Patrick Williams (fighter) American mixed martial arts fighter
Patrick Williams Born (1981-09-07 ) September 7, 1981 (age 43) Miami , Florida , United StatesOther names The Animal Nationality American Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[ 1] Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) Division Featherweight Bantamweight Reach 72 in (183 cm) Fighting out of Homestead, Florida , United StatesTeam Freestyle Fighting Academy Years active 2010–present Total 14 Wins 8 By knockout 4 By submission 3 By decision 1 Losses 6 By knockout 3 By submission 1 By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Patrick Clive Williams (born September 7, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . A professional competitor since 2010, he has also formerly competed for the Xtreme Fighting Championships in his native Florida.
Background
Born and raised in Miami alongside 11 other siblings, Williams began wrestling in middle school and was talented, going undefeated in his first two full seasons. At South Dade Senior High School , he was a two-time state champion and a runner-up. Williams also competed in track and field , lettering in three seasons. After attending Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas for two years with one year yielding a third-place finish nationally, he later transferred to Arizona State University , competing for the Sun Devils. After a lackluster junior year where he finished with a 9–13 record, Williams came back his senior year and found more success; finishing at 29–14, and went undefeated 7–0 in conference dual matches.[ 2] [ 3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After going 7-3 competing as a Featherweight in regional promotions, Williams signed on to compete in the UFC as a Bantamweight .
Ultimate Fighting Championship
At UFC 172 , Williams lost to Chris Beal where Beal won the Performance of the Night award .[ 4]
At UFC 188 , Williams defeated Alejandro Pérez in 23 seconds.[ 5]
After a more than 18-month layoff, Williams lost to Tom Duquesnoy at UFC on Fox 24 .[ 6]
Williams faced Luke Sanders on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29 .[ 7] [ 8]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches
8 wins
6 losses
By knockout
4
3
By submission
3
1
By decision
1
2
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
8–6
Luke Sanders
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018
3
5:00
Glendale, Arizona , United States
Loss
8–5
Tom Duquesnoy
TKO (elbows)
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017
2
1:05
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Win
7–5
Alejandro Pérez
Technical Submission (guillotine)
UFC 188
June 13, 2015
1
0:23
Mexico City , Mexico
Performance of the Night.
Loss
6–5
Chris Beal
KO (flying knee)
UFC 172
April 16, 2014
2
1:51
Baltimore, Maryland , United States
Bantamweight debut.
Win
6–4
Rafael Dias
TKO (punches)
Fight Time 17
November 1, 2013
1
2:17
Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
Win
6–3
Gabe Maldonado
TKO (punches)
XFC 24
June 14, 2013
1
0:50
Tampa, Florida , United States
Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Loss
5–3
Pablo Alfonso
KO (punch)
CFA 8
Oct 6, 2012
1
1:22
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Win
5–2
Luis Nazario
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Fight Time 9
April 27, 2012
1
4:35
Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
Win
4–2
Sebastian Angel
TKO (broken jaw)
CFA 6
April 13, 2012
1
5:00
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Loss
3–2
Ralph Acosta
Submission (rear naked choke)
UAF 1
November 10, 2011
2
1:05
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
3–1
Phil Gebauer
Submission (rear naked choke)
Fight Time 7
Oct 7, 2011
2
4:17
Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
Win
2–1
John McDowell
Decision (unanimous)
MFA: Generation 5
May 7, 2011
3
5:00
Miami, Florida , United States
Loss
1–1
Justin Linn
Decision (split)
MFA: New Generation 4
Feb 12, 2011
3
5:00
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
1–0
Shaughn Koukos
TKO (punches)
FTP: Fight Time 1
Aug 21, 2010
1
1:47
Pompano Beach, Florida , United States
See also
References
^ "UFC Profile" . UFC . Retrieved August 25, 2017 .^ "Player Bio: Patrick Williams - Arizona State University Official Athletic Site" .^ "Patrick Williams" . September 14, 2018.^ "UFC 172 bonuses: Gomi, Vallie-Flagg, Benavidez, Beal win $50,000" . MMAjunkie. April 27, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2017 .^ "UFC 188 results: Patrick Williams violently chokes Alejandro Perez to sleep in 23 seconds" . MMAjunkie. June 13, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2017 .^ Hiergesell, Dan (April 15, 2017). "Knockout! Watch Tom DuQuesnoy topple Patrick Williams in debut at UFC on FOX 24" . MMAmania.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017 . ^ Greg Moore (February 6, 2018). "Former ASU wrestling star Patrick Williams added to UFC on FOX 29 at Gila River Arena" . azcentral.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018 . ^ "UFC on FOX 29 results: Luke Sanders' left hand pushes him past Patrick Williams" . MMAjunkie . April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018 .
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