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Robert Alexander McCullough IV (born May 26, 1977) is an American

United States

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

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

kickboxer and 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 was a five-time World Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center. His training partners include Jean Carrillo, Muay Thai boxing coach; and Rob Natzel, strength and conditioning coach.

Mixed martial arts career

McCullough began his MMA career with a first-round technical knockout victory at the Palace Casino in Lemoore, California, in 2001. Between 2003 and 2007, "Razor Rob" went 10-1 with nine stoppage victories and only a split-decision loss to Harris Sarmiento, which he later avenged.

McCullough defeated Muay Thai

Muay Thai

fighter Kit Cope

Kit Cope

Kristopher Lee Cope is an American Muay Thai kickboxer, mixed martial artist and television personality. He is the former IPMTO Light Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion and in mixed martial arts he has an unimpressive record of 4-7...

at WEC 25
WEC 25
WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope was the first mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on January 20, 2007. WEC 25s main event was a championship fight for the vacant WEC Lightweight Title, between rivals Rob McCullough and Kit Cope...

to take over the vacant WEC lightweight title. He defended the title once by defeating Richard Crunkilton

Richard Crunkilton

Richard Allen Crunkilton is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He defeated Sergio Gomez on March 26, 2008 at WEC 33. He was scheduled to face Donald Cerrone at WEC 34, but was forced off the card with an injury. Crunkilton was forced to withdraw from his...

by first-round TKO. On February 13, 2008, he lost his title to Jamie Varner

Jamie Varner

James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

when Varner defeated him by TKO due to strikes in the third round.

After losing his title, McCullough struggled over his next four fights in the now-defunct WEC. He defeated Kenneth Alexander by split decision but then lost to Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone

Donald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...

. He defeated Marcus Hicks by majority decision, but he fractured his right hand and received minor damage to his ankle and subsequently underwent surgery to repair his hand. McCullough was expected to return to the cage against Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...

on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44

WEC 44

WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting. It took place on November 18, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.The event drew an estimated 414,000 viewers on Versus.-Preliminary card:...

; but Pettis had to pull out of the bout with an undisclosed injury. McCullough instead faced WEC newcomer Karen Darabedyan

Karen Darabedyan

Karen Darabedyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist. He is more notable for fighting in WEC's lightweight division. He is a training partner of Karo Parisyan and Manvel Gamburyan...

. McCullough lost to Darabedyan via split decision.

With 3 losses in his last 5 fights, McCullough was cut by WEC and would eventually join Tachi Palace Fights

Tachi Palace Fights

Tachi Palace Fights is an American mixed martial arts promotion which hosts events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...

, returning to the venue where his career began, and has had somewhat of a resurgence. McCullough defeated Isaac de Jesus by first-round TKO on July 9, 2010, at Tachi Palace Fight 5. He then defeated Corey Hill

Corey Hill

Corey Cornelius Hill is an American mixed martial artist. He was a high school state champion wrestler on multiple occasions in Florida. Hill was a multi-time high school state champion wrestler in Florida and 2x National Finalist college wrestler.-The Ultimate Fighter:Hill competed as a...

by Unanimous Decision on September 9, 2010, at Tachi Palace Fight 6.

On October 14, 2010, McCullough signed with Bellator to compete in the promotion's upcoming season four lightweight tournament.He was knocked out by a counter right by Patricky "the Pitbull" Freire

McCullough next faced Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

at Dream.17

Dream.17

Dream: Fight for Japan!, also known as Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament, was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream...

. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Personal life

McCullough is married to pornographic actress Lexxi Tyler

Lexxi Tyler

Lexxi Tyler is an American pornographic actress and model. She was the May 2009 Penthouse Pet of the Month.-Personal life:Tyler is married to mixed martial artist Rob McCullough...

. The couple had their first child, a son, in March 2010.

He is of Irish

Ireland

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and Mexican

Mexico

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descent.

McCullough also owns MMA apparel company Razor Clothing.

Mixed martial arts record

Shinya Aoki

|Submission (Neck crank)
|Dream 17

Dream 17

Dream 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

Patricky Freire

Patricky Freire is an Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting in the Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....

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|Win
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|Corey Hill

Corey Hill

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...

Lemoore, California

Karen Darabedyan

Karen Darabedyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist. He is more notable for fighting in WEC's lightweight division. He is a training partner of Karo Parisyan and Manvel Gamburyan...

|Decision (split)
|WEC 44

WEC 44

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...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|17-5
|Marcus Hicks

Marcus Hicks

Marcus Dewayne Hicks is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight.-World Extreme Cagefighting:...

|Decision (majority)
|WEC 39

WEC 39

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...

Donald Cerrone

Donald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...

|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 36

WEC 36

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on November 5, 2008 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...

Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|16-4
|Kenneth Alexander
|Decision (split)
|WEC 34

WEC 34

WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event, announced on WEC 33, was a bout between Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34...

Sacramento, California

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Jamie Varner

James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

|TKO (punches)
|WEC 32

WEC 32

WEC 32: New Mexico was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. For the first time under Zuffa ownership, the show was held in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and not the usual spot of Las Vegas, Nevada...

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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, United States
|Lost WEC lightweight title
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|Win
|align=center|15-3
|Richard Crunkilton

Richard Crunkilton

|TKO (punches)
|WEC 30

WEC 30

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting . The event took place on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live on the Versus Network....

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
|Defended WEC lightweight title
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|Win
|align=center|14-3
|Kit Cope

Kit Cope

|Submission (punches)
|WEC 25

WEC 25

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope was the first mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on January 20, 2007. WEC 25s main event was a championship fight for the vacant WEC Lightweight Title, between rivals Rob McCullough and Kit Cope...

Las Vegas, Nevada

WFA: King of the Streets

WFA: King of the Streets was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on July 22, 2006 at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California, USA. This would be the last event held by the World Fighting Alliance. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States via iN...

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|12-3
|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....

|TKO (cut)
|WEC 21

WEC 21

WEC 21: Tapout was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2006. WEC 21s main event was a fight between Rob McCullough and Ryan Healy.-Heavyweight bout: Kyle York vs. Jason Glaza:...

Highland, California

Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|11-3
|Randy Hauer
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 20

WEC 20

WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on May 5, 2006 at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. WEC 20s main event was a heavyweight bout between Brian Olsen and Mike Kyle....

Lemoore, California

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|10-3
|Olaf Alfonso

Olaf Alfonso

Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....

|KO (punch)
|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:...

Lemoore, California

San Jacinto, California

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San Jacinto, California

Upland, California

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WEC 9

WEC 9: Cold Blooded was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 16, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Mike Kyle take on Jude Hargett.- Results :...

Lemoore, 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...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|5-2
|Nam Phan

Nam Phan

Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...

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...

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...

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...

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...

|Decision (unanimous)
|WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on November 23, 2002 at The Aladdin in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.-Results: Jeff Curran vs. Todd LallyCurran defeated Lally via Submission in round 1 at 4:49...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Anza, California

Anza is a census-designated place located in southern Riverside County, California, in the Anza Valley, a semi-arid region at a mean elevation of above sea level. It is located south of Idyllwild, and approximately southwest of Palm Springs, southeast of Los Angeles, California and...

Cabazon, California

Cabazon is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, up from 2,229 at the 2000 census.-History:...

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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Jesse Heck
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:24
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

, United States
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