Trevor Prangley

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Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley MMA Fighter.jpg
Born (1972-08-24) 24 August 1972 (age 52)
Cape Town, South Africa
Other namesThe Fighting Pride of South Africa
The South African Hammer
Residence Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight202.75 lb (91.97 kg; 14.482 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach76 in (190 cm)
Fighting out of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Team American Kickboxing Academy
Years active2001–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total47
Wins34
By knockout9
By submission13
By decision12
Losses11
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision3
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Trevor Prangley (born 24 August 1972) is a South African mixed martial artist. He has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Dream, King of the Cage, MFC, the SFL, Shark Fights, and Bodog Fight. He competed in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. He was the former King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion, the former Shark Fights Light Heavyweight Champion, and the former MFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early life

Born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1972, Prangley grew up on a small farm tending horses, sheep, and chickens with his mother, father, brother, and sister. When Trevor was only 4 years old, his father asked him if he wanted to sign-up for wrestling classes at a local club.

Trevor wrestled throughout his youth in South Africa. He won numerous regional and provincial titles and at age 23 captured the national title. This brought him close to his goal of making the South African Olympic team, but he lost the qualifying match in overtime and had to settle for alternate status.

He left his family behind and headed to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. His hope was to make the lineup and secure a scholarship at North Idaho College (NIC), a local community college. This gamble paid off. Trevor received All-American status both years at NIC. Unfortunately, during the final match of his second year while ahead on points, Trevor tore his ACL and placed runner up. Frustrated that his eligibility was gone and he had not reached his goal of becoming a national champion, Trevor considered returning home to South Africa. Those thoughts soon disappeared as he began to receive numerous scholarship offers to continue wrestling at four-year schools. He was now motivated to begin aggressive rehab.

Despite doctor's predictions that it would be nine months before being able to wrestle again, Trevor found a local Jiu-Jitsu school and began to train. Jiu-Jitsu enabled him to stay in shape and still have something to compete in while recovering. Just six months later, in 1998, he had his first amateur mixed martial arts fight. Even though he lost this fight to decision, he realized that mixed martial arts was the sport for him. He canceled his plans to resume college wrestling and went on a 19 fight winning streak before turning pro in 2001.

Early career

His pro-career started as a Light Heavyweight at 205 pounds. He achieved six straight wins before fighting Renato Sobral, his toughest fight to date. It was losing this fight that made Trevor decided to move to middleweight 185 lbs. He decided to drop to a middleweight where he could feel more comfortable and strong. This proved to be a good decision. Trevor won his first fight at 185 pounds over Andrei Semenov of Russia and secured a fight in the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his debut in the UFC at UFC 48 , defeating Curtis Stout by submission. He is currently 2–2 in the organization, including a close decision loss to Jeremy Horn at UFC 56 . Prangley then went on to lose to Chael Sonnen at Ultimate Fight Night 4 .

Post-UFC

Leaving the UFC, Prangley then fought for several organizations, including Bodog Fight, where he qualified for the USA vs. Russia card on the reality show, and defeated Andrei Seminov for a second time at the event.

Prangley defeated Yuki Kondo at BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. Lee via TKO (doctor stoppage) following the conclusion of the second round to win the Bodog Fight Middleweight Title.

Strikeforce

He has fought several times for Strikeforce, which included competing in the Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives middleweight tournament. He won a decision victory over Falaniko Vitale in the first round of the tournament, but lost to Jorge Santiago in the finals. [1]

Prangley fought Tim Kennedy on 16 June 2010 at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. [2] and lost by submission (rear naked choke).

After this, he faced Keith Jardine in a non-title bout at Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley . He won via split decision. [3]

On 29 January he fought in Strikeforce again and lost by a rear naked choke from Roger Gracie in the first round.

Shark fights

In between his time with Strikeforce Prangley competed for the Shark Fights organization and won the Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Marcus Sursa on 28 November 2009 at Shark Fights 7.

He later fought in the main event of the Shark Fights 13 card by defeating Keith Jardine in a non-title fight on 11 September 2010.

Bellator

Prangley made his Bellator debut at Bellator 58, against Hector Lombard at the catch weight of 195. In this non-title affair, Prangley lost to Lombard via TKO in the second round.

Super Fight League

He next compete at India's Super Fight League's third event, SFL 3, against Baga Agaev. [4] He won via third round KO. He was expected to face Sokoudjou at SFL 5 in the main event. [5]

King of the Cage

Prangley fought Tony Lopez for the vacant KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship at KOTC: Vigilante. The fight was stopped in the fourth round after Lopez landed an illegal knee to Prangley's head and Prangley could not continue even after the 5 minutes allowed to recover. The bout then went to a technical decision where the judges scored a Majority Decision victory for Prangley. [6]

Prangley made his fourth title defense when he faced Jared Torgeson at KOTC: Double Impact on 4 October 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

In his fifth title defense, Prangley faced Jared Torgeson in a rematch at KOTC: Steadfast on 14 August 2014. Prangley won via KO in the first round. [8]

In his sixth title defense, Prangley faced Richard Blake at KOTC: Tactical Strike on 13 November 2014. He successfully defended his title, winning by submission early in the first round.[ citation needed ]

Other promotions

Filling in for an injured Mike Kyle, Prangley faced Maxim Grishin at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17 on 30 September 2014. [9] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [10]

Personal life

Trevor and his wife have a son. [11] He owns a gym in Hayden, Idaho. [12]

Achievements and Titles

Wrestling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
47 matches34 wins11 losses
By knockout95
By submission133
By decision123
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Draw34–11–2 Mike Hayes Draw (split)King of the Cage: Awakening4 June 201535:00 Worley, Idaho, United StatesHeavyweight debut.
Win34–11–1Richard BlakeSubmission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC: Tactical Strike13 November 201412:07 Worley, Idaho, United States Defended the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss33–11–1 Maxim Grishin TKO (punches)Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 1730 September 201422:56 Moscow, Russia
Win33–10–1Jared TorgesonKO (punches) KOTC: Steadfast14 August 201411:07 Worley, Idaho, United States Defended the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win32–10–1Jared TorgesonDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Double Impact4 October 201355:00 Worley, Idaho, United States Defended the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss31–10–1 Vyacheslav Vasilevsky TKO (punches)League s-70: Plotforma S -7018 August 201332:32 Sochi, Russia
Win31–9–1Tony LopezSubmission (armbar) KOTC: It's Personal13 June 201323:41 Worley, Idaho, United States Defended the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win30–9–1Dan MolinaSubmission (kimura) KOTC: Fighting Legends13 April 201332:06 Oroville, California, United States Defended the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win29–9–1Brandon AndersonSubmission (kimura) KOTC: Free Fall 222 February 201312:54 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States Defended the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win28–9–1Tony LopezTechnical Decision (majority) KOTC: Vigilante20 December 201241:10 Highland, California, United States Won the vacant KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship. Illegal knee from Lopez stopped the fight.
Win27–9–1Mike CookTKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC: Breaking Point23 August 201215:00 Worley, Idaho, United StatesCatchweight (215 lbs) bout.
Win26–9–1George StorkSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Wild Card17 May 201232:42 Worley, Idaho, United States
Win25–9–1Baga AgaevKO (punches) Super Fight League 3 6 May 201232:03 New Delhi, Delhi, India Catchweight (195 lbs) bout. Fight of the Night.
Loss24–9–1 Hector Lombard TKO (punches) Bellator 58 19 November 201121:06 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesCatchweight (195 lbs) bout.
Win24–8–1Tony KingKO (punch)North Idaho Fight Night17 September 201110:37 Idaho, United States
Loss23–8–1 Tatsuya Mizuno KO (knee to the body) Dream: Japan GP Final 16 July 201114:41 Tokyo, Japan
Loss23–7–1 Roger Gracie Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg 29 January 201114:19 San Jose, California, United States
Win23–6–1 Keith Jardine Decision (split) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley 11 September 201035:00 Amarillo, Texas, United StatesNon-title bout. Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss22–6–1 Tim Kennedy Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Los Angeles 16 June 201013:35 Los Angeles, California, United States
Draw22–5–1 Karl Amoussou Technical Draw Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi 26 February 201014:14 San Jose, California, United StatesInadvertent eye poke rendered Amoussou unable to continue.
Win22–5Marcus SursaSubmission (rear-naked choke) Shark Fights 7: Sursa vs Prangley 28 November 200914:40 Amarillo, Texas, United StatesWon the Shark Fights Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win21–5Dennis ReedKO (punch)Arena Rumble: Horn vs. Guida12 September 200910:20 Spokane, Washington, United States
Win20–5 Emanuel Newton Decision (unanimous) MFC 21 15 May 200955:00 Enoch, Alberta, CanadaWon the MFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win19–5Isidro GonzalezSubmission (rear-naked choke)Professional Fighting Association: Champion vs. Champion27 March 200913:41 Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, United States
Win18–5 Anthony Ruiz Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: At The Mansion II 20 September 200835:00 Los Angeles, California, United StatesLight Heavyweight bout.
Loss17–5 Jorge Santiago KO (knee to the body) Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives 16 November 200712:31 San Jose, California, United States
Win17–4 Falaniko Vitale Decision (referee decision) Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives 16 November 200722:12 San Jose, California, United StatesAn inadvertent eye poke from Prangley rendered Vitale unable to continue. Fight was declared a draw; referee declared Prangley the winner.
Win16–4 Yuki Kondo TKO (doctor stoppage)BodogFight: Alvarez vs Lee14 July 200725:00 Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesWon the BodogFight Middleweight Championship.
Win15–4Pierre GuilletSubmission (rear-naked choke)BodogFight: Costa Rica17 February 200711:50Costa Rica
Win14–4 Andrei Semenov Decision (unanimous)BodogFight: USA vs Russia2 December 200635:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win13–4 Anthony Ruiz Submission (armbar) Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello 7 October 200614:42 Fresno, California, United StatesLight Heavyweight bout.
Win12–4 Kyacey Uscola Submission (arm-triangle)BodogFight: Costa Rica22 August 200620:35Costa Rica
Loss11–4 Chael Sonnen Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 4 6 April 200635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–3 Jeremy Horn Decision (unanimous) UFC 56 19 November 200535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–2 Travis Lutter Decision (unanimous) UFC 54 20 August 200535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–2 Matt Horwich Decision (unanimous)SportFight 9: Respect26 March 200535:00 Gresham, Oregon, United States
Loss9–2Rico HattinghSubmission (triangle choke)African FC: All or Nothing26 February 200534:40 Cape Town, South Africa
Win9–1Curtis StoutSubmission (cobra choke) UFC 48 19 June 200421:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–1 Andrei Semenov Decision (unanimous)Euphoria: Russia vs USA13 March 200435:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Win7–1Shane SchartzerTKO (submission to punches)Kickdown Classic 817 January 200411:31 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss6–1 Renato Sobral Decision (unanimous)International FC: Global Domination6 September 200335:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win6–0 Chael Sonnen Submission (armbar)Xtreme Fighting Alliance 5: Redemption25 January 200312:49 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Win5–0Manny ValeraTKO (punches)Cage Fight Monterrey: Ultimate Fighting26 October 20023N/A Monterrey, Mexico
Win4–0Brett ShaferDecision (unanimous)Cage Fight Monterrey: Ultimate Fighting26 October 200235:00 Monterrey, Mexico
Win3–0Kyle SealsDecision (unanimous)Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance10 August 200235:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win2–0Darcy LandcasterKO (punches)Gladiators Vale Tudo10 March 20011N/A Worley, Idaho, United States
Win1–0Joe GarciaSubmission (kneebar)Bushido 118 January 20011N/A Tempe, Arizona, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sherdog.com: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results, Fighting". Sherdog. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kennedy vs. Prangley at "Strikeforce: Los Angeles" on June 16". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Prangley Hands Jardine 5th Straight Loss". Sherdog. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson to headline Super Fight League 3 on May 6 | MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "SFL 5 - Super Fight League 5". Sherdog. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Veteran Trevor Prangley Tech Decisions Tony Lopez for KOTC Gold at 'Vigilante'" . Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "King of the Cage "Double Impact"- October 4th, 2013 Results". nwfightscene.com. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "KOTC - Steadfast". sherdog.com.
  9. ↑ "Maxim Grishin vs. Trevor Prangley". tapology.com.
  10. ↑ Lee, Rainer (1 October 2014). "BtO: UFC vets Magalhaes and Brilz square off". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  11. ↑ Tom DeFazio. "Full Contact Fighter May 2004 News" . Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Little giants: Hayden gym brings home three jiu-jitsu world titles". Spokesman.com. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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