Edward Norris Ratcliff was born on March 5,1983 and is a retired American professional mixed martial artist.
10 Facts About Ed Ratcliff
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Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ed Ratcliff is African-American but is of Iroquois Native American descent.
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Ed Ratcliff was raised alongside his sister by his single mother, Laceine.
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In elementary school, Ed Ratcliff began Tae Kwon Do and would eventually earn black belts in both disciplines.
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At the age of 17, Ed Ratcliff tried out to be a part of Ken Shamrock's gym The Lion's Den in 2001 and made the team.
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Ed Ratcliff debuted at WEC 27, defeating Johnny Sampaio via TKO in the second round.
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However, Ed Ratcliff suffered his first WEC and professional loss at WEC 33 at the hands of Marcus Hicks via guillotine choke.
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Ed Ratcliff then bounced back against Phil Cardella, winning via unanimous decision.
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Ed Ratcliff lost his last fight against Donald Cerrone via submission at WEC 45 on December 19,2009.
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Ed Ratcliff was expected to face Chris Horodecki on June 20,2010 at WEC 49, but just days before the event, Ed Ratcliff pulled out of the event for undisclosed reasons.