Dave Strasser

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Dave Strasser
Born (1969-07-13) 13 July 1969 (age 54)
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st)
Division Welterweight
Fighting out of Kenosha, Wisconsin
TeamFreestyle Academy
Years active1996–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins25
By knockout5
By submission14
By decision6
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision2
Draws4

Dave Strasser (born July 13, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Welterweight division for the UFC, Shooto, M-1 Global, and Cage Rage. 14 of his 25 career wins came by way of submission.

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Background

Strasser competed in high school wrestling and collegiate wrestling, in addition to boxing and Shidokan Karate. His studying of Shidokan led a six-month stay in Japan to compete in kickboxing. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Strasser's second professional fight was a no-rules bout against a fighter making his professional debut, Travis Fulton. [2] Strasser subdued the inexperienced Fulton with a choke hold from behind. [2] Fulton would go on to become one of the most prolific fighters in mixed martial arts history, with over 300 recorded professional fights as of November 2011.

Strasser trained with Pat Miletich and Jeremy Horn from 1996-97. [1]

UFC

At UFC 42, Strasser fought against Romie Aram. [3] Aram had been undefeated before the fight, and was being groomed by the UFC for a possible title shot against Matt Hughes. [4] As such, Aram came into the fight as the favorite. [4] In the first round, Strasser was immediately dropped by a punch to the head, but he successfully pulled guard, and the referee stood the fighters up. [3] Strasser scored a takedown later in the round, delivering punches and elbows from the top position. [3] Strasser controlled the second round with standup striking, though Aram remained competitive. [3] The fighters remained on their feet in the third round, with Aram delivering more powerful punches but Strasser displaying better precision. [3] Strasser's blows in this round made Aram's nose bleed. [3] All three judges scored the fight for Strasser, and he won by unanimous decision. [3]

Strasser fought again in the UFC at UFC 44. [5] In the welterweight match, his opponent was judo practitioner Karo Parisyan, who was making his debut in the UFC. [5] Parisyan's status as a student of notable judokas Gene LeBell and Gokor Chivchyan increased fan interest in the bout, [5] but the 21-year-old was still seen as a significant underdog. [6] When the fight started, Strasser attempted to stay on his feet and exchange punches. [5] Parisyan, however, performed a judo throw, which put Strasser on the ground and placed him in position for a kimura armlock, which Parisyan duly applied. [6] As a result of the hold, Strasser submitted at 3:52 of the first round. [5] This fight was notable, as judokas had not enjoyed many prior successes in MMA competitions, and Parisyan's win helped to establish judo as a viable martial arts style in MMA. [6]

Other ventures

Strasser has also worked as a mixed martial arts trainer and promoter. He runs a gym, Dave Strasser's Freestyle Academy, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [7] Nick Thompson, [8] Jameel Massouh, and Ben Rothwell [9] are among the fighters who have trained with Strasser.

Personal life

Strasser comes from a very athletic family and has three brothers and two sisters. His father was an all-state sprinter and football player who was recruited by Miami University and other NCAA Division I schools. Strasser's uncle was a talented weightlifter, holding the state record for the squat and dead-lift. Strasser's siblings' accomplishments have ranged from a state finals champion in Cross Country, player of the year in baseball, all-state in basketball, NCAA Division I runner, among many other notable feats. One of his brothers, Mark, played professional football in Sweden and set Division I records for Central Connecticut State University. Mark went on to work for the Minnesota Twins organization. [10] He is currently[ when? ] a physical education teacher Eleanor Roosevelt High School in New York City.[ citation needed ] Strasser now has a wife and one daughter and one son.[ citation needed ]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
37 matches25 wins8 losses
By knockout51
By submission145
By decision62
Draws4
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win25–8–4Steve CorleySubmission (injury)FCC 34 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 34March 29, 20081 Wisconsin, United States
Loss24–8–4 Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 16 April 22, 200635:00 London, England
Win24–7–4Emyr BussadeDecisionMFC – Boardwalk BlitzMarch 4, 200635:00 New Jersey, United States
Win23–7–4Derrick ReedSubmissionLOF 2 – Legends of Fighting 2October 21, 20051 Indiana, United States
Loss22–7–4 Hidetaka Monma KO (punch)GCM – D.O.G. 2June 11, 200513:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win22–6–4Brian DunnTKOFCC 19 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 19May 14, 2005N/A Wisconsin, United States
Loss21–6–4 Georges St-Pierre Submission (kimura)TKO 19 – RageJanuary 29, 200511:52 Quebec, Canada
Win21–5–4 Pat Healy Decision (unanimous)MT 1 – Madtown Throwdown 1August 21, 2004N/A Wisconsin, United States
Loss20–5–4Ansar ChalangovSubmission (guillotine choke) M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 7 December 5, 200310:53 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss20–4–4 Karo Parisyan Submission (kimura) UFC 44 September 26, 200313:52 Nevada, United States
Win20–3–4Romie AramDecision (unanimous) UFC 42 April 25, 200335:00 Florida, United States
Draw19–3–4Islam KarimovDraw M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 4 November 15, 200225:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win19–3–3 Seichi Ikemoto Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7 June 29, 200213:10 Osaka, Japan
Win18–3–3 Takuya Wada Decision (split) Shooto - Treasure Hunt 6 May 5, 200235:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win17–3–3Alexandre BarrosDecisionHOOKnSHOOT – OverdriveMarch 9, 200235:00 Indiana, United States
Loss16–3–3 Ronald Jhun Submission (armbar)SB 21 – SuperBrawl 21May 24, 200124:42 Hawaii, United States
Draw16–2–3 Chris Lytle DrawRSF 3 – Reality Submission Fighting 3March 30, 2001118:00 Illinois, United States
Win16–2–2Steve MillerTKO (cut)IC 1 – Iowa Challenge 1February 10, 20011 Iowa, United States
Win15–2–2Riley McIlhonSubmission (strikes)FCC 3 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 3January 6, 200113:23
Win14–2–2Paul RodriguezDecision (majority)WEF 8 – Goin' PlatinumJanuary 15, 200034:00 Georgia, United States
Win13–2–2Eric MeadersTKONG 13 – Neutral Grounds 13November 20, 19992 California, United States
Win12–2–2 Toby Imada Submission (armbar)NG 13 – Neutral Grounds 13November 20, 19991 California, United States
Loss11–2–2Tom SchmitzSubmission (triangle choke)EC 29 – Extreme Challenge 29November 13, 199911:56 Wisconsin, United States
Win11–1–2Sean BrockmoleTKO (guillotine choke)EC 23 – Extreme Challenge 23April 2, 199911:32 Indiana, United States
Win10–1–2Jeff LindsaySubmission (punches)EC 23 – Extreme Challenge 23April 2, 199913:01 Indiana, United States
Win9–1–2Brian CampbellSubmission (keylock)Gladiators 2 – Gladiators 2March 18, 1999112:20 Iowa, United States
Loss8–1–2Adrian SerranoDecision (split)EC 13 – Extreme Challenge 13January 16, 1998120:00 Wisconsin, United States
Win8–0–2Brett Al-azzawiSubmission (punches)EC 12 – Extreme Challenge 12December 13, 199713:55 Michigan, United States
Win7–0–2Daniel ViannaSubmission (punches)EC 12 – Extreme Challenge 12December 13, 199718:59 Michigan, United States
Win6–0–2Phil JohnsSubmission (punches)EC 11 – Extreme Challenge 11November 22, 199718:39 Iowa, United States
Draw5–0–2Adrian SerranoDrawEC 10 – Extreme Challenge 10October 4, 1997115:00 Iowa, United States
Win5–0–1Jesse JonesSubmission (keylock)EC 5 – Extreme Challenge 5April 18, 199719:25 Iowa, United States
Win4–0–1Caz DanielsSubmission (armbar)EC 5 – Extreme Challenge 5April 18, 19971N/A Iowa, United States
Win3–0–1Rolando HiguerosTKO (cut)EC 1 – Extreme Challenge 1November 23, 199618:32 Iowa, United States
Draw2–0–1George SchirmerDrawBATB 1 – Brawl at the Ballpark 1September 1, 1996115:00 Iowa, United States
Win2–0 Travis Fulton Submission (rear naked choke)Gladiators – Gladiators 1July 26, 19961 Iowa, United States
Win1–0CG SierraSubmission (rear naked choke)QCU 2 – Quad City Ultimate 2May 11, 199611:40 Illinois, United States

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