1. Virgil Zwicker grew up on the San Pasqual Indian Reservation in North County, San Diego, to a father who was a truck driver and a mother who worked hard to support Virgil Zwicker and his 11 other siblings.
26 Facts About Virgil Zwicker
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Virgil Zwicker's older brother was a Golden Gloves boxer and aided Virgil Zwicker in his fighting career.
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Virgil Zwicker belongs to the Kumeyaay-Ipai tribe and grew up in a poverty stricken environment.
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The arrest was for assaulting his school's vice principal and from then until 2005, Virgil Zwicker spent most of his time in and out of juvenile halls and prisons for various offenses, including assaulting a police officer.
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Virgil Zwicker attended Orange Glen High School in Escondido, California.
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Virgil Zwicker's first fight came when he was released from being incarcerated and took the fight on two weeks' notice.
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Virgil Zwicker defeated Denis Hall in under a minute via TKO.
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Virgil Zwicker signed with Strikeforce and fought Lavar Johnson at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs Voelker.
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However, Virgil Zwicker lost via first-round KO, after the two veterans exchanged wild punches.
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Virgil Zwicker next fought against Brett Albee at Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley.
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Virgil Zwicker won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Virgil Zwicker lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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Virgil Zwicker faced Mike Hayes on December 7,2013 at KSW 25.
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Virgil Zwicker won the fight via KO in the first round.
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Virgil Zwicker signed a mult-fight contract with Bellator, facing Nick Moghadden on September 13,2013 at Bellator 99.
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Virgil Zwicker lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Virgil Zwicker filled in for an injured James Thompson against UFC veteran Houston Alexander on October 17,2014 at Bellator 129.
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Virgil Zwicker faced former UFC competitor Razak Al-Hassan at Bellator 137 on May 15,2015.
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Virgil Zwicker won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Virgil Zwicker next faced Brian Rogers on December 4,2015 at Bellator 147.
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Virgil Zwicker lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Virgil Zwicker faced Dan Charles at Bellator 162 on October 21,2016.
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Virgil Zwicker won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Virgil Zwicker signed three-fight deal with Chechen promotion World Fighting Championship Akhmat.
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Virgil Zwicker made his debut for the organisation on May 21,2017 in Grozny, Chechnya.
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On Christmas Eve of 2013, Virgil Zwicker was stabbed in an attempted carjacking, but was able to fend off the three assailants attempting to take his car and was not wounded fatally.