Lumumba Sayers

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Lumumba Sayers
Born (1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 44)
Denver, Colorado, United States
Other namesHeavy Hands
Residence Aurora, Colorado, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States
TeamA1 Boxing and Fitness
Grappler's Edge
Years active2009–2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins6
By knockout1
By submission5
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lumumba Sayers (born June 30, 1978) is an American former mixed martial artist. A professional since 2009 until 2014, he fought in Strikeforce.

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Background

Sayers is from Denver, Colorado, attending East High School and then continued his education at Colorado State University. He has a combat sports background in boxing and also participated in many Toughman Contests before being introduced to mixed martial arts. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sayers amassed a 7-3 amateur record from 2007 to 2009; in his last fight (after a 16-second KO loss to Drew Dober) he defeated another future UFC and Bellator veteran Jeremy Kimball via first-round TKO. Sayers made his professional debut in October 2009. He fought primarily in his native Colorado and was the Fight to Win Middleweight Champion, Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz and No Mercy Extreme Fighting Professional Middleweight Champion. [3] Before signing with Strikeforce, he amassed a record of 4-1, with none of his victories making it to the second round.

Strikeforce

Sayers debuted for Strikeforce in July 2011 on the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. He lost his debut to current UFC Middleweight Derek Brunson by submission in the first round.

Sayers returned to the promotion in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. He defeated Antwain Britt via knockout at just 28 seconds into the first round, the first knockout victory of his career.

Sayers earned a main card slot for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, He faced veteran Scott Smith [4] and won via guillotine choke submission in the first round. [5]

Sayers faced Anthony Smith at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman. He lost via triangle choke submission in the first round.

Independent promotions

Sayers faced UFC Vet Tommy Speer on April 5, 2013 at MFW: Made For War 2. He lost via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Personal life

Sayers is married and has children. [6]

Sayers is currently a bounty hunter in Denver, Colorado and was featured on the CMT show Dog and Beth: On the Hunt in episode one. [7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches6 wins5 losses
By knockout11
By submission54
By decision00
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss6–5Canaan GrigsbyKO (knee & punches)FTW: Fight Club DenverAugust 15, 201422:18 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss6–4 Tommy Speer Submission (rear-naked choke)MFW: Made For War 2April 5, 201313:39 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Loss6–3 Anthony Smith Submission (triangle choke) Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman August 18, 201213:52 San Diego, California, United States
Win6–2 Scott Smith Submission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey March 3, 201211:34 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win5–2 Antwain Britt KO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers November 18, 201110:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss4–2 Derek Brunson Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson July 30, 201114:33 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win4–1Edward BanksSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Full Force Fighting 1January 29, 201112:39 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win3–1Justin GuthrieSubmission (armbar)No Mercy Extreme Fighting 27August 7, 201011:16 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Loss2–1Preston SnookSubmissionRed Dragon Promotions: Enter the SeptagonMay 8, 201014:15 Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Win2–0Ian BergSubmission (guillotine choke)Fight to Win: PhenomsJanuary 30, 201010:30 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win1–0Brian ChristinaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Rocky Mountain Nationals: Stars of MMAOctober 30, 200910:54 Denver, Colorado, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Lumumba Sayers Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Strikeforce's little-known Lumumba Sayers fueled by fatherhood and faith". 30 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "EDGE MMA and FITNESS fighters". grapplers-edge.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Strikeforce Adds Scott Smith vs. Lamumba Sayers". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sherdog Results for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey" . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Strikeforce's little-known Lumumba Sayers fueled by fatherhood and faith". 30 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Strikeforce's little-known Lumumba Sayers fueled by fatherhood and faith". 30 July 2011.
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