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Tiki Ghosn Born February 9, 1977
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.Other names Tiki Nationality American Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Division Welterweight Style Submission Wrestling, Kickboxing Stance Orthodox Team Wolfslair MMA Academy Mixed martial arts record Total 18 Wins 10 By knockout 2 By submission 2 By decision 6 Losses 8 By knockout 3 By submission 4 By decision 1 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Tiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division (170lbs).
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History
Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California where he played defensive back on the undefeated National Championship team in 1995. Shortly thereafter, Tiki made the bold decision to pursue MMA and leave football behind.
Tiki is an experienced MMA fighter, being a veteran of the UFC, Strikeforce, WFA, King of the Cage and the WEC. Tiki is one of the three original members of Team Punishment, which included Tito Ortiz and Rob McCullough. He is also a training/sparring partner of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Tiki was a featured coach on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights.
Tiki was one of the four original MMA fighters managed by UFC President Dana White, prior to Dana becoming owner and president of the UFC. Dana and Tiki remain longtime friends. Tiki has been fighting and training mixed martial arts for 16 years. He is the founder and CEO of The Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center . HBUTC was California's first real mixed martial arts training center.[citation needed] HBUTC opened on January 1, 2001 and is still thriving today. Tiki has received accolades for his fitness and training techniques and has featured training videos on TapoutVTC.com. Tiki has also trained, sparred, coached and cornered the likes of Michael Bisping, BJ Penn, Rob McCullough, Quinton Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Jason Miller, Ricco Rodriguez, and many more professionals
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 18 matches 10 wins 8 losses By knockout 2 3 By submission 2 4 By decision 6 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 10–8 Brian Warren Decision (unanimous) Call to Arms I May 16, 2009 3 5:00 Ontario, California, United States Win 9–8 Luke Stewart Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le March 29, 2008 3 5:00 California, United States Loss 8–8 Blas Avena Submission (rear naked choke) WEC 29 August 5, 2007 1 1:01 Nevada, United States Loss 8–7 Dave Terrel TKO (punches) WEC 26 March 24, 2007 2 1:46 Nevada, United States Loss 8–6 Pat Healy TKO (doctor stoppage - dislocated shoulder) WEC 19 March 17, 2006 3 0:25 California, United States Loss 8–5 Chris Lytle Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 47 April 2, 2004 2 1:55 Nevada, United States Win 8–4 Nick Gilardi Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 9: Cold Blooded January 16, 2004 1 4:52 California, United States Win 7-4 Ronald Jhun Decision (split) SuperBrawl 31 September 20, 2003 3 5:00 Hawaii, United States Loss 6–4 Robbie Lawler KO UFC 40 November 22, 2002 1 1:29 Nevada, United States Win 6–3 Kit Cope TKO (did not answer bell) WFA 2: Level 2 July 5, 2002 2 5:00 Nevada, United States Win 5–3 Steve Schelburn TKO (knees and punches) HFP 1: Rumble on the Reservation March 30, 2002 1 2:35 California, United States Win 4–3 Paul Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) World Fighting Alliance 1 November 3, 2001 3 5:00 Nevada, United States Loss 3–3 Sean Sherk Submission (shoulder dislocated) UFC 30 February 23, 2001 2 4:47 New Jersey, United States Loss 3–2 Bob Cook Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 24 March 10, 2000 2 1:29 Louisiana, United States Win 3–1 Jason Maxwell Decision (split) KOTC 2: Desert Storm February 5, 2000 2 5:00 California, United States Win 2–1 Phil Ensminger Decision West Coast NHB Championships 3 June 6, 1999 2 5:00 California, United States Win 1–1 Doug Evans Submission (guillotine choke) West Coast NHB Championships 2 February 28, 1999 1 California, United States Loss 0–1 Genki Sudo Decision (unanimous) Extreme Shoot 2 June 6, 1998 N/A California, United States References
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