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Erik Apple is an American

United States

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Professional

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mixed martial arts

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...

(MMA) fighter. He is currently signed with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

MMA career

Apple began to train with vale-tudo and MMA legend Marco Ruas

Marco Ruas

Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...

at Ruas Vale Tudo team. Now Erik Apple trains at CSW training center with fighters Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...

and Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral

Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...

. He beat Matt Makowski

Matt Makowski

Matt "Weapon X" Makowski is an American mixed martial artist.He won a surprising victory over Nick Serra, the brother of former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra after Nick refused to stand up from a failed attempt at pulling guard....

at ShoXC – Elite Challenger Series and is currently signed with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

in the welterweight division. His Strikeforce debut came in a loss to Bobby Voelker

Bobby Voelker

Bobby Voelker is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently signed with Strikeforce and competes in the welterweight division.-Early career:Voelker made his professional MMA debut in 2006...

. Erik Apple was announced against Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...

at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II, but was forced out of the bout due to an injury.

He next faced Ryan Larson at Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The fourteenth Challengers episode took place on February 18, 2011, at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas.-Televised card:...

, losing by trangle choke in the second round.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 10–3
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Ryan Larson
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Cedar Park, Texas

Cedar Park is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 48,937. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately to the southeast, although Austin directly borders Cedar Park at the latter's...

, United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 10–2
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Bobby Voelker

| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The fifth Challengers episode took place on November 20, 2009, at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.-Televised card:...

Kansas City, Kansas

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 10–1
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Matt Makowski

Santa Ynez, California

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
|align=center| 9–1
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Brock Larson

Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...

| Submission (kimura)
| WEC 26

WEC 26

WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio was the second mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on March 24, 2007. WEC 26 hosted three title fights on March 24. The first of the title fights was for the WEC Bantamweight Title, between challenger,...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
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San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
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Porterville, California

Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
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Danny Wren
| Decision (unanimous)
| Total Combat 12
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tijuana, Mexico
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
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San Jacinto, California

San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
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Josh Thompson
| Submission (verbal)
| Total Combat 8
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Tijuana, Mexico
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
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Stacy Hakes
| Submission (strikes)
| Total Combat 7
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Tijuana, Mexico
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
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Luiz Torres
| TKO
| Total Combat 6
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
|Tijuana, Mexico
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Hector Carrilo
| Submission
| Total Combat 2
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:35
|Tijuana, Mexico
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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Porterville, California

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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