Raufeon Stots was born on December 16,1988 and is an American professional mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler.
20 Facts About Raufeon Stots
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Raufeon Stots currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a former Interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion.
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Raufeon Stots started wrestling in his junior year at Klein Oak High School in Klein, Texas, after the passing of his mother.
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Raufeon Stots then earned a scholarship at Labette Community College and became an All-American with a fourth-place finish in the NJCAA level as a freshman.
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Raufeon Stots then transferred to the University of Nebraska-Kearney, where he was forced to take a medical redshirt instead of a junior season.
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When transferring from collegiate wrestling to mixed martial arts, Raufeon Stots found that it wasn't only his work ethic but the body awareness that helped him move over and adapt to the new sport quickly.
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Raufeon Stots got into mixed martial arts after being introduced to the sport by Jens Pulver and Pat Miletich.
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Raufeon Stots chose to sign with Bellator out of LFA due to where he saw the promotion heading.
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Raufeon Stots said the signing of prospects in the sport instead of former UFC fighters was a big reason, giving him the opportunity to fight some of the best in the world.
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Raufeon Stots faced Cass Bell on July 24,2020, at Bellator 242.
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Raufeon Stots won the match via submission in the third round.
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Raufeon Stots faced Keith Lee at Bellator 253 on November 19,2020.
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Raufeon Stots faced Josh Hill at Bellator 258 on May 7,2021.
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Raufeon Stots was scheduled to face Magomed Magomedov on July 31,2021, at Bellator 263.
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Raufeon Stots won the bout and became the interim champion after knocking down Archuleta with a head kick and then finishing him on the ground with elbows at the beginning of the third round.
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Raufeon Stots lost the bout and the title, getting knocked out in the first round with a step up knee.
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Raufeon Stots rematched Danny Sabatello on November 17,2023, at Bellator 301.
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Raufeon Stots was scheduled to face Marcos Breno on September 7,2024, at Bellator Champions Series 4.
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Raufeon Stots won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
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Raufeon Stots is married to Michaela whom he met in college.