Gideon Ray

Gideon Charles Ray (born May 27, 1973) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who was featured on "The Ultimate Fighter 4". His official UFC record is 0-3, losing first to David Loiseau by TKO due to a cut. He later lost to Mike Swick at UFC Ultimate Fight Night by TKO (Strikes). On The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, Gideon lost to Charles McCarthy by Submission (Armbar). He currently fights for the Toronto Dragons of the International Fight League. Gideon Ray also trains and teaches boxing classes at Hackney's Combat Academy in Roselle, Illinois.

The Ultimate Fighter

In his quarter-final matchup on the Ultimate Fighter 4 against Edwin Dewees, Ray was dominated throughout the first round, with Dewees getting a takedown and staying at guard for much of the round. However, in the second round, Ray, who was mounted by Dewees, hit Dewees from the bottom with an elbow and opened a large cut in Dewees' forehead. This forced referee Herb Dean to call a timeout for the doctor to assess the cut due to the large amount of blood pouring from Dewees' head. After assessing the situation, the doctor allowed the fight to continue. At the end of the first two rounds, UFC President Dana White announced that the fight had been fought to a draw, therefore the fighters would go a third round.

In the third round, Dewees continued to bleed profusely, with blood continuously and steadily pouring from his wound. The two fighters continued to grapple, rolling around in a pool of blood. At various points throughout the round, Dewees' blood alternated between dripping and streaming into Ray's face and mouth. He was clearly distressed by the amount of blood, as Dewees lay atop him and punched with one hand and held the other one over the cut, attempting to alleviate the bleeding. Dewees won the final round with a 10-9 decision, ending one of the bloodiest MMA bouts ever televised.

Personal life

Gideon is married to fellow fighter Amanda Figueroa-Ray. He also has a very supportive and successful family: mother Sabrina, father Leonard, and two brothers Richard and Malcolm. [ [Stated on an episode of IFL: Battleground] ]

Pro MMA record

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External links

*Sherdog|id=4555|name=Gideon Ray
* [http://ifl.tv/Team-Dragons-Ray-Gideon.html Gideon Ray] IFL Page
* [http://www.ifl.tv/ International Fight League]
* [http://www.hackneyscombat.com/ Hackney's Combat Academy in Roselle, IL]