Rory Singer

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Rory Singer
Born (1976-05-28) May 28, 1976 (age 48)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Other namesOutburst
Nationality American
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Middleweight (185 lb)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb)
Style MMA
Muay thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Submission wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out of Athens, Georgia
TeamFormerly known as the Hardcore Gym, now SBG Athens
RankBrazilian Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins11
By knockout2
By submission6
By decision3
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rory Michael Singer (born May 28, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Although Rory had made a name for himself as a 185-pound prospect; his big break came after meeting the producers of TUF. They were filming Forrest Griffin at The HardCore Gym for his fight against Stephan Bonnar in the finals of season 1. Forrest went on to win Season 1 and Rory was approached soon after to appear on Season 3.

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Mixed martial arts career

Singer has a background in many different styles of fighting, being involved in martial arts since he was 11 years old. He was taught kickboxing by his brother and then added karate, Taekwondo, and other traditional martial arts. He wrestled in high school, and is a former local Golden Gloves and Muay Thai champion. Singer is also a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is the co-owner of the noted MMA Gym SBG Athens along with his brother and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Adam Singer. The HardCore Gym had produced such fighters as Forrest Griffin and Brian Bowles. Singer's MMA career includes fighting for several local organizations as well as the AFC, KOTC, PRIDE and the UFC. He gained fame from his appearance on Spike TV's series The Ultimate Fighter 3 , making it to the semi-finals where he would lose to Ed Herman.

After a 5-year break from MMA, Singer was scheduled to fight Lodune Sincaid on September 26, 2014. However, Sincaid was pulled from the fight due to suspension by the California State Athletic Commission. [1] Singer currently resides in Athens, Georgia, where he coaches BJJ, MMA, and Youth Martial Arts for people of all walks of life.

Personal life

Singer married in August 2008. [2] Singer is Jewish. [3] He attended the University of Georgia where he earned a degree in biological engineering. [3]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches11 wins9 losses
By knockout23
By submission63
By decision33
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–9 Bryan Baker TKO (punches) MFC 20 February 20, 200914:56 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss11–8Chilo GonzalezSubmission (kneebar)AFL: ErupptionMarch 7, 20081N/A Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Loss11–7 Jason MacDonald TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 72 June 16, 200723:18 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win11–6Matt MastersonDecision (unanimous)Wild Bill's Fight Night 8 (ISKA)April 13, 200735:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss10–6 Yushin Okami TKO (submission to punches) UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz December 30, 200634:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–5 Josh Haynes Decision (unanimous) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter October 10, 200635:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win9–5 Ross Pointon Submission (triangle choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale June 24, 200610:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSubmission of the Night. [5]
Win8–5Josh TamsenSubmission (triangle choke)Full Throttle 3July 15, 200511:23 Georgia, U.S.
Loss7–5 Dennis Hallman Submission (rear-naked choke)Absolute Fighting Champions 11February 12, 20051N/A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesFor vacant AFC Middleweight Championship. [6]
Win7–4Jason HathawaySubmission (rear-naked choke)ISCF: Domination at the DACNovember 20, 200412:06 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win6–4Diego VitoskySubmission (rear-naked choke)Absolute Fighting Championships 9July 31, 200410:58 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win5–4 Wilson Gouveia KO (knee) KOTC 32: Bringing Heat January 24, 200424:55 Miami, Florida, United States
Win4–4James WakefieldSubmission (armbar)ISCF: Anarchy in AugustAugust 2, 20031N/A Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss3–4Ted GovolaDecision (split)Hardcore Fighting Championships 1May 24, 20033N/A Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss3–3 Daijiro Matsui Decision (unanimous) Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3 October 20, 200225:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss3–2Dustin DenesSubmission (armlock)WEFC 1: Bring It OnJune 29, 200221:42 Marietta, Georgia, United States
Win3–1Kelly WilliamsTKO (submission to strikes)ISCF: Battle at the BreweryApril 12, 200212:54 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss2–1Scott ShipmanDecision (unanimous)RSF 7: Animal InstinctJanuary 26, 20023N/A Lakeland, Florida, United States
Win2–0Butch BaconDecision (unanimous)RSF 6: Mayhem in MyersDecember 29, 200133:00 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Win1–0Ludwig StrydomSubmission (triangle choke)Pride and HonorNovember 24, 200120:16South Africa

See also

References

  1. "Lodune Sincaid suspended by CSAC - out of tournament w/ Jeremy Horn, Rory Singer etc - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums". sherdog.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
  2. "With life's challenges now balanced, Rory Singer returning to action". MMA. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Rory Singer - MMA Fighter on The Ultimate Fighter III TV show on Spike TV". rorysinger.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. Thomas Gerbasi (January 2, 2007). "Ten Best – The Top UFC Submissions of 2006". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
  5. "Quickest Submission Finishes In UFC". tapology.com.
  6. "The Official American Top Team News". americantopteam.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-21.