Drew McFedries
| Drew McFedries | |
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Drew (right) at UFC Diaz vs. Neer in Omaha
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| Born | Michael Andrew McFedries July 27, 1978 Ames, Iowa, United States |
| Other names | The Massacre |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States |
| Team |
Miletich Fighting Systems Champions Gym (formerly) |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Andrew "Drew" McFedries (born July 27, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, McFedries has formerly competed for the UFC, Titan FC, and Shooto.
McFedries was born in Ames, Iowa and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. His mother, Agnes, battled drug addiction and was also involved in prostitution, forcing the young McFedries to be self-reliant from a young age while also supporting his siblings and often getting into fights. In his freshman year at Bettendorf High School, McFedries was expelled and was on the verge of dropping out of school altogether but was noticed by his gym teacher, and recruited by the head football coach at the school. Both were great mentors to the young McFedries, who would letter in football, track, soccer, and baseball after not competing in organized sports until his sophomore year. After graduating, he attended Iowa Central Community College where he earned an associate's degree and then St. Ambrose University to study sports management but did not graduate. After college, McFedries worked as a bouncer and fought in amateur mixed martial arts fights at a local bar, before being invited by local legendary fighter and coach Pat Miletich, to train at Miletich Fighting Systems.
McFedries made his professional debut in 2001 against future UFC veteran Nate Quarry and lost by TKO due to punches. In his next bout, McFedries faced current UFC fighter Claude Patrick and won via unanimous decision.
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