Ovince Saint Preux
| Ovince St. Preux | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | April 8, 1983 Haiti |
| Other names | OSP |
| Nationality | Haitian American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Team | Knoxville MAA |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | University of Tennessee |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist,[1] who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.
Early life
Ovince St. Preux was born in Miami, Florida to Haitian immigrants,[2] He was a star wrestler in his hometown of Immokalee, Florida and played defensive end/linebacker at the University of Tennessee. He played for the Vols from 2001–2004, earning varsity letters in 2002 and 2004.[3] St. Preux graduated in 2004 with a degree in Sociology, and began to train in kickboxing and grappling.[4] After two unsuccessful attempts at professional football, St. Preux gave up the sport and began to take an interest in martial arts as a form of training. St. Preux, who currently trains at Knoxville Martial Arts Academy in Knoxville, TN, began to fight professionally at the suggestion of his coach.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Ovince's professional MMA debut came at VFC 1 - Vengeance Fighting Championship against Rodney Wallace, which he lost by decision. In his second MMA match, he suffered another decision loss. His next match came against Robert Turner which he won by a brutal head kick at XFC 7 - School of Hard Knox. St. Preux was a runner-up for Inside MMA's Submission of The Year for 2009 with a calf slicer against Ombey Mobley, but was beaten by Toby Imada's reverse triangle.
Strikeforce
In June 2010, Ovince signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.[5] His debut match came against Chris Hawk at Strikeforce - Nashville, which he won due to TKO (punches) in the first round.
After knocking out UFC veteran Jason Day in eight seconds outside the Strikeforce organization, he returned to fight Antwain Britt in his second Strikeforce fight on a ShoMMA Strikeforce Challengers event. He won by unanimous decision.[6]
Ovince returned to action less than a month after his win over Britt to fight UFC and Strikeforce veteran Benji Radach on the main card of Strikeforce: St. Louis.[7] St. Preux defeated Radach via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25).
St. Preux competed in his third Strikeforce fight in less than seven weeks and faced Abongo Humphrey on January 7, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
St. Preux faced Joe Cason on July 22, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III.[9] He won the fight via submission to strikes in the first round. In his post-fight interview, St. Preux asked for either Renato Sobral or Gegard Mousasi as his next opponent.
St. Preux is currently scheduled to fight Gegard Mousasi on December 17, 2011 at Strikeforce 37.[10]
Mixed martial arts record
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11-4 |  Joe Cason
|
Submission (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III | July 22, 2011 | 1 | 1:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 |  Abongo Humphrey
|
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine | January 7, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Benji Radach
|
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: St. Louis | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Antwain Britt
|
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro | November 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, Mississippi | |
| Win | 7–4 |  Jason Day
|
KO (punches) | EFC 5: Summer Rumble | July 24, 2010 | 1 | 0:08 | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan | |
| Win | 6–4 |  Claudio Godoi
|
TKO (arm injury) | Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Washington DC | |
| Win | 5–4 | Chris Hawk
|
TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 1 | 0:47 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 | Brett Chism
|
TKO (punches) | GTO Cage Fights | February 20, 2010 | 1 | 1:15 | Griffin, Georgia | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Virgil Zwicker
|
TKO (punches) | Top Combat Championship 1 | September 26, 2009 | 2 | 0:46 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nik Fekete
|
Decision (unanimous) | Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night of Vengeance | September 5, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jonathan Smith
|
Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night of Vengeance | September 5, 2009 | 1 | 0:46 | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| Win | 2–2 | Ombey Mobley
|
Submission (calf slicer) | XFC#XFC 8: Regional Conflict | April 25, 2009 | 1 | 2:36 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 1–2 | Robert Turner
|
KO (head kick) | XFC#XFC 7: School of Hard Knox | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 2:36 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Ray Lizama
|
Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 2 | December 13, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Rodney Wallace
|
Decision (unanimous) | Vengeance Fighting Championship 1 | September 27, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Concord, North Carolina |
See also
References
- ^ "Ovince St Preux".
- ^ a b "Ovince St. Preux Talks Haitian Roots and Future in MMA". by Ed Knapp, July 19, 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011
- ^ "2011 Tennessee Volunteers Football Media Guide". Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Ovince St. Preux".
- ^ "Ovince St Preux signed with Strikeforce".
- ^ "Ovince St Preux at Strikeforce-challengers 12".
- ^ "Benji Radach vs. Ovince St. Preux Added to Strikeforce Fight Card". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ "St. Preux-Humphrey Fills Injury Gap at Jan. 7 'Challengers'". sherdog.com. 2010-12-14.
- ^ "Joe Cason vs. Ovince St-Preux targeted for July's Strikeforce Challengers 17 event". mmajunkie.com. 2011-06-25.
- ^ "Ovince St. Preux vs. ex-champ Gegard Mousasi booked for Dec. 17 Strikeforce event". mmajunkie.com. 2011-09-20.