Zak Cummings
| Zak Cummings | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 2, 1984 Irving, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.5 in (189 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Team | Glory MMA and Fitness |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leonardo "Léo" Peçanha |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | Missouri State University |
| Notable school(s) |
Glendale High School Meramec Community College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Zak Cummings is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, MFC, Titan FC, and Bellator.
Born in Irving, Texas, Cummings moved to Springfield, Missouri at the age of three. After beginning wrestling in the sixth grade, he attended Glendale High School where he competed in wrestling, as well as football, baseball, and basketball. A state qualifier, he later attended Maremec Community College where he was a two-time NJCAA national qualifier his freshman and sophomore seasons. Due to an injury, Cummings transferred to Missouri State University to finish his degree, majoring in exercise and movement science. It was around this time that he began to training in mixed martial arts, and was 6-0 as an amateur before turning professional.
Cummings made his professional MMA debut in November 2007. He was undefeated for the first year and a half of his career, going 10–0 during that time period with a majority of his wins by TKO or submission.
This impressive streak earned him a shot in Strikeforce. He faced Tim Kennedy in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 3, but lost via submission in the second round.
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