Thomas Gantt
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| Full name | Thomas Gantt Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 9, 1993 Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | tommygantt74kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Gantt (born 1993) is an American is a MMA fighter and freestyle wrestler and a former folkstyle wrestler, [1] for which he won a gold medal at the 2021 Pan American Championships.
Career
High school
Gantt was state runner-up at 135 pounds as a senior at Cahokia HS in Cahokia, Illinois [2]
College
Gantt was a two-time NCAA Division 1 national qualifier for North Carolina State University Wolfpack. He also earned All-American honors his senior year of college. He also served as an assistant coach from 2023 - 2025 [3]
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Gantt won his UFC MMA debut on May 16, 2026 improving his career record to 12 - 0. [4] [5]
Freestyle
Gantt has represented U.S.A internationally on many occasions including the Senior Pan Am Championships. [6]
Freestyle record
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2021 Pan American Championships  at 79 kg
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| Win |  Néstor Tafur
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Decision 8 -0 | May 30, 2021 | 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships |
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References
- ↑ https://www.ufc.com/athlete/thomas-gantt
- ↑ https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tommy-gantt/2911
- ↑ https://gopack.com/news/2023/8/1/wrestling-former-all-americans-kevin-jack-tommy-gantt-added-to-staff-full-time
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/5307814/tommy-gantt
- ↑ https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Thomas-Gantt-428202
- ↑ https://www.themat.com/news/features/2022/april/02/bill-farrell-mfs-recap
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