Chris Tuchscherer

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Chris Tuchscherer
Born (1975-09-08) September 8, 1975 (age 49)
Rugby, North Dakota, United States
Other namesThe Crowbar
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight260.9 lb (118 kg; 18 st 9 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Oak Grove, Minnesota, United States
TeamTeam DeathClutch / Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
WrestlingNCAA Division II Wrestling
Years active2004–2011 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins21
By knockout12
By submission4
By decision5
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Tuchscherer (born September 8, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed as a Heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

Born in Rugby, North Dakota, Tuchscherer competed in wrestling for Bowman County High School, continuing with the sport at North Dakota State before eventually transferring to NCAA Division II Minnesota State University, Moorhead. At MSUM Tuchscherer participated in Heavyweight NCAA Division II competitions [1] [2] and became a two-time All-American as well as an NCAA Division II Championship Runner-Up. [3] [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After using up all of his college eligibility, Tuchscherer - who was already a fan of MMA - was urged by his friends to try competing himself. He tried out for and earned a spot on a local fight card where he won his first amateur match in less than a minute. Tuchscherer continued training at MSUM while helping to coach the university's wrestling team. He later began training at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with fellow All-American Brock Lesnar. [1]

In his first professional MMA bout Tuchscherer defeated Krzysztof Soszynski by decision. Later in his career, he won the Dakota Fighting Championships Heavyweight Championship, [5] and at Extreme Challenge 85 on October 6, 2007, Tuchscherer defeated Jimmy Ambriz for the EC Heavyweight Championship. [6] He later participated at YAMMA Pit Fighting's only event in a heavyweight tournament where he defeated both Tony Sylvester and Alexey Oleinik by unanimous decision before losing by unanimous decision in the final to Travis Wiuff. Tuchscherer then won the Max Fights Heavyweight Championship on July 19, 2008, by defeating Tony Mendoza at Max Fights 4 [7] before defeating Branden Lee Hinkle on March 21, 2009, at "Beatdown 4" to win the first SNMAA heavyweight championship. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Chris Tuchscherer tried out for the tenth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) reality show, The Ultimate Fighter . The UFC scouts at the tryouts noticed Tuchscherer's professional record and decided to give him a fight at a UFC event rather than go through the show's tournament. As a result, Tuchscherer debuted with the UFC at UFC 102 against Gabriel Gonzaga. [8] Early in their fight Tuchscherer was hit with a hard kick to his groin by Gonzaga. Tuchscherer required several minutes to recover during which he nearly vomited. He managed to convince a group of officials that he was willing and able to continue in the fight. [9] Following the restart of the match, Tuchscherer lost to Gonzaga by technical knockout at 2:27 of the first round. [10]

His next fight was with Tim Hague who was coming off being the subject of the UFC's fastest knockout. [11] Occurring on February 6, 2010, at UFC 109 , Tuchscherer was once again faced with being on the receiving end of a low blow early in the first round. He managed to continue this time. However, conditioning for both fighters seemed to be poor as the action throughout the match was sporadic and they were visibly exhausted in the third round. Tuchscherer won the fight by majority decision (29–28, 29–28, and 28–28).

On July 3, 2010, at UFC 116 , Tuchscherer faced Brendan Schaub. Tuchscherer lost the fight by TKO in the first round. [12]

Tuchscherer's next bout was against Mark Hunt on February 27, 2011, at UFC 127 . [13] Tuchscherer suffered his second consecutive loss when Hunt knocked him out at 1:41 into the second round.

Following his loss to Hunt, Tuchscherer was released from the UFC.

Crowbar MMA

Chris Tuchscherer ran his own promotion, "Crowbar MMA", that held five events in Fargo, North Dakota and Grand Forks, North Dakota. [14]

Personal life

Tuchscherer and his wife have a daughter and a son. Before becoming a professional fighter, Tuchscherer worked as a plumber. [15] [16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches21 wins4 losses
By knockout123
By submission40
By decision51
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss21–4 (1) Mark Hunt KO (punch) UFC 127 February 27, 201121:41 Sydney, Australia
Loss21–3 (1) Brendan Schaub TKO (punches) UFC 116 July 3, 201011:07 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win21–2 (1) Tim Hague Decision (majority) UFC 109 February 6, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss20–2 (1) Gabriel Gonzaga TKO (punches) UFC 102 August 29, 200912:27 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win20–1 (1)Jamie KlairTKO (punches)SNMMA: Extreme BeatdownApril 11, 200912:19 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesDefended SNMAA Heavyweight Championship.
Win19–1 (1) Branden Lee Hinkle TKO (punches)SNMMA: Beatdown at 4 BearsMarch 21, 200944:43 New Town, North Dakota, United StatesWon SNMAA Heavyweight Championship.
Win18–1 (1)Tony MendozaSubmission (armbar)Max Fights 4July 19, 200812:43 North Dakota, United StatesWon Max Fights Heavyweight Championship.
Loss17–1 (1) Travis Wiuff Decision (unanimous)YAMMA Pit FightingApril 11, 200835:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesFinals of YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament.
Win17–0 (1) Oleksiy Oliynyk Decision (unanimous)YAMMA Pit FightingApril 11, 200815:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win16–0 (1)Tony SylvesterDecision (unanimous)YAMMA Pit FightingApril 11, 200815:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win15–0 (1) Travis Fulton Decision (unanimous)Max Fights 2January 26, 200835:00 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win14–0 (1)Jimmy AmbrizSubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 85October 6, 200714:43 Bismarck, North Dakota, United StatesWon EC Heavyweight Championship.
Win13–0 (1)Matt EckerleTKO (punches)DFC 9: Dakota vs. the WorldMarch 24, 200712:17 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Win12–0 (1)Chuck GrigsbyTKO (punches)DFC 8: Proving GroundsDecember 2, 200613:49 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win11–0 (1)Demian DecorahTKO (punches)DFC 7: RevolutionOctober 7, 200614:24 Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
NC10–0 (1)Josh HendricksNC (overturned)Fightfest 2April 14, 20061N/A Canton, Ohio, United States
Win10–0Ed MyersTKO (punches)Royce Gracie Fightfest 1December 9, 200511:05 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win9–0Jim DobsonTKO (punches)DFC 5: Legends of the FallsAugust 13, 200510:55 Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States
Win8–0Matt LafromboiseTKO (submission to punches)NFA: Last Dam FightsJune 30, 200511:44 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win7–0Chris ClarkTKO (submission to punches)DFC 4: Nowhere to RunJune 4, 200511:06 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win6–0Jason MillerTKO (submission to punches)NFA: Throwdown in Jamestown 2May 20, 200510:18 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win5–0Karl KnotheSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Fighting Xtreme 3April 23, 20052N/A Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Win4–0Marc ZeeTKO (punches)DFC 3: Submission ImpossibleApril 9, 200512:25 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win3–0Noah InhoferTKO (punches)DFC 2: ReloadedSeptember 25, 200412:02 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win2–0 Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (unanimous)NFA: Title TrialsJune 12, 200433:00 Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Win1–0Sean CookeSubmission (choke)Dakota Fighting Championships 1April 17, 200410:28 Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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