David Terrell (fighter)

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David Terrell
BornDavid Michael Terrell
(1978-01-09) January 9, 1978 (age 43)
Sacramento, California, United States
Other namesThe Soul Assassin
Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach75 in (190 cm)
Fighting out of Santa Rosa, California, United States
Team Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, NorCal Fighting Alliance
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie [1]
Years active1999–2006
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission4
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Notable students Joe Soto
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
David Terrell
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Sao Paulo-88kg

David Michael Terrell (born January 9, 1978) [2] is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC and Pancrase.

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Background

Terrell is from Sacramento, California and was introduced to combat sports through wrestling, and was an accomplished wrestler in high school. He officially began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 19 years old, being interested in the martial art after watching several UFC fights on television.

Mixed martial arts career

UFC career

In his UFC debut, he scored a stunning knockout victory over top Middleweight Matt Lindland. The victory instantly thrust Terrell into title contention, as his next fight was against Evan Tanner for the vacant UFC Middleweight Championship title in February 2005. Despite locking Tanner in a tight guillotine choke, Terrell lost the hold and eventually lost the match by technical knockout in the first round.

Plagued by recurring injuries, Terrell's next fight did not come until UFC 59 in April 2006, where Terrell submitted his opponent, Scott Smith, with a rear naked choke in the first round. Controversy surrounds the victory as the referee told the fighters to break before Terrell took Smith down. Smith was appealing to the referee when Terrell was able to get Smith's back and apply a rear naked choke. Questionable officiating by referee Marco Lopez led Smith to file a complaint to the California State Athletic Commission. [3] At UFC 62 he was supposed to fight Yushin Okami but withdrew the bout due to a sinus infection. The fight with Okami was then rescheduled to UFC 66, but Terrell again pulled out of the fight citing an elbow injury suffered during training.

Despite an early report which claimed that Terrell was planning to move to Light Heavyweight, [4] Terrell was scheduled to fight Ed Herman in a Middleweight contest at UFC 78 in November 2007. [5] However, he withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Joe Doerksen.

On February 21, 2008 Terrell was released by the UFC. [6] [7] [8]

Post-UFC

In early 2010 Terrell expressed his desire to continue fighting. [9] [10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches6 wins2 losses
By knockout21
By submission40
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win6–2 Scott Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 59 April 15, 200613:08 Anaheim, California, United States
Loss5–2 Evan Tanner TKO (punches) UFC 51 February 5, 200514:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the vacant UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win5–1 Matt Lindland KO (punches) UFC 49 August 21, 200410:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win4–1Osami ShibuyaSubmission (choke) Pancrase: Brave 3 March 24, 200413:04 Tokyo, Japan
Win3–1 Yuki Sasaki KO (punch) Pancrase: Hybrid 11 December 21, 200320:15 Tokyo, Japan
Win2–1Marcos da SilvaSubmission (exhaustion)IFC WC 11: Warriors Challenge 11January 13, 200117:02 Fresno, California, United States
Win1–1 Joey Villaseñor Submission (armbar)IFC WC 9: Warriors Challenge 9July 18, 200012:24 Friant, California, United States
Loss0–1 Vernon White Decision (unanimous)IFC WC 4: Warriors Challenge 4August 17, 199935:00 Jackson, California, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "The NCFA Team". norcalfighting.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 21, 2004
  3. ↑ "- Smith files appeal with CSAC from UFC 59 fight". Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
  4. ↑ "David Terrell eyes UFC return at 205 later this year". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "UFC® 78 VALIDATION". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
  6. ↑ "UFC Releases David Terrell" . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  7. ↑ "David Terrell released by the UFC" . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Dave Terrell Released from UFC Contract". Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Four Years After Last Fight, David Terrell Hopes for Comeback" . Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  10. ↑ "With stomach-churning ear infections under control, UFC vet David Terrell eying a return". Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
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