Stav Economou
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Stav Economou Σταύρος Οικονόμου |
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| Born | Stavros Economou 7 July 1986 Cleethorpes |
| Native name | Σταύρος Οικονόμου |
| Other names | Crazy Bear |
| Nationality |
Cypriot English |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 73" |
| Style | BJJ, boxing. |
| Fighting out of | Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Team | Sure Grip Vale Tudo |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Stavros Economou (Greek: Σταύρος Οικονόμου, born 7 July 1986) is an English mixed martial artist of Cypriot descent, who fights at heavyweight. He is known for his rotund figure, strange hairsyles and nickname "Crazy Bear". He holds wins over Bob Sapp, Linton Vassell and Former UFC Champion Ricco Rodriguez
Economou had his first professional fight at the age of 20 against Carlo Massara in his home town of Southend-on-Sea. He won the fight via KO in the first round and went on to win his next five fights in similar fashion. He was given his chance to shine in the UK's biggest MMA promotion, Cage Rage. He took on Polish muscleman Piotr Kuśmierz in July 2008 at Cage Rage 27: Step Up. The fight wore on as both fighters tired themselves out and Economou emerged the victor by way of unanimous decision. Cage Rage then went bankrupt, however, and Crazy Bear returned to the Ultimate Warrior Challenge, where he had the majority of his early fights.
In July 2009, he recorded his first loss to current UFC fighter Karlos Vemola at the Cage Fighters Championship 7 when he was submitted by rear-naked choke. His next fight saw him rebound against Linton Vassell to win the Ultimate Warrior Challenge Heavyweight Title at Ultimate Warrior Challenge 11: Onslaught.
He then entered Ultimate Challenge MMA. In his first fight with the promotion, he beat Shola Adeniran by rear-naked choke at Ultimate Challenge MMA: Resurrection. After this, he was given a title shot and faced Heavyweight Champion Neil Grove at Ultimate Challenge MMA: Never Back Down in May 2010. Despite Economou's flurry of powerful punches late in the third round, the fight ended in a draw and Grove retained his title. A rematch was expected later in the year. However, Grove then signed with the Bellator Fighting Championships and vacated his belt.
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