Patrick Cummins (fighter)

Patrick Cummins
Born (1980-11-16) November 16, 1980
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
Other names Durkin
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)[2]
Style Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Dana Point, California, United States
Team Kings MMA
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling[3]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 8
By knockout 4
By submission 2
By decision 2
Losses 4
By knockout 4
University Penn State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Patrick Durkin Cummins[4] (born November 16, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist.[5] He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 3, 2015, Cummins is #12 in official UFC Light Heavyweight rankings. [6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

As a college wrestler for Penn State University, Cummins was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American[7] and 2004 runner-up[3] as well as a two-time US National Team Member.[7] He made the transition to mixed martial arts in 2010. He made his professional debut on December 4, 2010, facing Terrell Brown at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II. Cummins won his debut fight by first round TKO.[8]

Cummins saw his fight career stalled in 2011 when he and fellow MMA fighter Eric Bradley were sentenced to jail in a case relating to felony burglary charges resulting from a fraternity prank at Penn State University.[9]

Cummins fought Tasi Edwards at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012. He won the fight via arm-triangle.[10]

Cummins then fought Ricky Pulu at Xplode Fight Series - Revancha on March 16, 2013. He won via first round TKO.[11]

In what would be his last fight before signing with UFC, Cummins faced Willie Smalls at SCL: Chaos in the Cage on May 18, 2013. Cummins won via guillotine choke submission.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2014, Cummins stepped up on short notice to replace the injured Rashad Evans against Daniel Cormier on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170.[13] He lost the fight by first round TKO.[14]

For his second fight with the promotion, Cummins was scheduled to fight Francimar Barroso on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42.[15] However, Barroso was forced out of the bout due to an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Roger Narvaez.[16] Cummins won the fight via second round TKO.[17]

Cummins faced Kyle Kingsbury on July 26, 2014 at UFC on Fox 12.[18] He won the fight via a dominant unanimous decision.

Cummins faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[19] He won the one-sided fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Cummins faced Ovince Saint Preux on April 18, 2015 at UFC on Fox 15.[21] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[22]

Cummins faced Rafael Cavalcante on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190.[23] He won the fight via TKO due to elbows in the third round.[24]

Cummins faced Glover Teixeira on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.[25] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[26]

Cummins next faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198.[27] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[28]

Cummins is expected to face Gian Villante on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–4 Antônio Rogério Nogueira TKO (punches) UFC 198 May 14, 2016 1 4:52 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 8–3 Glover Teixeira TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 November 7, 2015 2 1:12 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 8–2 Rafael Cavalcante TKO (elbows) UFC 190 August 1, 2015 3 0:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 7–2 Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold April 18, 2015 1 4:54 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–1 Antônio Carlos Júnior Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 2014 3 5:00 Barueri, Brazil
Win 6–1 Kyle Kingsbury Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown July 26, 2014 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win 5–1 Roger Narvaez TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov June 7, 2014 2 2:28 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss 4–1 Daniel Cormier TKO (punches) UFC 170 February 22, 2014 1 1:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Willie Smalls Submission (guillotine choke) Sparta Combat League: Chaos in the Cage May 18, 2013 1 3:19 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 3–0 Ricky Pulu TKO (punches) Xplode Fight Series - Revancha March 16, 2013 1 1:07 Valley Center, California, United States
Win 2–0 Tasi Edwards Submission (arm-triangle choke) ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman January 21, 2012 1 4:01 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 1–0 Terrell Brown TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II December 4, 2010 1 2:44 St. Louis, Missouri, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 190 Rousey vs. Correia". UFC.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Khabilov". UFC.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "2004 - D1 College Wrestling". d1collegewrestling.net. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/02-22-14MMA.pdf
  5. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/02-22-14MMA.pdf
  6. ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings Archived May 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. 1 2 "Patrick Cummins - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu Results". mmajunkie.com. December 4, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Report: Cummins, Bradley Sentenced to County Jail". sherdog.com. February 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "HDNet Fights Video Vault: Patrick Cummins vs. Tasi Edwards at ProElite 3". mmajunkie.com. April 17, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Xplode Fight Series - Revancha Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. March 16, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Patrick Cummins vs. Willie Smalls". tapology.com. May 18, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Top-prospect Patrick Cummins steps in to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 170". msn.foxsports.com. February 13, 2014.
  14. ↑ "UFC 170 results: Daniel Cormier knocks out Pat Cummins". mmamania.com. February 22, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Patrick Cummins meets Francimar Barroso at UFC Fight Night 42 in Albuquerque". mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ Staff (2014-05-22). "Roger Narvaez replaces Barroso, meets Cummins at UFC Fight Night 42". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  17. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-06-07). "UFC Fight Night 42 results, photos: Patrick Cummins TKOs Roger Narvaez". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  18. ↑ Staff (2014-06-10). "Kyle Kingsbury vs. Patrick Cummins slated for UFC on FOX 12 in San Jose". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  19. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-10-01). "Patrick Cummins meets TUF: Brazil 3 winner Antonio Carlos Junior at UFC Fight Night 58". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  20. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-12-20). "UFC Fight Night 58 results: Patrick Cummins dominates Antonio Carlos Junior". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  21. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (2015-01-28). "Ovince St. Preux vs. Patrick Cummins slated for UFC on FOX 15". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  22. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-18). "UFC on FOX 15 results: Ovince Saint Preux knocks out Patrick Cummins with uppercut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  23. ↑ Alex Schlinsky (2015-05-22). "Patrick Cummins vs Rafael Cavalcante set for UFC 190 in Brazil". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  24. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-08-01). "UFC 190 results: Patrick Cummins devastates Rafael Cavalcante with elbows". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  25. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-08-18). "Glover Teixeira vs. Patrick Cummins set for UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo co-headliner". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  26. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-07). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Glover Teixeira takes out Patrick Cummins with TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  27. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-02-16). "Patrick Cummins vs. 'Rogerio' Nogueira added to UFC event in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  28. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-05-14). "UFC 198 results: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira blasts Patrick Cummins for standing TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  29. ↑ Ariel Helwani (2016-09-29). "Gian Villante vs. Patrick Cummins targeted for UFC Fight Night: Albany". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

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