Wes Sims
| Wes Sims | |
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| Born | October 12, 1979 Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | The Project (previously), A Whole Show |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
| Division | 265 |
| Reach | 81.0 in (206 cm) |
| Style | Freestyle |
| Fighting out of | Lancaster, Ohio |
| Team | Team Hammer House |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 11 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
Wesley Edward Sims (born October 12, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 10 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman before Coleman's fight with Ricardo Morais at PRIDE 8. Sims holds notable wins over UFC veteran Kimo Leopoldo and UFC Japan tournament finalist Marcus Silveira. He is also known for having notable rivalries with former UFC Heavyweight Champions Tim Sylvia and Frank Mir.
Frank Mir Rivalry
In 2003, Sims fought a controversial fight against Frank Mir at UFC 43. At the very beginning of the fight, Mir put out his hand to touch gloves and Sims rushed past Mir's outstretched hand and into a quickly maneuvered takedown by Mir. In the first round, after slamming Mir to prevent an armbar, Sims got up while Mir was on his back against the fence and proceeded to stomp Mir's face several times while holding the fence for extra balance. The fight was stopped and Sims was disqualified.
This started a rivalry between the two and they met again in 2004 at UFC 46. Mir easily took control of the first round with an arm triangle attempt. Near the end of the second round Mir hit Sims with knee strikes to the face and then punches to knock Sims out.
The Bite
Sims fought again in the UFC at the UFC 47 against Mike Kyle. Sims took the fight on less than a weeks notice after Kyle's original opponent got injured. Kyle dominated the entire first round and knocked Sims out at 4:59. Sims protested after the fight that Kyle had bitten him on the chest.[1] During the post fight interview, a bite mark could clearly be seen on Sims' left pectoral muscle. This marks the first time a bite has ever happened in a UFC fight since its UFC 1 in 1993, when Gerard Gordeau bit Royce Gracie in the championship match. Kyle still denies any wrongdoing.
After losing to Kyle he was released by the UFC.
Tim Sylvia Rivalry
Wes Sims faced former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia at SuperBrawl 38. Sylvia was coming off a title loss against Frank Mir, a fight in which he broke his right arm and needed a titanium plate inserted. The two did not touch gloves and Wes began the fight by sprinting towards Sylvia and then backing away. Sylvia got a takedown early and passed through to mount almost right away, but accidentally mounted his knee on top of Sims' shoulder, seriously injuring it. Wes was unable to defend himself with the injury and Sylvia won by strikes in the first round. Tim and Wes had a heated exchange after the fight when Sylvia called Sims out and said he did not deserve to stand in front of him. Wes ran up to Sylvia and trainers had to separate the two. Wes and Tim were supposed to have their rematch for the IFC Heavyweight title June 6 but Sylvia was injured and the fight was cancelled.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
Sims returned to the UFC as a cast member on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, which began filming in June 2009.[3] Sims was defeated by castmate Justin Wren via arm triangle in the first round of Sims' first fight in the house. Despite his early exit from the competition, Sims was seen regularly on the show and may have earned a reputation for being one of the bullies of the household due to his constant childlike tauntings of Matt Mitrione and Zak Jensen.
Strikeforce
Sims made his Strikeforce debut against Bobby Lashley on January 30, 2010 at Strikeforce: Miami.[4] Sims came up short and was defeated by Bobby Lashley by TKO. Sims was expected to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in Ohio outside of Strikeforce but the Ohio State Athletic Commission did not sanction the bout, citing that the fight was "non-competitive".[5]
Mixed Martial Arts record
| 38 matches | 22 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 6 |
| By submission | 11 | 3 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22–13–1 (2) | Bobby Lashley
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TKO (Punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 1 | 2:06 | Sunrise, Florida
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| Win | 22–12–1 (2) | Jason DeAngelo
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KO (Punches) | FCFS 29 – Battlefield 2 | November 28, 2008 | 1 | 0:18 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Win | 21–12–1 (2) | Clifford Coon
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Submission (Kneebar) | FCFS 26 – Beach-N-Brawl | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:32 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Win | 20–12–1 (2) | William Clifford
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | FCFS 26 – Beach-N-Brawl | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 2:12 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Loss | 19–12–1 (2) |  Steve Bosse
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Submission (Ankle Lock) | TKO 34 – Sims VS Bosse | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:05 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Loss | 19–11–1 (2) | Travis Fulton
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Decision (Unanimous) | FF – Capitol Punishment | September 29, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio
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| Loss | 19–10–1 (2) | Chris Guillen
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TKO (Unable to continue) | IFO – Fireworks in the Cage | July 7, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 19–9–1 (2) | Daniel Long
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TKO (Punches) | FCFS 12 – Bloodsport | June 16, 2007 | 1 | 4:01 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Loss | 18–9–1 (2) | Chris Guillen
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Decision (Unanimous) | UAFC – Art of War 2 | May 11, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas
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| NC | 18–8–1 (2) | Van Palacio
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No Contest | PFC 2 – Fast and Furious | March 22, 2007 | 1 | 0:54 | Lemoore, California
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| Win | 18–8–1 (1) | William Jaggers
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Submission (Strikes) | FCFS 7-Fight Club | February 10, 2007 | 1 | 0:28 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Win | 17–8–1 (1) | Albert Palmer
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Submission (Strikes) | FOG – Fists of Furry | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:54 | Richmond, Indiana
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| Win | 16–8–1 (1) |  Anton Cano
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DQ (groin kick) | MMA – Mexico | October 27, 2006 | 2 | 0:08 | Monterrey, Mexico
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| Win | 15–8–1 (1) | Kimo Leopoldo
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TKO (Referee Stoppage) | Extreme Wars 5 – Battlegrounds | Error in Template:Date table sorting: 'Octoer' is not a valid month | 1 | 1:13 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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| Win | 14–8–1 (1) | Robert Hogan
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KO | FCFS 3 – Full Contact Fight Series | September 16, 2006 | 1 | 1:07 | Auburn, Indiana
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| Win | 13–8–1 (1) | Jabari Hawthorne
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KO (Knees) | HHCF 27 – Rumble at the Rodeo 2 | September 2, 2006 | 1 | 0:36 | Chillicothe, Ohio
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| Win | 12–8–1 (1) | Paul Bowers
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Submission | UFS 2 – Ultimate Fight Series 2 | June 17, 2006 | 1 | 0:39 | Auburn, Indiana
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| Loss | 11–8–1 (1) |  Daniel Gracie
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Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFL – Championship 2006 | June 3, 2006 | 1 | 2:42 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | 11–7–1 (1) | Buddy Butler
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Submission (Strikes) | UFS – Ultimate Fight Series | April 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | Auburn, Indiana
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| Draw | 10–7–1 (1) | Daniel Gracie
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Technical Draw | GFC – Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio
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| Win | 10–7 (1) |  Jyunpei Hamada
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | RFN 2 – Ryukyu Fight Night 2 | November 13, 2005 | 1 | 3:07 | Okinawa, Japan
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| Win | 9–7 (1) | Dustin Sutton
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TKO (punches) | HHCF 22 – Rumble at the Rodeo | September 3, 2005 | 1 | 0:36 | Chillicothe, Ohio
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| Win | 8–7 (1) | Shane Lightle
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KO (punch) | HHCF 21 – Redemption | August 26, 2005 | 1 | 1:54 | Columbus, Ohio
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| Loss | 7–7 (1) | Tim Sylvia
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TKO (Punches) | SB 38 – SuperBrawl 38 | December 12, 2004 | 1 | 1:32 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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| Loss | 7–6 (1) |  Antoni Hardonk
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Submission (Keylock) | K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock 2004 | November 20, 2004 | 1 | 4:24 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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| Win | 7–5 (1) | Joe Mellotte
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Submission (strikes) | EFC 9 – Extreme Fighting Challenge 9 | September 10, 2004 | 1 | 1:00 | Cleveland, Ohio
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| Loss | 6–5 (1) | Ricardeau Francois
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TKO | APEX – Genesis | September 5, 2004 | 2 | 0:26 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Loss | 6–4 (1) | Mike Kyle
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KO (Punch) | UFC 47: It's On | April 2, 2004 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Released from the UFC |
| Loss | 6–3 (1) | Frank Mir
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KO (Strikes) | UFC 46: Supernatural | January 31, 2004 | 2 | 4:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Loss | 6–2 (1) | Frank Mir
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DQ (Stomping a Downed Opponent) | UFC 43: Meltdown | June 6, 2003 | 1 | 2:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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UFC Debut |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Marcus Silveira
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TKO | HOOKnSHOOT – Absolute Fighting Championships 1 | December 13, 2002 | 2 | 2:13 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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| NC | 5–1 (1) | Edwin Allseitz
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No Contest | HHCF 3 – Unfinished Fury | October 19, 2002 | Lancaster, Ohio
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| Win | 5–1 | Mike Shepard
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | WEF 12 – World Extreme Fighting 12 | May 11, 2002 | 1 | 3:00 | Steubenville, Ohio
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| Win | 4–1 | John Harmon
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | HHCF 1 – Backyard Brawl | May 4, 2002 | 1 | Lancaster, Ohio
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| Win | 3–1 | Joe Mellotte
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | OCF – Ohio Cage Fights | March 23, 2002 | Delaware, Ohio
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| Win | 2–1 | Josh Mueller
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N/A | UW – St. Cloud 1 | May 15, 2002 | 1 | 1:18 | St. Cloud, Minnesota
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| Win | 1–1 | Mike Paduano
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TKO (Refusal to fight) | RSF 7 – Animal Instinct | January 26, 2002 | 1 | 0:01 | Lakeland, Florida
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| Loss | 0–1 | Dan Severn
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Decision | RSF 2 – Attack at the Track | June 23, 2001 | 3 | 4:00 | Chester, West Virginia
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Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Lose | 0-1 | Justin Wren
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Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights | 1 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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References
- ^ Hawaii Martial Arts News & Rumors - Dedicated to Hawaii-Specific Martial Arts News & Rumors
- ^ http://www.portaldovt.com.br/english/?channel=2&id=139
- ^ "Roy Nelson and Wes Sims join Kimbo Slice on TUF 10: The Heavyweights". MMAMadness.com. June 8, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Bobby Lashely vs. UFC vet Wes Sims (finally) set for "Strikeforce: Miami"". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-22.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/17969/ohio-commission-turns-down-wes-sims-vs-tim-sylva-at-adrenaline-mma-iv.mma