Reese Andy

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Reese Andy
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Minot, North Dakota, United States
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Other namesRiptide
NationalityAmerican
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DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Fighting out ofAuburn, Washington, United States
TeamWest Coast Fight Team
AMC Pankration (formerly).[1]
WrestlingNCAA Division I All-American Wrestler
Years active2005-2008
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Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision4
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Reese Paul Andy (born March 31, 1973) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2005 until 2008, he fought in the UFC and was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the IFL.

Background

Andy grew up in a family of four brothers, all of whom were All-American wrestlers.[2] He started organized wrestling in the sixth grade, and went on to become a three-time 4-A state champion at Skyview High School in Billings, Montana.[3] He also earned a bronze medal in the 1991 Greco-Roman Junior World Championships and participated in the 1993 World Espoir Greco-Roman Championships.[2]

Wrestling career

Andy wrestled in the 177-pound division for the Wyoming Cowboys from 1994 to 1996.[3] He earned All-America honors in each of his three seasons, finishing sixth nationally at his weight in 1995 and second in 1994 and '96.[3] He finished his collegiate career ranked seventh in school history with 110 career wins and seventh with 38 wins in a single season (1996).[3] He was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]

NCAA Division 1

  • 1994 – 177 lbs, 2nd
  • 1995 – 177 lbs, 6th
  • 1996 – 177 lbs, 2nd

ADCC grappling

Andy was a competitor at both the 2003 and 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. In 2003, he won one and lost one match in both the -88 kg division and absolute divisions.[4] In 2005, he won one and lost one match in the -88 kg division and lost his only bout in the absolute division.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Andy began training in mixed martial arts in 2000 after seeing the success college wrestlers were having in the sport.[2] He turned pro in 2005, winning two fights with the Superbrawl promotion in Hawaii before being signed by the upstart International Fight League.

International Fight League

Andy recorded a 5–1 record in six bouts with the IFL, posting his first career loss against fellow collegiate wrestler Aaron Stark. He fought in the main event of IFL: Everett on June 1, 2007, vs. Krzysztof Soszynski. Despite coming in just over the heavyweight minimum at 208 pounds, he defeated the much larger and more experienced Soszynski via split decision.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After his victory over Soszynski, Andy signed a contract with the UFC. He made his UFC debut losing to Brandon Vera via unanimous decision at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 19, 2008.[7]

Andy lost to Matt Hamill via TKO in the second round at UFC 92 on December 27, 2008.[8]

Following his loss to Hamill, Andy was cut from the UFC.[9]

Personal life

Currently, Andy runs his own gym and teaches MMA classes at West Coast Fight Team in Auburn, Washington.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 7 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 4 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–3 Matt Hamill TKO (punches) UFC 92 Template:Dts 2 2:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–2 Brandon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin Template:Dts 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–1 Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (split) IFL: Everett Template:Dts 3 4:00 Everett, Washington, United States Heavyweight bout.
Win 6–1 Adam Maciejewski Submission (rear-naked choke) IFL: Moline Template:Dts 2 3:11 Moline, Illinois, United States Heavyweight bout.
Win 5–1 Justin Levens Decision (unanimous) IFL: Oakland Template:Dts 3 4:00 Oakland, California, United States
Win 4–1 Jamal Patterson TKO (punches) IFL: Championship Final Template:Dts 2 3:24 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss 3–1 Aaron Stark TKO (punches) IFL: Portland Template:Dts 3 2:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 3–0 Mike Ciesnolevicz Decision (split) IFL: Championship 2006 Template:Dts 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 2–0 Trevor Garrett Submission (rear-naked choke) Superbrawl: Icon Template:Dts 1 4:15 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 1–0 Kala Hose Decision (unanimous) Superbrawl 39 Template:Dts 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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