Kyacey Uscola
| Kyacey Uscola | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1981 Rupert, Idaho, United States |
| Other names | Ice Cold |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Division | Middleweight, Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California |
| Team | Team Alpha Male |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 17 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kyacey Uscola (born October 7, 1981) is an American professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Uscola has fought for brands such as Bodog Fight, KOTC, Gladiator Challenge, and Palace Fighting Championships.[1] He trains out of Sacramento, California with Urijah Faber.
Biography
Uscola was born and raised in Idaho and started wrestling when he was a the age of seven. He played football and continued wrestling, becoming a state champion in high school while attending Minico High School in Rupert, Idaho. He enrolled in Southwestern Oregon Community College hoping to obtain a Business Management degree. He was on the wrestling team while at Southwestern Oregon and was an All American his sophomore year. He transferred to Eastern Oregon University for his junior year in college because his former school did not have a football team.
Mixed martial arts career
When he was eighteen years of age he watched his first MMA fight and told himself that he could be successful in that, after hardly training at all he stepped in for his first fight and won by knockout. After the fight he went and started training to become an "unstoppable fighter".
After fifteen fights Uscola was asked by the newest MMA company Bodog Fight to come in and fight for them. Uscola agreed and had only seven days to train before the fight. Kyacey lost by a triangle choke in the second round. Bodog was so impressed that he had only seven days to prepare and almost winning his fight, they decided to give him three more fights (winning two of the three) before the company shut down.[2]
Uscola defeated Pride Fighting Championship veteran Akira Shoji in 2006 for King of the Cage. The fight was set to be a title fight but the day of the fight, KOTC changed it to a non title fight.[3][4] Kyacey lost to Xavier Foupa-Pokam and then two fights later lost to Mike Guymon at a King of the Cage event.
Uscola stepped up on 10 days notice to fight Jorge Santiago at Affliction: Trilogy, but the event was canceled and the bout never took place. He next fought for Urijah Faber's California Kid Promotions, winning his fight against Richard Blake via submission. He then lost a fight by decision against future TUF castmate Kyle Noke. Uscola most recently defeated Koffi Adzitso by TKO, improving his record to 18–15.
The Ultimate Fighter
He attended the open tryouts for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz and was selected as a contestant for the show.[5]
In the elimination round, to gain entry into the TUF house, Uscola defeated Brent Cooper via an early first round knockout. Tito Ortiz used his second pick to choose Uscola, making him the third overall pick.
Uscola fought Rich Attonito in the preliminary round of the competition. Uscola was disqualified after he hit Attonito with two illegal knees in the first round.
Uscola was chosen for one of the spots in the wild card selection, squaring off against teammate Kris McCray for the final spot in the quarter finals. After receiving news of the birth of his son, Uscola fought McCray and was defeated via submission americana in the second round, eliminating Uscola from the competition for a second time.
After filming Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter, Uscola was attacked by two American pit-bulls, after a brief confrontation, the dogs injured his shoulder, hand, and penis. Uscola was able to start training again after ten days of rehabilitation.[6]
Personal life
While filming The Ultimate Fighter 11, Uscola had his first child, a son named Charles Champ Uscola.[7]
Mixed martial arts record
| 38 matches | 22 wins | 16 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 7 |
| By submission | 2 | 7 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jeremy Peterson
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Submission (Shoulder Choke) | ZarMMA - Fight Night | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 0:51 | Layton, Utah
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| Win | Doug Marshall
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KO (Punches) | Tachi Palace Fights: High Stakes | September 9, 2010 | 1 | 3:17 | Lemoore, California
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| Win | Koffi Adzitso
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TKO (Punches) | MMA Challenge: Fright Night Fights | October 17, 2009 | 2 | 3:17 | Nampa, Idaho
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| Loss |  Kyle Noke
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Decision (Unanimous) | Top Combat Championship | September 26, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 |  Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
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| Win | Richard Blake
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Submission | California Kid Promotions | August 22, 2009 | 1 | 0:54 | Sacramento, California
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| Loss | Mike Guymon
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TKO (Punches) | KOTC: Militia | June 11, 2009 | 2 | 2:30 | Highland, California
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| Win | Hank Weiss
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Decision (Unanimous) | Throwdown ETC Showdown | February 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Loss |  Xavier Foupa-Pokam
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KO (Flying Knee to Body) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 1 | 2:06 | Lemoore, California
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| Win |  Jorge Patino
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Decision (Unanimous) | PFP: Ring of Fire | December 9, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 |  Manila, Philippines
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| Loss | Chael Sonnen
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TKO (Punches) | SF 20: Homecoming | October 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Portland, Oregon
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| Loss |  Gegard Mousasi
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TKO (Punches) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:56 |  Vancouver, British Columbia
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| Loss | Isidro Gonzalez
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Submission (Kneebar) | XFS 5: Heavy Hitters | May 12, 2007 | 2 | 1:33 | Boise, Idaho
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| Win |  Izuru Takeuchi
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Decision (Unanimous) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat | February 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 |  Costa Rica
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| Win | Joseph Baize
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TKO (Punches) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations | December 15, 2007 | 1 | 1:28 |  St. Petersburg, Russia
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| Win | Akira Shoji
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TKO (Punches) | KOTC: All Stars | October 28, 2006 | 2 | 2:23 | Reno, Nevada
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| Loss | Brendan Seguin
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Submission (Punches) | Xtreme Fight Series 2 | October 14, 2006 | 2 | 3:41 | Boise, Idaho
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| Loss |  Trevor Prangley
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Bodog Fight: To the Brink of War | August 22, 2006 | 2 | 0:35 | Costa Rica
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| Win | Danny Payne
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KO (Punch) | Xtreme Fight Series 1 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:05 | Boise, Idaho
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| Loss | Emanuel Newton
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TKO (Punches) | GC 51: Madness at the Memorial | July 1, 2006 | 2 | 0:50 | Sacramento, California
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| Win | Jacob Chagolla
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | KOTC: Predator | May 13, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Globe, Arizona
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| Loss | Brandon Melendez
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TKO (Punches) | UCE: Round 20: Episode 8 | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 0:33 | West Valley City, Utah
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| Win | Steve Ramerez
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TKO (Punches) | KOTC: Heavy Hitters | April 2, 2006 | 1 | 0:33 | California
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| Loss | Joey Villasenor
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TKO (Punches) | KOTC: Anarchy | February 11, 2006 | 2 | 4:14 | Prince George, British Columbia
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| Win |  Robert Sarkozi
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Decision | KOTC: Outlaws | January 21, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Globe, Arizona
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| Win | Brian Foster
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KO (Punch) | SF 14: Resolution | January 6, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Portland, Oregon
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| Loss | Ben Fuimaono
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Decision (Split) | UCE: Round 18: Episode 7 | December 17, 2005 | 3 | 3:00 | Sandy, Utah
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| Win | Lodune Sincaid
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 3 | October 15, 2005 | 2 | 3:20 | Tacoma, Washington
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| Lose | Hank Weiss
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Submission (Heel Hook) | UCE - Round 16 - Finals | August 27, 2005 | 2 | 1:56 | Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Win | Dave McCabe
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TKO (Punches) | Gladiator Challenge 40 | August 13, 2005 | 1 | 1:45 | Bend, Oregon
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| Win | Ben Fuimaono
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UCE: Round 15: Finals | June 25, 2005 | 2 | Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Loss | Robert Sarkozi
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Submission (Punches) | GC 34: Legends Collide | January 27, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Colusa, California
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| Win | Joey Guel
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TKO (Broken Nose) | SF 8: Justice | January 8, 2005 | 1 | 1:18 | Gresham, Oregon
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| Win | Shannon Sams
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TKO (Punches) | GC 32: King of the Hill | November 18, 2004 | 1 | 0:41 | Colusa, California
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| Loss | Jaime Jara
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Decision (Split) | GC 30: Gladiator Challenge 30 | August 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Colusa, California
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| Loss | Josh Burkman
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 4: Fight For Freedom | June 26, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Gresham, Oregon
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| Win | Horace Spencer
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KO (Punch) | SF 3: Dome | April 17, 2004 | 1 | 1:15 | Gresham, Oregon
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| Win | Justin Burgin
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TKO (Punches) | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 12 | March 20, 2004 | 1 | 1:31 | Portland, Oregon
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| Win | Rob Marvin
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TKO (Punches) | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 8 | June 7, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Portland, Oregon
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| Win | Jared Freeman
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TKO (Punches) | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 7 | April 19, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Portland, Oregon
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References
- ^ "Kyacey "Ice Cold" Uscola MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More - Sherdog.com". sherdog.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "10 Questions with Kyacey "Ice Cold" Uscola - MMA on Tap". mmaontap.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ Hammond, Mick. "Kyacey Uscola (18-12-0) Official Mixed Martial Arts Record". mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "KYACEY USCOLA TALKS KOTC & BODOG". MMA WEEKLY. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ Brady, Cory. "TUF 11 Exclusive: Kyacey Uscola joins The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 : Five Ounces of Pain". fiveouncesofpain.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "TUF 11 Fighter Kyacey Uscola's Privates Bitten By A Pitbull : FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM". fightofthenight.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ Morgan, John (2010-04-03). "Meet "The Ultimate Fighter 11" cast: Grizzled veteran Kyacey Uscola". MMAJUNKIE.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.