Dominique Robinson
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Dominique Robinson is an American
mixed martial artist
. He holds notable victories over UFC veterans John Gunderson
and Dave Kaplan
.
for the PFC lightweight belt before the promotion sank. He made his TPF debut against TUF and UFC veteran Gabe Ruediger
. Ruediger submitted Robinson in the closing stages of second round via rear naked choke. In the match there was speculation that the timer cut out and the match should have gone to a third round.
In his second fight with the promotion Robinson faced another TUF and UFC veteran Dave Kaplan
at TPF 5. This time Robinson was victorious winning by TKO in the third round.
He then faced another former UFC fighter John Gunderson
at Tachi Palace Fights 8: All or Nothing
. Robinson was dominating the fight and in the third round he mounted Gunderson and finished him with ground and pound gaining the biggest victory of his career to date.
|Draw
|align=center|7-4-1
| Steve Lopez
|Draw (majority)
|SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
|November 11, 2011
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-4
| Dionisio Ramirez
|Decision (split)
|BAMMA USA - Badbeat 2
|June 11, 2011
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Commerce, California
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-4
| John Gunderson
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|Tachi Palace Fights 8: All or Nothing
|February 18, 2011
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:41
| Lemoore, California
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"|5-4
| Dave Kaplan
|TKO (elbows)
|TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes
|July 9, 2010
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:57
| Lemoore, California
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|4–4
| Gabe Ruediger
|Submission (rear naked choke)
| TPF 3 - Champions Collide
|February 4, 2010
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:49
| Lemoore, California
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|4-3
| Carlo Prater
|Decision (unanimous)
| PFC 13 - Validation
|May 8, 2009
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|4–2
| Takumi Nakayama
|Decision (unanimous)
| PFC 11 - All In
|November 20, 2008
|align=center|5
|align=center|3:00
|
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|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|3–2
| Chuck Kim
|TKO
| PFC 9 - The Return
|July 18, 2008
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|2–2
| John Reedy
|Decision
|PureCombat 1 - From the Ashes
|December 1, 2007
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Visalia, California
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|2-1
| Zack Yngojo
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
|CCFC - Undefeated
|October 6, 2007
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
| California
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|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|1-1
| Iure Silva
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| COF 2 - Cage of Fire 2
|July 9, 2006
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:48
| Tijuana, Mexico
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|1-0
| Jeff Ramputi
| Decision
| GC 46- Avalanche
|December 11, 2005
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
| Coarsegold, California
|
|}
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mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He holds notable victories over UFC veterans John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
and Dave Kaplan
Dave Kaplan
David Michael Kaplan is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Background:...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Dominique Robinson is a self trained, managed, and promoted mixed martial artist that made his debut first quarter 2005, fighting primarily in the San Diego/Tijuana area for TJ Fight Nights. With no trainers or managers, he fought in these smaller shows "for fight experience" he said, in order to make it to the bigger stages. He made his public debut for the Gladiator Challenge promotion, where he fought up a weight class vs Charles Bennett's friend Jeff Ramputi on 20 hours notice. After fighting a weight class above for the second time vs Brazil's Iure Silva Leal, Robinson fought in Mexico a few more times after the controversial loss to gain more experience before calling it quits to Mexico, pursuing the sport more seriously, and taking a fight with Internet antagonist Zack Yngojo.Palace Fighting Championship/Tachi Palace Fights
He then signed with a deal with California based promotion, Palace Fighting Championship, now known as TPF/Tachi Palace Fights. His first fight with the promotion came at PFC 9 against long time vet Chuck Kim. While in the PFC he fought former KOTC champ Takumi Nakayama, and Carlo PraterCarlo Prater
Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
for the PFC lightweight belt before the promotion sank. He made his TPF debut against TUF and UFC veteran Gabe Ruediger
Gabe Ruediger
Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. Ruediger submitted Robinson in the closing stages of second round via rear naked choke. In the match there was speculation that the timer cut out and the match should have gone to a third round.
In his second fight with the promotion Robinson faced another TUF and UFC veteran Dave Kaplan
Dave Kaplan
David Michael Kaplan is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Background:...
at TPF 5. This time Robinson was victorious winning by TKO in the third round.
He then faced another former UFC fighter John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
at Tachi Palace Fights 8: All or Nothing
TPF 8: All or Nothing
Tachi Palace Fights 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on February 18, 2011, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.-Main card:...
. Robinson was dominating the fight and in the third round he mounted Gunderson and finished him with ground and pound gaining the biggest victory of his career to date.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Draw
|align=center|7-4-1
| Steve Lopez
Steve Lopez (fighter)
Steve Lopez is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Lopez had made a name for himself mainly fighting nobodies in the Midwest. He most commonly known for his two fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championships...
|Draw (majority)
|SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
|November 11, 2011
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-4
| Dionisio Ramirez
|Decision (split)
|BAMMA USA - Badbeat 2
|June 11, 2011
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Commerce, California
Commerce, California
Commerce is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,823 at the 2010 census, up from 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-4
| John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|Tachi Palace Fights 8: All or Nothing
TPF 8: All or Nothing
Tachi Palace Fights 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on February 18, 2011, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.-Main card:...
|February 18, 2011
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:41
| Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"|5-4
| Dave Kaplan
Dave Kaplan
David Michael Kaplan is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Background:...
|TKO (elbows)
|TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes
|July 9, 2010
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:57
| Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|4–4
| Gabe Ruediger
Gabe Ruediger
Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
| TPF 3 - Champions Collide
|February 4, 2010
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:49
| Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|4-3
| Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
|Decision (unanimous)
| PFC 13 - Validation
|May 8, 2009
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
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|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|4–2
| Takumi Nakayama
Takumi Nakayama
is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He was born in Osaka, Japan. He is 3rd dan black belt in Judo.- Biography :He was in 2nd place of the Japanese Amateur shooto Championship welterweight in 1999 and in 2nd place of the Japanese Combat wrestling 69 kg weight class in 1999.He beat...
|Decision (unanimous)
| PFC 11 - All In
|November 20, 2008
|align=center|5
|align=center|3:00
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|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|3–2
| Chuck Kim
|TKO
| PFC 9 - The Return
|July 18, 2008
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
|
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|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|2–2
| John Reedy
|Decision
|PureCombat 1 - From the Ashes
|December 1, 2007
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Visalia, California
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
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|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|2-1
| Zack Yngojo
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
|CCFC - Undefeated
|October 6, 2007
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
| California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"|1-1
| Iure Silva
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| COF 2 - Cage of Fire 2
|July 9, 2006
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:48
| Tijuana, Mexico
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|1-0
| Jeff Ramputi
| Decision
| GC 46- Avalanche
|December 11, 2005
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
| Coarsegold, California
Coarsegold, California
Coarsegold is a census-designated place in Madera County, California. It is located south-southwest of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 2218 feet...
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