Ross Clifton

Ross Clifton
Born 1977
Rancho Cordova, California, U.S.
Died September 5, 2009(2009-09-05) (aged 32)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Other names The Grizz, Grizzly Bear
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1]
Weight 360 lb (160 kg; 26 st)[1]
Division Super Heavyweight
Style Pit Fighting
Fighting out of Cameron Park, California
Team Worsham Team X
Grizzly's Den
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 7
By knockout 3
By submission 3
Unknown 1
Losses 10
By knockout 5
By submission 4
By decision 1

Ross Clifton was an American professional mixed martial artist and former Gladiator Challenge Super Heavyweight Champion.[2] His most notable fight was against UFC Hall Of Famer and legend Ken Shamrock, and has a submission victory over Paul "Bear" Vasquez, a.k.a. The Double Rainbow Guy. Clifton ran his own mixed martial arts school, called the Grizzly's Den.[3] Clifton last fight of his career was at Gladiator Challenge: Total Recall on July 31, 2009, which he lost to Rick Vardell.[3]

He died on September 5, 2009, apparently from a heart attack, at the age of 32.[3]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6-10 Rick Vardell TKO (strikes) Gladiator Challenge: Total Recall 02009-07-31 July 31, 2009 1 2:47 Colusa, California, United States Loses Gladiator Challenge Super Heavyweight Championship
Loss 6-9 Ken Shamrock Submission (armbar) WarGods/Ken Shamrock Productions: Valentine's Eve Massacre 02009-02-13 February 13, 2009 1 1:00 Fresno, California, United States
Loss 6-8 Tim Persey Submission (strikes) California Xtreme Fighting 02008-10-30 October 30, 2008 1 0:21 El Monte, California, United States
Loss 6-7 Dave Huckaba TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge 82: Roughnecks 02007-08-13 August 13, 2007 1 0:17 Woodland, California, United States
Loss 6-6 Chance Williams Submission (injury) Gladiator Challenge 71: LOCK-N-LOAD 02007-11-11 November 11, 2007 1 0:49 Porterville, California, United States
Win 6-5 Angel Banuelos KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge 69: Bad Intentions 02007-09-22 September 22, 2007 2 3:43 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 5-5 Dave Huckaba KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge 59: St. Paddywack 02007-03-17 March 17, 2007 1 1:58 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 5-4 Matt Nelson Submission (verbal) Gladiator Challenge 47: Night of the Heavyweights 02006-02-02 February 2, 2006 1 0:44 Colusa, California, United States
Win 5-3 Paul Vasquez Submission (keylock) Gladiator Challenge 45: Tribal War 02005-11-13 November 13, 2005 1 0:52 Porterville, California, United States
Win 4-3 Wesley Scobee Submission (keylock) Gladiator Challenge 38: Final Conflict 02005-06-02 June 2, 2005 1 1:50 California, United States
Loss 3-3 Chris Marez KO (head kick) Gladiator Challenge 20 02003-11-13 November 13, 2003 1 0:42 Colusa, California, United States
Win 3-2 Nate Russak Submission (armlock) Gladiator Challenge 13 02003-02-09 February 9, 2003 1 4:29 Colusa, California, United States
Win 2-2 Chris Winskowski TKO (strikes) Gladiator Challenge 12 02002-09-08 September 8, 2002 1 0:11 Colusa, California, United States
Win 1-2 John Sarno TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge 10 02002-04-14 April 14, 2002 1 0:15 Colusa, California, United States
Loss 0-2 David Fox Decision (unanimous) Gladiator Challenge 7: Casualties of War 02001-11-04 November 4, 2001 2 5:00 Colusa, California, United States
Loss 0-1 Amir Rahnavardi TKO (injury) Gladiator Challenge 6: Caged Beasts 02001-09-09 September 9, 2001 1 3:17 Colusa, California, United States

References

  1. ^ a b "Ross Clifton". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ross-Clifton-2658. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  2. ^ Lanides, Phil (Monday, August 03, 2009). ""Total Recall" Results". Gladiator Challenge. http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com/news.asp?ID=139. 
  3. ^ a b c "Fighter Ross Clifton dead". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9518&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 

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