Abe Wagner
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Abe Wagner
| Abe Wagner | |
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| Born | Abraham Wagner March 4, 1980 Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Other names | Honest |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 248.8 lb (112.9 kg; 17.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Team | Mid America Martial Arts |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Abraham Wagner (born March 4, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.
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Early Life
Abe describes his childhood something he survived more than enjoyed. Abe's father would continuously violently beat Abe throughout his childhood. Then in one incident, his father had repeatedly beat his head in with a hammer leaving him unconscious and bloody. Abe said "he thought he was going to die". He had enough and went and notified the police. Abe was then placed into foster care after his father was put into prison. The foster family he had moved in with owned a dairy farm in Wisconsin, where he helped work. Abe earned a Football scholarship to Michigan Tech where he excelled at the linebacker position and earned a Mechanical Engineering degree.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Wagner earned a professional record of 7-2 on the local circuit before being picked to become a member of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. Wagner was featured in the inaugural fight of the season and lost his first fight to Jon Madsen via unanimous decision.
Wagner's first fight after being on TUF was against Travis Browne. Wagner lost via first round knockout.
After bouncing back with one more win, Wagner was set to face Todd Duffee at Titan Fighting Championships 16. Duffee, however, pulled out of the fight and former UFC champion Tim Sylvia stepped in as a replacement. Wagner upset Sylvia, needing only 32 seconds in the first round to stop Sylvia via punches.[2]
Wagner's next fight was at Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott where he lost to Aaron Rosa via Submission in the second round.
Wagner fought against Justin Grizzard at Victory Fighting Championship 35, Wagner won the bout via submission in the first round.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Wagner faced Eric Prindle at Bellator 52 in the opening round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.[3] He lost the back-and-forth bout via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–6 | Mark Holata | Verbal Submission (straight ankle lock) | Bellator 69 | May 18, 2012 | 1 | 2:24 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Eric Prindle | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 52 | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season Five Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 10–4 | Justin Grizzard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Victory Fighting Championship 35 | July 30, 2011 | 1 | 1:36 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Aaron Rosa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan Fighting Championships 17 | March 25, 2011 | 2 | 0:35 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Tim Sylvia | TKO (punches) | Titan Fighting Championships 16 | January 28, 2011 | 1 | 0:32 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Vinny Pallone | TKO (punches) | Fight to Win: The Professionals | November 12, 2010 | 1 | 2:34 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Travis Browne | KO (punches) | VFC 30: Night of Champions | February 5, 2010 | 1 | 0:08 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | For VFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 7–2 | Jeff Ford | Submission (armbar) | Fight To Win: Colorado vs. Nebraska | March 14, 2009 | 1 | 1:49 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Sherman Pendergarst | Decision (split) | VFC 25: Primetime | December 5, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Matt Andersen | TKO (punches) | VFC 21: Infamous | December 7, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Steve Pilkington | Submission (armbar) | VFC 20: Aces | September 7, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Chris Blaire | Submission (armbar) | Punch Promotions | June 23, 2007 | 2 | 2:45 | Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Joel Traves | TKO (punches) | Good Guys Promotions | February 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:42 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Nick Rogers | KO (punch) | VFC 17: Predators | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:16 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sunia Filikitonga | TKO (punches) | Diesel Fighting Championships 1 | June 30, 2006 | 2 | 0:11 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Justice | TKO (punches) | AFC 5: Lights Out | January 6, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Lose | 0-1 |  Jon Madsen |
Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Preliminary bout |
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEZfsqsJUM
- ^ John Morgan. "Titan Fighting Championship 16 results: Wagner needs just 32 seconds to stop Sylvia". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22265/titan-fighting-championship-16-sylvia-vs-wagner-live-results.mma.
- ^ Ray Hui. "Bellator 52 to Kick-Start Season Five Heavyweight Tournament". MMAfighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/08/31/bellator-52-to-kick-start-season-five-heavyweight-tournament/.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Abe-Wagner-15041
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