Walt Harris (fighter)
| Walt Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Walter Harris June 10, 1983 Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Other names | The Big Ticket |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
 Walt Harris
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Walt Harris (born June 10, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Heavyweight of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2011, Harris has also formerly competed for Titan FC.
Before entering mixed martial arts in 2010, Harris was a college basketball player at Jacksonville State University. Harris would play one season, and also received tryouts from the NBA, but he chose to put his basketball career on hold and started training to be a mixed martial artist shortly after. Harris earned his associate degree in Physical Education from Jacksonville State and Pikeville College.
Harris made his professional mixed martial arts debut on March 15, 2011, when he faced Justin Thornton at HEF: Hess Extreme Fighting. He won via first-round TKO, just sixteen seconds into the first round. Following this, Harris compiled a record of 6–1, with wins over Tony Melton and UFC veteran Anthony Hamilton, before signing with UFC in the fall of 2013.
On September 19, 2013, it was announced that Harris had signed with the UFC, and he faced fellow newcomer Jared Rosholt at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale on November 30, 2013. Despite dropping Rosholt in the first round, Rosholt rallied back and Harris lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In his second fight with the promotion, Harris faced Nikita Krylov at UFC on Fox 10 on January 25, 2014. Though he was the considerable favorite coming into the bout, Harris was staggered by a head kick from Krylov, and after follow-up strikes on the ground from Krylov, he lost the bout via TKO, just 25 seconds into the first round. After dropping to 0–2 in the UFC, Harris was subsequently released from the promotion.
Following his UFC release, Harris signed with Florida based promotion Titan FC. He faced D.J. Linderman at Titan FC 28 on May 16, 2014. He won the fight via first-round knockout. He was expected to face Dave Herman at Titan FC 30 on September 26, 2014, however, Harris pulled out of the bout due to a back injury and the fight was postponed.
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