Lloyd Woodard was born on November 12,1984 and is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in Titan FC's lightweight division.
19 Facts About Lloyd Woodard
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Lloyd Woodard was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the third youngest of nine children.
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In South Memphis, Lloyd Woodard learned to defend himself, being biracial, poor, and having a speech impediment until high school.
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At Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, Lloyd Woodard excelled at wrestling.
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Lloyd Woodard frequented a local boxing gym and competed in amateur mixed martial arts fights before becoming a professional.
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Lloyd Woodard avenged his friend by going to the basketball player's house and beating him severely.
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Lloyd Woodard referred to this as the "breaking point" of his life.
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Lloyd Woodard made a name for himself as a "scrappy fighter" with "unorthodox" submission skills.
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Lloyd Woodard is currently signed to Bellator, competing in their Lightweight division.
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Lloyd Woodard made his Bellator debut at Bellator 36 on March 12,2011, where he defeated Carey Vanier via TKO.
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Lloyd Woodard lost for the first time in his career by decision to future Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler as a Lightweight semifinalist in the Bellator Season Tournament.
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Lloyd Woodard lost the bout via knockout in the second round.
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Lloyd Woodard then participated in the Bellator Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals on January 31,2013 at Bellator 87 against David Rickels.
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Lloyd Woodard faced Dave Courchaine at ICF: Intense Cage Fighting 8 on March 22,2013.
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Lloyd Woodard lost via split decision, his third loss in a row.
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Lloyd Woodard rebounded with a first-round TKO victory against Jerome Jones at KOTC: Unleashed on February 13,2014.
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Lloyd Woodard made his debut for the organization against Kurt Holobaugh in a Titan FC Featherweight title eliminator bout on August 22,2014 at Titan FC 29.
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Lloyd Woodard lost via TKO in just 15 seconds of round one.
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Lloyd Woodard was expected to face Danny White at GCMMA: Magic City Mayhem 4 on October 14,2014.