Ryan McGivern - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Ryan McGivern 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...

. He was formally a fighter for the Quad City Silverbacks

Quad City Silverbacks

The Quad Cities Silverbacks are an International Fight League team based in the Quad Cities region of the USA. Coached by former UFC Middleweight and Lightweight Champion and founder of the very successful Miletich Fighting Systems camp, Pat Miletich, the Silverbacks were one of four teams...

of the International Fight League

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

Biography

When not in the ring, McGivern works for the U.S. Army as a civilian general engineer

Engineer

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at Rock Island

Rock Island, Illinois

Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...

, Illinois

Illinois

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.

McGivern was involved in many activities at the University of Iowa

University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...

, including Air Force

Air force

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ROTC and campus ministries, receiving a B.S. in Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering

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. But mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

always retained a pull on his attentions, and his competitive juices led him to more serious training and eventually a spot on Miletich’s squad. Upon graduation, Ryan spent time working for John Deere Seeding Group prior to joining the Rock Island Arsenal.

McGivern lists his interests as snowboarding

Snowboarding

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, reading, writing

Writing

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fantasy adventure stories, and dancing.

Personal life

Ryan got married instead of fighting in the semi-finals of the 2007 IFL

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

season.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
| 13-7
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Jared Hess

Jared Hess (fighter)

Jared Hess is an American mixed martial artist. He is most known for his stint fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships in their middleweight division. He was runner up in the middleweight tournament after losing to Hector Lombard.-Biography:Hess grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attend...

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Bellator 16
| 04/29/2010
| 2
| 1:54
| Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

, USA
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| Win
| 13-6
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Geno Roderick
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny

Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny

Adrenaline MMA: Miletich vs. Denny, was a mixed martial arts event held by Adrenaline MMA on December 11, 2008, at the I Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois.-Results:...

| 12/11/2008
| 1
| 1:27
| Moline, Illinois

Moline, Illinois

Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...

, USA
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| Loss
| 12-6
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Dan Miller

Dan Miller (fighter)

Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...

| Submission (Kneebar)
| IFL-Connecticut
| 5/16/2008
| 1
| 3:36
| Uncasville, Connecticut

Uncasville, Connecticut

Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...

, USA
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| Win
| 12-5
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Matt Horwich

Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| IFL-2008 Las Vegas
| 2/29/2008
| 5
| 4:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada

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...

, USA
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| Win
| 11-5
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Fabio Leopoldo

Fabio Leopoldo-Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.-Career:After graduating college with a degree in International Business, Leopoldo started his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Sao Paulo, Brazil called Gracie Morumbi...

| KO (Punch)
| IFL-2007 Team Championship
| 9/20/2007
| 2
| 1:35
| 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...

, USA
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| Loss
| 10-5
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Tim Kennedy
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| IFL-Chicago
| 5/19/2007
| 2
| 1:25
| Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Win
| 10-4
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Dan Molina
| Decision (Unanimous)
| IFL-Moline
| 4/7/2007
| 3
| 4:00
| Moline, Illinois

Moline, Illinois

, USA
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|-
| Loss
| 9-4
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Benji Radach

Benji Russell Radach is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former member of the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.-Biography:...

| TKO
| IFL-Houston
| 2/2/2007
| 2
| 2:22
| Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, USA
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| Win
| 9-3
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Matt Horwich

| Decision (Unanimous)
| IFL-Championship Final
| 12/29/2006
| 3
| 4:00
| Uncasville, Connecticut

Uncasville, Connecticut

Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...

, USA
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|-
| Loss
| 8-3
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Joe Doerksen

Joseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| IFL-World Championship Semifinals
| 11/2/2006
| 1
| 3:04
| Portland, Oregon

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...

, USA
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| Loss
| 8-2
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Fabio Leopoldo

| Submission (Kneebar)
| IFL-Gracie vs. Miletich
| 9/23/2006
| 2
| 2:49
| Moline, Illinois

Moline, Illinois

, USA
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|-
| Win
| 8-1
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Dennis Hallman

Dennis Lloyd Hallman is an American professional mixed martial artist from the U.S. state of Washington. A former state champion wrestler, Hallman is known best for his expertise as a grappler. He has appeared in many fight organizations, including UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, Shooto, Rumble on the...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| IFL-Championship 2006
| 6/3/2006
| 3
| 4:00
| 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...

, USA
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| Win
| 7-1
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Amir Rahnavardi
| Decision (Unanimous)
| IFL-Legends Championship 2006
| 4/29/2006
| 3
| 4:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

, USA
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|-
| Loss
| 6-1
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Brock Larson

Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...

| Submission (Keylock)
| Extreme Challenge 63
| 7/23/2005
| 1
| 2:09
| Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, next to the Namekagon River. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.-Transportation:U.S...

, USA
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| Win
| 6-0
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Joey Guel
| TKO (Cut)
| Extreme Challenge 63
| 7/23/2005
| 1
| 2:30
| Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin

, USA
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|-
| Win
| 5-0
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Tom Jones
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Extreme Challenge 63
| 7/23/2005
| 3
| 3:00
| Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin

, USA
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|-
| Win
| 4-0
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Mike Todorovic
| Submission (Keylock)
| XFO 6: Judgement Day
| 6/25/2005
| 1
| 4:45
| Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, USA
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|-
| Win
| 3-0
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Eli Ayars
| TKO
| IFC-Caged Combat
| 5/21/2005
| 1
| 3:19
| Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, USA
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| Win
| 2-0
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Dustin Daprizio
| TKO
| Extreme Challenge 61
| 4/22/2005
| 1
| 2:54
| Osceola, Iowa

Osceola, Iowa

Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County.-Geography:Osceola is located at , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 34 and 69...

, USA
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| Win
| 1-0
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Nowanda Bell
| Submission (Verbal)
| XKK-Des Moines
| 10/30/2004
| 1
| 0:58
| Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, USA
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Filmography

Year	Title	Role
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External links

Ryan McGivern IFL Page
International Fight League

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