Clay Harvison earned his associate degree in finance from Tallahassee Community College.
14 Facts About Clay Harvison
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Clay Harvison was enrolled at Kennesaw State for a year when he took a kickboxing class with a friend.
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Clay Harvison started at KnuckleUp Fitness with Muay Thai coach Mateo Cutbill as his first trainer.
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In 2011, Clay Harvison had signed with the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos.
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Clay Harvison was picked fourth on Team Lesnar and seventh overall.
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Clay Harvison controlled the fight using effective striking, and showing good take down defense.
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Clay Harvison won the fight via unanimous decision, and was set to go into the quarterfinal round.
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Clay Harvison lost to Nijem via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Clay Harvison made his official UFC debut June 4,2011 on The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale card, fighting against fellow castmate Justin Edwards.
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Clay Harvison moved from Georgia to Utah to train with his Ultimate Fighter castmate, Ramsey Nijem, at the Riven Academy.
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Clay Harvison was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom runner-up, DaMarques Johnson, on September 17,2011, at UFC Fight Night 25.
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Clay Harvison was defeated by rear naked choke submission in the second round.
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Clay Harvison made his Bellator debut on February 7,2013, when he faced Ururahy Rodrigues at Bellator 88.
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Clay Harvison won the fight via TKO in the third round.