Tony Lopez (fighter) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Tony Lopez is an American 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...

fighting out of Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...

with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight (186-205 lbs) and Heavyweight (265 lb maximum) King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

Champion (even holding both at the same time for a while). Lopez has also participated in MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

's series Bully Beatdown

Bully Beatdown

Bully Beatdown is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett which airs on MTV. In each episode, show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenges bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win $10,000. The money they get depends on their performance...

.

Lopez came to attention in the MMA world by amassing a 16 fight win streak that lasted over two years.

Mixed martial arts career

On February 12, 2010, Lopez defended his King of the Cage

King of the Cage

Heavyweight Championship with a first round submission victory over Tyler East. This bout was a part of King of the Cage

King of the Cage

's debut on HDNet

HDNet

HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...

. Lopez subsequently lost his Heavyweight title to Tony Johnson on the next HDNet show, ending his 16-fight win streak. He also lost his Light Heavyweight title to Mike Kyle

Mike Kyle

Mike Kyle is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion...

in his next fight when the judges awarded Kyle a split decision win.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed Martial Artist

King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
- King of the Cage Heavyweight Title (one time; 3 successful title defenses)
- King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title (one time; 4 successful title defenses)
- King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Title (one time; current)
- Held Championship titles in two weight classes at same time
- Held Championship titles in three weight classes
Powerhouse World Promotions
- Powerhouse World Promotions Light Heavyweight title (one time, current)
Brace For War
- Brace For War Heavyweight Championship (one time, current)
Gladiator Challenge
- Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Championship (one time, current)
Fight Time Promotions
- ISKA Heavyweight World Title contender

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
| 26-8
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Dmitry Zabolotny
| Submission (armbar)
| MMA Corona Cup 4
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|Moscow, Russia
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|Win
| 25-8
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Esteves Jones

Esteves Jones is an American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion. Jones won the title from Neil Cooke via TKO after just 15 seconds of the first round at KOTC - Empire on February 3, 2011. Jones had previously fought as a heavyweight in the Rage in the...

Thackerville, Oklahoma

Thackerville is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 404 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, United States

United States

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

|Won King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Championship
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|Loss
| 24-8
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

, US
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|Loss
|24-7
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Ricky Shivers

Ricky Shivers is an American mixed martial artist who holds notable victories over UFC veteran Rob Yundt and former King of the Cage Light Heavyweight & Heavyweight champion Tony Lopez.-Early career:...

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

, US
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|Win
|24-6
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Ruben Villareal

Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at...

San Jacinto, California

San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...

, US
|Won Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight championship
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|Loss
|23-6
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Jeff Monson

Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

, US
|For ISKA Heavyweight World Title
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|Win
|23-5
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Darrill Schoonover

Darrill Schoonover is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Background:...

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...

, US
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|Win
|22-5
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Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

, US
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|Win
|21-5
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Raphael Bergmann
| TKO (elbows)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

: 48
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:33
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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|Win
|20-5
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Brad Morris

Brad Morris is an Australian mixed martial artist.-MMA career:He has a professional MMA record of 10 wins with 6 losses. He scored a win in BodogFight over UFC veteran Kristof Midoux. He trains with other antipodean fighters such as Mark Hunt and Elvis Sinosic.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:His...

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

|Won Brace For War Heavyweight Championship.
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|Loss
|19-5
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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...

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|Win
|19-4
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Irvine, California

Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...

, US
|Won Powerhouse World Promotions Light Heavyweight title
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|Loss
| 18-4
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Mike Kyle

| Decision (split)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

Mescalero, New Mexico

Mescalero is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mescalero is located at ....

, US
|Lost King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title
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|Loss
| 18-3
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Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson (fighter)

Tony Johnson, Jr. Also known as Tony of the Johnson J. is an American mixed martial artist primarily fighting for King of the Cage and G-Force Fights. Johnson is the former KOTC Heavyweight Champion. Johnson has a professional record of 4-0 and most recently defeated Tony Lopez at KOTC Legacy on...

| Decision (unanimous)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
|Lost King of the Cage Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 18-2
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Tyler East

Tyler East, nicknamed "The Beast", is an American mixed martial artist fighting for King of the Cage where he holds a record of 5-3 an is the current KOTC Heavyweight Championship, he was also a 3 time heavyweight contender, loseing to Tony Lopez the first 2 times...

Mescalero, New Mexico

Mescalero is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mescalero is located at ....

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 17-2
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Tyler East

| Decision (split)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 16-2
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Joey Beltran

For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...

| Decision (unanimous)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 15-2
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Dave Cryer
| Decision (unanimous)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 14-2
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Victor Nemkov
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| M-1 Challenge 17 - Korea
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:06
|Seoul, South Korea
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|Win
| 13-2
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Chad Herrick
| KO (head kick)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Isabella County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,946. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 26,675....

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 12-2
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Fernando Gonzalez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

Lake Elsinore, California

For the lake see Lake Elsinore.Lake Elsinore or LE is a city in western Riverside County, California. The population was 51,821 at the 2010 census...

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 11-2
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Keith Berry
| TKO (punches)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...

, US
|Defended King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 10-2
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Fernando Gonzalez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
|Won King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 9-2
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Wes Combs

Wes "Soldier" Combs is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division. Wes was supposed to be on the show but due to undisclosed issues he could not make the show. After the taping of the show Wes was able to make it on The Ultimate Finale 3 were he faced Mike...

| Submission (kimura)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, US
|Won King of the Cage Heavyweight Title
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|Win
| 8-2
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Joey Beltran

| Submission (kimura)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
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|Win
| 7-2
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Wade Hamilton
| Submission (strikes)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
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|Win
| 6-2
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Terroll Dees
| TKO (punches)
| ShoXC

ShoXC

ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters....

Friant, California

Friant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...

, US
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|Win
| 5-2
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Los Angeles, California

, US
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|Win
| 4-2
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John Brock
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
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|Win
| 3-2
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Frank Appah
| TKO
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

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...

, US
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|Loss
| 2-2
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Tony Bonello

Tony Bonello is an Australian mixed martial artist and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who currently competes in the King of the Cage.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

: Hierarchy
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Albuquerque, NM, US
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|-
|Win
| 2-1
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Kyle Kingsbury

Kyle Loren Kingsbury is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Currently, Kyle is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships , fighting in their light heavyweight division.- Early life :Kingsbury attended Monta...

| TKO
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

Laughlin, Nevada

Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...

, US
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|Loss
| 1-1
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Justin Levens

Justin Robert Levens was an American mixed martial artist who fought for the UFC and, later in his career, the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League. Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either...

| Submission (rear naked choke)
| 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...

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...

, US
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|Win
| 1-0
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Tony Galindo
| KO
| King of the Cage

King of the Cage

San Jacinto, California

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