, 2007 3 5:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 5–1 Gary D'Hue TKO (punches) AFC 33 - Alaska Fighting Championship March 7, 2007 2 2:46 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 4–1 Jimmy Miller Decision (unanimous) PFC - Peninsula Fight Challenge 8 February 2, 2007 3 3:00 Soldotna, Alaska, United States
Win 3–1 Josh Branham Submission (strikes) AFC 30 - Alaska Fighting Championship December 7, 2006 1 2:10 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 2–1 Jesse Brock Decision (unanimous) AFC 25 - Alaska Fighting Championship July 12, 2006 3 5:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 1–1 Gary McElwain Submission (rear-naked choke) AFC 23 - Alaska Fighting Championship May 17, 2006 1 1:55 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Loss 0–1 Tiki Ghosn Submission (guillotine choke) West Coast NHB Championships 2 February 28, 1999 1 N/A Compton, California, United States

References

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  1. ^ a b "Myanmar Traditional Boxing... An Experience To Remember". International Kickboxing Federation. 2001. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "DougEvans 7time AK State Champ". UFC Profile. September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "TUF 5 Finale: Roger Huerta vs. Doug Evans". MMA Mania. June 8, 2007.
  4. ^ "UFC 79: Doug Evans vs. Mark Bocek Finalized". MMA Junkie. November 8, 2007.
  5. ^ "Wan Chai vs Doug Evans - Lethwei fight". YouTube. October 3, 2006.
  6. ^ "Wan Chai knocks out Doug Evans". New Light of Myanmar. June 11, 2001.
  7. ^ "ပဝါမကူ ရေမရှူစတမ်း ယှဥ်ပြိုင်ထိုးသတ်ကြမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာလက်ဝှေ့ ရွှေခါးပတ် ချန်ပီယံလုပွဲး" (PDF). Kyemone. April 2, 2006.
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