Lumumba Sayers
| Lumumba Sayers | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1978 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Other names | Heavy Hands |
| Residence | Aurora, Colorado, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | A1 Boxing and Fitness Grappler's Edge |
| Years active | 2009–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Lumumba Sayers (born June 30, 1978) is an American former mixed martial artist. A professional since 2009 until 2014, he fought in Strikeforce.
Background[edit]
Sayers is from Denver, Colorado, attending East High School and then continued his education at Colorado State University. He has a combat sports background in boxing and also participated in many Toughman Contests before being introduced to mixed martial arts.[2]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Sayers amassed a 7-3 amateur record from 2007 to 2009; in his last fight (after a 16-second KO loss to Drew Dober) he defeated another future UFC and Bellator veteran Jeremy Kimball via first-round TKO. Sayers made his professional debut in October 2009. He fought primarily in his native Colorado and was the Fight to Win Middleweight Champion, Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz and No Mercy Extreme Fighting Professional Middleweight Champion.[3] Before signing with Strikeforce, he amassed a record of 4-1, with none of his victories making it to the second round.
Strikeforce[edit]
Sayers debuted for Strikeforce in July 2011 on the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. He lost his debut to current UFC Middleweight Derek Brunson by submission in the first round.
Sayers returned to the promotion in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. He defeated Antwain Britt via knockout at just 28 seconds into the first round, the first knockout victory of his career.
Sayers earned a main card slot for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, He faced veteran Scott Smith[4] and won via guillotine choke submission in the first round.[5]
Sayers faced Anthony Smith at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman. He lost via triangle choke submission in the first round.
Independent promotions[edit]
Sayers faced UFC Vet Tommy Speer on April 5, 2013 at MFW: Made For War 2. He lost via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Personal life[edit]
Sayers is married and has children.[6]
Sayers is currently a bounty hunter in Denver, Colorado and was featured on the CMT show Dog and Beth: On the Hunt in episode one.[7]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 6 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 4 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–5 | Canaan Grigsby | KO (knee & punches) | FTW: Fight Club Denver | August 15, 2014 | 2 | 2:18 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Tommy Speer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFW: Made For War 2 | April 5, 2013 | 1 | 3:39 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Anthony Smith | Submission (triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman | August 18, 2012 | 1 | 3:52 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Scott Smith | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey | March 3, 2012 | 1 | 1:34 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Antwain Britt | KO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers | November 18, 2011 | 1 | 0:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Derek Brunson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | July 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:33 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Edward Banks | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Full Force Fighting 1 | January 29, 2011 | 1 | 2:39 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Justin Guthrie | Submission (armbar) | No Mercy Extreme Fighting 27 | August 7, 2010 | 1 | 1:16 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Preston Snook | Submission | Red Dragon Promotions: Enter the Septagon | May 8, 2010 | 1 | 4:15 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ian Berg | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight to Win: Phenoms | January 30, 2010 | 1 | 0:30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brian Christina | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rocky Mountain Nationals: Stars of MMA | October 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:54 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lumumba Sayers Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Strikeforce's little-known Lumumba Sayers fueled by fatherhood and faith". 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "EDGE MMA and FITNESS fighters". grapplers-edge.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Strikeforce Adds Scott Smith vs. Lamumba Sayers". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Sherdog Results for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey". Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Strikeforce's little-known Lumumba Sayers fueled by fatherhood and faith". 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "Strikeforce's little-known Lumumba Sayers fueled by fatherhood and faith". 30 July 2011.
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