Marcus LeVesseur facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marcus LeVesseur |
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Marcus LeVesseur in 2009
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| Born | July 17, 1982 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Other names | The Prospect | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 155.4 lb (70.5 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Eagan, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Minnesota Fight Factory | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division III Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2003-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus LeVesseur (born July 17, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division. He started his professional career in 2003. Marcus fought for big organizations like the UFC and Adrenaline MMA.
Before his mixed martial arts career, LeVesseur was an amazing college wrestler. He is the only person in history to win four NCAA Division III National Champion titles without losing a single match. Only three wrestlers across all NCAA divisions have achieved this perfect record. These champions are Cael Sanderson, Joey Davis, and Marcus LeVesseur.
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Early Life and Wrestling Success
Marcus LeVesseur grew up in Minneapolis. He started wrestling when he was just five years old. In high school, he became a four-time State Champion. He had an incredible winning streak of 141 matches before going to college. Marcus even holds the state record for most high school wrestling wins. One of his wins was against Ben Askren, who later became an Olympian.
LeVesseur was also a talented football player. He played as a quarterback and was good at track and field too. He was offered a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Minnesota. However, he decided to transfer to Augsburg College, which is a Division III school.
College Wrestling Achievements
At Augsburg, Marcus continued his amazing wrestling journey. He finished his college career with a perfect record of 155 wins and zero losses. He won four individual NCAA Division III Championships. His teams also won two National Championships during his time there.
In 2005, he received the Wade Schalles Award. This award is given to the best college wrestler who is good at pinning opponents. When you combine his high school and college wrestling, Marcus had an unbelievable amateur wrestling record of 296 wins and no losses. He is one of only three college wrestlers ever to finish their careers undefeated.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Marcus LeVesseur began his career in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2003. His first fight was against Doug Henkey. He won that fight very quickly, just 44 seconds into the first round. Before joining the UFC, he built a strong record of 21 wins and 5 losses in other regional fights.
Fighting in the UFC
In April 2012, Marcus LeVesseur signed a contract to fight in the UFC. This is one of the biggest mixed martial arts organizations in the world. He made his UFC debut on May 15, 2012, against Cody McKenzie. He lost this fight by submission in the first round.
LeVesseur then earned his first UFC win on October 5, 2012. He defeated Carlo Prater by a split decision. This means that two out of three judges thought he won the fight.
Later that year, Marcus was scheduled to fight Michael Chiesa. However, Chiesa had to pull out of the fight because he was sick. On the day of the weigh-ins for the event, another fighter, Tim Means, also had to withdraw. Marcus stepped in to fight Abel Trujillo instead. He lost this fight in the second round. After this match, he was released from the UFC.
See also
- List of male mixed martial artists
