Lumumba Sayers
| Lumumba Sayers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 30, 1978 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Other names | Heavy Hands |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | A1 Boxing and Fitness Grappler's Edge |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Lumumba Sayers (born June 30, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce.
Sayers is from Denver, Colorado, attending Denver East High School and then continued his education at Colorado State University. He has a combat sports background in boxing and also participated in many Toughman Contests before being introduced to mixed martial arts.
Sayers made his professional debut in October 2009. He fought primarily in his native Colorado and was the Fight to Win Middleweight Champion, Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz and No Mercy Extreme Fighting Professional Middleweight Champion. Before signing with Strikeforce, he amassed a record of 4-1, with none of his victories making it to the second round.
Sayers debuted for Strikeforce in July 2011 on the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. He lost his debut to current UFC Middleweight Derek Brunson by submission in the first round.
Sayers returned to the promotion in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. He defeated Antwain Britt via knockout at just 28 seconds into the first round, the first knockout victory of his career.
Sayers earned a main card slot for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, He faced veteran Scott Smith and won via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
Sayers faced Anthony Smith at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman. He lost via triangle choke submission in the first round.
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