| Waylon Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Waylon Lowe October 31, 1980 Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 68.5 in (174 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | NCAA Division II Wrestler |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Waylon Lowe (born on October 31, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist.
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Lowe was a two time state champion for Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee before wrestling for the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Lowe recorded 112 victories during his collegiate career. He was the school's first NCAA national champion in any sport when he captured the 149 lbs national title in 2002. He won two other NCAA Division II crowns, one at 149 lbs in 2003 and another at 165 lbs in 2004. In 2004, he faced off with Shawn Silvas in the finals who also was a two-time national champion. Lowe won the match 8-6 and also won the Outstanding Wrestling award for the tournament. Lowe ranks 4th in career wins, 1st in season wins, 2nd in career takedowns, and 6th in season takedowns for the University of Findlay.
Lowe's interest in MMA sparked while he was training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was only there to train in wrestling, but he had the opportunity to briefly speak with Matt Lindland. Lindland was so influential that Lowe flew out to Oregon to train with Lindland and Randy Couture.[1]
Lowe held only a 1-0 amateur record before his team, Team Gurgel and Team Vision, requested he go pro. Lowe's professional debut was against David Love at a local Hook 'N' Shoot event. Lowe lost the fight in only a minute after he tapped out from a guillotine choke. He bounced back from the loss with two submission wins, improving his record to 2-1.
In 2007, he then lost to the more experienced, Alonzo Martinez, via submission from punches in the first round. Lowe racked up three wins before trying out for the ninth season of the Ultimate Fighter reality show. Lowe was selected as one of the contestants and brought in for the show. Before he could move in the TUF house, Lowe had to fight Santino DeFranco. After an impressive first round, which Dana White believed should not have gone to a second round because of the beating Lowe delivered to DeFranco, Lowe was defeated by submission early in the second round.
Lowe took about five months off after losing on the Ultimate Fighter show, but then returned to fight for up-and-coming fight promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships. At Bellator 5, Lowe defeated Frank Caraballo via unanimous decision. In April 2010, Lowe defeated UFC veteran, Steve Berger. Lowe controlled the fight and won the fight via knockout midway through round one.
At UFC 114, Melvin Guillard was scheduled to fight Thiago Tavares. However, Tavares had to pull out of the bout due to an injury, which left his slot open. Lowe stepped up and agreed to take the fight on relatively short notice.[2] Guillard won the fight via KO due to a vicious knee to the body as Lowe was attempting a takedown in the first round.
Lowe fought Steve Lopez on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119.[3] Lowe defeated Lopez via split decision earning his first UFC victory.
On January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23, Lowe fought former Shooto welterweight champion, Willamy Freire.[4] Lowe won the fight via unanimous decision after dominating his opponent with superior wrestling and effective ground and pound.
Lowe lost to Nik Lentz on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24.[5] After Lowe won the first and second rounds convincingly, Lentz came back in the third and scored an impressive come from behind submission win.[6]
After losing to Lentz, Lowe was released from the promotion.
Lowe signed with Pro Elite in October of 2011. He made his Pro Elite debut against Floyd Hodges at ProElite: Big Guns. Lowe won via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-4 | Tim Wadsworth | KO (punch) | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 2 | December 2, 2011 | 1 | 2:51 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 11–4 | Floyd Hodges | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ProElite: Big Guns | November 5, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Nik Lentz | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | March 26, 2011 | 3 | 2:24 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Willamy Freire | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Steve Lopez | Decision (split) | UFC 119 | September 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Melvin Guillard | KO (knee to the body) | UFC 114 | May 29, 2010 | 1 | 3:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Steve Berger | KO (punches) | King of the Cage | April 16, 2010 | 1 | 2:18 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Chris Barnes | TKO (punches) | 5150 Combat League/XFL: New Year's Revolution | January 16, 2010 | 1 | 1:12 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Frank Carabello | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 5 | May 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jay Ellis | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 109 | October 18, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Alex Carter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | International Combat Event 32 | March 8, 2008 | 1 | 3:06 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Andrew Hoogeboom | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 22 | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 0:43 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (strikes) | Fightfest: Season 1 Finale | May 12, 2007 | 1 | 3:07 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Nick Sorg | Submission (strikes) | Fightfest 10 | February 3, 2007 | 2 | 1:59 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Cody Shipp | Submission (kimura) | Fightfest 7: Battle of the Titans | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 2:23 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | David Love | Submission (guillotine choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Midwest | May 20, 2006 | 1 | 1:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States |