Forrest Petz

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Forrest Petz
Born (1975-09-22) September 22, 1975 (age 46)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Other namesThe Meat Cleaver
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight184.5 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Cleveland, Ohio, United States
TeamStrong Style Fight Team
Years active2002–2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins26
By knockout13
By submission4
By decision9
Losses10
By knockout2
By submission4
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Forrest Leonard Petz (born September 22, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he is perhaps best known for his two stints in the UFC, but also fought for King of the Cage and Adrenaline MMA.

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Background

Petz was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended and graduated from the Cleveland School of Science High School, and worked as a bouncer before becoming a professional fighter. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Petz made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 6 against Sammy Morgan. He won via unanimous decision with one of the judges scoring the fight 30-23 including one of the only 10-7 rounds in UFC history. This is the most lopsided scorecard for a three-round fight in UFC history. Petz's 5 knockdowns of Morgan are also a UFC record.

He lost his next two bouts to Marcus Davis and Kuniyoshi Hironaka before rebounding with a win over Luigi Fioravanti. After losing his next fight against Josh Burkman, Petz was released from the organization with a 2–3 record.

Return to UFC

Petz was re-signed with the UFC, stepping in as a late replacement to fight Daniel Roberts on July 3, 2010, at UFC 116. [2] He lost the fight via split decision.

Petz then faced Brian Foster on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22. [3] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Following the loss he was once again released by the UFC.

Score Fighting Series

After winning three fights following his release from the UFC, Petz joined the Score Fighting Series. In his first bout with SFS, he won the night's Fight of the Night with a TKO win over Sergey Juskevic. [4]

After winning his SFS debut, Petz again fought for the Score Fighting Series in Hamilton, Ontario on November 23, 2012. He faced Canadian prospect Jordan Mein in the main event. [5] He lost via TKO early in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
36 matches26 wins10 losses
By knockout132
By submission44
By decision94
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win26–10 Chris Curtis Decision (unanimous)NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 9June 1, 201335:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Middleweight bout.
Loss25–10 Jordan Mein TKO (knees and elbows)Score Fighting Series 7November 23, 201211:29 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win25–9Sergej JuskevicTKO (punches)Score Fighting Series 4March 16, 201223:25 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win24–9 Rudy Bears TKO (punches)C3 Fights: Great Plains Sizzling SlamfestJuly 30, 201112:55 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win23–9 John Kolosci TKO (punches)HFC 7: ValidationApril 9, 201120:56 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Win22–9 Herbert Goodman Decision (unanimous)Ultimate Cage Battle: Pride & GloryJanuary 15, 201135:00 Parma, Ohio, United States Middleweight bout.
Loss21–9 Brian Foster TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares September 15, 201011:07 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss21–8 Daniel Roberts Decision (split) UFC 116 July 3, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win21–7Ralph JohnsonDecision (unanimous)Moosin: God of Martial ArtsMay 21, 201035:00 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win20–7Brendan SeguinDecision (unanimous)NAAFS: Night of ChampionsDecember 5, 200955:00 Akron, Ohio, United StatesWon the NAAFS Welterweight Championship. [6]
Win19–7Chad ReinerTKO (punches)Adrenaline MMA 4: Sylvia vs. RileySeptember 18, 200912:28 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win18–7Tiawan HowardTKO (punches)NAAFS: Fight Nite in the Flats 5June 6, 200933:01 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss17–7 Victor O'Donnell Submission (rear-naked choke)ICF: BreakoutApril 11, 200924:46 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss17–6 T. J. Grant Submission (arm-triangle choke)TKO 35: Quenneville vs. HiokiOctober 3, 200823:55 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win17–5 Brian Gassaway Decision (unanimous)Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs RussowJune 14, 200835:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss16–5 Josh Burkman Decision (split) UFC 77 October 20, 200735:00 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win16–4 Luigi Fioravanti Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 10 June 12, 200735:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss15–4 Kuniyoshi Hironaka Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard April 5, 200735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss15–3 Marcus Davis Submission (guillotine choke) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter October 10, 200614:58 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win15–2 Sammy Morgan Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 6 August 17, 200635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–2 Dan Hardy Decision (unanimous)FF 2: Fightfest 2April 14, 200655:00 Canton, Ohio, United StatesWon the Fightfest Welterweight Championship.
Win13–2Daniel MoraesTKO (retirement)GFC: Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer HouseMarch 3, 200632:33 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win12–2Wayne HajicekSubmission (rear-naked choke)FF 1: Royce Gracie FightfestDecember 9, 200510:35 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss11–2 Josh Neer Submission (triangle choke)FFC 15: Fiesta Las VegasSeptember 14, 200513:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–1 Charles Bennett Submission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC 48: Payback February 25, 200513:40 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Welterweight debut.
Win10–1Rhomez BrowerKO (punches) KOTC 45: King of the Cage 45 November 20, 20041N/A Indiana, United States
Loss9–1Jake ShortDecision (unanimous)FFC 12: Freestyle Fighting Championships 12September 24, 20043N/A Indiana, United States
Win9–0Adrian SerranoSubmission (verbal)FCC 15: Freestyle Combat Challenge 15June 12, 200422:06 Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Win8–0Mike O'DonnellTKO (punches) KOTC 34: Ohio February 28, 20041N/A Canton, Ohio, United States
Win7–0Leo SylvestTKO (punches)ACC 1: Absolute Combat Challenge 1July 19, 200320:14 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win6–0Joe ThomasKO (punch)ACC 1: Absolute Combat Challenge 1July 19, 200320:09 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win5–0Chris WellsDecision (unanimous)Midevils Mayhem 1April 19, 200325:00 Newport, Kentucky, United States
Win4–0Tierre HallSubmissionHHFN: Hammer House Fight NightDecember 14, 20021N/A Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win3–0Daniel McRaeTKO (punches)Rage on the River 1September 28, 200213:42 Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
Win2–0Ed WillisTKO (submission to punches)ETC: July 2002July 20, 200210:47 Mt. Healthy, Ohio, United States
Win1–0Chad RoarkeTKO (punches)Dangerzone: Fight Night 2January 13, 200211:44 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "UFC Newcomer Forrest Petz: ";Up for a Fight"". 28 November 2006.
  2. ↑ "Forrest Petz replaces injured Julio Paulino, meets Daniel Roberts at UFC 116". mmajunkie.com. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Brian Foster vs. Forrest Petz at UFC Fight Night 22 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. August 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Score Fighting Series: Alessio Vs Healy Play-By-Play – Alessio, Hill Win". TopMMANews.com. March 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Mein Vs. Petz To Headline The Score Fighting Series". TopMMANews.com. October 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. December 9, 2009.
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