1. Marcus LeVesseur was born on July 17,1982 and is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division.
11 Facts About Marcus LeVesseur
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Marcus LeVesseur, who was a talented football player as a quarterback and competed in track and field, had a 141-match win streak heading into college, and holds the high school wrestling state record for most wins, including one over future Olympian and Bellator Welterweight Champion, Ben Askren.
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Marcus LeVesseur, who excelled academically, was offered a scholarship to compete at the University of Minnesota, but transferred to NCAA Division III Augsburg College before beginning his freshman season for Minnesota.
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Marcus LeVesseur won four NCAA Division III Championships individually, and was a member of two teams that won National Championships.
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Marcus LeVesseur continued with football at Augsburg, breaking multiple touchdown and rushing records for the conference and school as a quarterback.
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Marcus LeVesseur made his MMA debut in 2003 against Doug Henkey.
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Marcus LeVesseur made his debut as a replacement for Aaron Riley against Cody McKenzie on May 15,2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier.
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Marcus LeVesseur lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Marcus LeVesseur defeated Carlo Prater on October 5,2012 at UFC on FX 5 via split decision.
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Marcus LeVesseur was expected to face Michael Chiesa on December 8,2012 at UFC on Fox 5, replacing an injured Rafaello Oliveira.
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Marcus LeVesseur lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was released from the promotion.