Pat Healy (fighter) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Patrick Healy is an American

United States

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

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...

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...

and welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

divisions. Currently, Healy is 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...

, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion. Before signing with Strikeforce he was Maximum Fighting Championship welterweight champion.

He holds victories over notable fighters such as Paul Daley

Paul Daley

Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...

, Carlos Condit

Carlos Condit

Carlos Joseph Condit is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight.Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion...

, Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...

, Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...

, and Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist and former lightweight King Of Pancrase who has competed for World Victory Road. Blanco holds notable wins over brothers Seigo Inoue and Katsuya Inoue.-Early life:...

. He is the twin brother of fellow fighter Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy is an American professional mixed martial artist who has competed for many promotions including Strikeforce, WEC, Shine Fights, and FCFF. He is also the twin brother of mixed-martial artist and Team Quest teammate Pat Healy....

Stint with WEC

After accumulating a 7–7 record, Healy signed on with small upstart promotion, the WEC. Healy made his debut at WEC 15

WEC 15

WEC 15: Judgment Day was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on May 19th 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...

against Chris Lytle

Chris Lytle

Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...

, losing via a close split decision.

Healy didn't fight for the promotion for an entire year, before returning at WEC 19

WEC 19

WEC 19: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The event aired live on the HDNet Fights.-Main card bouts:...

against Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn

. The fight was called off after Ghosn injured his shoulder and was declared unable to continue.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2006, Healy was signed to fight The Ultimate Fighter veteran, Anthony Torres

Anthony Torres (fighter)

Anthony Torres is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Team Franklin, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight finalist Luke Cummo and was eliminated...

, at UFC Fight Night 6

UFC Fight Night 6

UFC Fight Night 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. It acted as a lead-in to the season...

. Torres took Healy down and controlled him on the ground before securing a rear naked choke ending the fight midway through round one.

Maximum Fighting Championships

When Healy signed with the Canadian promotion, Maximum Fighting Championships, he was immediately named the number one contender for the MFC welterweight title.

His title shot came at MFC 17 against the then champion, Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford (Fighter)

Ryan Ford is a professional Canadian mixed martial arts fighter . He fights out of Edmonton, Alberta Canada and is currently signed to The Fight Club and Maximum Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts:...

. Healy won the fight via submission in the third round. His first and only title defense was a rematch against Ford. Healy again won the fight by a narrow split decision. Healy relinquished his title after signing with Strikeforce.

Strikeforce

Healy made his 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...

debut in May 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey

Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey

Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The eighth Challengers episode took place on May 21, 2010, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The event drew an estimated 249,000 viewers, with a peak at 294,000 on Showtime.-Televised...

, defeating former heavyweight fighter Bryan Travers

Bryan Travers

Bryan Travers is an American mixed martial artist, one of those unique men who fought in five weight classes .- Background and training :...

via decision.

Healy fought former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson

Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...

at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum

Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on June 26, 2010 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.-Background:...

. Healy lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.

Healy headlined a fight against undefeated Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...

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:...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision, handing Beerbohm his first MMA loss.

At Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The eighteenth Challengers episode took place on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

, Healy fought debuting Eric Wisely, wining the fight via unanimous decision.

At Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce that served as the Heavyweight Tournament semifinals. The event aired live on Showtime. The event took place on September 10, 2011 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio....

, Healy replaced an injured Josh Thomson, defeating Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco

via second round submission do to a rear naked choke.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center| 26–16
| Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Cincinnati, Ohio

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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| 25–16
| Eric Wisely
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 24–16
| Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Cedar Park, Texas

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Josh Thomson

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum

Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on June 26, 2010 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.-Background:...

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 23–15
| Bryan Travers

Bryan Travers

Bryan Travers is an American mixed martial artist, one of those unique men who fought in five weight classes .- Background and training :...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey

Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

Glen Carbon, Illinois

Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 23 km northeast of St. Louis. The population was 12,934 at the 2010 census.-History:...

TJ Waldburger

Anthony "TJ" Waldburger is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Waldburger has made a name for himself fighting in the South...

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...

, United States
|For Shark Fights Welterweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center| 20–14
| Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford (Fighter)

| Decision (split)
| MFC 20

MFC 20

MFC 20: Destined for Greatness was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 20th, 2009 in Enoch, Alberta.-Main card:...

MFC

MFC may refer to:Computing:* Mel-frequency cepstrum, a representation of sounds used in applications such as automatic speech recognition* Memory flow controller, a part of a computer architecture, e.g. in the Cell Broadband Engine...

Welterweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center| 19–14
| Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford (Fighter)

MFC

Jake Ellenberger

Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 18–13
| Mike Guymon

Mike Guymon

Michael Kevin Guymon is an American former mixed martial artist. He fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division. He is a former King of the Cage welterweight title holder.-Early life:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Rory Markham

|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...

Moline, Illinois

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Oakland, California

Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...

Duluth, Georgia

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Anthony Torres (fighter)

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC Fight Night 6

UFC Fight Night 6

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 15–11
| Carlos Condit

Carlos Condit

Oakland, California

Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...

Durant, Oklahoma

Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 13–11
| Brandon Melendez

Brandon Melendez

Brandon Melendez is an American Mixed Martial Artist. Melendez was a castmember on The Ultimate Fighter 5.-The Ultimate Fighter:...

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 12–11
| Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn

Lemoore, California

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Chris Wilson (fighter)

Christopher Ross Wilson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Wilson is a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He lost his UFC debut to Jon Fitch at UFC 82...

Portland, Oregon

Carlo Prater

Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Portland, Oregon

Jay Hieron

James Thomas Hieronymus , better known as Jay Hieron, is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is known for his wrestling base and heavy hands....

Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 9–8
| Paul Daley

Paul Daley

Portland, Oregon

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

Chris Lytle

Lemoore, California

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 6–5
| Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Dave Strasser

Dave Strasser is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

Racine, Wisconsin

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Derrick Noble

Derrick "The Eraser" Noble is an American professional mixed martial artist from Cuba, Illinois.-Biography and career:Derrick began martial arts training at the age of 13 in Taekwondo, and he eventually earned a Black Belt in Hapkido from Master Bob Long. He attended Eastern Illinois University...

Evansville, Indiana

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Kelso, Washington

Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border...

Brad Blackburn

Brad Lavale Blackburn Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the now defunct International Fight League...

Auburn, Washington

-Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn...

Denis Kang

Denis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...

Auburn, Washington

Prineville, Oregon

Prineville is a city in and the county seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Prineville, Oregon

Oregon

Brad Blackburn

Brad Lavale Blackburn Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the now defunct International Fight League...

Auburn, Washington

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