David Heath (fighter)
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| David Heath | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | February 10, 1976 |
| Town of birth | Nowata, Oklahoma |
| Fighting style | Boxing, submission wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
David Alan Heath (born February 10, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission. Heath extended his UFC record to 2-0 in December 2006 in a victory over Canadian Victor Valimaki at UFC Fight Night 7 in San Diego.
Heath lost to Lyoto Machida at UFC 70, and was a replacement for Machida's original opponent, Forrest Griffin, who withdrew from the bout due to a nagging staph infection.
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[edit] UFC 74 controversy
Heath fought Renato Sobral at UFC 74. Sobral defeated Heath by anaconda choke in the second round. Sobral continued to hold the choke for four seconds after the Heath tapped out, which is illegal, and ignored the commands of referee Steve Mazzagatti, who tried to physically break the hold. Renato stated during the post-fight interview that "He (Heath) has to learn respect. He deserved that. He called me 'motherfucker'." Sobral also disregarded the boos from the over 11,000 fans, saying "The crowd didn't like it? Who cares? At least they had a reaction."[1]
On Wednesday, August 29, Sobral was released from his contract due to his actions at UFC 74. UFC President Dana White called Sobral's actions "completely unacceptable. This is the fight game and shit happens. But no way can you do what he did."[2] White also supported the fans attitude towards Sobral after the fight. "I think you saw the response from the fans. Babalu was a fan favorite. They turned on him immediately."[3] Additionally, the Nevada State Athletic Commission withheld $25,000 of Sobral's $50,000 fight purse and convened a hearing to deal with both his holding the choke and ignoring Mazzagatti's orders.
[edit] MMA Record
| 7-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Tim Boetsch | TKO | UFC 81: Breaking Point | 02/02/2008 | 1 | 4:52 | |
| Loss | Renato Sobral | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | UFC 74: Respect | 08/25/2007 | 2 | 3:30 | |
| Loss | Lyoto Machida | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 70: Nations Collide | 04/21/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Victor Valimaki | Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night 7 | 12/13/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Cory Walmsley | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | 08/26/2006 | 1 | 2:32 | |
| Win | Sean Salmon | Submission | FF 5 - Korea vs USA | 07/15/2006 | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Win | Rob Wince | TKO | FCF - Clash of the Titans | 06/30/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Chase Watson | Submission (Armbar) | EFL - Battle at the Brady 4 | 05/20/2006 | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Win | Doug Sour | TKO | KOTC - Dayton | 10/23/2004 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Adam Gregg | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | RR 1 - Rock and Rumble 1 | 04/26/2003 | 2 | N/A | |
[edit] References
- ^ {{cite web |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-babalu082807
- ^ {{cite web |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-babalu082807
- ^ Babaloose: UFC Cuts Controversial Fighter
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