Richie Hightower
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| Richie Hightower | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Dirty Samurai |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (172 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | November 24, 1982 |
| Town of birth | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
Richie Hightower is an American professional 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 Palace Fighting Championship.
Hightower is currently an instructor at LA Boxing in Phoenix, AZ.
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[edit] 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 Sotiropoulous.
In the finale Hightower was defeated by Troy Mandaloniz via TKO at 4:20 of the first round.
[edit] MMA record
| 7-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
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| Loss | Troy Mandaloniz | TKO | The Ultimate Finale 6 | 12/08/2007 | 1 | 4:20 | |
| Win | Andy Maccarone | KO | Palace Fighting Championship 2: Fast and Furious | 03/22/2007 | 1 | 0:36 | |
| SI | Dominic Flores | Decision (Unanimous) | Rage in the Cage 87 | 09/29/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Paul Schmadeke | Submission (Strikes) | Rage in the Cage 72: Welcome to the Fort | 07/16/2005 | 2 | 0:32 | |
| Win | Ryan Potter | Decision (Unanimous) | Rage in the Cage 70 | 06/11/2005 | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Win | Derek Cain | Submission (Choke) | Rage in the Cage 69: Defiant | 05/14/2005 | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Loss | Steve Cantwell | Submission (Armbar) | Rage in the Cage 68: Hello Glendale! | 04/23/2005 | 1 | 2:45 | |
| Win | Jeremy Neer | TKO | Rage in the Cage 66 | 11/13/2004 | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Win | Adriel Montes | Decision | Xtreme Cage Fighter 4: Havoc in Havasu | 05/01/2004 | 3 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Meltzer, Dave. "Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced", Los Angeles Times.com, 2007-08-27. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
[edit] 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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