Tamdan Wade McCrory was born on November 5,1986 and is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
26 Facts About Tamdan McCrory
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Tamdan McCrory was born and raised in the rural community of Ithaca, New York along with his twin sister.
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Tamdan McCrory attended and graduated from Ithaca High School in 2004 where he competed in wrestling and was a 2002 New York National Team Cadet for the Greco-Roman category.
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In May 2008, Tamdan McCrory graduated from the State University of New York College at Cortland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.
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Tamdan McCrory became one of the youngest NABC Champions at the age of 19.
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Tamdan McCrory made an appearance in the BET show Iron Ring as a contestant in the Middleweight category.
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In May 2007, Tamdan McCrory signed a contract with the UFC.
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Tamdan McCrory made his debut defeating The Ultimate Fighter 4 alumni, Pete Spratt.
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Five months after the win, Tamdan McCrory took his first professional defeat to Japanese superstar Akihiro Gono at UFC 78.
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Tamdan McCrory quickly bounced back with a win defeating The Ultimate Fighter 2 runner up, Luke Cummo.
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At UFC 91, Tamdan McCrory lost his second fight to another up-and-coming Welterweight Dustin Hazelett.
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Tamdan McCrory was then a late call-up to fight Ryan Madigan at UFC 96.
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Tamdan McCrory lost to John Howard at UFC 101 on the preliminary card.
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Tamdan McCrory stated his intentions to move into the Middleweight division.
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Tamdan McCrory was looking to gain a spot in the second season of Bellator's Middleweight Tournament, but his management's offer was declined.
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Tamdan McCrory subsequently retired from MMA citing that it was taking too much time away from his family.
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Four years after his retirement Tamdan McCrory signed with Binns Management in 2013 and subsequently announced his return to mixed martial arts.
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Tamdan McCrory made his MMA return on September 5,2014 when he faced Brennan Ward at Bellator 123.
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Tamdan McCrory won via spectacular knockout 21 seconds into the first round.
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Tamdan McCrory faced Jason Butcher at Bellator 134 on February 27,2015.
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Tamdan McCrory won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Tamdan McCrory won the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.
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Tamdan McCrory next faced Krzysztof Jotko on June 18,2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.
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Tamdan McCrory lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Tamdan McCrory faced Nate Marquardt on October 1,2016 at UFC Fight Night 96.
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Tamdan McCrory lost the fight via knockout in the second round.