| David Heath | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1976 Nowata, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | The Headhunter |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Boxing, submission wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
David Alan Heath (born February 10, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission. Heath extended his UFC record to 2–0 in December 2006 in a victory over Canadian Victor Valimaki at UFC Fight Night 7 in San Diego.
Heath lost to Lyoto Machida at UFC 70, and was a replacement for Machida's original opponent, Forrest Griffin, who withdrew from the bout due to a nagging staph infection.
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Heath fought Renato Sobral at UFC 74. Sobral defeated Heath by anaconda choke in the second round. Sobral continued to hold the choke for four seconds after Heath tapped out, which is illegal, and ignored the commands of referee Steve Mazzagatti, who tried to physically break the hold. Renato stated during the post-fight interview that "He (Heath) has to learn respect. He deserved that. He called me 'motherfucker'." Sobral also disregarded the boos from the over 11,000 fans, saying "The crowd didn't like it? Who cares! At least they had a reaction."[1] Sobral was released from the UFC for his actions.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–7 | Rodney Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 27 | November 12, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 16-6 | Solomon Hutcherson | KO (superman punch) | MFC 26: Retribution | September 10, 2010 | 2 | 3:46 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 15-6 | Jason Kuchera | TKO (strikes) | Heat XC 5: Punishment | July 16, 2010 | 3 | 4:45 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 14–6 | Jason Freeman | KO (head kick) | FCF – Freestyle Cage Fighting 38 | January 20, 2010 | 1 | 4:18 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Mike Nickels | Submission (rear naked choke) | MFC 22 | October 2, 2009 | 3 | 4:02 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 13–5 | Wayne Cole | KO (punch) | FCF – Freestyle Cage Fighting | August 8, 2009 | 2 | 2:42 | Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 12–5 | Shawn Dezee | KO (punches) | FCF – Freestyle Cage Fighting | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 2:47 | Durant, Oklahoma, US | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Travis Galbraith | Decision (split) | MFC 21 | May 15, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 11–4 | Roger Hollett | Submission (guillotine choke) | MFC 20 | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Emanuel Newton | Submission (rear naked choke) | MFC 18 | September 26, 2008 | 2 | 1:19 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–3 | Shepard Owens | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Cage Fighting | June 14, 2008 | 1 | 1:19 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, US | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Tim Boetsch | TKO (slam and strikes) | UFC 81 | February 2, 2008 | 1 | 4:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Renato Sobral | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 74 | August 25, 2007 | 2 | 3:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 70 | April 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, Lancashire | |
| Win | 9–0 | Victor Valimaki | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night 7 | December 13, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, US | |
| Win | 8–0 | Cory Walmsley | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 62 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 2:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | 7–0 | Sean Salmon | Submission | FF 5: Korea vs USA | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | McAllen, Texas, US | |
| Win | 6–0 | Rob Wince | TKO (doctor stoppage) | FCF: Clash of the Titans | June 30, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 5–0 | Chase Watson | Submission (armbar) | EFL: Battle at the Brady 4 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | 1:40 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 4–0 | Rudy Lindsey | Submission | EFL – Extreme Fighting League | March 19, 2006 | 1 | 1:40 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 3–0 | Doug Sour | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Dayton | October 23, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Concho, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rob Webb | Decision | EFL 12 – Extreme Kickboxing 12 | May 16, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Dayton, Ohio, US | |
| Win | 1–0 | Adam Gregg | TKO (referee stoppage) | Rock and Rumble 1 | April 26, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US |