Ross Clifton was an American professional 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...

 and former Gladiator Challenge Super Heavyweight Champion. His most notable fight was against UFC Hall Of Famer and legend Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock

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, and has a submission victory over Paul "Bear" Vasquez, a.k.a. The Double Rainbow Guy. Clifton ran his own mixed martial arts school, called the Grizzly's Den. Clifton last fight of his career was at Gladiator Challenge: Total Recall on July 31, 2009, which he lost to Rick Vardell.

He died on September 5, 2009, apparently from a heart attack

Myocardial infarction

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, at the age of 32.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|6-10
|  Rick Vardell
|TKO (strikes)
|Gladiator Challenge: Total Recall
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:47
|Colusa, California

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, United States

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|Loses Gladiator Challenge Super Heavyweight Championship
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|Loss
|align=center|6-9
|  Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock

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|Submission (armbar)
|WarGods/Ken Shamrock Productions: Valentine's Eve Massacre
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:00
|Fresno, California

Fresno, California

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|Loss
|align=center|6-8
|  Tim Persey
|Submission (strikes)
|California Xtreme Fighting
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:21
|El Monte, California

El Monte, California

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|Loss
|align=center|6-7
|  Dave Huckaba

Dave Huckaba

Dave Huckaba is an American mixed martial artist and former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion. He was supposed to fight UFC Hall of Famer and current Gladiator Challenge Superfight Champion Dan Severn, but never signed a contract and was stripped of his title by Gladiator Challenge...

|TKO (punches)
|Gladiator Challenge 82: Roughnecks
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:17
|Woodland, California

Woodland, California

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|Loss
|align=center|6-6
|  Chance Williams
|Submission (injury)
|Gladiator Challenge 71: LOCK-N-LOAD
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|Porterville, California

Porterville, California

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|6-5
|  Angel Banuelos
|KO (punch)
|Gladiator Challenge 69: Bad Intentions
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:43
|Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-5
|  Dave Huckaba

Dave Huckaba

Dave Huckaba is an American mixed martial artist and former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion. He was supposed to fight UFC Hall of Famer and current Gladiator Challenge Superfight Champion Dan Severn, but never signed a contract and was stripped of his title by Gladiator Challenge...

|KO (punch)
|Gladiator Challenge 59: St. Paddywack
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:58
|Sacramento, California, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-4
|  Matt Nelson
|Submission (verbal)
|Gladiator Challenge 47: Night of the Heavyweights
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:44
|Colusa, California, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-3
|  Paul Vasquez
|Submission (keylock)
|Gladiator Challenge 45: Tribal War
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:52
|Porterville, California

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

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|Win
|align=center|4-3
|  Wesley Scobee
|Submission (keylock)
|Gladiator Challenge 38: Final Conflict
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:50
|California, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|3-3
|  Chris Marez
|KO (head kick)
|Gladiator Challenge 20
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:42
|Colusa, California, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-2
|  Nate Russak
|Submission (armlock)
|Gladiator Challenge 13
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:29
|Colusa, California, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-2
|  Chris Winskowski
|TKO (strikes)
|Gladiator Challenge 12
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:11
|Colusa, California, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-2
|  John Sarno
|TKO (punches)
|Gladiator Challenge 10
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
|Colusa, California, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-2
|  David Fox
|Decision (unanimous)
|Gladiator Challenge 7: Casualties of War
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Colusa, California, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|  Amir Rahnavardi
|TKO (injury)
|Gladiator Challenge 6: Caged Beasts
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:17
|Colusa, California, United States
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