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Claude Patrick (born June 14, 1980) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. He was known for fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He competed in the Welterweight division.

Early Life and Training

Claude Patrick was born and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. His parents came from Jamaica. Claude started learning martial arts when he was thirteen years old. He began with karate. After three months, he started training in Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu. He has used these styles ever since. He went to Port Credit Secondary School in Mississauga.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Claude Patrick became a professional fighter in 2002. Before joining the UFC, he fought for smaller groups. These included King of the Cage Canada and The Fight Club. In 2006, he lived in Montreal, Quebec, for eight months. There, he trained with the famous fighter Georges St-Pierre. Before joining the UFC, Claude had a great record. He had 11 wins and only 1 loss.

Fighting in the UFC

In March 2010, the UFC announced they had signed Claude Patrick. He signed a contract for four fights.

His first UFC fight was on June 12, 2010, at UFC 115. He fought against Ricardo Funch. In the second round, Claude won. He used a special move called a guillotine choke to make his opponent give up.

Next, Claude fought James Wilks at UFC 120 on October 16, 2010. James Wilks was a winner from a TV show called The Ultimate Fighter. Claude won this fight by unanimous decision. This means all the judges agreed he was the winner.

Claude Patrick then faced Daniel Roberts at UFC 129 on April 30, 2011. It was a very close fight. Claude won by unanimous decision again. He won the first two rounds, which helped him get the victory.

At UFC 140, Claude replaced an injured fighter, Rory MacDonald. He fought Brian Ebersole. This was Claude's first loss in the UFC. He lost by split decision. This means some judges thought he won, but most picked his opponent.

Claude was supposed to fight James Head at UFC 149 in July 2012. But Claude got injured and had to pull out of the fight. Brian Ebersole took his place.

After not fighting for two years, Claude was ready to return. He hoped to fight at UFC 174 in Vancouver, British Columbia. However, he never had a fight scheduled for that event.

Life Outside the Octagon

Claude Patrick is from Mississauga, Ontario. He trains with other UFC fighters like Mark Bocek and Sean Pierson. Claude also helps run a gym in Mississauga. It is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Academy.

Claude was involved in a serious incident after an MMA event. He was attacked with a taser gun. He woke up two days later in the hospital. Doctors had put him into a special sleep to help him recover. He does not remember anything about the attack.

Achievements and Awards

Mixed Martial Arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC.com Awards
    • 2010: Ranked #10 Newcomer of the Year

• The Fight Club
  • TFC Canadian Welterweight Championship (One time)

Mixed Martial Arts Record Summary

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists
• List of Canadian UFC fighters