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12 Facts About Ian Loveland

1.

Ian Loveland was born on September 7,1983 and is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter.

2.

Ian Loveland began training in Tae Kwon Do because, "I kept getting into fights and my parents wanted an outlet for me".

3.

In 2005, Ian Loveland made his professional debut defeating current UFC fighter, Bryan Caraway.

4.

Ian Loveland won his next two fights via first round submissions.

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Ian Loveland's first fight was against former WEC fighter, Will Kerr.

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Ian Loveland defeated Kerr via first round submission, moving onto the semi-finals.

7.

Ian Loveland defeated Rich Boine in the semi-finals for the Ring of Combat tournament.

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Ian Loveland lost his second fight for the IFL, being defeated by Jason Palacios.

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Ian Loveland bounced back from the two fight losing skid, winning all six of his next fights - one of which was featured for the IFL.

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Ian Loveland dominated all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision.

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Ian Loveland faced Joseph Benavidez on March 19,2011 at UFC 128.

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Ian Loveland fought Yves Jabouin on August 27,2011 at UFC 134, losing via split decision.