1. Kyle Noke worked in security; guarding "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, Kyle Noke serving as Irwin's bodyguard for three years during Irwin's heyday as host of the Australian-based nature show.
29 Facts About Kyle Noke
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Kyle Noke's job was eventually changed to train "The Crocodile Hunter" between filming sessions.
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In September 2006 Kyle Noke got word that Irwin had died.
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Kyle Noke went back to security at the zoo where Irwin worked but soon afterward decided that he needed to go after his dream of being a mixed martial artist.
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Kyle Noke made his United States MMA debut in November 2007 as he defeated Seth Kleinbeck via TKO due to cuts at EliteXC: Renegade.
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Kyle Noke returned to the promotion in February 2008, losing via KO to Scott Smith at EliteXC: Street Certified.
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Kyle Noke was a participant on the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz in 2010.
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Kyle Noke made his UFC debut against TUF teammate Josh Bryant at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale.
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Kyle Noke defeated Rob Kimmons on 13 November 2010 at UFC 122 at 1:33 in the second round via rear naked choke.
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Kyle Noke faced Chris Camozzi on 27 February 2011 at UFC 127.
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Kyle Noke defeated Camozzi in the first round with a rear-naked choke.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Tom Lawlor on 14 August 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.
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Kyle Noke was clearly in pain from the submission, and he needed help to walk out of the octagon.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Jared Hamman on 3 March 2012 at UFC on FX 2, but Hamman was forced to withdraw with an injury and replaced by Andrew Craig.
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Kyle Noke defeated Brenneman via TKO only 45 seconds into the first round.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Seth Baczynski on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6.
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However, Kyle Noke pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by Mike Pierce.
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In June 2013, it was announced that Kyle Noke would be coaching The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia, opposite Patrick Cote.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Yoshihiro Akiyama on 20 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.
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However, Kyle Noke was forced out of the bout with a knee injury.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Andreas Stahl on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.
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Kyle Noke faced Peter Sobotta on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.
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Kyle Noke won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping Sobotta with a body kick and following up with punches on the ground.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Kelvin Gastelum on 2 January 2016 at UFC 195.
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Kyle Noke next faced Keita Nakamura on 13 July 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91.
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Kyle Noke lost the fight via submission in the final seconds of the second round.
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Kyle Noke was expected to face Dominique Steele on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.
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Kyle Noke lost the fight via unanimous decision and subsequently announced his retirement shortly after.
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In October 2017,10 months after his retirement announcement, Kyle Noke announced plans for an attempted comeback and step into the cage again.