Eddie Wineland
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Eddie Wineland
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June 26, 1984 Houston Texas, United States |
| Residence | Westville, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Chesterton, Indiana, United States |
| Team | New Breed Academy Chicago, Duneland Vale Tudo, Applied Strength and Conditioning and SubCulture |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Eddie Wineland (born June 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2003, Wineland is a former WEC Bantamweight Champion. As of December 14, 2016, he is #13 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Wineland was born in Houston, Texas and has one younger brother. Wineland grew up competing in wrestling and graduated from Chesterton High School in Porter County, Indiana when he was 17 years old. He began his training for MMA with a friend at Duneland Vale Tudo. Two months later, Wineland fought a 37-year-old man and won. Wineland's brother is an inspiration for his fighting career. When his brother was two years old, he burned 98% of his body in an accident.
Wineland began his mixed martial arts career competing in regional organizations in his native Midwestern United States. He had compiled a total of 15 professional fights before signing with World Extreme Cagefighting.
Wineland became the inaugural WEC Bantamweight Champion after defeating Antonio Banuelos via first-round TKO at WEC 20. Wineland lost the title in his first defense against Chase Beebe by unanimous decision at WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio.
Wineland was defeated by Rani Yahya via first round submission on April 5, 2009 at WEC 40.
Wineland defeated Manny Tapia via unanimous decision on October 10, 2009 at WEC 43.
Wineland was scheduled to face Rafael Rebello on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46, but Rebello was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by George Roop. He won via unanimous decision.
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