1. Jeffery Ryan Hougland was born on August 2,1978 and is a retired American professional mixed martial artist.
10 Facts About Jeff Hougland
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Jeff Hougland fought once for World Extreme Cagefighting at WEC 6 and lost to future Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez via second-round TKO.
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Jeff Hougland showed off an excellent ground game with multiple submission attempts throughout all three rounds.
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Jeff Hougland won the fight via unanimous decision.
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However, Jeff Hougland was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Byron Bloodworth.
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Jeff Hougland was briefly linked to a bout against Renan Barao on July 7,2012, at UFC 148.
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However, Jeff Hougland served as a replacement for Mike Easton and faced Yves Jabouin on May 15,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier.
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Jeff Hougland lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting dominated by Jabouin's superior standup.
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Jeff Hougland was expected to face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 151 on September 1,2012.
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Jeff Hougland was dominated for all three rounds, losing via unanimous decision.