Stevie Ray (MMA)
| Stevie Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Ray March 25, 1990 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
| Other names | Braveheart, Stevie 'F*ckin' Ray |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) (walking-weight) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
| Team | Higher Level MMA Dinky Ninjas / Tristar Gym |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Steven "Stevie" Ray (born March 25, 1990) is a Scottish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was a former Cage Warriors champion.
Ray started as an amateur, going 7-0, is first fight was a short notice fight, at Middleweight, for which he weighted in 175 lbs. His next fights were at Welterweight.
Ray made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2010. Ray competed predominantly in the United Kingdom where he amassed a record of 16–5 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
He also competed in brazilian jiu jitsu, winning the Scotia Cup 2011, in the middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) division at white belt, the Glasgow Open 2011, in the medium-heavyweight (under 88,3 kg/194 lbs) division at white belt, the Scotia Cup 2012, in the medium-heavyweight (under 88,3 kg/194 lbs) division at blue belt, the Glasgow Open 2012, in the middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) division at blue belt, he also placed 3rd in the Glasgow No Gi Open 2013, in the middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) advanced division. He also won a pro muay thai fight against Scott Morrison, class B rules, super middleweight division, by unanimous decision on 12 of May 2012.
Ray made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement for an injured Jason Saggo against Marcin Bandel on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. Ray won the one-sided fight via TKO in the second round.
Ray faced Leonardo Mafra on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. He won the fight via TKO in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Ray faced Mickael Lebout on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. He won the bout by unanimous decision.
Ray was expected to face Jake Matthews on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. However, Ray pulled out of the fight in early June due to visa issues and was replaced by Kevin Lee.
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