John Maguire (fighter)

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John Maguire
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 40)
Peterborough, England
Other namesThe One
Nationality British
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Lightweight (2013–present)
Welterweight (2010–2012)
Middleweight (2006–2009)
Reach70 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Cambridge, England, UK
TeamTsunami Gym
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total39
Wins26
By knockout3
By submission16
By decision7
Losses13
By knockout5
By decision8
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 21 September 2011

John Maguire (born 19 May 1983) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in Cage Warriors' Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Maguire has also competed for the UFC, Cage Rage, BAMMA, Absolute Championship Berkut, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, and UCMMA. Maguire is the former UCMMA Welterweight Champion.

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Background

Maguire is from Peterborough, England, and was first exposed to mixed martial arts growing up, watching UFC events with his brother. A member of the English gypsy community, [ citation needed ] he left school when he was only 13 years old and taught himself how to read and write, while working in the logging and timber industry with his father, as well as working various other jobs before becoming a professional fighter. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Maguire made his professional MMA debut in April 2006. Over the next two years, he won all eight of his first bouts via TKO or submission with no fight going past the second round. Before signing with the UFC, he added an additional eight wins and three losses to his MMA record. He won the UCMMA Welterweight Championship on 18 September 2010, at UCMMA 15: Showdown, defeating Henrique Santana via TKO. He has defended it three times since then. [ citation needed ]

He holds victories over domestic UK standouts TUF 9 alumnus Dean Amasinger, UCMMA UK1 Welterweight Champion Peter Irving, UK MMA veteran Jamaine Facey and two wins over current UCMMA Middleweight Champion and UCMMA Welterweight Champion Jake Bostwick.[ citation needed ]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Maguire was scheduled to make his UFC debut against James Head at UFC 138. [2] However, Head was forced to withdraw due to injury and he instead took on The Ultimate Fighter 13 veteran Justin Edwards. Maguire won the fight via unanimous decision. [3]

Maguire fought The Ultimate Fighter 9 finalist, DaMarques Johnson, at UFC on Fuel TV 2 on 14 April 2012. [4] He won the fight by submission via armbar at 4:40 of the second frame. His performance was awarded with Submission of the Night honors. [5]

Maguire lost via unanimous decision to John Hathaway on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5. [1] Maguire faced Matthew Riddle at UFC 154, stepping in to replace an injured Besam Yousef. [6] [7] Maguire lost the fight via unanimous decision. He then faced Mitch Clarke in his Lightweight debut on 15 June 2013 at UFC 161. [8] He lost the bout by unanimous decision. He was subsequently released from the promotion afterwards. [9]

Cage Warriors

Following his UFC release, Maguire signed with Cage Warriors on 31 October 2013. [10] He made his debut against Philip Mulpeter at Cage Warriors 63 on 31 December 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision. [11]

He then faced Saul Rogers at Cage Warriors 65 on 1 March 2014. In a shocking upset, Rogers would defeat the heavy favorite Maguire via unanimous decision. [12]

Maguire made a quick turnaround and faced Damir Hadžović at Cage Warriors 66 on 22 March 2014. [13] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
39 matches26 wins13 losses
By knockout35
By submission160
By decision78
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss26–13Sam BoultDecision (split)Caged Steel FC 2313 July 201935:00 Sheffield, England
Loss26–12Brad WheelerTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 1022 March 201922:43 London, England
Loss26–11Stefano PaternòKO (punch)IFC 35 May 201812:46 Milan, ItalyFor IFC Welterweight Championship.
Win26–10Leonardo DamianiSubmission (guillotine choke)Legio's Team Bergamo: Venkon Fight Night 221 January 201812:48 Milan, Italy
Loss25–10Tommy DepretTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 8925 November 201733:10 Antwerp, Poland
Win25–9Shah HussainSubmission (heel hook)Rise of Champions 430 September 201723:05 Brentwood, England
Loss24–9Borys MańkowskiDecision (unanimous)KSW 37: Circus of Pain3 December 201635:00 Kraków, PolandFor the KSW Welterweight Championship.
Win24–8Kieran MaloneSubmission (Kimura) ACB 47: Braveheart: Young Eagles 14 1 October 201634:31 Glasgow, Scotland
Win23–8Colin FletcherSubmission (Armbar)M4TC 21 Supremacy25 June 201631:03 Tyne and Wear, EnglandWon M4TC Welterweight Championship.
Win22–8Vincent del GuerraSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)British Challenge MMA 157 May 201610:55 Colchester, Essex, England
Win21–8Aymard GuihDecision (unanimous)British Challenge MMA 1420 February 201635:00 Colchester, Essex, EnglandReturn to Welterweight.
Win20–8Alexandre RoumetteSubmission (kimura)British Challenge MMA 123 October 201513:09 Colchester, Essex, EnglandCatchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Loss19–8 Damir Hadžović KO (knees and punches)Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 6622 March 201413:58 Ballerup, Denmark
Loss19–7Saul RogersDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 651 March 201435:00 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Win19–6Philip MulpeterDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 6331 December 201335:00 Dublin, Leinster, IrelandCatchweight (161 lbs) bout.
Loss18–6 Mitch Clarke Decision (unanimous) UFC 161 15 June 201335:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaLightweight debut.
Loss18–5 Matthew Riddle Decision (unanimous) UFC 154 17 November 201235:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss18–4 John Hathaway Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic 29 September 201235:00 Nottingham, England
Win18–3 DaMarques Johnson Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva 14 April 201224:40 Stockholm, SwedenSubmission of the Night.
Win17–3 Justin Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC 138 5 November 201135:00 Birmingham, England
Win16–3Peter IrvingDecision (unanimous) UCMMA 23: Go 4 It 17 September 201135:00 London, EnglandDefended UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win15–3Jamaine FaceySubmission (kimura) UCMMA 20: Fists of Fire 14 May 201124:23 London, EnglandDefended UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win14–3Dean AmasingerSubmission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 18: Face Off 5 February 201123:28 London, EnglandDefended UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win13–3Henrique SantanaTKO (doctor stoppage) UCMMA 15: Showdown 18 September 201021:25 London, EnglandWon UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win12–3Wayne MurrieDecision (split)OMMAC 67 August 201035:00 Liverpool, EnglandWon OMMAC Welterweight Championship.
Loss11–3 Simeon Thoresen Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 3 15 May 201035:00 Birmingham, England
Win11–2Edgelson LuaDecision (split)UCMMA 10: Resurrection6 February 201035:00 London, EnglandWelterweight debut.
Loss10–2 Tom Watson TKO (punches) BAMMA 1 27 June 200932:47 London, England
Win10–1Chris RiceDecision (unanimous)CG 10: Clash of the Titans29 November 200835:00 Liverpool, England
Win9–1Lee AustinSubmissionUK: Cage Fighting Championships29 June 200814:20 Coventry, England
Loss8–1Arman GambaryanDecision (unanimous)WAFC: World Pankration Championship 200824 May 200825:00 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win8–0Andy CostelloSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pain and Glory: ExCeL London26 April 20081N/A London, England
Win7–0Jake BostwickSubmission (kimura) Cage Rage Contenders 6 18 August 200714:00 London, England
Win6–0Jake BostwickTKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 5 16 June 20071N/A East London, England
Win5–0Alex KorstersTKOIntense Fighting12 May 200723:30 Peterborough, England
Win4–0Ed GarassSubmission (rear-naked choke)UKMMAC 18: Fists of Fury25 February 200710:55 Purfleet, England
Win3–0Michael PastouSubmission (rear-naked choke)Intense Fighting: Caged11 November 200612:46England
Win2–0Bill MutchSubmission (rear-naked choke)Intense Fighting 519 August 200612:05England
Win1–0Lee WebberTechnical SubmissionIntense Fighting 31 April 200620:27England

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