Homer Moore

died =
fightingfrom = Scottsdale, Arizona
hometown = Phoenix, Arizona
fightstyle = Shootfighting, Wrestling
wins = 24
losses = 9
draws = 2
ko = 4
nocontest = 0
submissions = 7

Homer Moore (born November 27 1971) is an American Mixed Martial Artist from Phoenix, Arizona who is a veteran of Mixed Martial Arts organizations such as UFC, International Fight League, World Extreme Cagefighting and "RITC". Winning 24 of his 35 professional fights. His first major win was in 1999 with a decision victory over "Jason Middaugh". Fighting personalities such as Dan Severn, Jeremy Horn and Evan Tanner, he is a veteran of the Mixed Martial Arts World.

In his first professional fight in the UFC, he fought UFC Middlweight World Champion and USWF Heavyweight champion Evan Tanner in UFC 34 - High Voltage and was defeated by submission armbar. During his first debut fight with the International Fight League, he fought out of Chicago, Illinois against jujitsu expert Allan Goes, where the fight was stopped by referee in the 2nd round. It appears through television footage that Homer kicked him, while placing strain on an unusual part of his knee. Youtube has current footage of the match [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD1Slvjg33Q] .

Wrestling

Started his career following his departure from Amateur wrestling. He was coached by Dan Severn brother "Dave Severn" at Phoenix College, while winning the NJCAA National Junior College Championship and is now part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Amateur career

Homer has close to 100 fights in his career of Mixed Martial Arts. He was a resident athlete at the United States Olympic Training Center in the mid '90s. He trained with Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday and Olympic Silver Medalist Townsend Saunders. He felt that he wanted to pursue other avenues, so he decided to engage in the Mixed Martial Arts arena. During his transition, he won 10 straight fights over a 3 year period.

Arm Wrestling fights

Homer is currently schedule to arm wrestle in an October bout that will be seen on Spike (TV channel).

MMA record

Lose|| Matt Lucus|| TKO || RITC 89- Triple Main Event|| 12/2/2006 || 3|| 1:26
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Lose|| Terry Martin|| Submission || World Extreme Cage Fighting 14-Vengeance|| 3/17/2005 || 2|| 3:14
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Win|| Andy Montana|| Decision (Unanimous) || RITC 61- Relentless|| 4/30/2004 || 3|| 3:00
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Win|| Thomas Gil|| Submission (Keylock) || RITC 55- Super Heavyweight Showdown|| 11/15/2003 || 3|| 2:51
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style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw ||Dan Severn|| Draw || RITC 54- 'The Beast' vs 'The Rock'|| 10/25/2003 || 3|| 3:00
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Lose|| Jeremy Horn|| Decision (Unanimous) || ICC 2 - Rebellion || 4/18/2003 || 3|| 5:00
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Win|| Rich Guerin|| KO || CLM 3 - Combate Libre Mexico || 9/20/2002 || 2|| NA
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Win|| Vince Lucero|| Submission (Strikes) || RITC 35 - This Time It's Personal || 5/3/2002 || 3|| 1:09
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Win|| Kauai Kupihea|| Decision || RITC 26 - Rage in the Cage 26|| 7/27/2002 || 3|| 3:00
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Win|| Kauai Kupihea|| Decision || RITC 21 - Rage in the Cage 21 || 10/4/2000 || 3|| 3:00
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Win|| David Harris (fighter)|| Decision (3-1) || RITC 10 - Rage in the Cage 10 || 1/28/2000 || 3|| 3:00
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Win|| Jason Middaugh|| Decision (Unanimous) || RITC 4 - Rage in the Cage 4|| 4/7/1999 || 3|| 3:00
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External links

*imdb name|id=2721303|name=Homer Moore
* [http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/wrestlers.php?wrestler=2000 Homer "The Rock" Moore at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum]
*Sherdog|id=853|name=Homer Moore
* [http://www.sherdog.com/news/Picture_gallery.asp?f_id=853@@Homer+Moore Picture Gallery]
* [http://www.subfighter.com/fdbfighter-456.html MMA fighter profile]
* [http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/FightersDB/NHBDB/Fighters_Ranks/Fights_Detail.asp?FightersID=350&FightersCombo=Homer+Moore NHB Fighting Record]
* [http://www.ifl.tv/Images-Moline-Fight4.html Photographs of Moore vs Goes]