| Claude Patrick | |
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| Born | June 14, 1980 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | The Prince, The Fivehead [1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | Elite Training Center |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Claude Patrick (born June 14, 1980) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter. Patrick is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.
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Claude Patrick was born on June 14, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario. His parents are from Jamaica. Patrick's martial arts journey started with karate at thirteen. His parents signed him up for three months, then he took up Muay Thai and jiu jitsu, and has been using those styles ever since.”[2]
Patrick made his professional debut in 2002. He has fought for smaller promotions including King of the Cage Canada, The Fight Club and the International Fight League. In 2006 he moved to Montreal, Quebec for 8 months to train with Georges St.Pierre.[2] Before signing with the UFC, he amassed a career of 11 wins and 1 loss.
In March 2010, the UFC announced it had signed Patrick to a four-fight contract.[3]
He made his UFC debut on against Ricardo Funch on June 12, 2010 at UFC 115.[4] In the second round, Patrick submitted his opponent with a guillotine choke, giving him his debut UFC win.
Patrick next defeated James Wilks via unanimous decision at UFC 120 in October 2010.
Patrick faced Daniel Roberts on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129.[5] Patrick defeated Roberts via unanimous decision after winning the first two rounds.
Patrick replaced an injured Rory MacDonald at UFC 140[6] and faced Brian Ebersole, losing via split decision.
Patrick hails from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, where MMA only recently became legalized. He trains with UFC fighters Mark Bocek and Sean Pierson and co-owns the Elite Training Center in his hometown of Mississauga, Ontario.
Patrick was the victim of a highly publicized taser gun attack following an MMA event in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. He woke up two days later in the hospital after doctors put him in a medically induced coma. He states that he has no recollection of the attack.[7]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–2 | Brian Ebersole | Decision (split) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 14–1 | Daniel Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 13–1 | James Wilks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–1 | Ricardo Funch | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:48 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 11–1 | Matt MacGrath | Submission (guillotine choke) | Aggression MMA 2 | February 5, 2010 | 3 | 2:29 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–1 | Daniel Grandmaison | Submission (guillotine choke) | Canadian Fighting Championship 3 | November 13, 2009 | 1 | 2:42 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 9–1 | Dave Mazany | TKO (punches) | TFC 6: Domination | March 20, 2009 | 2 | 2:27 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Defended the TFC Canadian MMA Welterweight title |
| Win | 8–1 | Victor Bachmann | Submission (guillotine choke) | TFC 5: Armageddon | December 5, 2008 | 1 | 4:48 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Won TFC Canadian MMA Welterweight title |
| Win | 7–1 | Dan Chambers | Submission (north south choke) | TFC 3: This Means War | May 31, 2008 | 1 | 0:51 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 6–1 | Ray Steinbeiss | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2006 International Fight League | September 23, 2006 | 1 | 3:12 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Neil Berry | Submission (rear naked choke) | King of the Cage: Widowmaker | June 18, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 4–1 | Chris Peak | Submission (guillotine choke) | King of the Cage: Karnage | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 1:31 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 3–1 | Mandela Kponou | Submission (rear naked choke) | APEX: Undisputed | September 3, 2005 | 1 | 3:26 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–1 | Marcus Celestin | TKO | Ultimate Generation Combat 10 | April 23, 2005 | 1 | 2:55 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Drew McFedries | Decision (unanimous) | UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 | June 15, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Guillaume Desrosiers | TKO | UCC 8: Fast and Furious | March 30, 2002 | 1 | 2:06 | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada |