Patrick Cummins (fighter)
| Patrick Cummins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 16, 1980 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Other names | Durkin |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.5 in (194 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Dana Point, California, United States |
| Team | Kings MMA |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| University | Penn State University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Patrick Durkin Cummins (born November 16, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 3, 2015, Cummins is #12 in official UFC Light Heavyweight rankings.
As a college wrestler for Penn State University, Cummins was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and 2004 runner-up as well as a two-time US National Team Member. He made the transition to mixed martial arts in 2010. He made his professional debut on December 4, 2010, facing Terrell Brown at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II. Cummins won his debut fight by first round TKO.
Cummins saw his fight career stalled in 2011 when he and fellow MMA fighter Eric Bradley were sentenced to jail in a case relating to felony burglary charges resulting from a fraternity prank at Penn State University.
Cummins fought Tasi Edwards at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012. He won the fight via arm-triangle.
Cummins then fought Ricky Pulu at Xplode Fight Series - Revancha on March 16, 2013. He won via first round TKO.
In what would be his last fight before signing with UFC, Cummins faced Willie Smalls at SCL: Chaos in the Cage on May 18, 2013. Cummins won via guillotine choke submission.
In February 2014, Cummins stepped up on short notice to replace the injured Rashad Evans against Daniel Cormier on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170. He lost the fight by first round TKO.
For his second fight with the promotion, Cummins was scheduled to fight Francimar Barroso on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. However, Barroso was forced out of the bout due to an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Roger Narvaez. Cummins won the fight via second round TKO.
Cummins faced Kyle Kingsbury on July 26, 2014 at UFC on Fox 12. He won the fight via a dominant unanimous decision.
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