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| Born | December 17, 1979 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Other names | The Crow |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (2000–2013) Light Heavyweight (2013–2014) |
| Fighting out of | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting Zahabi MMA |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Jorge Santiago Black Belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2000–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
David Loiseau, born on December 17, 1979, is a Canadian former mixed martial artist from Montreal, Quebec. He is also known as "The Crow." He competed in major fighting organizations like the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). David was a champion in other leagues, holding the TKO World Middleweight title and the TKO Canadian Middleweight title twice. He also won the TPF Middleweight Championship. David Loiseau was the first French-speaking Canadian to fight in the UFC. Outside of fighting, Loiseau acted in the French-Canadian movie La rage de l'ange. He also wrote and acted in a short film called Keelos.
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Biography
David Loiseau was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were from Haiti. David has spoken about his concern for the people of Haiti. He also worried about his grandparents who lived there during the 2010 earthquake. He encouraged people to help Haiti as much as they could.
MMA Career
Mixed martial arts (MMA) combines different combat sports. Fighters use techniques from boxing, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu. David Loiseau had a long and successful career in this sport.
Early Career
Loiseau started his MMA journey with the Universal Combat Challenge (UCC). This Canadian fighting league later became TKO Major League MMA. He built a strong record of 8 wins and 2 losses. During this time, he defeated notable fighters like Shawn Tompkins and Joe Doerksen.
Fighting in the UFC
David Loiseau first joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in April 2003. He won his first UFC fight against Mark Weir by knockout. Later that year, he lost a decision to Jorge Rivera.
After some more fights outside the UFC, Loiseau returned in 2005. He earned impressive wins against Gideon Ray, Charles McCarthy, and Evan Tanner. He then faced tough opponents, losing decisions to Rich Franklin and Mike Swick in 2006.
Loiseau returned to the UFC again in 2009 and 2010. He fought Ed Herman and Mario Miranda. After these fights, he continued his career in other promotions.
Independent Promotions
After leaving the UFC, Loiseau continued to fight in other leagues. He won the TPF Middleweight Championship in 2011. He defeated Leopoldo Serao when the doctor stopped the fight due to a cut.
Loiseau was set to defend his title, but he got injured. He needed two surgeries on his left elbow in 2011. He made a strong comeback in October 2012, winning his fight by TKO.
In 2013, he won a fight in Montreal by unanimous decision. Later that year, he won the ECC Light-Heavyweight title. He quickly defeated Mike Kent in just 15 seconds. His last professional fight was in June 2014, which he lost by decision.
Film and TV Appearances
David Loiseau has also been involved in movies and television.
In 2010, he was featured in a documentary called The Striking Truth. This film was about mixed martial arts and also featured Georges St-Pierre.
In 2012, Loiseau was the main character in a reality TV show. The show was called Crowtime. It followed David as he traveled the world to train for his fights.
Life After Fighting
After retiring from professional MMA, David Loiseau opened his own gym. It is called "Crow Training Center" and is located in his hometown of Montreal. Besides running his gym, Loiseau also teaches at the Montreal Wrestling Club. He also teaches at Jorge Santiago's Xcell Jiu-Jitsu in Florida.
Championships and Awards
David Loiseau achieved many honors during his fighting career:
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Encyclopedia Awards
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Evan Tanner and Rich Franklin
- Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs. Mark Weir and Charles McCarthy
- UFC.com Awards
- 2005: Ranked #10 Knockout of the Year & Ranked #8 Fight of the Year vs. Charles McCarthy
- 2006: Ranked #8 Fight of the Year vs. Rich Franklin
- UFC Encyclopedia Awards
- Extreme Cage Combat
- ECC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Middleweight Championship (One time)
- TKO Major League MMA/UCC
- TKO World Middleweight Championship (One time)
- TKO Canadian Middleweight Championship (Two time)
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Awarded black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu on May 17, 2017, by Jorge Santiago
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 34 matches | 23 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 7 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 23–11 | Dwayne Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF Canada 2 | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 23–10 | Mike Kent | TKO (punches) | ECC 18 - Road to Glory | October 25, 2013 | 1 | 0:15 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Won the ECC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 22–10 | Caleb Grummet | Decision (unanimous) | Challenge MMA 2 | August 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 21–10 | Christopher McNally | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CES 12: Real Pain | October 6, 2012 | 1 | 2:30 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 20–10 | Leopoldo Serao | TKO (doctor stoppage) | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | 5 | 1:12 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the TPF Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 19–10 | Mario Miranda | TKO (punches) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 2 | 4:07 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 19–9 | Chester Post | TKO (punches) | MFL 2 Battleground | February 27, 2010 | 1 | 4:40 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 18–9 | Ed Herman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 97 | April 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 18–8 | Solomon Hutcherson | TKO (knees) | Xtreme MMA 5: It's Crow Time | September 13, 2008 | 5 | 1:56 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 17–8 | Andrew Buckland | KO (punches) | Legacy FC: Resurrection | June 20, 2008 | 1 | 0:20 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 16–8 | Todd Gouwenberg | Decision (unanimous) | HCF: Crow's Nest | March 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 15–8 | Jason Day | Decision (split) | HCF: Destiny | February 1, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 15–7 | Freddie Espiricueta | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Art of War 2 | May 11, 2007 | 2 | 3:10 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Joey Villaseñor | Decision (unanimous) | EliteXC Destiny | February 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Mike Swick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | September 23, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Rich Franklin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada | March 4, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–4 | Evan Tanner | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | October 3, 2005 | 2 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Middleweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 13–4 | Charles McCarthy | TKO (spinning back kick) | UFC 53 | June 4, 2005 | 2 | 2:10 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Gideon Ray | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 51 | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Curtis Stout | Decision (unanimous) | TKO 17: Revenge | September 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 10–4 | Chris Fontaine | KO (punch) | TKO 16: Infernal | May 22, 2004 | 1 | 0:13 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Won the TKO Canadian Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 9–4 | Jeremy Horn | Submission (guillotine choke) | TKO 15: Unstoppable | February 28, 2004 | 1 | 0:54 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lost the TKO World Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Jorge Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 44 | September 26, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Mark Weir | KO (punches) | UFC 42 | April 25, 2003 | 1 | 3:55 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Tony Fryklund | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UCC 12: Adrenaline | January 25, 2003 | 1 | 4:24 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Defended the UCC World Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Jesse Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UCC 11: The Next Level | October 11, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won the UCC World Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Claudionor Fontinelle | TKO (punches) | UCC 8: Fast and Furious | March 30, 2002 | 2 | 0:56 | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5–2 | Joe Doerksen | Decision (unanimous) | UCC 7: Bad Boyz | January 25, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–2 | Anis Abdelli | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCC 6: Redemption | October 19, 2001 | 1 | 1:41 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 3–2 | Shawn Tompkins | TKO (punches) | UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers | May 12, 2001 | 1 | 1:26 | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jason St. Louis | TKO (punches) | UCC 3: Battle for the Belts | January 27, 2001 | 1 | 2:42 | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | Lost the UCC Canadian Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 2–1 | Steve Vigneault | TKO (corner stoppage) | TKO Major League 2: Moment of Truth | August 12, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | UCC Canadian Middleweight Tournament Final. Won the UCC Canadian Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–1 | Justin Bruckmann | Submission (guillotine choke) | TKO Major League 2: Moment of Truth | August 12, 2000 | 1 | 3:07 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | UCC Canadian Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Justin Bruckmann | Submission (armbar) | TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning | June 2, 2000 | 1 | 3:04 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
