Rodney Wallace (fighter)

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Rodney Wallace
BornRodney Wallace
(1981-11-21) November 21, 1981 (age 42)
Bamberg, South Carolina, United States
Other namesSho Nuff The Master
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm)
Fighting out ofCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
TeamTeam ROC
Fight Legion
Chute Boxe Piraju
Years active2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total43
Wins26
By knockout6
By submission3
By decision17
Losses16
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision9
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rodney Wallace (born November 21, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, the MFC, M-1 Global, KSW, and Absolute Championship Berkut.

Background[edit]

Wallace was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, moved to Passaic, New Jersey when he was one year old, then returned to his birthplace at the age of 13 when he began playing football and wrestling. At Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, Wallace competed in both sports as well as track and field. He reached the state tournament in wrestling when he was freshman, then won the South Carolina state championship in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Wallace continued his football career with a scholarship to NCAA Division II Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina where he was an All-Conference running back from 2001 to 2004[1] and finished his career as the school's all-time leading rusher.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Wallace lost his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale by unanimous decision to former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Stann.[4]

Wallace next fought Jared Hamman on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111.[5] Wallace lost this fight by way of a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). This fight was very fast-paced and there were several situations in which both men were rocked. The fight was selected as Fight of the Night, earning both fighters $65,000.

Wallace was scheduled to face Stanislav Nedkov on August 7, 2010, at UFC 117.[6] However, Nedkov was forced from the card with an injury and was replaced by Phil Davis.[7] Wallace lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Following the loss to Davis, Wallace was released from the promotion.[8]

Independent promotions[edit]

After his release from the UFC, Wallace went on to face and defeat David Heath at MFC 27 via unanimous decision. He lost his second fight for the promotion against Emanuel Newton at MFC 28 via submission.

Wallace next faced Cale Yarbrough on April 15, 2011, at Scrap Live: Fight Night 7.

Rodney Wallace next fought Derrick Mehmen at WMMA 1: Fighting for a Better World on March 31, 2012. Wallace won this fight via unanimous decision.

Wallace next competed against Polish fighter Mamed Khalidov on May 12, 2012, at KSW XIX. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

Rodney Wallace next fought former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho to a draw at Selva MMA on August 4, 2013, in Brazil.

Bellator MMA[edit]

Wallace made his debut for Bellator MMA on April 11, 2014, at Bellator 116. He faced Carlos Eduardo and won the fight via unanimous decision.

Wallace faced Kelly Anundson on June 6, 2014, at Bellator 121.[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

In August 2014, Wallace was released from Bellator, along with twelve other fighters.[10]

Absolute Championship Berkut[edit]

Wallace faced Shamil Gamzatov on January 13, 2017, at ACB 51.[11] He lost the fight by split decision.

Bare knuckle boxing career[edit]

He challenged Croatian Marko Martinjak for his UBBADA world cruiserweight title at BKB 5 event in Coventry on April 22, 2017, losing the fight via first round TKO due to a cut above the eye.[12]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
43 matches 26 wins 16 losses
By knockout 6 6
By submission 3 1
By decision 17 9
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 26–16–1 Konstantin Gluhov KO (spinning back kick to the body) ProFC 63 September 10, 2017 2 2:58 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Loss 26–15–1 Juan Espino Decision (unanimous) Combate Comas MMA 3 June 10, 2017 3 5:00 Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Loss 26–14–1 Ivan Shtyrkov Decision (unanimous) RCC Boxing Promotions February 18, 2017 3 5:00 Chelyabinsk, Russia Heavyweight debut.
Loss 26–13–1 Shamil Gamzatov Decision (split) ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson January 13, 2017 3 5:00 Irvine, California, United States
Win 26–12–1 Julio Gallegos Decision (unanimous) Conflict MMA 42 November 12, 2016 3 5:00 Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States
Loss 25–12–1 Isa Umarov Decision (unanimous) ACB 38: Breakthrough May 20, 2016 3 5:00 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Loss 25–11–1 Saparbek Safarov TKO (retirement) Akhmat Fight Show 18: Grand Prix 2016 April 9, 2016 2 5:00 Grozny, Russia
Win 25–10–1 Daniel Spohn Decision (unanimous) HKFC: Hard Knocks 48 January 29, 2016 5 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Defended HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 24–10–1 Adrian Miles Submission (rear-naked choke) HKFC: Hard Knocks 47 November 13, 2015 5 2:36 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Won vacant HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 23–10–1 Kalib Starnes Decision (unanimous) HKFC: Hard Knocks 44 June 26, 2015 3 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss 22–10–1 Misha Cirkunov TKO (head kick) HKFC: Hard Knocks 41 January 30, 2015 1 2:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Lost HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 22–9–1 Clay Davidson Decision (unanimous) HKFC: Hard Knocks 40 December 12, 2014 3 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Won HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 21–9–1 Kelly Anundson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 121 June 6, 2014 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 21–8–1 Ariel Gandulla Decision (unanimous) HKFC: Hard Knocks 36 May 10, 2014 3 5:00 Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Win 20–8–1 Carlos Eduardo Decision (unanimous) Bellator 116 April 11, 2014 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States
Loss 19–8–1 Maxim Grishin Decision (split) Driven MMA: One March 1, 2014 3 5:00 Canton, Ohio, United States
Loss 19–7–1 Luiz Cane KO (flying knee) SFT 1 September 20, 2013 1 3:56 São Paulo, Brazil
Draw 19–6–1 Paulo Filho Draw (time limit) Selva MMA 2 August 4, 2013 5 5:00 Rio Branco, Brazil
Win 19–6 Matheus Wendell Santi Scheffel TKO (punches) SMASH Fight 2 July 13, 2013 2 2:56 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Won SMASH Fight Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 18–6 Aaron Johnson KO (punches) Warfare FC 9: Apocalypse June 21, 2013 1 2:00 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Won Warfare FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 17–6 Salomão Ribeiro Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 53 June 1, 2013 3 5:00 Japeri, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 16–6 Joaquim Ferreira TKO (punches) SMASH Fight 1 May 3, 2013 3 1:22 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Win 15–6 Guilherme Viana Decision (split) Iron Fight Combat 2 December 7, 2012 3 5:00 Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Loss 14–6 Michał Materla KO (punches) KSW 21: Final Resolution December 1, 2012 1 0:22 Warsaw, Poland For KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win 14–5 Cristiano Lazzarini TKO (punches) Brasil Fight 6: Brasil x EUA September 21, 2012 2 4:28 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Win 13–5 Aaron Johnson KO (punch) RFN: Renaissance Fight Night July 28, 2012 4 4:00 Montgomery, Alabama, United States Originally for RFN Light Heavyweight Championship; Wallace missed weight.
Loss 12–5 Mamed Khalidov KO (punch) KSW 19 May 12, 2012 1 1:55 Łódź, Poland Catchweight (187 lbs) bout.
Win 12–4 Derrick Mehmen Decision (unanimous) WMMA 1: Fighting for a Better World March 31, 2012 3 5:00 El Paso, Texas, United States
Win 11–4 Cale Yarbrough Decision (unanimous) Scrap Live: Fight Night 7 April 15, 2011 3 5:00 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Loss 10–4 Emanuel Newton Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 28: Supremacy February 25, 2011 2 4:34 Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win 10–3 David Heath Decision (unanimous) MFC 27 November 12, 2010 3 5:00 Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Loss 9–3 Phil Davis Decision (unanimous) UFC 117 August 7, 2010 3 5:00 Oakland, California, United States
Loss 9–2 Jared Hamman Decision (unanimous) UFC 111 March 27, 2010 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 9–1 Brian Stann Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Gregory Milliard Decision (unanimous) VFC: A Night Of Vengeance September 5, 2009 3 5:00 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win 8–0 Aaron Stark Submission (kimura) VFC: A Night Of Vengeance September 5, 2009 2 2:18 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win 7–0 Antwain Britt Submission (armbar) VFC: A Night Of Vengeance September 5, 2009 1 3:59 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win 6–0 Marcus Vanttinen Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 16: USA June 5, 2009 2 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 5–0 Michael Brown Decision (unanimous) RFC: Revolution Fight Club 3 February 20, 2009 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 4–0 Carlos Zevallos TKO (punches) RFC: Revolution Fight Club 2 December 19, 2008 1 0:08 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Ovince St. Preux Decision (unanimous) VFC 1: Vengeance Fighting Championship 1 September 27, 2008 3 5:00 Concord, North Carolina, United States
Win 2–0 Toni Valtonen Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 3: Gran Canaria May 31, 2008 2 5:00 San Agustin, Grand Canaria, Spain
Win 1–0 Wesley Cantillo Decision (unanimous) RFC 1: Revolution Fight Club 1 April 18, 2008 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ "www.thesac.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18.
  2. ^ "FBMediaGuide" (PDF).
  3. ^ LANGFORD, THOMAS. "Rodney Wallace has 15 years of wrestling, boxing, ju jitsu and now, cage fighting".
  4. ^ "UFC newcomer Rodney Wallace meets Brian Stann at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  5. ^ "Rodney Wallace v. Jared Hamman at UFC 111". sbnation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  6. ^ "Wallace vs. Nedkov among five UFC 117 preliminary-card additions". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  7. ^ "Phil Davis replaces injured Stanislav Nedkov, meets Rodney Wallace at UFC 117". mmajunkie.com. 2010-07-22. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11.
  8. ^ "UFC parts ways with Rodney Wallace". fiveouncesofpain.com. 2010-09-22.
  9. ^ "James Thompson vs. Eric Prindle headlines now-complete Bellator 121 card". mmajunkie.com. May 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Bellator releases Attila Vegh, Shahbulat Shamhalaev and eleven other fighters". mmafighting.com. August 25, 2014.
  11. ^ medialead.ru. "ACB 51".
  12. ^ Martinjak nokautirao Rodneya Wallacea(in Croatian)

External links[edit]

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