| Andre Winner | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1981 St. George's, Grenada |
| Nationality | Grenadian English |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Karate, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Leicester, England |
| Team | Team Rough House |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Andre Winner (born November 9, 1981) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. He holds notable wins over Jeff Lawson, Rolando Delgado and Rafaello Oliveira.
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Winner was born in St. George's, Grenada to a British father and an Afro-Caribbean mother, and moved to Leicester, England at seven years old. He started in sports during his high school years, competing in football and other athletics. Winner never thought of being a mixed martial artist but loved sports. He went to self-defense classes at Leicester Shootfighters and met Dan Hardy and Paul Daley.[1] Hardy inspired Winner to give the sport a real try.
Winner tried out for the eighth season of the Ultimate Fighter. He did not make the cut but tried out for the ninth season and made the show.[2]
To get into The Ultimate Fighter house, Winner fought Gary Kelly. Winner won by knockout while working Kelly in the clinch. Winner then flew to Las Vegas to compete under coach Michael Bisping against the U.S. team. He advanced to the semifinals of the lightweight tournament after defeating Santino Defranco by TKO in the first round. Winner then had his last fight on the show defeating Cameron Dollar by submission in round one. The win over Dollar put Winner in the finals to fight teammate, Ross Pearson.
Winner fought Ross Pearson at The Ultimate Finale 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winner lost by unanimous decision, along with losing the six-figure contract.
He defeated Rolando Delgado via first round KO on November 14, 2009, at UFC 105.[3]
Winner was scheduled to face Cole Miller on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.[4] However, Miller was forced off the card after suffering an injury.[5] Rafaello Oliveira was later confirmed as his replacement.[6] Winner won via unanimous decision.
At UFC 118, Winner's fight was selected to be a part of the SpikeTV broadcast.[7] He fought Nik Lentz, losing via unanimous decision after being out wrestled for all three rounds.
Winner then faced Dennis Siver on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122.[8] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Winner lost to Anthony Njokuani on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132 via unanimous decision.[9] Following the loss, Winner was released from the promotion.[10]
Winner recently signed a contract with British promotion BAMMA. His first fight on was at BAMMA 7 against BAMMA veteran Jason Ball. Winner won the fight via unanimous decision.
Winner next competed in a Lightweight Title Eliminator bout against Diego Gonzalez at BAMMA 8. He again won via unanimous decision.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 14 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14-6-1 | Diego Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 8 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | Lightweight Title Eliminator |
| Win | 13-6-1 | Jason Ball | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 7 | September 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 12-6-1 | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12-5-1 | Dennis Siver | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 122 | November 13, 2010 | 1 | 3:37 | Oberhausen, Germany | |
| Loss | 12-4-1 | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 118 | August 28, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 12-3-1 | Rafaello Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | March 31, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 11-3-1 | Rolando Delgado | KO (punches) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 3:21 | Manchester, England | |
| Loss | 10-3-1 | Ross Pearson | Decision (unanimous) | TUF 9 Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost The Ultimate Fighter 9 |
| Draw | 10-2-1 | Abdul Mohamed | Draw | CWFC: Enter the Rough House 7 | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Loss | 10-2 | Bendy Casimir | Decision (majority) | CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6 | April 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 10-1 | Mario Stapel | Decision (unanimous) | FX3: England vs. Germany | November 24, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reading, England | |
| Win | 9-1 | A.J. Wenn | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House 4 | October 14, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 8-1 | Daniel Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House 3 | July 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 7-1 | Aidan Marron | Decision (unanimous) | FX3: Fight Night 5 | July 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reading, England | |
| Loss | 6-1 | Greg Loughran | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House 2 | April 28, 2007 | 2 | 3:52 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 6-0 | Wesley Felix | Decision (split) | FX3: Fight Night 4 | March 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reading, England | |
| Win | 5-0 | Sami Berik | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage: Contenders 3 | November 12, 2006 | 3 | 1:50 | London, England | |
| Win | 4-0 | Paul Cooper | Submission (triangle choke) | CWFC: Showdown | September 16, 2006 | 2 | 1:50 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 3-0 | Jeff Lawson | Submission (eye injury) | Cage Rage: Contenders 2 | August 20, 2006 | 2 | 1:26 | Streatham, England | |
| Win | 2-0 | Denas Banevicius | Submission (punches) | FX3: Full Contact Fight Night 3 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | Bracknell, England | |
| Win | 1-0 | Gareth Dummer | KO (knees) | HOP 1 - Fight Night 1 | December 12, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Swansea, England |
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