Clay Harvison
| Clay Harvison | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 25, 1980 Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| Other names | Heavy Metal |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Team |
American Top Team Madhouse Training |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Clay Harvison (born September 25, 1980 in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Harvison has made a name for himself fighting in his homestate of Georgia. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.
Harvison earned his associate degree in finance from Tallahassee Community College.
He was enrolled at Kennesaw State for a year when he took a kickboxing class with a friend. Loving the adrenaline rush, Harvison took up Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu full-time in hopes of becoming a professional mixed martial artist. He started at KnuckleUp Fitness with Muay Thai coach Mateo Cutbill as his first trainer.
In 2011, Harvison had signed with the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.
Harvison was picked fourth on Team Lesnar and seventh overall. In the fifth preliminary match-up, Harvison's first fight on the show, he fought Englishman Mick Bowman. Harvison controlled the fight using effective striking, and showing good take down defense. Harvison won the fight via unanimous decision, and was set to go into the quarterfinal round. After the fight was over it was discovered while trying to block a high kick from Bowman, it was believed that Harvison suffered a compound fracture in his pinky finger with the bone protruding from the skin. However, an X-ray later revealed the injury to only be a dislocation rather than a fracture.
Harvison faced Ramsey Nijem in his quarter-final match. Harvison lost to Nijem via submission due to an rear-naked choke in the first round.
Even though he lost to Ramsey in the quarterfinals, Harvison remained signed after the show. He made his official UFC debut June 4, 2011 on The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale card, fighting against fellow castmate Justin Edwards. He won the fight via split decision.
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