Rick Story
| Rick Story | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 28, 1984 Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| Other names | The Horror |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
| Team | MMA Lab |
| Wrestling | NAIA Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
| University | Southern Oregon University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rick Thomas Story (born August 28, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he competed as a Welterweight. As of June 29, 2016, Story is #9 in official UFC Welterweight rankings.
Story was born in Tacoma, Washington and, at the age of three, his parents divorced. Story grew up in Spanaway, Washington with his grandmother and his older sister, Elizabeth. Story began wrestling when he was around 12 years old and also began watching UFC fights. Story attended Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington where he was a standout in both wrestling and football. Story continued his wrestling career at Southern Oregon University where he was a runner-up in the 2006 NAIA National Championships, and began learning submission grappling from a friend during his sophomore year. After graduating with a degree in health education, Story embarked on a career in mixed martial arts.
Story signed a four-fight deal with the UFC and made his promotional debut, losing to John Hathaway via unanimous decision on the UFC 99 card.
Story had his second UFC fight at UFC 103 after stepping in for Paul Daley against debuting Brian Foster. Story defeated Foster via arm-triangle choke submission at 1:09 of round two and earned Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night honors.
Story won his fight against Jesse Lennox at UFC Fight Night 20 held on January 11, 2010. The fight was a three round war in which Story was given the unanimous decision win.
In January 2010, he was resigned to a new four fight deal with the UFC. His first fight with the brand new contract was against Englishman, Nick Osipczak at UFC 112, the UFC's first trip to Abu Dhabi. Story won the fight via controversial split decision.
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