Rich Attonito
| Rich Attonito | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1977 Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | The Raging Bull |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank |
brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rich Attonito (born June 16, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He is best known for his stint on the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. He was a Division 1 wrestler at Hofstra.
A 2001 graduate of Hofstra University in Long Island, Rich Attonito wrestled several different weight classes as a member of the Pride wrestling team including the 167 lbs. and 197 lbs. divisions, picking up the team's award for "Most Improved Wrestler" in 2000.
Attonito's interest in mixed martial arts was piqued when he saw his teammate from college, Phil Baroni, take the UFC by storm. However, he did not jump headlong into the sport until 2006, when, while working as a personal trainer on Long Island, one of his coworkers challenged him to make the most of his athletic abilities by training in MMA. Attonito began to dabble in jiu jitsu and took a fight three months later, thinking his MMA career would be short lived. After his fifth fight, in 2006, members of the esteemed American Top Team camp approached Attonito to see if he would be interested in training with them down in Florida.
He jumped at the chance, dropping everything and temporarily living in a one bedroom apartment with his brother who lived in Florida at the time. He has been training full-time with American Top Team ever since, although he still works full-time as a personal trainer who serves as a strength and conditioning coach for several mixed martial artists, including UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti. As such, Attonito trains, either himself or as a personal trainer, in some form between 5:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
In March 2010, Attonito was announced as part of the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter.
In his first fight, to gain entry into the TUF house, Attonito defeated Lyle Steffens via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18). Chuck Liddell selected Attonito as his second pick, making him the 4th overall pick out of 14 competitors.
Rich's second fight came was against Kyacey Uscola. The fight ended due to Uscola throwing two illegal knees in round one, giving Rich the DQ win. After an MRI, it was revealed that Rich had broken his hand during the fight and will be unable to continue in the tournament. Rich's spot in the quarter-finals of the competition was taken by Court McGee, after perceived controversy over his loss to Nick Ring.
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