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Kyle Loren Kingsbury is an American

United States

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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 was a cast member of Spike TV

Spike TV

Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...

's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...

. Currently, Kyle is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), fighting in their light heavyweight division.

Early life

Kingsbury attended Monta Vista High School

Monta Vista High School

Monta Vista High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the Silicon Valley city of Cupertino, California, USA. Part of the Fremont Union High School District, the school serves most of the suburban residential and industrial technology enriched area of western Cupertino...

in Cupertino, California

Cupertino, California

Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...

. Kingsbury played high school football for the school, playing the defensive tackle position. He earned many titles such as: "Defensive Lineman of the Year" in the Santa Clara Valley League (2000), two-time first-team all-league selection (1999 and 2000), also earned second-team All-Central Coast Section honors as a senior. Kyle had 53 tackles, 10 sacks and two fumble recoveries in his final year. Kyle was the captain for both his football team and his wrestling team. During Wrestling he compiled a 36-6 record in wrestling. He placed 4th in Central Coast Section and eventually took 8th place at state. He was not offered any scholarships.

After graduating in 2000, Kyle attended Mesa Community College

Mesa Community College

Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, is the largest of the 10 community colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District and is the largest in the United States. MCC began in 1963 as a branch of Phoenix College and later granted independent status in 1965.MCC offers more than 200...

and earned his associates degree in 2003.

Football Career

Kingsbury later transferred to Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

(ASU). He was a walk-on for the football team where he was a scout team member in the 2003 season and saw playing time in the 2004 season

2004 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. It played its home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.-Schedule:...

, including in ASU's 2004 Sun Bowl

2004 Sun Bowl

The 2004 Vitalis Sun Bowl featured the Arizona State Sun Devils, and the Purdue Boilermakers.Arizona State's place kicker, Jessie Ainsworth kicked a 22 yard field goal in the first quarter to give the Sun Devils a 3-0 lead. Arizona State's running back, Preston Jones was tackled in the end zone by...

victory over Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

The Ultimate Fighter

Kingsbury fought Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

Ryan DuWayne Bader is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter...

for a spot on the show, he lost to Bader by Arm Triangle in the second round. After the discovery of two injured fighters, Kingsbury was brought in to replace one of them. He was picked by Antonio Nogueira's team and Nogueira called Kingsbury the leader of the team. In the first round of fights, Krzysztof Soszynski

Krzysztof Soszynski

Krzysztof Soszyński is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He fought for the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League . After the demise of that organization, he moved to the UFC, appearing on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter...

defeated Kingsbury. In the finale Kingsbury was matched up against Tom Lawlor

Tom Lawlor

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts:...

. Kingsbury lost a unanimous decision to Lawlor at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kingsbury made his UFC debut against former The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...

cast mate Tom Lawlor

Tom Lawlor

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts:...

. He was defeated by unanimous decision on the preliminary card at the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

. Even though Kingsbury did not win any fights on TUF and did not win his debut, the UFC decided to keep him signed.

At UFC 104

UFC 104

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...

, Kyle earned his first victory in the UFC by defeating Razak Al-Hassan

Razak Al-Hassan

-Early life:Al-Hassan's parents are from Ghana and he was the first person in his family to be born in the United States-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

. The fight went to the judges and was scored in the favor of Kyle who took a split decision.

Kingsbury defeated Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".-Biography:Prior to beginning his...

via unanimous decision on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22

UFC Fight Night 22

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas...

in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.

Kingsbury improved his UFC record to 3-1 after he won a TKO victory over Ricardo Romero

Ricardo Romero (fighter)

Ricardo Romero is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a featured competitor on multiple occasions for the Ring of Combat promotion which featured on HDNet Fights and also competed for their Light Heavyweight title...

in 0:21 seconds of the first round, on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

.

Kingsbury faced Fabio Maldonado

Fabio Maldonado

Fabio Rogerio Maldonado is a Brazilian boxer and mixed martial artist. Fabio Maldonado trains at the training center of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...

on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale, , was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Team Lesnar...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision and also earned the Fight of the Night honors for his performance.

Kingsbury next faced Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139

UFC 139

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 139

UFC 139

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA...

San Jose, California

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, United States

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Fabio Maldonado

| Decision (unanimous)
| The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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

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Ricardo Romero

Ricardo Romero (fighter)

| TKO (knees to the body and punches)
| UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States

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Jared Hamman

Austin, Texas

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, United States

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Razak Al-Hassan

-Early life:Al-Hassan's parents are from Ghana and he was the first person in his family to be born in the United States-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

| Decision (split)
| UFC 104

UFC 104

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...

Los Angeles, California

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, United States

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Tom Lawlor

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States

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

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Tony Lopez

Tony Lopez (fighter)

Tony Lopez is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Huntington Beach, California with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight King of the Cage Champion...

Laughlin, Nevada

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, United States

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

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Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion of the town. The Lac du Flambeau census-designated...

, 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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San Carlos, Arizona

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, United States

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

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Laughlin, Nevada

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United States

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

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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

, 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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Phoenix, Arizona

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United States

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

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Phoenix, Arizona

, 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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United States

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