- Chris Tuchscherer
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Chris Tuchscherer Born September 8, 1975 [1]
Rugby, North Dakota, United StatesOther names The Crowbar Nationality American Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 258 lb (117.0 kg; 18.4 st) Division Heavyweight (265 lb) Reach 76 in (193 cm) Style Boxing, Wrestling Fighting out of Oak Grove, Minnesota Team DeathClutch / Minnesota Martial Arts Academy Rank NCAA Division II Wrestling Years active 2004-present Mixed martial arts record Total 26 Wins 21 By knockout 9 By submission 7 By decision 5 Losses 4 By knockout 3 By decision 1 No contests 1 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Chris Tuchscherer (born September 8, 1975) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former Collegiate wrestler. While wrestling for Minnesota State University, Moorhead he became a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, and as a mixed martial artist he has won several regional heavyweight championships. He currently trains at DeathClutch.
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Mixed martial arts career
In college, Tuchscherer wrestled for North Dakota State and eventually Minnesota State University, Moorhead (MSUM) where he participated in heavyweight NCAA Division II competitions.[2][3] While at MSUM he became a two-time All-American.[4]
After using up all of his college eligibility, Tuchscherer - who was already a fan of MMA - was urged by his friends to try competing himself. He tried out for and earned a spot on a local fight card where he won his first amateur match in less than a minute. Tuchscherer continued training at MSUM while helping to coach the university's wrestling team. He later began training at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with fellow All-American Brock Lesnar.[2]
In his first professional MMA bout Tuchscherer defeated Krzysztof Soszynski by decision. Later in his career, he won the Dakota Fighting Championships Heavyweight Championship,[5] and at Extreme Challenge 85 on October 6, 2007, Tuchscherer defeated Jimmy Ambriz for the EC Heavyweight Championship.[6] He later participated at YAMMA Pit Fighting's only event in a heavyweight tournament where he defeated both Tony Sylvester and Alexey Oleinik by unanimous decision before losing by unanimous decision in the final to Travis Wiuff. Tuchscherer then won the Max Fights Heavyweight Championship on July 19, 2008, by defeating Tony Mendoza at Max Fights 4[7] before defeating Branden Lee Hinkle on March 21, 2009, at "Beatdown 4" to win the first SNMAA heavyweight championship.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Chris Tuchscherer tried out for the tenth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) reality show, The Ultimate Fighter. The UFC scouts at the tryouts noticed Tuchscherer's professional record and decided to give him a fight at a UFC event rather than go through the show's tournament. As a result, Tuchscherer debuted with the UFC at UFC 102 against Gabriel Gonzaga.[8] Tuchscherer lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round after taking a devastating low blow.
Tuchscherer faced Tim Hague on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109.[9] Tuchscherer won a majority decision (29-28, 29-28 and 28-28).
Tuchscherer then faced Brendan Schaub on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Tuchscherer next faced Mark Hunt at UFC 127.[11] Tuchscherer lost the bout via KO in the second round. After the loss Tuchscherer was released from his UFC contract after going 1-3 in the organization.
Personal life
Chris and his wife have a daughter and a son.[12] [13]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 26 matches 21 wins 4 losses By knockout 9 3 By submission 7 0 By decision 5 1 Draws 0 No contests 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 21-4(1) 
Mark HuntKO (uppercut) UFC 127 February 27, 2011 2 1:41 Sydney, Australia Loss 21-3(1) 
Brendan SchaubTKO (punches) UFC 116 July 3, 2010 1 1:07 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 21-2(1) 
Tim HagueDecision (majority) UFC 109 February 6, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss 20-2(1) 
Gabriel GonzagaTKO (punches) UFC 102 August 29, 2009 1 2:27 Portland, Oregon, United States Win 20-1(1) Jamie KlairTKO (punches) SNMMA: Extreme Beatdown April 11, 2009 1 2:19 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Defended SNMAA Heavyweight Championship Win 19-1(1) Branden Lee HinkleTKO (punches) SNMMA: Beatdown at 4 Bears March 21, 2009 4 4:43 New Town, North Dakota, United States Won SNMAA Heavyweight Championship Win 18-1(1) Tony MendozaSubmission (armbar) Max Fights 4 July 19, 2008 1 2:43 North Dakota, United States Won Max Fights Heavyweight Championship Loss 17-1(1) Travis WiuffDecision (unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting April 11, 2008 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Finals of YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament Win 17-0(1) 
Alexey OleinikDecision (unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting April 11, 2008 1 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 16-0(1) Tony SylvesterDecision (unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting April 11, 2008 1 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 15-0(1) Travis FultonDecision (unanimous) Max Fights 2 January 26, 2008 3 5:00 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 14-0(1) Jimmy AmbrizSubmission (rear naked choke) Extreme Challenge 85 October 6, 2007 1 4:43 Bismarck, North Dakota, United States Won EC Heavyweight Championship Win 13-0(1) Matt EckerleTKO DFC 9: Dakota vs. the World March 24, 2007 1 2:17 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States Win 12-0(1) Chuck GrigsbyTKO DFC 8: Proving Grounds December 2, 2006 1 3:49 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 11-0(1) Demian DecorahTKO (punches) DFC 7: Revolution October 7, 2006 1 4:24 Bismarck, North Dakota, United States NC 10-0(1) Josh HendricksNo Contest - Overturned by commission Fightfest 2 April 14, 2006 1 N/A Canton, Ohio, United States Win 10-0 Ed MyersTKO (punches) Royce Gracie Fightfest 1 December 9, 2005 1 1:05 Evansville, Indiana, United States Win 9-0 Jim DobsonTKO (punches) DFC 5: Legends of the Falls August 13, 2005 1 0:55 Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States Win 8-0 Matt LafromboiseSubmission (punches) NFA: Last Dam Fights June 30, 2005 1 1:44 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 7-0 Chris ClarkSubmission (punches) DFC 4: Nowhere to Run June 4, 2005 1 1:06 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 6-0 Jason MillerSubmission (strikes) NFA: Throwdown in Jamestown 2 May 20, 2005 1 0:18 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 5-0 Karl KnotheSubmission (rear-naked choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme 3 April 23, 2005 2 N/A Brainerd, Minnesota, United States Win 4-0 Marc ZeeTKO (punches) DFC 3 - Submission Impossible April 9, 2005 1 2:25 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 3-0 Noah InhoferTKO (punches) DFC 2 - Reloaded September 25, 2004 1 2:02 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win 2-0 
Krzysztof SoszynskiDecision (unanimous) NFA: Title Trials June 12, 2004 3 3:00 Moorhead, Minnesota, United States Win 1-0 Sean CookeSubmission (choke) Dakota Fighting Championships 1 April 17, 2004 1 0:28 Fargo, North Dakota, United States See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
- ^ "Results of Mixed Fighting Style Contests". Athletic Commission, State of North Dakota. October 6, 2007. http://www.nd.gov/sos/athleticcommission/docs/fighting/20071006.pdf. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Babiarz, Lou (October 6, 2007). "Tuchscherer ready for next big test". Dakota Grappler. http://dakotagrappler.com/simplemessageboard/index.php?topic=2621.0%3Bwap2. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "Wrestling Awards and Honors". Minnesota State University, Moorhead. http://www.msumdragons.com/sports/2008/10/9/WREST_1009081605.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Trieger, Bob (March 24, 2009). "Chris Tuchscherer First SNMAA Champ". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8432&zoneid=13. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Greene, Kevan (March 23, 2007). "Dakota Fighting Championshiups comes to Grand Forks". Dakota Student. http://www.dakotastudent.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=c654b08e-60bc-4567-bcb0-0efac7235908. Retrieved April 21, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Cava, Matt (October 6, 2007). "Extreme Challenge 85: Tuchscherer new EC Heavyweight Champ". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/08/extreme-challenge-85-tuchscherer-new-ec-heavyweight-champ/. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "Max Fights 4 Fight Card". MaxFights.net. http://www.maxfights.net/maxfights3fightcard.htm. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Marrocco, Steven (May 6, 2009). "Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer at UFC 102". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8723&zoneid=13. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "UFC 109 prelims complete with Hague vs. Tuchscherer". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17124/ufc-109-prelims-complete-with-danzig-vs-buchholz-and-hague-vs-tuchscherer.mma. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ^ "UFC 116 – Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer in the works for July 3rd show in Vegas". mmabay.co.uk. http://www.mmabay.co.uk/2010/04/24/ufc-116-brendan-schaub-vs-chris-tuchscherer-in-the-works-for-july-3rd-show-in-vegas/. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ Pishna, Ken (January 1, 2011). "Mark Hunt vs. Chris Tuchscherer Fills Up UFC 127 Fight Card". MMAWeekly.com. http://mmaweekly.com/mark-hunt-vs-chris-tuchscherer-fills-up-ufc-127-fight-card. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive: Chris Tuchscherer Discusses His Road to the UFC, Throwing Down With Brock Lesnar, and the Curse of the YAMMA". 2009-08-25. http://www.cagepotato.com/exclusive-chris-tuchscherer-discusses-his-road-ufc-throwing-down-brock-lesnar-and-curse-yamma. Retrieved 2010-06-28CAGEPOTATO.com.
- ^ "The Crowbar—A Grinding, Tough Son-of-a-Gun". UFC.com. 2010-06-19. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=83089. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
External links
Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Rugby, North Dakota
- American mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Minnesota State University Moorhead alumni
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