Logan Clark

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Logan Clark
Born (1985-02-16) February 16, 1985 (age 40)
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Other namesThe Pink Pounder
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Heavyweight (2009)
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of Eyota, Minnesota, United States
Team Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Compound MMA
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins18
By knockout4
By submission10
By decision3
Unknown1
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Logan Thomas Clark (born February 16, 1985, in Rochester, Minnesota) is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought in the UFC and has also competed for the World Extreme Cagefighting and World Victory Road.

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Biography and fighting career

Born in Southeastern Minnesota, Clark was raised on a farm north of Dover, MN. In 1987, at the age of 1, Clark's father died leaving his mother to raise the family. Clark has 3 siblings: Tyrel Clark, Doron Clark, and Amanda Clark. In 1993, his family moved to Eyota, MN.

After graduating from Dover-Eyota High School, where he was coached by Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame coach Mike Mazzitelli, Clark attended Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN for one year and was a member of the football and track teams. He then transferred to Saint Cloud State University where he was a part of the wrestling team. After one semester, he left to attend Rochester Community and Technical College for one semester before transferring to Winona State University in the fall of 2005. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts & Literature and is an English teacher at Dover-Eyota High School.

Clark is a mixed martial artist and a coach with Compound MMA, a team of fighters that compete in mixed martial arts (MMA). His training time is split between Compound MMA and the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in Brooklyn Center, MN. Clark's MMA style is freestyle wrestling and ground and pound and as of August 2012 he had an MMA record of 17–5, he has only been knocked unconscious once in his career, against journeyman and current Bellator MMA fighter Jason Guida brother of current UFC veteran and former Strikeforce champion Clay Guida. [1] [2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches18 wins6 losses
By knockout42
By submission102
By decision32
Unknown10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–6Lucio LinharesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fight Festival 33October 5, 201324:30 Helsinki, Finland
Win18–5Ryan ScheeperSubmission (punches)Brutaal - Fight NightMarch 30, 201310:39 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Win17–5Jake DoerrSubmission (triangle choke)3 River Throwdown - OnalaskaAugust 4, 201221:08 Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States
Win16–5Marcus SursaSubmission (armbar)Brutaal - RochesterMarch 31, 201212:03 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Win15–5B.J. LacySubmission (rear-naked choke)CFX - HostileOctober 21, 201131:33 Morton, Minnesota, United States
Loss14–5 Anthony Smith TKO (doctor stoppage)Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Havoc at the Hyatt 2June 19, 201022:22 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win14–4Shane DeZeeSubmission (hammerlock)Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Havoc at the Hyatt: Clark vs. DeZeeMarch 27, 201011:10 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win13–4Chris BardenTKO (punches)Gladiators MMAJanuary 30, 201011:20 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Loss12–4 Jason Guida KO (punches)Fight Nation: Guida vs. ClarkOctober 3, 200910:07 Rochester, Minnesota, United StatesFought at Heavyweight
Loss12–3 Jorge Santiago Submission (arm triangle choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 September 28, 200823:35 Tokyo, Japan
Loss12–2 Kazuo Misaki Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 June 8, 200835:00 Saitama, Japan
Win12–1Scott HarperTKO (punches) WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann March 26, 200814:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–1 Eric Schambari Decision (unanimous) WEC 29 August 5, 200735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–0 Blas Avena TKO (elbows) WEC 25 January 20, 200734:23 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–0Steve ByrnesDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs December 13, 200635:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win9–0Ryan WilleteDecision (unanimous)Extreme Challenge 72October 21, 200635:00 Medina, Minnesota, United States
Win8–0Chuck ParmeleeTKO (punches)The Cage Inc.September 2, 200612:51 South Dakota, United States
Win7–0B.J. LacyDecision (unanimous)UCS 15 - Battle at the BarnJuly 15, 200633:00 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Win6–0Dave MorinN/AEFX - FuryJune 7, 20061N/A Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Win5–0Brandon NelsonTKO (punches)UCS 13 - Battle at the BarnMarch 25, 20061N/A Minnesota, United States
Win4–0Fidel ZapataTKO (punches)UCS 12 - Battle at the BarnJanuary 21, 20061N/A Minnesota, United States
Win3–0Noah LiebenauerTKO (punches)ColiseumNovember 23, 200510:58 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Win2–0Paul HerschTKO (punches)UCS - Ultimate Lacrosse 1October 15, 20051N/A La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Win1–0Caleb SteigerSubmission (armbar)Ring Warriors - Xtreme Fight NightOctober 7, 200511:30 La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

See also

References

  1. "YouTube - Logan Clark @ WEC". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
  2. "Logan "The Pink Pounder" Clark..." Sherdog. Retrieved January 27, 2010.