While hes been in the gym hitting pads and working on submissions more frequently since his wrestling career concluded, MMA has long been his path. I think Ive proven myself deserving of that. Also while attending CSU, Harris was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[1][2]. 3. On July 25, 2011, Harris announced on his personal Twitter that he had signed a multi-fight deal with Japanese promotion, DREAM. In a bantamweight bout in the main event, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon meet at UFC Fight Night 223 - also known as UFC Vegas 72 - at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Video: Tim Sylvia puts opponent 'on his ass' in SlapFIGHT debut He assumed that title, from Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture, after a recent run to the UFC welterweight championship.. The Octagon touches down in Portland in April and Oklahoma City in May. [24], Harris stepped in as a last-minute replaced for John Salter against Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 198 on April 28, 2018. I studied a lot of tape on her and I hadnt seen her defend takedowns or go for them either. I was looking for the head and arm choke but he did a good job of not giving it up so I decided I was going to throw hammers while I had him down. But Im going to go out there, Im going to show out. Yet, even in all of those different accounts of the fight, Spencer gets worked over by the MMA dude just as soon as things start to turn violent. As for Jones, the redshirt senior at the University of Oklahoma played in 11 games in 2020 and was awarded a scholarship, according to USA TODAY Sports. He is currently recovering from eye surgery. He took an exhibition fight for $200, with the money he bought a "ragged Mustang to get around town." His brother, Braden, slams Jones friend into the wall and begins pummeling with punches. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest, "Cleveland State's Mat King Wants a New Crown", " GERALD HARRIS STARTS OVER, AGAIN, AT UFC 116", "Tim Credeur out, UFC newcomer Gerald Harris in at UFC Fight Night 20 in January", "John Salter tapped as late replacement, meets Gerald Harris at UFC Fight Night 20", "Gerald Harris meets undefeated UFC newcomer Mario Miranda at UFC Fight Night 21", "UFC 116 fighter bonuses: Six fighters each earn $75,000 awards | MMAjunkie.com", "Gerald Harris steps in for injured Jorge Rivera, faces Alessio Sakara at UFC 118", "Joe Vedepo replaces Alessio Sakara, faces Gerald Harris at UFC 118", "UFC 118 fight card complete with 10 bous; Harris vs. Vedepo off preliminary card", "UFC 118's Forgotten Man: Gerald Harris, the Fighter Without a Fight", "Maiquel Falcao vs. Gerald Harris in the works for UFC 123 in November", "Gerald Harris Released Following Loss At UFC 123", "The Great Gerald Harris Debate: The UFC Sends Fighters a Clear Message", "Gerald Harris Sounds Off on Being Released from the UFC", "Sherdog.com MMA Blog: Monday, February 28, 2011", "Gerald Harris vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura targeted for DREAM.17 | MMAjunkie.com", "Legacy Fighting Championship 10 - Events | MMAjunkie.com", "Veteran Gerald Harris Announces His Retirement From MMA", "UFC And WSOF Veteran Gerald Harris Announces His Retirement", "Legacy FC 63 results: Brutal Gerald Harris slam lays out Aaron Cobb in first round", "Bellator 198 fight card shakeup: Gerald Harris vs Rafael Lovato Jr. booked with John Salter scratched", "Bellator 198 results: Rafael Lovato Jr. makes easy work of Gerald Harris", "Bellator signs Gerald Harris to multi-fight contract despite quick submission loss", "After Bellator 218 loss, Gerald Harris says he's fought his last fight", "Gerald Harris reveals how a punch in the third round of his most recent fight led to his retirement", "USA TODAY 2010 MMA Awards: New faces appear", Professional MMA record for Gerald Harris, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerald_Harris&oldid=1145406546, Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, 21st-century African-American sportspeople, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from June 2022, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2023, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Class of 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame (Wrestling), FCF Middleweight Championship (Two times), This page was last edited on 19 March 2023, at 00:38.
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