Patrick Cummins (fighter)

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Patrick Cummins
Born (1980-11-16) November 16, 1980 (age 43)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesDurkin
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. [3]
TeamSyndicate MMA (2019) [3]
Kings MMA (formerly)
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling [4]
Years active2010–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins10
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision4
Losses7
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision1
University Penn State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 St. Louis285 lb

Patrick Durkin Cummins [5] (born November 16, 1980) is an American retired mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cummins participated in many sports, including wrestling and football, while at Warwick High School (Pennsylvania). [6] As a college wrestler for Penn State University, Cummins was a two time NCAA Division I All-American, finishing 4th and 2nd at the 2003 and 2004 National Championships respectively [7] and 2004 runner-up [4] as well as a two-time US National Team Member. [7]

Cummins transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2010 after pleading guilty to felony burglary. [8] He made his professional debut on December 4, 2010, facing Terrell Brown at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II. Cummins won his debut fight by first round TKO [9] but his fight career stalled after he was sentenced to jail. [10]

Cummins fought Tasi Edwards at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012. He won the fight via arm-triangle. [11]

Cummins then fought Ricky Pulu at Xplode Fight Series: Revancha on March 16, 2013. He won via first round TKO. [12]

In what would be his last fight before signing with UFC, Cummins faced Willie Smalls at SCL: Chaos in the Cage on May 18, 2013. Cummins won via guillotine choke submission. [13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2014, Cummins replaced the injured Rashad Evans against Daniel Cormier on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170. [14] He lost the fight by first round TKO. [15]

For his second fight with the promotion, Cummins was scheduled to fight Francimar Barroso on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42. [16] However, Barroso was forced out of the bout due to an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Roger Narvaez. [17] Cummins won the fight via second round TKO. [18]

Cummins faced Kyle Kingsbury on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12. [19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Cummins faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58. [20] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

Cummins faced Ovince Saint Preux on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15. [22] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [23]

Cummins faced Rafael Cavalcante on August 1, 2015, at UFC 190. [24] He won the fight via TKO due to elbows in the third round. [25]

Cummins faced Glover Teixeira on November 7, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 77. [26] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [27]

Cummins next faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira on May 14, 2016, at UFC 198. [28] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [29]

Cummins was expected to face Gian Villante on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 102. [30] However, Cummins pulled out of the fight on December 2 citing a staph infection. [31] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Saparbek Safarov. [32]

Cummins faced Jan Błachowicz on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210. [33] He won the bout by majority decision. [34]

A rescheduled bout with Gian Villante eventually took place on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25. [35] Cummins won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. [36]

Cummins faced Corey Anderson on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217. [37] However on October 17, Cummins pulled out from the fight due to a resistant staph infection. [38] The fight was rescheduled to UFC Fight Night 128 on April 21, 2018. [39] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [40]

Cummins faced Misha Cirkunov on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138. [41] He lost the fight by submission in the first round via an arm triangle choke. [42]

Cummins faced Ed Herman on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152. [43] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [44]

Cummins announced his retirement from the sport on December 24, 2019. [45]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches10 wins7 losses
By knockout45
By submission21
By decision41
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–7 Ed Herman TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 201913:39 Rochester, New York, United States
Loss10–6 Misha Cirkunov Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 201812:40 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss10–5 Corey Anderson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee April 21, 201835:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win10–4 Gian Villante Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum July 22, 201735:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win9–4 Jan Błachowicz Decision (majority) UFC 210 April 8, 201735:00 Buffalo, New York, United States
Loss8–4 Antônio Rogério Nogueira TKO (punches) UFC 198 May 14, 201614:52 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss8–3 Glover Teixeira TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 November 7, 201521:12 São Paulo, Brazil
Win8–2 Rafael Cavalcante TKO (elbows) UFC 190 August 1, 201530:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss7–2 Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold April 18, 201514:54 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win7–1 Antônio Carlos Júnior Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 201435:00 Barueri, Brazil
Win6–1 Kyle Kingsbury Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown July 26, 201435:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win5–1 Roger Narvaez TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov June 7, 201422:28 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss4–1 Daniel Cormier TKO (punches) UFC 170 February 22, 201411:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win4–0Willie SmallsSubmission (guillotine choke)Sparta Combat League: Chaos in the CageMay 18, 201313:19 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win3–0Ricky PuluTKO (punches)Xplode Fight Series: RevanchaMarch 16, 201311:07 Valley Center, California, United StatesLight heavyweight debut.
Win2–0Tasi EdwardsSubmission (arm-triangle choke)ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. MinowamanJanuary 21, 201214:01 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesCatchweight (215 lbs) bout.
Win1–0Terrell BrownTKO (punches) Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II December 4, 201012:44 St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesCatchweight (208 lbs) bout.

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