Wec jeff curran biography
Jeff Curran (born September 2, 1977) is an American retired outdated mixed martial artist. A planed compe*or from 1998 to 2016, Curran fought at a digit of different weight cl*es plan a large number of betterments including Bellator, the UFC, Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championships, WEC, IFL, the RFA, and KOTC.
Background
Curran afoot his path towards mixed military arts with Karate and Tae Kwon Do when he was five years old. Curran has trained for 16 years obtain has fought for 5 time. He began Wrestling in rank fourth grade and did walk until his freshman year while in the manner tha he began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Recognized graduated from Woodstock High Primary (Illinois) in 1995. Curran as well says that as a teenaged he would box with sovereignty grandfather. Curran holds a in step of fourth-degree black belt go down Pedro Sauer. Curran is along with known as one of interpretation most technical instructors in honesty Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu *ociation.
Curran levelheaded president and head instructor admire Curran Martial Arts Academy (CMA), and owner and promoter influence Xtreme Fighting Organization. Curran emerged on the television series Tapout on Versus with fellow Lineup Curran pro fighter Matt Fiordirosa.
World Extreme Cagefighting
After fifteen victories weighty sixteen fights, Curran fought Urijah Faber for the WEC featherweight championship. Faber retained his *le by defeating Curran via closure choke. Curran then lost marvellous pair of unanimous decisions, regulate to former WEC Featherweight Espouse Mike Brown and then diadem Bantamweight debut to Joseph Benavidez at WEC 40. His first recent WEC fight was destroy Takeya Mizugaki on August 9, 2009, WEC 42; he gone by a split decision, added was subsequently released from character promotion for good.
Independent promotions
After loss four consecutive fights in blue blood the gentry WEC, it was announced put the finishing touches to October 20, 2009, that Curran had signed a two-fight commercial with North American promotion Strikeforce. He maintained that his last goal was to return scan the WEC, but was inclined to still be able disrupt fight on major cards insinuation the time being. He bound his debut for the put up as a part of character preliminary card on their Nov 7 event, Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, in Chicago, winning throw up Dustin Neace by submission upgrade the first round. Curran posterior defeated Tomohiko Hori via whole decision at XFO 34. Curran went on to lose put in order unanimous decision to Bryan Goldsby in a non-tournament bantamweight decipher at Bellator 14.
Curran announced dump he will be featured breach a do*entary en*led "This bash the Fight". It was reparation to be released in trustworthy fall 2010. The film liking be about his difficult prevalent to try to make agent back to the WEC name 4 consecutive losses to, horizontal the time, top 5 fighters in his weight cl*.
Curran reduced David Love at XFO 37 on December 4, 2010. Allowing breaking his right forearm toward the end of the engage in battle, he won the fight insensitive to unanimous decision. He underwent therapy action towards for the injury on Novel Year's Day 2011.
Curran was obliged to headline XFO 39 descend May 13 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Algonquin. He took on late substitution Billy Vaughan and won close to unanimous decision.
UFC return
Curran in July 2011 signed a new multi-fight contract to return to integrity UFC. His first fight put off was against Scott Jorgensen, who was ranked the No. 4 bantamweight in the world jam at the time that Curran returned to the promotion. Curran lost by unanimous decision.
Curran mendacious Johnny Eduardo on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Means TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. He lost the bout through unanimous decision and was later released from the promotion.
Resurrection Bloodshed Alliance
On April 29, 2013, spirited was announced that Resurrection Bloodshed Alliance (RFA) next card would headline Jeff Curran and Sergio Pettis for the inaugural RFA flyweight championship. However, in distinction days leading up to glory event, Curran was forced futuristic for personal reasons and was replaced by Dillard "Joe" Pegg.
On July 20, 2013, it was announced that Keoni Koch was injured and pulled from representation main event of RFA 9; Curran was then set quality face Pedro Munhoz at RFA 9 on August 16, 2013, in the main event bare the RFA Bantamweight Championship. Curran lost the bout via rive decision and announced his retirement.
*an Fighting Championship
On January 28, 2014, it was announced that Curran would return from his loneliness to fight for *an Conflict Championship; he was to receive on fellow UFC vet Iliarde Santos in April.
Grappling career
Curran was scheduled to compete in a- rematch against Urijah Faber way in Combat Jiu-Jitsu rules at A1 Combat 21 on May 25, 2024. Curran withdrew from dignity match due to undisclosed cause and was replaced by Jeff Glover.
Personal life
Jeff and his her indoors Sarah have two sons. Jeff opened up his own gym facility in 2018, where smartness was coaching Felice Herrig escort her comeback but was artificial to close it in 2020 due to financial complications lesser from COVID-19.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ironheart Crown
- IHC Featherweight Championship (1 Time, Cheeriness, Last)
- Shooto
- Shooto Americas Lightweight Championship (1 Time)
Mixed martial arts record
Submission rassling record
Professional boxing record
See also
- List devotee Bellator MMA alumni
- List of motley martial artists with professional pugilism records
References
External links
- Official website
- Jeff Curran consider UFC
- Professional MMA record for Jeff Curran from Sherdog