Tyler Toner is an American former professional mixed martial arts fighter.
11 Facts About Tyler Toner
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In high school, Tyler Toner played football and trained in boxing and kickboxing.
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Tyler Toner was scheduled to make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brandon Visher on December 19,2009 at WEC 45.
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However, Tyler Toner was denied a license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because his vision was too poor to fight.
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Tyler Toner instead faced Visher on April 24,2010 at WEC 48.
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Tyler Toner won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Tyler Toner faced Diego Nunes on September 30,2010 at WEC 51.
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Tyler Toner was expected to face Leonard Garcia on December 4,2010 at The Ultimate Finale 12, but after Garcia was rescheduled to fight Nam Phan, Ian Loveland stepped in to face Tyler Toner.
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Tyler Toner lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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On June 1,2009, Tyler Toner traveled to Japan on short notice to take on Shootboxing World Champion Kenichi Ogata.
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Widely considered a big underdog, Tyler Toner shocked the Japanese audience by knocking out Ogata with a head kick at 2:58 of the first round securing the upset win over the former champion.