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Richie Hightower
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| Richie Hightower | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1982 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Other names | The Dirty Samurai |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Team | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Richie Hightower (born November 24, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra.[1]
Recently released from his UFC contract, Hightower has since signed with Maximum Fighting Championship.
Hightower was an instructor at LA Boxing in Ahwatukee, Arizona.
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The Ultimate Fighter
Richie Hightower was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra. Hightower defeated Blake Bowman in the first round of the competition via TKO. Hightower was then defeated in the quarterfinals by George Sotiropoulos.
In the finale Hightower was defeated by Troy Mandaloniz via TKO at 4:20 of the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 8 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8-4 |  Gavin Neil |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | Maximum Fighting Championship: MFC 25 – Vindication | May 7, 2010 | 3 | 2:52 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 8–3 | Jordan McKay |
TKO (punches) | TFC 9 – Total Chaos | December 5, 2009 | 3 | 1:31 | Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| NC | 7-3 |  Marcus Foran |
No Contest | UWC 5 – Man O’ War | May 29, 2009 | 2 | N/A | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Eric Davila |
Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 1 | October 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Amarillo National Center, Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Troy Mandaloniz |
TKO (punches) | UFC – TUF 6 Finale | December 8, 2007 | 1 | 4:20 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Andy Maccarone |
KO (elbow) | PFC 2 – Palace Fighting Championship 2: Fast and Furious | MArch 22, 2007 | 1 | 0:36 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Dominic Flores |
Decision (unanimous) | RITC 87 – Rage in the Cage 87 | September 29, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Paul Schmadeke |
Submission (strikes) | RITC 72 – Rage in the Cage 72: Welcome to the Fort | July 16, 2005 | 2 | 0:32 | Fort McDowell, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Ryan Potter |
Decision (unanimous) | RITC 70 – Rage in the Cage 70 | June 11, 2005 | 3 | 3:00 | Glendale Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Derek Cain |
Submission (choke) | RITC 69 – Rage in the Cage 69: Defiant | May 14, 2005 | 1 | 2:43 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Steve Cantwell |
Submission (armbar) | RITC 68 – Rage in the Cage 68: Hello Glendale! | April 23, 2005 | 1 | 2:45 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeremy Neer |
TKO | RITC 66 – Rage in the Cage 66 | November 13, 2004 | 1 | 0:50 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Adriel Montes |
Decision | XFC – Xtreme Cage Fighter 4: Havoc in Havasu 2 | May 1, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States |
References
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (2007-08-27). “Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced”. Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20071024150433/http://latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-mmacol27aug27,1,7872443.story?page=1&ctrack=3&cset=true. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Richie Hightower from Sherdog
- Richie Hightower’s The Ultimate Fighter bio
- List of instructors at LA Boxing Ahwatukee location
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