Samuel Earl Hoger is an American retired mixed martial artist, poker player, and an actor, most notable for appearing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV.
29 Facts About Sam Hoger
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Sam Hoger was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to a Panamanian mother and an American father.
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Sam Hoger got interested in martial arts as a kid when he saw Karate Kid in the movies, and subsequently his mother placed him in karate lessons in Panama.
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The family moved to Alaska when Sam Hoger was a teenager, where he got interested in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and started training under Ted Stickel around the age of 13.
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Sam Hoger graduated from Chugiak High School and got a senatorial nomination to United States Military Academy.
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However, Sam Hoger attended New Mexico Military Institute from where he dropped out.
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Sam Hoger then received a merit-based scholarship to LSU from where he graduated with two Political Science degrees Class of 2002.
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Sam Hoger was the founder of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu Club at LSU.
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Sam Hoger made his amateur debut on January 27,2001, when he faced Robert DiMarco at Reality Combat Fighting 9.
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Sam Hoger then faced John Accardo at Reality Combat Fighting 14 on March 15,2002.
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Sam Hoger made it to the semi-finals on the show without having to fight.
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Sam Hoger was eliminated by Forrest Griffin in the semi-finals via TKO after a first round Hoger likely won.
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Sam Hoger faced Stephan Bonnar at UFC Ultimate Fight Night on August 6,2005.
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Sam Hoger lost the fight via unanimous decision, giving him the first loss of his career.
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Sam Hoger then faced Jeff Newton at UFC 56 on November 19,2005.
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Sam Hoger won the fight via second round rear-naked choke.
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Sam Hoger faced Lyoto Machida at UFC 67 on February 3,2007.
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Sam Hoger lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was released from the promotion shortly after.
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Sam Hoger lost the fight via rear-naked choke, giving him three losses in a row.
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Sam Hoger then faced Jason Dolloff at World Championship Fighting 4 on September 19,2008.
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Sam Hoger knocked out Dolloff just under twenty seconds into the first round, snapping his three-fight losing streak in the process.
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Sam Hoger faced Johnathan Ivey at Urban Rumble Championship on January 24,2009, for the URC Heavyweight Championship.
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Sam Hoger won the fight via third round kimura to win the Heavyweight Championship.
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Sam Hoger was scheduled to face Alistair Overeem at UG 11: A Decade of Fights on October 17,2009.
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However, Sam Hoger was removed from the bout and was replaced by Tony Sylvester.
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Sam Hoger faced Patrick Miller at Worldwide Gladiator on April 9,2010.
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Sam Hoger opened Miletich Fighting Systems Houston gym in 2007 before founding his own Hoger MMA gym in Houston which opened on April 13,2009.
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In 2015, Sam Hoger moved to Los Angeles, California, and founded Real Martial Arts gym.
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In 2025 Sam Hoger has opened Real Martial Arts in Houston Texas.