Ron Waterman

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Ron Waterman
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Born (1965-11-23) November 23, 1965 (age 59)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Ron Waterman
Billed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight260 lb (120 kg)
Trained by Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ron Waterman
Born (1965-11-23) November 23, 1965 (age 59)
Colorado, United States
Other namesH2O
Nationality American
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Super Heavyweight
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Greeley, Colorado
TeamColorado Stars
Rank Black belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts [1]
Years active1999–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission8
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ronald Waterman (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group. [2] He holds notable victories over Valentijn Overeem, Ricco Rodriguez, Kevin Randleman, and Mario Rinaldi. He was the only WEC Super Heavyweight Champion.

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Career

Waterman began his career as a high school art teacher and wrestling coach eventually entering the professional MMA arena and becoming a veteran fighter of the UFC. He received a black belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts on January 2, 2000. [1]

Later, Ron moved on to the pro wrestling scene via Ohio Valley Wrestling where he honed his skills during a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment. Waterman went on to tour with the WWE doing house and dark matches across the country. After WWE, Waterman continued to wrestle in Japan, while simultaneously maintaining a career in MMA and making regular appearances with Team Impact.

In his last fight he beat fellow American Mark Smith by arm triangle choke submission on November 29, 2008.

He was the high school wrestling coach of former UFC interim Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin and helped train Carwin for UFC 116. [3]

Personal life

Waterman is married with three children. He is currently a firefighter and paramedic.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Professional wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches16 wins6 losses
By knockout64
By submission81
By decision21
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win16–6–2Mark SmithSubmission (arm-triangle choke)BTBB - Born to be BadNovember 29, 200822:16 Loveland, Colorado, United States
Loss15–6–2 Dave Herman TKO (punches) EliteXC: Return of the King June 14, 200812:19 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win15–5–2Analu BrashSubmission (americana)X-1 Events - ChampionsJanuary 26, 200822:10 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesWon the X-1 Heavyweight Championship.
Win14–5–2Mario RinaldiTKO (punches)AOW - Art of War 3September 1, 200714:39 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss13–5–2 Roger Gracie Submission (armbar)Bodog Fight - USA vs RussiaDecember 2, 200613:38 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss13–4–2 Ricco Rodriguez TKO (doctor stoppage) WFA: King of the Streets July 22, 200615:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win13–3–2 Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous)WEC 16 - Clash of the Titans 2August 18, 200535:00 Lemoore, California, United StatesDefended the WEC Super Heavyweight Championship.
Loss12–3–2 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Brave 10 November 7, 200435:00 Tokyo, JapanFor the inaugural Pancrase Super Heavyweight Championship.
Win12–2–2 Kevin Randleman Submission (americana) Pride Final Conflict 2004 August 15, 200417:44 Saitama, Japan
Win11–2–2Keigo TakamoriSubmission (americana) Pancrase: Brave 5 May 28, 200411:36 Tokyo, Japan
Loss10–2–2 Mirko Cro Cop TKO (punches and soccer kicks) PRIDE 27 February 1, 200414:37 Osaka, Japan
Draw10–1–2Jimmy AmbrizDraw Pancrase - Hybrid 10 November 30, 200335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win10–1–1Jun IshiiSubmission (neck crank) Pancrase - Hybrid 9 October 31, 200311:02 Tokyo, Japan
Win9–1–1Jerry VrbanovicSubmission (shoulder lock)IFC - Global DominationSeptember 6, 20033N/A Denver, Colorado, United States
Win8–1–1James NevarezTKO (punches) WEC 7: This Time It's Personal August 9, 200332:31 Lemoore, California, United StatesWon the inaugural WEC Super Heavyweight Championship.
Win7–1–1 Valentijn Overeem Submission (americana) PRIDE 24 December 23, 200212:18 Fukuoka, Japan
Win6–1–1Kengo WatanabeSubmission (americana) Pancrase - 2002 Anniversary Show September 29, 200212:33 Yokohama, Japan
Win5–1–1 Satoshi Honma Decision (unanimous) UFC 25 April 14, 200035:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw4–1–1 Tim Lajcik Draw UFC 22 September 24, 199935:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss4–1 Andre Roberts KO (punches) UFC 21 July 16, 199912:51 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win4–0Chris CondoTKO (punches) UFC 20 May 7, 199910:28 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win3–0Joshua JenkinsTKO (doctor stoppage)BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 199911:14United States
Win2–0Daniel JamesTKO (punches)BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 199910:20United States
Win1–0Matt AsherTKO (punches)BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 199910:28United States

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  2. ↑ Waterman, Ron H2O Man. "ronwaterman.com". ronwaterman.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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