Matt Wiman
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| Matt Wiman | |
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| Nickname | Handsome |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Born | September 19, 1983 |
| Town of birth | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Fighting style | Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
"Handsome" Matthew Charles Wiman (born September 19, 1983 in Denver, CO) is an American mixed martial arts fighter, fighting out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wiman currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is a team member and coach of Tulsa Top Team. He has a mixed martial arts record of 10-3.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Wiman's initiation into professional fighting came on August 14, 2004. He became the Extreme Fighting League Middleweight champion by defeating Joseph Garza and Greg Bossler each by unanimous decision before defeating his third opponent of the night, Venn Johns, by triangle choke.
His first title defense came on November 13, 2004, when he defeated David Franks by armbar in 42 seconds of the first round. He defended the title again on February 5, 2005, knocking D.J. Randall unconscious in 20 seconds of the first round.
Wiman first gained national attention at FFC 15-Fiesta Las Vegas on September 15, 2005 against UFC star Roger Huerta.The fight was a back and forth candidate for fight of the year, with both fighters close to ending the fight on several occasions. Wiman lost a controversial decision.
Next, Thomas Grissom challenged Wiman for the Extreme Title at Battle at the Brady 2 in Tulsa on November 12, 2005. Matt won by referee stoppage in the 1st round due to multiple cuts sustained by Grissom.
His next fight was at MFC-Boardwalk Blitz on March 14, 2006 in Atlantic City, New Jersey against UFC veteran Nick Agallar, where Matt was defeated by decision.
He agreed to make his UFC debut on two weeks notice at UFC 60 against Spencer Fisher at the Staples Center, Los Angeles on May 27th, 2006. After getting a takedown and taking the back of Fisher, he nearly finished a guillotine choke and ended up mounting his opponent. Fisher eventually regained top position and opened a cut on Wiman's head. The second round saw a few brief exchanges on the feet before Fisher delivered a flying knee, forcing a referee stoppage at 1:43 of the second round.
Wiman was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, featuring Lightweights. He fought on B.J. Penn's team. His preliminary fight was against Marlon Sims. Wiman landed a devastating overhand right in the opening seconds of the fight, climbed on the back of Sims and choked him unconscious. Wiman was defeated by eventual finalist Manvel Gamburyan of Team Pulver in the quarterfinals by decision. Gambaryan and Wiman exchanged takedowns, but Gamburyan was on top most of the fight and got the victory, despite Dana White's thoughts that "Handsome" could make it to the finals of the show.
Wiman fought Brian Geraghty on June 23rd, 2007 on the Finale of The Ultimate Fighter 5. He took his opponent down early and worked a ground and pound attack. Wiman landed strikes in Geraghty's guard and passed to full mount, where he unloaded punches to the head, causing referee Yves Lavigne to stop the fight due to strikes on the ground at 2:09 of round 1.
Wiman's next fight was agasint against Japanese Judoka fighter Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 76. Wiman controlled the fight with takedowns and ground control, and won a unanimous decision victory.
His next fight was against Justin Buchholz at UFC Fight Night 12 on January 23, 2008. Wiman scored a takedown in the opening moments of the fight and worked quickly to the mount position. He landed an elbow below the right eye of Buchholz causing a cut. The UFC newcomer turned over to avoid further strikes to the face and Wiman secured the back position. After a brief struggle to secure the rear naked choke, Wiman forced Buchholz to submit at 2:58 of the first round, giving him his third straight victory in the UFC. [1]
Wiman's most recent fight was against Lightweight contender Thiago Tavares at UFC 85. After an impressive grappling exchange in round one, he eventually beat Tavares by knockout from a right hook in the second round. [1]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
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| Win | 10-3 |  Thiago Tavares |
KO (Punch) | UFC 85 - Bedlam | 7 June 2008 | 2 | 1:57 |  London, United Kingdom |
| Win | 9-3 |  Justin Buchholz |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC - Fight Night 12 | 23 January 2008 | 1 | 2:56 | Nevada, United States |
| Win | 8-3 |  Michihiro Omigawa |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 76 - Knockout | 22 September 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States |
| Win | 7-3 | Brian Geraghty |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC - TUF 5 Finale | 23 June 2007 | 1 | 2:09 | |
| Loss | 6-3 | Spencer Fisher |
KO (Flying Knee) | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | 27 May 2006 | 2 | 1:43 | California, United States |
| Loss | 6-2 | Nick Agallar |
Decision | MFC - Boardwalk Blitz | 4 March 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 6-1 | Thomas Grissom |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) | EK - Battle at the Brady 2 | 12 November 2005 | 1 | Oklahoma, United States |
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| Loss | 5-1 | Roger Huerta |
Decision (Unaminous) | FFC 15 - Fiesta Las Vegas | 14 September 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States |
| Win | 5-0 | DJ Randall | TKO | OEF 3 - Superbrawl | 5 February 2005 | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Win | 4-0 | David Franks | Submission (Armbar) | EK 14 - X-14 Heavyweight Gladiators | 13 November 2004 | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Win | 3-0 | Greg Bossler | Decision | EK 13 - Elimination | 14 August 2004 | N/A | ||
| Win | 2-0 | Larry Johns | Submission (Triangle Choke) | EK 13 - Elimination | 14 August 2004 | 2 | 1:30 | |
| Win | 1-0 | Joe Garza | Decision | EK 13 - Elimination | 14 August 2004 | N/A |
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Matt Wiman from Sherdog
- Matt Wiman's official website
- Tulsa Top Team's official website
- Official UFC website
- The Ultimate Fighter 5 bio
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