Anthony Morrison facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anthony Morrison |
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| Born | Anthony Morrison March 29, 1984 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Other names | Cheesesteak |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 69.0 |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Team | Daddis Fight Camps Team Combat |
| Years active | 2004; 2006-2010, 2012-2013, 2015-2017 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Anthony Morrison, born on March 29, 1984, is an American athlete who competed in mixed martial arts (MMA). He started his professional career in 2004 and fought in big organizations like Bellator and the WEC.
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About Anthony Morrison
Anthony Morrison grew up in North Philadelphia. When he was 14, he started learning to box. He also wrestled in high school. Later, he decided to become a professional mixed martial artist.
Anthony's MMA Journey
Starting His Career
Anthony Morrison began his professional MMA journey in 2004. Before joining a major league, he had a good record of 16 wins and 8 losses.
Fighting in WEC
Anthony Morrison joined the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization. His first fight there was at WEC 46 against Mike Brown. He lost this fight in the first round. He also fought Chad Mendes at WEC 48, where he lost again in the first round.
After WEC Fights
After leaving WEC, Anthony Morrison won four more fights in other competitions. He then fought Jared Gordon for a championship title, but he lost that fight. Anthony Morrison's last professional fight was in 2017, which he lost by a decision from the judges.
Anthony Morrison's Fight Record
Anthony Morrison had a long career in mixed martial arts. He competed in 33 professional fights.
- He won 20 fights.
- He lost 12 fights.
- One fight ended in a "no contest," meaning it didn't count as a win or loss for either fighter.
He won 10 of his fights by knockout (KO), which means he stopped his opponent from continuing. He also won 4 fights by submission, where he made his opponent give up. Six of his wins were decided by the judges.
