David Terrell (fighter)
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| David Terrell | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Soul Assassin |
| Height | 6 ft. 0 in. (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb. (84 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | January 9, 1978 |
| Fighting out of | Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| Town of birth | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
David Michael Terrell (born January 9, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist from Santa Rosa, California. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie[1], no one has scored a point against Terrell in a grappling match (though he is not undefeated in the sport).[2] He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In his UFC debut, he scored a stunning knockout victory over top middleweight Matt Lindland. The victory instantly thrusted 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, though, as 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. [4] To date, it is not known whether the fight is now canceled or will simply be rescheduled again to a later event.
[edit] Controversy
Terrell has been criticized for his frequent injuries and subsequent infrequent fight appearances. As of February 7, 2007, Terrell's career will be seven-and-a-half years old, yet he will have only competed eight times. This averages out to 1.07 fights per year.
