- Clay Harvison
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Clay Harvison Born September 25, 1980
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.Other names Heavy Metal Nationality American Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Division Welterweight Reach 73.0 in (185 cm) Style Kickboxing Fighting out of Orem, Utah Team Riven Academy Years active 2006-present Mixed martial arts record Total 13 Wins 9 By knockout 4 By submission 4 By decision 1 Losses 4 By knockout 2 By submission 2 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Clayton "Clay" Harvison (born September 25, 1980 in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.) is a American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Harvison has made a name for himself fighting in his homestate of Georgia. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.
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Early life
Harvison was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia, attending the local public school, Wheeler High School. During his years at Wheeler, Harvison played soccer, a sport he grew up excelling in. Upon graduating, Harvison enrolled in Tallahassee Community College in Florida, where he received his Associate’s degree in Finance, and played on the school's soccer team. He then moved back to Georgia to pursue his bachelor’s degree at Kennesaw State University.[1]
Mixed Martial Arts
He was enrolled at Kennesaw State for a year when he took a kickboxing class with a friend. Loving the adrenaline rush, Harvison took up Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu full time in hopes of becoming a professional mixed martial artist. He started at KnuckleUp Fitness with Muay Thai coach Mateo Cutbill as his first trainer.
The Ultimate Fighter
In 2011, Harvison had signed with the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.
Harvison was picked fourth on Team Lesnar and seventh overall. In the fifth preliminary match-up, Harvison's first fight on the show, he fought Englishman Mick Bowman. Harvison controlled the fight using effective striking, and showing good take down defense. Harvison won the fight via unanimous decision, and was set to go into the quarterfinal round. After the fight was over it was discovered while trying to block a high kick from Bowman, it was believed that Harvison suffered a compound fracture in his pinky finger with the bone protruding from the skin.[2] However, an X-ray later revealed the injury to only be a dislocation rather than a fracture.
Harvison faced Ramsey Nijem in his quarter-final match. Harvison lost to Nijem via submission due to an rear-naked choke in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Even though he lost to Ramsey in the quarterfinals, Harvison remained signed after the show. He made his official UFC debut June 4, 2011 on The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale card, fighting against fellow castmate Justin Edwards.[3] He won the fight via split decision.
Harvison moved from Georgia to Utah to train with his Ultimate Fighter castmate, Ramsey Nijem, at the Riven Academy. Harvison was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter 9 runner-up, DaMarques Johnson, on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25.[4] However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Seth Baczynski. He was defeated by rear naked choke submission in the second round.[5]
Harvison was scheduled again to fight DaMarques Johnson. The bout took place on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[6] Harvison lost the bout via first round KO.
After the loss to Johnson, Harvison had expressed interest in dropping down a weight class to the lightweight division. Harvison will indeed drop to the lightweight division, and will compete at UFC Fight Night 26 against Ultimate Fighter 12 runner-up, Michael Johnson.
Personal life
Harvison lost his younger brother, Kyle, and his father in a three year time span. He had his brother's ashes used in the making of his large tattoo covering his side.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 13 matches 9 wins 4 losses By knockout 4 2 By submission 4 2 By decision 1 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 9-4 DaMarques Johnson KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos November 12, 2011 1 1:34 Anaheim, California, United States Loss 9-3 Seth Baczynski Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger September 17, 2011 2 1:12 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Win 9-2 Justin Edwards Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale June 4, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 8-2 Aric Nelson TKO (punches) Wild Bill's Fight Night 28 June 25, 2010 1 0:51 Duluth, Georgia, United States Win 7-2 Travis Adams TKO (punches) Clash of the Kings October 23, 2009 1 3:15 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Loss 6-2 Matt Traylor TKO (punches) KoKings June 20, 2009 1 2:08 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 6-1 Shawn Snow Submission (armbar) Fight Party: Revenge May 16, 2009 1 4:30 Duluth, Georgia, United States Win 5-1 Sean Dyer TKO (Punches) Bullet Fight Gear: Last Man Standing February 21, 2009 1 3:01 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Win 4-1 Blake Bowman Submission ISCF: Gladiator X December 13, 2008 1 3:01 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Loss 3-1 Jeremy Germenis Submission (rear-naked choke) Bullet Fight Gear: Showdown March 14, 2008 2 1:17 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Win 3-0 Josh Rutgers Submission (punches) Wild Bill's Fight Night 13 January 25, 2008 1 1:37 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 2-0 Will Baggett TKO (punches) ISCF: Head-On Collision June 1, 2007 2 1:55 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Win 1-0 Joshua Fountain Submission Wild Bill's Fight Night 6 January 19, 2007 1 3:43 Georgia, United States References
- ^ http://www.ultimatefighter.com/fighter/clay-harvison
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/23377/episode-no-5-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-13-team-lesnar-vs-team-dos-santos.mma
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/23823/tuf-13-finale-main-card-gets-nijem-vs-ferguson-cope-vs-oneil.mma
- ^ "DaMarques Johnson vs. Clay Harvison set for UFC Fight Night 25". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24480/damarques-johnson-vs-clay-harvison-set-for-ufc-fight-night-25.mma. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 25 Update: Johnson Out, Baczynski In". mmaweekly.com. August 31, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-fight-night-25-update-semerzier-and-johnson-out-baczynski-in.
- ^ "Clay Harvison vs. DaMarques Johnson targeted for UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25531/clay-harvison-vs-damarques-johnson-targeted-for-ufc-on-fox-1.mma. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
External links
Team Lesnar Nordin Asrih · Len Bentley · Chris Cope · Tony Ferguson · Clay Harvison · Chuck O'Neil · Charlie Rader Head Coach: Brock Lesnar Assistant Coaches: Marty Morgan · Erik Paulson · Rodrigo Medeiros · Greg Nelson · Chris Manos Team dos Santos Shamar Bailey · Mick Bowman · Zach Davis · Justin Edwards · Ryan McGillivray · Ramsey Nijem · Javier Torres Head Coach: Junior dos Santos Assistant Coaches: Billy Scheibe · Lew Polley · Luiz Dorea Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- Living people
- People from Georgia (U.S. state)
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