Conor Heun

Conor Heun
Conor Heun
Born February 11, 1979 (1979-02-11) (age 32)[1]
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Other names Hurricane
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1]
Division Lightweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling
Fighting out of Hollywood, California
Team Legends MMA
Team Hurricane
Rank brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 9
By knockout 1
By submission 5
By decision 3
Losses 4
By decision 4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Conor Heun (born February 11, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division.

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Mixed martial arts career

Conor has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and the International Fight League, as a member of the Los Angeles Anacondas,[2] during his career. Conor has also been featured on the MTV program Bully Beatdown.[3]

Heun made his Television debut on a Sho XC card against Marlon Mathais. Mathais broke Heun's jaw a minute and a half into the first round with a well timed knee. Heun, showing the heart and warrior spirit he has come to be know for, kept fighting, winning every round on the judges cards for a unanimous decision victory.

His next fight would be a second round TKO stoppage of James Edson Berto on the Elite XC "Heat" card made famous when Kimbo Slice was KO'd in just 14 seconds by Seth "the silverback" Petruzelli.

Heun made his Strikeforce debut against former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel on a ShoMMA card in June 2009. He lost the fight via decision and the fight was said to be one the best Strikeforce fights of 2009.

After a year off due to injury, he returned to the promotion on the Strikeforce: Los Angeles card. He faced boxer and former EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons on relatively short notice but lost the fight via split decision.

Conor recently fought Magno Almeida in Dallas on the Overeem vs Werdum undercard. Heun displayed amazing submission defense and excellent ground and pound earning him the unanimous decision victory. Almeida caught Conor in a desperate arm bar attempt at the buzzer which dislocated Conor's elbow.

Personal life

Heun studied English Literature, Journalism, Organizational Communications Learning and Design at Ithaca College.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–4 Brazil AlmeidaMagno Almeida Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum 02011-06-18 June 18, 2011 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 8–4 United States NoonsKJ Noons Decision (split) Strikeforce: Los Angeles 02010-06-16 June 16, 2010 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 8–3 Brazil GurgelJorge Gurgel Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg 02009-06-19 June 19, 2009 3 5:00 Kent, Washington, United States
Win 8–2 Haiti BertoJames Edson Berto TKO (punches and elbows) EliteXC: Heat 02008-10-04 October 4, 2008 2 2:18 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 7–2 Brazil MatiasMarlon Mathias Decision (majority) ShoXC 02008-03-21 March 21, 2008 3 5:00 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win 6–2 United States Noah Shinable Submission (armbar) OctoberFist 2007: Fight Night on Fright Night 02007-10-31 October 31, 2007 1 1:17 Orange County, California, United States
Loss 5–2 United States DavisLC Davis Decision (split) International Fight League 02007-08-02 August 2, 2007 3 4:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Win 5–1 United States WitTristan Wit Submission (armbar) IFL: Everett 02007-06-01 June 1, 2007 1 3:59 Everett, Washington, United States
Win 4–1 United States SalinasGilbert Salinas Submission (brabo choke) Total Fighting Alliance 6 02007-04-28 April 28, 2007 1 1:37 Santa Monica, California, United States
Win 3–1 United States CoronelClint Coronel Decision (split) IFL: Los Angeles 02007-03-17 March 17, 2007 3 4:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 2–1 United States PastranaJonathan Pastrana Submission (guillotine choke) TFA 5: Conflict on the Coast 02007-02-24 February 24, 2007 2 1:23 Santa Monica, California, United States
Loss 1–1 United States CooperBrett Cooper Decision (split) TFA 4: Fight Night on Fright Night 02006-11-03 November 3, 2006 3 5:00 Carson, California, United States
Win 1–0 United States HenchMartin Hench Submission (rear naked choke) PF 1: The Beginning 02006-05-12 May 12, 2006 2 0:46 Hollywood, California, United States

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