Ryan LaFlare was born on October 1,1983 and is an American retired mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the UFC's Welterweight division.
19 Facts About Ryan LaFlare
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Ryan LaFlare then continued his career at Nassau Community College, but shifted his attention to lacrosse after a snowboarding accident.
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Ryan LaFlare later transferred to Farmingdale State College where he became the school's all-time leading goal scorer and was an honorable mention All-American.
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Ryan LaFlare began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu upon graduation, before transitioning into mixed martial arts.
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Ryan LaFlare previously worked for the MMA stats website Compustrike, which he claims gave him a better understanding of the sport.
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However two weeks after the bout was announced Ryan LaFlare was called by the UFC and informed that he was under contract with them due to his previous Strikeforce contract being absorbed.
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Ryan LaFlare made his promotional debut on April 6,2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 9 against Ben Alloway.
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Ryan LaFlare faced promotional newcomer Santiago Ponzinibbio on November 9,2013, at UFC Fight Night 32.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Court McGee on December 14,2013, at UFC on Fox 9, replacing an injured Kelvin Gastelum.
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Ryan LaFlare was expected to face Gunnar Nelson on July 19,2014, at UFC Fight Night 46.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 62 on March 21,2015.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Mike Pierce on December 11,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.
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Ryan LaFlare was scheduled to face Alexander Yakovlev on July 23,2016, at UFC on Fox 20.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Roan Carneiro on February 11,2017, at UFC 208.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Alex Oliveira on July 22,2017, at UFC on Fox 25.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Alex Garcia on April 21,2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.
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Ryan LaFlare faced Anthony Rocco Martin on October 6,2018, at UFC 229.
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Ryan LaFlare lost the fight via knockout in the third round after being dropped by a head kick and finished with punches.
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On October 10,2018, Ryan LaFlare announced his retirement from professional MMA competition.