- Ross Pointon
died=
fightingfrom=Stoke-on-Trent ,England
hometown=Stoke-on-Trent ,England
fightstyle=san shou ,Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
wins=6
losses=10
draws=0
ko=2
nocontest=0
submissions=3|Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (born
february 2 ,1980 ) is an Englishmixed martial arts competitor who holds a record of 6 wins, 10 losses. He was a competitor in season three of "The Ultimate Fighter ", fighting in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb.) division after premiering in the Middleweight (185 lb.) division underKen Shamrock . Pointon was defeated byKendall Grove in the Middleweight division due torear naked choke , and byMichael Bisping in the Light Heavyweight division due to striking submission. Despite his losing record, Pointon is known for his competitive spirit and willingness to fight anyone. He foughtRich Clementi atUFC Fight Night 8 , losing by submission in the 2nd round.Biography
Ross Pointon is from
Stoke-on-Trent ,Staffordshire where he also owns and operates The Gladiator Gym. Pointon teachesSan Shou as well asMixed Martial Arts . Pointon is single and has one daughter.Martial arts background and training regimen
Pointon currently holds a black belt in
Kick Boxing and has been training in martial arts for seven years. He is a two-time BritishSan Shou champion. Pointon and his fellow countrymanMichael Bisping are the first European competitors on "The Ultimate Fighter ". He was chosen from an open casting call. Ross recently took a seminar at Bai Lang MMA Academy in England.MMA Record
External links
* [http://www.rosspointon.co.uk Ross's Official Web Site]
*Sherdog|id=6541|name=Ross Pointon
* [http://www.theultimatefighter.tv/bios.php?group=fighter&fid=57 Profile from The Ultimate Fighter official website]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=117014120 Ross Pointon's Myspace Page]
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