Pat Audinwood
Encyclopedia
Pat Audinwood is an American
professional mixed martial arts
(MMA) fighter who competes in the lightweight
division. Nickname
d "Awesomely Awesome", Audinwood has been a professional MMA competitor since 2007, competing mostly in the north-east circuit in the U.S.
at high school where his cousin, World Extreme Cagefighting
veteran, John Franchi
was his coach. It was Franchi who encouraged Audinwood to give up on modeling
with Abercrombie and Fitch to pursue a career in MMA. Audinwood began training with his cousin at Team Bombsquad, the same team that produced UFC light heavyweight star Jon Jones
.
Audinwood's nickname
was coined by his cousin in a discussion with a ring announcer at one of Audinwood's fights. Audinwood was answering no to a question about having a nickname when his cousin interrupted: "Yeah," said Franchi, "his nickname is Awesome ... Awesomely Awesome".
manager at a celebratory bar party for McCrory. After a couple of practices, Audinwood was signed to fight at a small show in Massachusetts
, a fight he won via second round triangle choke
. Fighting for the same promotion around two months later, Audinwood claimed a unanimous decision victory.
After a further two victories, Audinwood competed for his first MMA title in the Battle Cage Xtreme (BCX) 4 event. Fighting against Lester Caslow, Audinwood was victorious with a unanimous decision thus becoming the BCX Lightweight Champion. His next match was a title defense against Andrew Montanez, which ended in the only draw of Audinwood's career to date. Just two months later, however, Audinwood gained a measure of revenge at the Raging Wolf Rumble in the Rez event, defeating Montanez via majority decision.
Audinwood's highest exposure matchup took place in April 2010, when he competed for the M-1 Global
organisation, in the "Americas Round 1" event. His opponent was Robert Conner, who narrowly failed to make weight. Audinwood would go on to win via unanimous decision, a victory that brought him offers of contracts with both M-1 Global and the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
at UFC 119
, but Riley withdrew due to a back injury and was replaced by Thiago Tavares
. Audinwood described the fight as a "real test", considering that Tavares has previously defeated world-ranked fighters Manny Gamburyan and Michihiro Omigawa
. Tavares also holds black belts
in jiu-jitsu
and judo
. The bout took place on September 25, 2010, in Indianapolis
. Tavares defeated Audinwood in the first round by guillotine choke.
Audinwood then faced UFC newcomer John Makdessi
on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124
, He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
|Win
|align=center|10-2-1
|
Al Iaquinta
|Submission (armbar)
|ROC 38 - Ring of Combat 38
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:06
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-2-1
|
John Makdessi
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 124
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Montreal, Quebec
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-1-1
|
Thiago Tavares
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 119
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:47
|Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0-1
| Robert Conner
|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 Selection 2010 - The Americas Round 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0-1
| Al Buck
|Submission (triangle choke)
|American Steel Cagefighting 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Salem, New Hampshire
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0-1
| Thomas Summler
|Decision (unanimous)
|RW 2 - Rage in the Cage
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Irving, New York
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0-1
| Andrew Montanez
|Decision (majority)
|RW 1 - Rumble on the Rez
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Irving, New York
, United States
|
|-
|align=center style="background:#c5d2ea;"|Draw
|align=center|5-0-1
| Andrew Montanez
|Draw
|Battle Cage Xtreme 5
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|For the BCX Lightweight title
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Lester Caslow
|Decision (unanimous)
|Battle Cage Xtreme 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|Won the BCX Lightweight title
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Jeff Camera
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|FFP - Untamed 19
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:49
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Eddie Felix
|Submission (armbar)
|CZ 25 - Cage Masters 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:16
|Revere, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Lewis Rodrigues
|Decision (unanimous)
|FFP - Untamed 18
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:00
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Chris Murphy
|Submission (triangle choke)
|FFP - Untamed 17
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:40
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
|
The record box is taken from Sherdog
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professional 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 who competes in the lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
division. Nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d "Awesomely Awesome", Audinwood has been a professional MMA competitor since 2007, competing mostly in the north-east circuit in the U.S.
Background
Audinwood's began wrestlingWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
at high school where his cousin, World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
veteran, John Franchi
John Franchi
John Franchi is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's featherweight division. His debut for WEC was a split-decision-win over Mike Budnik at WEC 39...
was his coach. It was Franchi who encouraged Audinwood to give up on modeling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
with Abercrombie and Fitch to pursue a career in MMA. Audinwood began training with his cousin at Team Bombsquad, the same team that produced UFC light heavyweight star Jon Jones
Jon Jones (fighter)
Jonathan Dwight Jones is an American mixed martial artist from Endicott, New York. He is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion....
.
Audinwood's nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
was coined by his cousin in a discussion with a ring announcer at one of Audinwood's fights. Audinwood was answering no to a question about having a nickname when his cousin interrupted: "Yeah," said Franchi, "his nickname is Awesome ... Awesomely Awesome".
Early career
Audinwood competed in his first MMA fight in 2007 after meeting with Tamdan McCrory'sTamdan McCrory
Tamdan Wade McCrory is an American mixed martial artist who has fought as a welterweight and has recently moved up to the middleweight division...
manager at a celebratory bar party for McCrory. After a couple of practices, Audinwood was signed to fight at a small show in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, a fight he won via second round triangle choke
Triangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
. Fighting for the same promotion around two months later, Audinwood claimed a unanimous decision victory.
After a further two victories, Audinwood competed for his first MMA title in the Battle Cage Xtreme (BCX) 4 event. Fighting against Lester Caslow, Audinwood was victorious with a unanimous decision thus becoming the BCX Lightweight Champion. His next match was a title defense against Andrew Montanez, which ended in the only draw of Audinwood's career to date. Just two months later, however, Audinwood gained a measure of revenge at the Raging Wolf Rumble in the Rez event, defeating Montanez via majority decision.
Audinwood's highest exposure matchup took place in April 2010, when he competed for the M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...
organisation, in the "Americas Round 1" event. His opponent was Robert Conner, who narrowly failed to make weight. Audinwood would go on to win via unanimous decision, a victory that brought him offers of contracts with both M-1 Global and the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In July 2010, Audinwood signed with the UFC. His debut opponent was scheduled to be Aaron RileyAaron Riley
Aaron Matthew Riley is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
at UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
, but Riley withdrew due to a back injury and was replaced by Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares
Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...
. Audinwood described the fight as a "real test", considering that Tavares has previously defeated world-ranked fighters Manny Gamburyan and Michihiro Omigawa
Michihiro Omigawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. Tavares also holds black belts
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in jiu-jitsu
Jujutsu
Jujutsu , also known as jujitsu, ju-jitsu, or Japanese jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon....
and judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
. The bout took place on September 25, 2010, in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. Tavares defeated Audinwood in the first round by guillotine choke.
Audinwood then faced UFC newcomer John Makdessi
John Makdessi
John Makdessi is an Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the lightweight division. Makdessi has been a professional MMA competitor since 2008, competing mostly in Canada before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early Life:John was born in Halifax, Nova...
on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124
UFC 124
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec...
, He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|10-2-1
|
Al Iaquinta|Submission (armbar)
|ROC 38 - Ring of Combat 38
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:06
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, 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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|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-2-1
|
John MakdessiJohn Makdessi
John Makdessi is an Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the lightweight division. Makdessi has been a professional MMA competitor since 2008, competing mostly in Canada before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early Life:John was born in Halifax, Nova...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 124
UFC 124
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Montreal, Quebec
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-1-1
|
Thiago TavaresThiago Tavares
Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:47
|Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0-1
|
Robert Conner|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 Selection 2010 - The Americas Round 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, 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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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0-1
|
Al Buck|Submission (triangle choke)
|American Steel Cagefighting 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Salem, New Hampshire
Salem, New Hampshire
Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,776 at the 2010 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center north of Boston, with a major amusement attraction, Canobie Lake Park, and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park.- History :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|7-0-1
|
Thomas Summler|Decision (unanimous)
|RW 2 - Rage in the Cage
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Irving, New York
Irving, New York
Irving is a hamlet located in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. It is located near the east town line and the eastern county line in the Town of Hanover. US Route 20 and New York State Route 5 pass through the hamlet, which is also next to Cattaraugus Creek; New York State Route 438 terminates just...
, 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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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0-1
|
Andrew Montanez|Decision (majority)
|RW 1 - Rumble on the Rez
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Irving, New York
Irving, New York
Irving is a hamlet located in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. It is located near the east town line and the eastern county line in the Town of Hanover. US Route 20 and New York State Route 5 pass through the hamlet, which is also next to Cattaraugus Creek; New York State Route 438 terminates just...
, 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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|-
|align=center style="background:#c5d2ea;"|Draw
|align=center|5-0-1
|
Andrew Montanez|Draw
|Battle Cage Xtreme 5
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|For the BCX Lightweight title
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Lester Caslow|Decision (unanimous)
|Battle Cage Xtreme 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won the BCX Lightweight title
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Jeff Camera|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|FFP - Untamed 19
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:49
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, 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|3-0
|
Eddie Felix|Submission (armbar)
|CZ 25 - Cage Masters 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:16
|Revere, Massachusetts
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|
Lewis Rodrigues|Decision (unanimous)
|FFP - Untamed 18
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:00
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, 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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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|
Chris Murphy|Submission (triangle choke)
|FFP - Untamed 17
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:40
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, 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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The record box is taken from Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...