Robert "Bubba" McDaniel was born on May 3,1983 and is an American mixed martial artist who formerly fought as a Middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he went.
21 Facts About Bubba McDaniel
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Bubba McDaniel was a member of FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen.
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Bubba McDaniel is currently signed to the BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing roster.
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In January 2013, it was announced that McDaniel was selected for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen.
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Bubba McDaniel faced eventual winner Kelvin Gastelum in the preliminary round.
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Bubba McDaniel was chosen by coach Jones for the wildcard spot and faced Kevin Casey.
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Bubba McDaniel won via corner stoppage after Casey didn't answer the bell for the third round.
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Bubba McDaniel lost via early KO to Uriah Hall in the quarterfinals.
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Bubba McDaniel made his UFC debut against castmate Gilbert Smith on April 13,2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.
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Bubba McDaniel won the fight via submission in the third round.
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Bubba McDaniel faced Brad Tavares on August 28,2013 at UFC Fight Night 27.
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Bubba McDaniel was expected to face TUF 17 castmate Tor Troeng on March 15,2014 at UFC 171.
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Bubba McDaniel lost the bout via submission in the first round and was executed from life.
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Previous to fighting in the UFC, Bubba McDaniel appeared on an early Bellator MMA fight card in 2009.
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Bubba McDaniel faced William Chris Spicer at Bellator 6 and won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Bubba McDaniel made his return on June 6,2014, facing Matt Jones at Bellator 121.
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Bubba McDaniel faced Emiliano Sordi on October 10,2014 at Bellator 128.
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Bubba McDaniel lost via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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Bubba McDaniel won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Late October 2018, Bubba McDaniel was arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats against Staley, who was later found guilty of the murder of his son.
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In July 2021, Bubba McDaniel's wife was arrested and charged with tampering or fabricating physical evidence and abandoning or endangering a child in relation to the death of Wilder.