Rob McCullough

This article is about the U.S. kickboxing mixed martial artist. For the Australian active in disability sports, see Bob McCullough. For the 1960s civil rights activist, see Friendship Nine.

Rob McCullough
Rob McCullough attending Lexxi Tyler's Website Launch Party at "The Kress" Hollywood, CA on May 2, 2009
Born	(1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 Huntington Beach, California, United States
Other names	Razor
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Lightweight
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Style	Muay Thai
Fighting out of	Huntington Beach, California
Team	HB Ultimate Training Center
Rank	Cia Paulista purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	19
By knockout	11
By submission	2
By decision	6
Losses	8
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	5
Draws	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Robert Alexander McCullough IV (born May 26, 1977) is a retired American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. McCullough is also a former WEC Lightweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

McCullough began his mixed martial arts career with a first-round TKO victory at the Palace Casino in Lemoore, California, in 2001.^[1] Between 2003 and 2007, "Razor Rob" went 10-1 with nine stoppage victories and only a split-decision loss to Harris Sarmiento, which he later avenged.^[2]^[3]

McCullough defeated Muay Thai fighter Kit Cope at WEC 25 to win the vacant WEC lightweight title.^[4] He defended the title once by defeating Richard Crunkilton by first-round TKO.^[5] On February 13, 2008, he lost his title to Jamie Varner when Varner defeated him by TKO due to strikes in the third round.^[6]

After losing his title, McCullough struggled over his next four fights in the now-defunct WEC. He defeated Kenneth Alexander by split decision but then lost to Donald Cerrone.^[3] He defeated Marcus Hicks by majority decision,^[7] but he fractured his right hand and received minor damage to his ankle and subsequently underwent surgery to repair his hand. McCullough was expected to return to the cage against Anthony Pettis on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44; but Pettis had to pull out of the bout with an undisclosed injury. McCullough instead faced WEC newcomer Karen Darabedyan.^[8] McCullough lost to Darabedyan via split decision.^[9]

With 3 losses in his last 5 fights, McCullough was cut by WEC and would eventually join Tachi Palace Fights, returning to the venue where his career began, and has had somewhat of a resurgence. McCullough defeated Isaac de Jesus by first-round TKO on July 9, 2010, at Tachi Palace Fight 5. He then defeated UFC veteran Corey Hill by unanimous decision on September 9, 2010, at Tachi Palace Fight 6.^[10]

On October 14, 2010, McCullough signed with Bellator to compete in the promotion's upcoming season four lightweight tournament. He was knocked out by a counter right by Patricky "The Pitbull" Freire.^[11]

McCullough next faced Shinya Aoki at Dream.17.^[12] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Personal life

McCullough is married to pornographic actress Lexxi Tyler.^[13] The couple had their first child, a son, in March 2010.^[10]

He is of Irish and Mexican descent.^[14]

McCullough also owns MMA apparel company Razor Clothing.^[15]

Championships and Accomplishments

World Extreme Cagefighting
- WEC Lightweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense

Kickboxing record

? wins (? KOs), ? losses, ? draws

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2004-08-07	Loss	James Martinez	K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	TKO	1	1:53
2004-04-30	Win	John Polakowski	K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	TKO	2	2:38
1997	Win	Gary Owens	I.S.K.A Jr Welterweight State Kickboxing Championship	San Jose, California, USA	TKO	2
1997 - 1999	Win	Eddie Wedding	U.W.M.T.A Welterweight U.S. Champion	Sequoia Conference Center, Buena Park, California USA	KO
1997 - 1999	Win	William Syripai	U.W.M.T.A Welterweight U.S. Champion	Sequoia Conference Center, Buena Park, California USA	DEC
1997 - 1999	Win	Mitch Milat	U.W.M.T.A Welterweight U.S. Champion	Sequoia Conference Center, Buena Park, California USA	KO
1997 - 1999	Win	Javier Janjira	U.W.M.T.A Welterweight U.S. Champion	Whittier Hilton, Whittier California USA	KO
1997 - 1999	Win	Phally Rin	U.W.M.T.A Welterweight U.S. Champion	Sequoia Conference Center, Buena Park, California USA	DEC
1998	Win	Lee Hua	I.K.K.C Jr Welterweight U.S. Champion	Crystal Park Casino, California USA	DEC
1998	Win		I.A.M.T.F Welterweight U.S. Champion	Maywood, California USA	DEC
1998	Win	Scott Thorson	I.K.B.A Welterweight International Kickboxing Champion	Whittier, California USA	DEC

Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches	19 wins	8 losses
By knockout	11	2
By submission	2	1
By decision	6	5

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	19–8	Shinya Aoki	Submission (neck crank)	Dream 17	02011-09-24-0000September 24, 2011	1	4:57	Saitama, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	19–7	Patricky Freire	TKO (punches)	Bellator 36	02011-03-12-0000March 12, 2011	3	3:11	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States	Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	19–6	Corey Hill	Decision (unanimous)	TPF 6: High Stakes	02010-09-09-0000September 9, 2010	3	5:00	Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	18–6	Isaac DeJesus	TKO (punches)	TPF 5: Stars and Strikes	02010-07-09-0000July 9, 2010	1	4:31	Lemoore, California, United States	160lbs Catchweight Bout
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	17–6	Karen Darabedyan	Decision (split)	WEC 44	02009-11-18-0000November 18, 2009	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	17–5	Marcus Hicks	Decision (majority)	WEC 39	02009-03-01-0000March 1, 2009	3	5:00	Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	16–5	Donald Cerrone	Decision (unanimous)	WEC 36	02008-11-05-0000November 5, 2008	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States	WEC Lightweight title eliminator. Fight of the Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	16–4	Kenneth Alexander	Decision (split)	WEC 34	02008-06-01-0000June 1, 2008	3	5:00	Sacramento, California, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	15–4	Jamie Varner	TKO (punches)	WEC 32	02008-03-13-0000February 13, 2008	3	2:54	Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States	Lost WEC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	15–3	Richard Crunkilton	TKO (punches)	WEC 30	02007-09-05-0000September 5, 2007	1	1:29	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Defended WEC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	14–3	Kit Cope	Submission (punches)	WEC 25	02007-01-20-0000January 20, 2007	1	2:53	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won WEC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	13–3	Harris Sarmiento	Decision (unanimous)	WFA: King of the Streets	02006-07-22-0000July 22, 2006	3	5:00	Los Angeles, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	12–3	Ryan Healy	TKO (cut)	WEC 21: Tapout	02006-06-15-0000June 15, 2006	1	1:52	Highland, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	11–3	Randy Hauer	TKO (punches)	WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem	02006-05-05-0000May 5, 2006	1	2:36	Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	10–3	Olaf Alfonso	KO (punch)	WEC 19: Undisputed	02006-03-17-0000March 17, 2006	2	0:12	Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	9–3	Gabe Rivas	Submission (verbal)	KOTC 63: Final Conflict	02005-12-02-0000December 2, 2005	2	3:11	San Jacinto, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	8–3	Jeremy Jones	TKO (punches)	KOTC 58: Prime Time	02005-08-05-0000August 5, 2005	1	0:45	San Jacinto, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	7–3	Andrew Williams	TKO (punches)	PFC: Pit Fighting Championship	02004-03-07-0000February 7, 2004	1	N/A	Upland, California, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	6–3	Harris Sarmiento	Decision (split)	WEC 9	02004-01-16-0000January 16, 2004	3	5:00	Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	6–2	Danny Devine	TKO (leg kicks)	PFC: Put Up or Shut Up	02003-08-23-0000August 23, 2003	1	N/A	California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	5–2	Nam Phan	Decision (unanimous)	PFC: Knucklefest	02003-04-05-0000April 5, 2003	2	5:00	California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	4–2	Anthony Garcia	KO (punches)	PFC: Knucklefest	02003-04-05-0000April 5, 2003	1	N/A	California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	3–2	William Sriyapai	Decision (unanimous)	PFC: Knucklefest	02003-04-05-0000April 5, 2003	1	5:00	California, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	2–2	Josh Thomson	Decision (unanimous)	WFA 3: Level 3	02002-11-23-0000November 23, 2002	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	2–1	Kenneth Alexander	Decision (unanimous)	HFP 1: Rumble on the Reservation	02002-03-30-0000March 30, 2002	4	3:00	Anza, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	2–0	Steve Wagner	TKO (corner stoppage)	Ultimate Pankration 1	02001-11-11-0000November 11, 2001	1	3:55	Cabazon, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	1–0	Jesse Heck	TKO (punches)	WEC 2	02001-10-04-0000October 4, 2001	1	0:24	Lemoore, California, United States

References

↑ http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-2-Clash-of-the-Titans-453
↑ http://mmajunkie.com/news/22760/bellator-36s-razor-rob-mccullough-out-to-impress-fans-in-lightweight-tourney.mma
↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Rob-McCullough-2288
↑ http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-25-Las-Vegas-4742
↑ http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-30-Las-Vegas-5455
↑ http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-32-Albuquerque-6233
↑ http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-39-Brown-vs-Garcia-9492
↑ "WEC 44 fight card complete with addition of newcomer Karen Darabedyan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
↑ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19.
↑ 10.0 10.1 "Ex-WEC champ Rob McCullough fights Thomas Denny at Tachi Palace Fights 5". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
↑ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-Signs-Razor-Rob-Held-for-Lightweight-Tourney-27521
↑ "Dream 17 Adds Shinya Aoki vs. Razor Rob McCullough, Kitaoka vs. Freire". MMAweekly.com. 2011-07-29.
↑ "The Wedding of Razor Rob and Lexxi Tyler". COMBATLIFESTYLE.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
↑ "PRO MMA Exclusive: Razor Rob McCullough". PROMMANOW.com. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
↑ "The Razor's Edge: Rob McCullough's MMA Blog". ocregister.com. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

External links

Vacant Title last held by Hermes Franca	WEC Lightweight Champion January 20, 2007 - February 13, 2008	Succeeded by Jamie Varner