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16 Facts About Tyler Stinson

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Tyler Stinson was born on January 17,1986 and is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.

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Tyler Stinson was introduced to MMA by a friend at the age of 20, which piqued his interest.

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Tyler Stinson earned his contract at an open tryout held by Bellator in Kansas.

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Tyler Stinson was expected to make his debut against Demi Deeds on April 29,2010, at Bellator 16.

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Tyler Stinson faced Leonardo Pecanha on June 17,2010, at Bellator 22 in a rematch of a fight that took place in 2008.

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Tyler Stinson won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.

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Tyler Stinson replaced Rory Markham against Steve Carl for a spot in Season Four Welterweight Tournament on August 26,2010, at Bellator 26.

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Tyler Stinson faced Nate James on April 9,2011, at Bellator 40.

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Tyler Stinson was expected to face Joey Gorczynski on May 7,2011, at Bellator 43.

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Tyler Stinson made his debut against Eduardo Pamplona on July 30,2011, at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson.

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Tyler Stinson won via knockout at 15 seconds of round one.

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Tyler Stinson faced Tarec Saffiedine on January 7,2012, at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine.

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Tyler Stinson faced Jordan Mein on July 14,2012, at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy.

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In December 2013, it was announced that Tyler Stinson signed a four-fight deal with World Series of Fighting.

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Tyler Stinson made his debut on January 18,2014, against Valdir Araujo at WSOF 8 and won via TKO in the third round.

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On March 29,2014, Tyler Stinson fought former UFC veteran Josh Burkman at WSOF 9 and lost via knockout in the first round.