Reese Paul Andy was born on March 31,1973 and is a retired American mixed martial artist.
13 Facts About Reese Andy
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Reese Andy started organized wrestling in the sixth grade, and went on to become a three-time 4-A state champion at Skyview High School in Billings, Montana.
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Reese Andy earned a bronze medal in the 1991 Greco-Roman Junior World Championships and participated in the 1993 World Espoir Greco-Roman Championships.
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Reese Andy wrestled in the 177-pound division for the Wyoming Cowboys from 1994 to 1996.
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Reese Andy earned All-America honors in each of his three seasons, finishing sixth nationally at his weight in 1995 and second in 1994 and '96.
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Reese Andy finished his collegiate career ranked seventh in school history with 110 career wins and seventh with 38 wins in a single season.
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Reese Andy was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Reese Andy was a competitor at both the 2003 and 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.
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Reese Andy began training in mixed martial arts in 2000 after seeing the success college wrestlers were having in the sport.
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Reese Andy turned pro in 2005, winning two fights with the Superbrawl promotion in Hawaii before being signed by the upstart International Fight League.
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Reese Andy fought in the main event of IFL: Everett on June 1,2007, vs Krzysztof Soszynski.
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Reese Andy made his UFC debut losing to Brandon Vera via unanimous decision at UFC: Silva vs Irvin in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 19,2008.
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Reese Andy lost to Matt Hamill via TKO in the second round at UFC 92 on December 27,2008.