Eddie Gordon ( born Eddie Gordon ; born July 22, 1983 , Montego Bay ) is an American fighter of Jamaican descent, a representative of medium and light heavy weight categories. He has been performing professionally since 2011, and is known for participating in tournaments of the fighting organizations UFC , PFL , Cage Fury FC , Ring of Combat, etc. The winner of the 19th season of the fighting reality show The Ultimate Fighter .
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| Nickname | Truck |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | July 22, 1983 (36 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Montego Bay , Jamaica |
| Accommodation | Freeport , USA |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight category | Medium (84 kg) |
| Arm span | 191 cm |
| Career | from 2011 to the present at. |
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team |
| Style | |
| Mixed Martial Arts Statistics | |
| Boev | fifteen |
| Wins | 8 |
| • knockout | 3 |
| • change | one |
| • decision | four |
| Defeat | 7 |
| • knockout | one |
| • change | one |
| • decision | 5 |
| Battle stats on the Sherdog website | |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Ring of Combat
- 1.2 The Ultimate Fighter
- 1.3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
- 1.4 Cage Fury Fighting Championships
- 1.5 The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption
- 1.6 Professional Fighters League
- 2 Statistics in Professional MMA
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Eddie Gordon was born July 22, 1983 in Montego Bay , Jamaica , but as a child he moved permanently to the United States . He attended high school in Freeport , NY , then enrolled at Fordham University , where he earned degrees in finance and marketing. As a student, he played American football , was engaged in wrestling [1] .
After graduation, he worked as a specialist, sales manager, financial director and consultant in private companies. He started MMA with the help of his old school friend, the famous fighter Chris Weidman . He practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the guidance of Matt Serra [2] .
Ring of Combat
He made his debut in mixed martial arts on a professional level in June 2011, having won against his opponent by points by unanimous decision. He began his career in the small promotion Ring of Combat, based in Atlantic City , where he won a total of five victories and suffered one defeat, including winning the light heavyweight champion title.
The Ultimate Fighter
In 2014, Gordon became one of the participants in the 19th season of the popular fighting reality show The Ultimate Fighter , where he appeared as a middle-weight fighter [3] . At the qualifying stage, he won points against Matt Gabel and was selected to the team of Frankie Edgar under the third number.
Mike King and Katal Pendreda successfully passed the stages of quarter-finals and semifinals, respectively, after which, in the decisive final match, he met the Brazilian Diego Lima - knocked him out already on the second mitten of the first round and thus became the winner of the show [4] .
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Thanks to a successful performance on the TUF show, Eddie Gordon got the opportunity to sign a contract with the world's largest fighting organization Ultimate Fighting Championship .
In December 2014, he entered the octagon against Josh Samman , took the first round, but in the second he missed a strong kick to the head and was knocked out.
In 2015, he spent two fights in the UFC and both lost. At first, by a separate decision of the judges, he lost to Chris Dempsey , then, in a duel with Antonio Carlus Junior, he fell into a stifling reception from behind and had to give up [5] . In the same year, he announced on his Facebook page that his relationship with the organization had come to an end [6] .
Cage Fury Fighting Championships
After leaving the UFC, Gordon had not fought for more than a year. Finally, in August 2016, he performed in the small promotion Cage Fury Fighting Championships , having won a separate decision with Chris Lozano .
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption
In February 2017, it became known that Eddie Gordon will take part in the 25th season of The Ultimate Fighter - this season the organizers gathered fighters who had previously participated in the show. Under the third number, Gordon was selected to the team of Cody Garbrandt , but already in the opening match he lost to Tom Galicchio [7] .
Professional Fighters League
In 2018, he signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League , in the debut match of the regular season by unanimous decision he lost to the Russian Shamil Gamzatov .
Statistics in Professional MMA
| Professional career of a fighter (total) | ||
| Boev 15 | Wins 8 | Lost 7 |
| By knockout | 3 | one |
| Surrender | one | one |
| Decision | four | 5 |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date of | Round | Time | A place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defeat | 8-7 | John howard | Unanimous decision | PFL 10 | October 20, 2018 | 2 | 5 a.m. | Washington , USA | Quarter-final of the PFL 2018 Middleweight. |
| Defeat | 8-6 | Hasan Umalatov | Unanimous decision | Pfl 6 | August 16, 2018 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Atlantic City , USA | |
| Defeat | 8-5 | Shamil Gamzatov | Unanimous decision | Pfl 3 | July 5, 2018 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Washington , USA | |
| Victory | 8-4 | Chris Lozano | Separate solution | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 60 | August 6, 2016 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Atlantic City , USA | |
| Defeat | 7-4 | Antoniu Carlus Junior | Surrender (strangulation at the back) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero | June 27, 2015 | 3 | 4:37 | Hollywood , USA | |
| Defeat | 7-3 | Chris Dempsey | Separate solution | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Newark , USA | |
| Defeat | 7-2 | Josh Samman | KO (foot in the head) | UFC 181 | December 6, 2014 | 2 | 3:08 | Las Vegas , USA | |
| Victory | 7-1 | Diego Lima | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale | July 6, 2014 | one | 1:11 | Las Vegas , USA | Won The Ultimate Fighter 19 Middleweight. |
| Victory | 6-1 | Oscar Delgado | Surrender (strangulation at the back) | CFA 11 | May 24, 2013 | 2 | 1:32 | Coral Gables , USA | Fight in the intermediate weight of 86.2 kg. |
| Defeat | 5-1 | Anton Talamentes | Unanimous decision | Ring of Combat 42 | September 14, 2012 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Atlantic City , USA | He lost the title of Ring of Combat light heavyweight champion. |
| Victory | 5-0 | Carlos Brooks | Unanimous decision | Ring of Combat 41 | June 15, 2012 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Atlantic City , USA | He won the Ring of Combat light heavyweight title. |
| Victory | 4-0 | Ryan Contaldi | KO (punch) | Ring of Combat 40 | April 27, 2012 | one | 2:58 | Atlantic City , USA | |
| Victory | 3-0 | David Tkeshelashvili | Majority decision | Ring of Combat 39 | February 10, 2012 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City , USA | |
| Victory | 2-0 | Steve edwards | TKO (stopped by a doctor) | Ring of Combat 37 | September 9, 2011 | 2 | 4:00 | Atlantic City , USA | |
| Victory | 1-0 | Jay Hey Dudley | Unanimous decision | Ring of Combat 36 | June 17, 2011 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City , USA |
Notes
- ↑ TUF Fighter: Eddie Gordon (link not available) . UFC Date of treatment July 29, 2018. Archived July 20, 2014.
- ↑ Great crowd @serrabjj Tues night! Congrats to TUF Champ & brand new blue belt Eddie @truckmma Gordon! @MattSerraUFC unspecified . twitter.com (August 6, 2014). Date of treatment April 19, 2015.
- ↑ The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Cast Revealed . UFC
- ↑ Luke Thomas. TUF 19 Finale results: Eddie Gordon bulldozes Dhiego Lima in the first round . mmafighting.com (July 6, 2014). Date of treatment July 6, 2014.
- ↑ Damon Martin. Antonio Carlos Junior submits Eddie Gordon in battle of 'Ultimate Fighter' winners . foxsports.com (June 27, 2015). Date of treatment June 27, 2015.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield. 'The Ultimate Fighter 19' Winner Eddie Gordon Announces UFC Release . sherdog.com (October 16, 2015). Date of treatment October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi. Joe Stevenson, James Krause, Jesse Taylor among TUF: Redemption cast members . mmafighting.com (February 15, 2017). Date of appeal February 15, 2017.
Links
- Eddie Gordon (Eng.) - Professional Fight Statistics on Sherdog