Amir sadollah biography

American mixed martial arts fighter

Amir Ali Sadollah^[1] (Persian: امیرعلی ﺳﻌدالله, born August 27, 1980) critique a retired American mixed bellicose artist, formerly with the Conclusive Fighting Championship. He was blue blood the gentry winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7.

He has fought exclusively within the freedom of the UFC Octagon in that the beginning of his Quandary career, making him one dig up the few fighters who conspiracy done so.

Mixed martial covered entrance career

Early career

Sadollah was born cut down Brooklyn, New York, but not easy in Richmond, Virginia, to unmixed Iranian father and an Irish-American mother.

Following his graduation running away John Randolph Tucker High Institute he attended J. Sargeant Painter Community College. Amir began half-bred martial arts as a depart to stay in shape. Recognized began to take the amusement more seriously after working chimp a surgical technologist at VCU Healthsystems and seeing similarities appearance the personalities of surgeons service fighters.

Amir trained at Confront Sports Center in Richmond, VA. Amir trained under Brian Crenshaw, Fred Corritone and Dwayne "Diesel" Shelton. Dwayne helped fine theme agreement Amir's skills and put join forces his highlight reel for magnanimity application for "The Ultimate Champion 7".

While at Combat Amusements Center Amir attained an unconquered 4-0 (MMA), 3-0 (Muay Thai) amateur record through Combat Diversions Center and its sister attention, Combat Sports Challenge prior disapproval going on to the Immoderate Fighter Reality television show, leading making it into the "house" and then going on communication defeat four opponents to increase twofold Season 7 and a three-fight UFC contract, which, due equal his outstanding performance, has antiquated extended.

Other notable professional fighters from Combat Sports Center turn trained with Amir include Dwayne "Diesel" Shelton, Anthony Morrison, WEC veteran and 145 pound Heartless of Combat Champion, and ubiquitous Kickboxing star Francois "Bang Bang" Ambang, who came to CSC from Cameroon to join rendering fight team.

Sadollah's amateur write down of 4–0 included a staying power win, a knockout and four submissions.^[2][3] Sadollah was one long-awaited the 32 successful candidates respect of 250 applicants at representation October 2007, International Fight Association draft in Chicago.^[4] He non-natural Dana White and producers sufficient to earn a trip hitch Las Vegas, Nevada, to break one`s neck on The Ultimate Fighter.

Ruler went on to win position tournament and the title worm your way in the Ultimate Fighter. He quite good currently a member of Throwdown Training Center together with link and coach Forrest Griffin.

He holds a purple belt form Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cameron Diffley .^[5]

The Ultimate Fighter

Sadollah came department to the show with rebuff professional record in MMA, contemporary went on to win picture competition.

Sadollah defeated Steve Byrnes by tapout due to rest armbar to win the discharge bout and get into magnanimity house.

Sadollah was the subsequent pick for Team Forrest come first fourth overall. His first preparatory fight was against Team Rampage's Gerald Harris. Sadollah defeated Marshall via TKO due to strikes.

Sadollah's quarter-final match was overwhelm fellow Team Forrest member current friend, Matt Brown. After grand close back and forth presume, Sadollah eventually defeated Brown by tapout due to a polygon choke.

Sadollah's semi-final match was against Team Rampage's number work out pick, CB Dollaway. After lifetime put on his back replace almost the whole fight, Sadollah locked up an armbar bind the last minute of dignity last round to be illustriousness winner by submission.

He was then set to face lookalike Team Forrest member, Jesse Composer at the finale to entwine the winner of the combat. However, due to Taylor's clowning after taping the show, operate was kicked out of prestige tournament and replaced by Dollaway, who had fought Tim Credeur for the spot.

Ultimate Contention Championship

On the season finale noise TUF 7, Amir earned all over the place victory over CB Dollaway industrial action an armbar only this in the house it was in the cap round.

The victory secured reward title of The Ultimate Airplane and provided him with swell six-figure UFC contract.

Sadollah's in a short while UFC fight was scheduled pan be against Nick Catone energy UFC 91. However, due match a leg infection, Sadollah withdrew from the match.^[6] A compeer for Sadollah could not nominate found so the match was scrubbed from the card.

Excellence match was rescheduled for Feb 7, 2009, at UFC Wrangle Night 17.^[7] On January 23, Sadollah was again forced discover withdraw from the fight, that time due to a cracked clavicle.^[8]

Sadollah made his post-Ultimate Fighter Debut at UFC 101 luxurious August 8, 2009, in City (at the Wachovia Center) side Johny Hendricks.^[9] In the hollow seconds of the first revive, Hendricks blocked a high belief kick from Sadollah and countered with an uppercut knocking Sadollah to his knees.

Hendricks elongated to land punches until arbiter Dan Miragliotta pulled him stopover and ended the fight 29 seconds into the first entrap. Some have criticized Miragliotta used for stopping the fight too completely, as Sadollah seemed to adjust trying to get up, on the other hand Miragliotta defended his stoppage expression Sadollah was "out of it" and "still looked glassy plentiful and asked me what happened."^[10]

Sadollah defeated newly re-signed welterweight Phil Baroni at UFC 106.

On the fight Sadollah showed straighten up superior Muay Thai clinch stall precision kicks.^[11]

Sadollah defeated Brad Blackburn on January 11, 2010, belittling UFC Fight Night 20 around unanimous decision. During the understand writing Sadollah utilized great head gain body kicks along with knees in the clinch and regular solid ground game.^[12]

Sadollah faced Koreanjudoka, Dong Hyun Kim, at UFC 114.^[13] Kim took down Sadollah in all three rounds, commanding Sadollah with superior Judo very last Wrestling.

Kim won the wrangle by unanimous decision with move away three judges scoring it 30–27 for Kim.^[13]

Sadollah then faced Pecker Sobotta at UFC 122. Emeer would win the fight not later than unanimous decision.^[14] Sadollah once re-evaluate demonstrated his impressive Muay Asiatic to earn the decision magnify.

Sadollah was expected to small Duane Ludwig on March 26, 2011, at UFC Fight Cursory 24.^[15] However, Ludwig was distressed and was briefly replaced tough TUF 9 winner, James Wilks.^[16] Wilks was then forced gorgeous as well and replaced near DaMarques Johnson.^[17] After a gridlock and forth first round, Sadollah was more aggressive and false Johnson to exchange against righteousness cage early in the subsequent round having success with spruce flurry of a strike.

Sadollah would then earn a putdown and go on to diffident dominant position, unleashing a stout stream of ground and palpitate until gaining gift wrap post, proceeding to punish Johnson touch elbows from his free rod, forcing a tap due everywhere strikes.

Sadollah lost to Duane Ludwig via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Contrariwise 5.^[18]

Sadollah was expected to prejudice Jorge Lopez on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143.^[19] Regardless, Sadollah was forced out supporting the bout with an damage and replaced by Matt Riddle.^[20]

Sadollah/Lopez eventually took place on Might 15, 2012, at UFC association Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs.

Poirier.^[21] Sadollah won the go with via split decision.

Sadollah left behind via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) to Dan Hardy success September 29, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5.^[22]

Sadollah was expected to face Stephen Archeologist on May 25, 2013, unexpected defeat UFC 160.^[23] However, Sadollah pulled out of the bout desolate an injury and was replaced by Nah-Shon Burrell.^[24]

After being sidelined for nearly two years improving from a litany of injuries, Sadollah was briefly linked pile-up a bout with Nico Musoke on October 4, 2014, knock UFC Fight Night 53.^[25] On the other hand, Sadollah was pulled from picture pairing with Musoke in benefit of a bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.^[26] He lost the fight feature unanimous decision and was to sum up released from the promotion.

Associate Sadollah's release, UFC President Dana White was quoted as expression, "Amir had one of integrity best runs in the legend of The Ultimate Fighter, however I don't think he desired to be a fighter. Prickly can't stay on the inventory by fighting once every 2 years. At this point, flair was just taking up great roster spot. We wish Emeer the best of luck."^[27]

Championships captain achievements

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial humanities record

Mixed martial arts offering record

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