Sammy Morgan (fighter)
| Sammy Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 28, 1981 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Other names | The Squeeze |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
| Team | Team Bison |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sammy "The Squeeze" Morgan (born September 28, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes as a Welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and also fought in the Strikeforce, EliteXC, King of the Cage, and Shooto promotions.
The Minneapolis, Minnesota native wrestled at Roosevelt High School (Minneapolis) and attended Denwoody Technical School.
Morgan made his professional debut in 2001 and compiled a record of 16-6 with notable wins over Aaron Riley and Duane Ludwig before becoming a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
Morgan was picked fifth by Matt Hughes. Competing for Team Hughes, and in his only fight during the show, was defeated by Luke Cummo after being knocked out from a knee strike.
Morgan then fought at The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale on November 5, 2005 against Josh Burkman. Morgan was knocked out 21 seconds into the fight due to a slam.
After picking up two wins in outside promotions, Morgan made his UFC return at UFC Fight Night 6 on August 17, 2006 against Forrest Petz. Morgan was defeated via unanimous decision.
After leaving the UFC, Morgan picked up another win in an independent promotion before facing Cung Le at Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives on November 16, 2007. Morgan was defeated in the third round via TKO due to a body kick.
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