Ian Loveland

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Ian Loveland
Born (1983-09-07) September 7, 1983 (age 41)
Gresham, Oregon, United States
Other namesThe Barn Owl
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Featherweight,
Bantamweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Portland, Oregon, United States
TeamSports Lab Fight Team
Years active2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins18
By knockout9
By submission7
By decision2
Losses10
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ian Loveland (born September 7, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Loveland has fought for promotions such as King of the Cage, International Fight League, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed Martial Arts Career

Loveland's interest in martial arts started when he was five years old. He began training in Tae Kwon Do because, "I kept getting into fights and my parents wanted an outlet for me". Upon entering high school, Loveland realized Tae Kwon Do, "wasn't for me", and he picked up wrestling. [1]

Before turning pro, Loveland held an amateur record of 7-0, with six submission wins and one lone knockout win. [2] In 2005, Loveland made his professional debut defeating current UFC fighter, Bryan Caraway. He won his next two fights via first round submissions.

After earning a record of 4-4, Loveland signed onto fight for the Ring of Combat's featherweight tournament. His first fight was against former WEC fighter, Will Kerr. He defeated Kerr via first round submission, moving onto the semi-finals. Before continuing on in the tournament, Loveland defeated CJ Thompson in SportFight, and lost to Wagnney Fabiano in the International Fight League (IFL).

Loveland defeated Rich Boine in the semi-finals for the Ring of Combat tournament. A month later in the finals, Loveland was defeated by James Jones.

He lost his second fight for the IFL, being defeated by Jason Palacios. He bounced back from the two fight losing skid, winning all six of his next fights - one of which was featured for the IFL.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With less than two weeks notice, Loveland stepped in for Leonard Garcia and fought Tyler Toner at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. [3] Loveland dominated all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26). After the fight, Loveland said he would likely drop to the bantamweight division. [4]

Loveland faced Joseph Benavidez on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128. [5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Loveland fought Yves Jabouin on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134, losing via split decision. [6] In the loss, Loveland suffered a possible chest injury and is out for up to 6 months. [7] Despite the injury, he was released from the promotion. [8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches18 wins10 losses
By knockout91
By submission76
By decision23
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–10Enoch WilsonSubmission (armbar)KOTC: No FearFebruary 6, 20161N/A Lincoln City, Oregon, United States
Win17–10Gabriel SolorioTKO (punches)WFC 25: Brawl at the BeachJuly 26, 20141N/A Lincoln City, Oregon, United States
Loss16–10 Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan 2012December 24, 201235:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win16–9 Casey Olson KO (head kick and punches) Tachi Palace Fights 14 September 7, 201210:38 Lemoore, California, United StatesDefended the Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Championship.
Win15–9Alexander CrispimKO (knee) Tachi Palace Fights 13 May 10, 201214:23 Lemoore, California, United StatesWon the Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Championship.
Loss14–9 Yves Jabouin Decision (split) UFC 134 August 27, 201135:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss14–8 Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) UFC 128 March 19, 201135:00 Newark, New Jersey, United StatesBantamweight debut.
Win14–7 Tyler Toner Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–7Xavier DesrochersTKO (punches)Wreck MMAApril 16, 201010:41 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win12–7 Douglas Evans KO (head kick)Arctic Combat 1January 16, 201050:09 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Win11–7Chris BarreraTKO (punches)Raw Power MMAOctober 12, 20091N/A Bahrain
Win10–7Chanti JohnsonKO (punches)Rumble on the Ridge 6November 21, 200910:32 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Win9–7Dennis DavisSubmission (guillotine choke)IFL: Las VegasFebruary 29, 200820:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–7Andy LukeshDecision (unanimous)SportFight 20: HomecomingOctober 27, 200735:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss7–7Jason PalaciosSubmission (rear-naked choke)IFL: EverettJune 1, 200711:48 Everett, Washington, United States
Loss7–6James JonesSubmission (armbar)Ring of Combat 14April 27, 200713:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesTournament of Champions Finals.
Win7–5Rich BoineSubmission (guillotine choke)Ring of Combat 13March 16, 200711:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesTournament of Champions Semifinals.
Loss6–5 Wagnney Fabiano Submission (arm-triangle choke)IFL: AtlantaFebruary 23, 200710:59 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win6–4CJ ThompsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)SF 18: Turning PointJanuary 6, 200713:23 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win5–4 Will Kerr Submission (guillotine choke)Ring of Combat 12November 17, 200612:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesTournament of Champions Quarterfinals.
Win4–4John YimTKO (punches) KOTC: Insurrection October 6, 2006N/AN/A Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Loss3–4Trevor BurnellTKO (punches)SportFight 17: Hot ZoneAugust 5, 200611:01 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss3–3Enoch WilsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)SportFight 15: TributeApril 8, 200622:57 Portland, Oregon, United StatesFor the Sport Fight Featherweight Championship.
Loss3–2Ben GreerSubmission (rear-naked choke)Elite Fighting 1March 18, 200641:38 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss3–1 Akitoshi Tamura Submission (triangle choke)MARSFebruary 4, 200613:40 Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0 Anthony Hamlett Submission (rear-naked choke)SportFight 14: ResolutionJanuary 6, 200611:04 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win2–0Joe DohertySubmission (armbar)SportFight 13: Rocky Mountain SportfightOctober 15, 200512:46 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win1–0 Bryan Caraway TKO (cut)SportFight 12: BreakoutSeptember 16, 200520:31 Portland, Oregon, United States

References

  1. "Elite Fighting Championship - Ian Loveland". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  2. "Ian Loveland "The Barn Owl" (11-6-0) Official Mixed Martial Arts Record". Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  3. "Ian Loveland replaces Leonard Garcia, faces Tyler Toner at TUF 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. 2010-11-25. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  4. "TUF 12: Ian Loveland post-fight interview". 14 September 2018.
  5. "UFC 128 gets three more contests, including Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian Loveland". mmajunkie.com. January 4, 2011. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012.
  6. "Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland slated for UFC 134 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  7. "Loveland out 6 months possibly". mmajunkie. August 31, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011.
  8. "Ian Loveland cut from UFC". Sherdog. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011.