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| Born | June 14, 1980 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | The Prince |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | Blackzilians Elite Training Center |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002–2011 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
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last updated on: October 17, 2010
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Claude Patrick (born June 14, 1980) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. He used to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He fought in their Welterweight division.
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Early Life and Training
Claude Patrick was born and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. This city is close to Toronto. His parents came from Jamaica. Claude started learning martial arts when he was thirteen. He first took karate lessons. After that, he began training in Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu. He continued to use these styles throughout his career. He went to Port Credit Secondary School in Mississauga.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Claude Patrick started his professional fighting career in 2002. He competed in smaller fighting groups. These included King of the Cage Canada and The Fight Club. In 2006, he moved to Montreal, Quebec. He trained there for eight months with famous fighter Georges St-Pierre. Before joining the UFC, Claude had a great record. He won 11 fights and lost only 1.
Fighting in the UFC
In March 2010, the UFC announced they had signed Claude Patrick. He agreed to a four-fight contract.
His first UFC fight was on June 12, 2010, at UFC 115. He fought against Ricardo Funch. Claude won the fight in the second round. He used a move called a guillotine choke to make his opponent give up.
Next, Claude fought TUF 9 winner James Wilks. This fight was at UFC 120 on October 16, 2010. Claude won by a unanimous decision. This means all the judges agreed he won.
Claude then faced Daniel Roberts at UFC 129. This fight happened on April 30, 2011. Claude won again by unanimous decision. It was a close fight, but he won the first two rounds.
At UFC 140, Claude replaced an injured fighter. He fought Brian Ebersole on December 10, 2011. Claude lost this fight by a split decision. This was his first loss in the UFC.
Claude was supposed to fight James Head at UFC 149 on July 21, 2012. However, Claude got injured and could not fight. Another fighter took his place.
After his injury, Claude did not fight for two years. He hoped to fight again at UFC 174 in Vancouver, British Columbia. But he never had a fight scheduled for that event.
Life Outside the Octagon
Claude Patrick is from Mississauga, Ontario. He trained with other UFC fighters like Mark Bocek and Sean Pierson. He also co-owns a gym in Mississauga. It is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Academy. You can find more about it at mississaugaelite.com.
Claude was involved in an unexpected event after a fighting competition. He woke up in the hospital two days later. Doctors helped him recover in the hospital. He does not remember what happened during the incident.
Achievements and Awards
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC.com Awards
- In 2010, he was ranked as the #10 Newcomer of the Year.
- UFC.com Awards
- The Fight Club
- He won the TFC Canadian Welterweight Championship one time.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 14–2 | Brian Ebersole | Decision (split) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 14–1 | Daniel Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 13–1 | James Wilks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–1 | Ricardo Funch | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:48 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 11–1 | Matt MacGrath | Submission (guillotine choke) | AMMA 2: Vengeance | February 5, 2010 | 3 | 2:29 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–1 | Daniel Grandmaison | Submission (guillotine choke) | Canadian Fighting Championship 3 | November 13, 2009 | 1 | 2:42 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 9–1 | Dave Mazany | TKO (punches) | TFC 6: Domination | March 20, 2009 | 2 | 2:27 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Defended the TFC Canadian MMA Welterweight title. |
| Win | 8–1 | Victor Bachmann | Submission (guillotine choke) | TFC 5: Armageddon | December 5, 2008 | 1 | 4:48 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Won the TFC Canadian MMA Welterweight title. |
| Win | 7–1 | Dan Chambers | Submission (north-south choke) | TFC 3: This Means War | May 31, 2008 | 1 | 0:51 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 6–1 | Ray Steinbeiss | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2006 International Fight League | September 23, 2006 | 1 | 3:12 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Neil Berry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | King of the Cage: Widowmaker | June 18, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 4–1 | Chris Peak | Submission (guillotine choke) | King of the Cage: Karnage | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 1:31 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 3–1 | Mandela Kponou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | APEX: Undisputed | September 3, 2005 | 1 | 3:26 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–1 | Marcus Celestin | TKO (knees) | Ultimate Generation Combat 10 | April 23, 2005 | 1 | 2:55 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Drew McFedries | Decision (unanimous) | UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 | June 15, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Guillaume Desrosiers | TKO (punches) | UCC 8: Fast and Furious | March 30, 2002 | 1 | 2:06 | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada |
See Also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of Canadian UFC fighters
