Nate Moore

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Nate Moore
Born (1983-04-06) April 6, 1983 (age 38)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
Division Welterweight
Fighting out of San Jose, California
Team American Kickboxing Academy
Years active2006-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nathan Gregory Moore (born April 8, 1983) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2006 until 2013, he competed for Strikeforce.

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Background

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Moore was a two-time state wrestling champion, a Junior National Freestyle Wrestling Champion, and also received All-State honors in football while attending Perry Meridian High School. Moore then attended Purdue University where he continued his wrestling career and was the team's captain. Moore also competed in the Greco-Roman category at Purdue. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moore compiled a professional record of 6-1 before being signed by Strikeforce.

Strikeforce

Moore made his debut for Strikeforce in 2009, defeating Louis Taylor via submission due to punches in the second round. Moore returned to Strikeforce only to lose to future Welterweight Champion Tarec Saffiedine at Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey via second-round knockout.

His next fight for the promotion was scheduled to be against Nathan Coy at Strikeforce: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. The fight instead took place at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg which Moore won via KO in the second round.

Moore's next fight was against Jason High on July 14, 2012 at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. [2] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Independent Promotions

Moore most recently competed at MMA Xtreme: Fists will Fly on August 24, 2013 and lost via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Moore is the founder of Combat Circuit [3] located at American Kickboxing Academy.

Film and television

Moore was featured in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life , the film is directed by James Z. Feng and released in 2013. [4]


Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches8 wins4 losses
By knockout42
By submission31
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–4 Dominique Steele Decision (unanimous)MMA Xtreme: Fists will FlyAugust 24, 201335:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss8–3 Jason High Submission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy July 14, 201210:26 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win8–2 Nathan Coy KO (punches) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg January 29, 201120:25 San Jose, California, United States
Loss7–2 Tarec Saffiedine KO (punch) Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey May 21, 201021:21 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win7–1 Louis Taylor TKO (submission to punches) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 200923:24 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win6–1 Charles Dera Submission (armbar)Pryme Time Promotions: Riot at the HyattMarch 5, 200912:48 Westlake Village, California, United States
Loss5–1Waylon KennellKO (knee)Unleashed FightOctober 11, 200810:17 Alpine, California, United States
Win5–0Kurt OsianderKO (punch)GC 80: Summer ShowdownJuly 18, 200810:06 San Francisco, California, United States
Win4–0Elario MorenoTKO (punches)GC 75: Erin-Go-BrawlMarch 15, 200811:25 San Francisco, California, United States
Win3–0Ricco TalamantesSubmission (armbar)United Fight LeagueAugust 11, 200711:10 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win2–0Rashad DragonTKO (submission to punches)FightFest: Black and Blues TourJuly 6, 200714:07 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win1–0John TroyerDecision (unanimous)United Fight League 2August 6, 200635:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Amateur Record

ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win1–0Bo HoffmanTKOUnited Fight League 1June 23, 200611:36 Indianapolis, Indiana

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  2. "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy".
  3. "Combat Circuit". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. Fight Life: MMA Documentary