Marvin Eastman
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| Marvin Eastman | |
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| Nickname | The Beastman |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) |
| Born | June 8, 1971 |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Town of birth | Merced, California |
| Team/Association | Lewis/Pederneiras Vale Tudo[1] |
| Fighting style | Wrestling, Muay Thai |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Marvin Lee "The Beastman" Eastman (born June 8, 1971 in Merced, California) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a background in collegiate wrestling and Muay Thai. He is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is currently the light heavyweight champion of the Elite Fighting Championship. He is a full time corrections officer. Eastman holds notable wins over Quinton Jackson, Jason MacDonald, Vernon White, Alan Belcher, and Travis Wiuff.
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[edit] MMA career
Eastman made his MMA debut with King of the Cage (KOTC) in June of 2000. He won three straight, including his debut over current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, before losing to Vernon White.
Following his loss to White, Eastman fought former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin at the World Fighting Alliance's (WFA) first event, where he was submitted by Franklin via armbar. Eastman rebounded in the next two WFA events however, with wins over Alex Stiebling and Tom Sauer.
Eastman made his UFC debut at UFC 43 against Vitor Belfort, where his face was torn open while receiving the largest cut in recorded Mixed Martial Art history, thus losing via TKO due to strikes. He then returned to KOTC to avenge his loss to Vernon White. Following the rematch with White, Eastman was given another shot in the UFC against Travis Lutter, where he lost via knockout 43 seconds into the second round.
Shortly after his second UFC loss, Eastman lost a split decision to Jason Lambert at KOTC's Mortal Sin event. He then went 6-1 in smaller shows, including Canada's TKO organization.
In 2006, Eastman became the EFC Light Heavyweight Champion with a majority decision win over UFC and PRIDE veteran Travis Wiuff.
On July 22, 2006, the WFA reemerged with King of Streets featuring Quinton Jackson, Matt Lindland, Bas Rutten, and Lyoto Machida, among others. Eastman fought to a draw against Jorge Oliviera.
Eastman made his third appearance in the UFC at UFC 67, losing a rematch with Quinton Jackson by KO in the second round.
Eastman won a unanimous decision over Rob Kimmons at IFO: Eastman vs. Kimmons, claiming the IFO's middleweight title.
He returned to the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 81: Breaking Point on February 2nd, 2008, defeating Terry Martin in a dominant Unanimous Decision.
[edit] MMA record
| 15 wins (4 (T)KOs, 2 Submission, 9 Decisions), 7 Losses (3 (T)KOs, 2 Submissions, 2 Decisions), 1 draw.[2] | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round, Time | Notes | |
| 2/2/2008 | Win | Terry Martin | UFC 81: Breaking Point | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | 1st UFC Win | |
| 7/7/2007 | Win | Rob Kimmons | IFO: Eastman vs. Kimmons | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 5, 5:00 | Won the IFO middleweight title | |
| 2/3/2007 | Loss | Quinton Jackson | UFC 67: All or Nothing | KO (Punches) | Round 2, 3:49 | ||
| 7/22/2006 | Draw | Jorge Oliveira | WFA: King of the Streets | Draw | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 6/10/2006 | Win | Jason Guida | WEF - Orleans Arena | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 5, 5:00 | ||
| 4/1/2006 | Loss | Jason Guida | WEF - Orleans Arena | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Round 3, 2:07 | ||
| 3/18/2006 | Win | Travis Wiuff | EFC: Supremacy | Decision (Majority) | Round 4, 5:00 | ||
| 9/30/2005 | Win | Yan Pellerin | TKO 22: Lionheart | Submission (Choke) | Round 2, 2:55 | ||
| 9/24/2005 | Win | Alan Belcher | WEF: Enid | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 5, 5:00 | ||
| 7/16/2005 | Win | Anthony Rea | WEF: Houston | TKO | Round 4, 2:26 | ||
| 5/20/2005 | Win | Jason MacDonald | WEF: Sin City | Decision | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 5/7/2005 | Loss | Jason Lambert | KOTC: Mortal Sins | Decision (Split) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 3/12/2005 | Win | Vincent Lawler | Desert Heat | TKO | Round 1 | ||
| 10/22/2004 | Loss | Travis Lutter | UFC 50: The War of '04 | KO (Punch) | Round 2, 0:43 | ||
| 1/24/2004 | Win | Vernon White | KOTC 32: Bringing Heat | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 6/6/2003 | Loss | Vitor Belfort | UFC 43: Meltdown | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 1:07 | ||
| 11/23/2002 | Win | Alex Stiebling | WFA: Level 3 | KO | Round 1, 1:07 | ||
| 7/5/2002 | Win | Tom Sauer | WFA: Level 2 | TKO (Strikes) | Round 2, 1:35 | ||
| 11/3/2001 | Loss | Rich Franklin | World Fighting Alliance 1 | Submission (Armbar) | Round 1, 1:02 | ||
| 4/29/2001 | Loss | Vernon White | KOTC 8: Bombs Away | Decision (Split) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 2/24/2001 | Win | Floyd Sword | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | Decision | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 9/16/2000 | Win | Ioka Tianuu | KOTC 5: Cage Wars | Submission (Strikes) | Round 1, 3:32 | ||
| 6/24/2000 | Win | Quinton Jackson | KOTC 4: Gladiators | Decision | Round 2, 5:00 | ||
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Fight Finder: Marvin Eastman. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ Professional MMA record. Sherdog.com.
