Bobby Voelker
| Bobby Voelker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1979 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | Vicious |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Team | Finney's MMA American Jujitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bobby Voelker (born April 26, 1979) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Voelker has formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, and Titan FC.
Voelker is from Kansas City, Missouri, and attended Shawnee Mission South High School where he competed in football as well as swimming and diving. Voelker also got into many street fights, being charged with battery when he was 18 years old, and began training in boxing and kickboxing late in high school. After graduating high school, Voelker briefly attended college before dropping out and eventually transitioned into a career in professional mixed martial arts.
Voelker made his professional MMA debut in 2006, and competed in events primarily in Iowa and Kansas, amassing a record of 20-7 before signing with Strikeforce.
Voelker's debut took place on November 20, 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears, where he faced off against WEC veteran Erik Apple, defeating Apple via TKO (punches) in the second round.
His second appearance took place at Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey, where he faced heavy-handed up-and-coming striker "Relentless" Roger Bowling. The fight ended in a technical decision in favor of Bowling due to an unintentional eye injury to Bowling.
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