Zacharry "Zak" Michael Cummings was born on August 2,1984 and is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
34 Facts About Zak Cummings
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Zak Cummings faced Tim Kennedy in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 3, but lost via submission in the second round.
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Post-Strikeforce, Zak Cummings fought for various independent organizations and had one appearance for Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Zak Cummings added five more wins and two losses to his record during this time.
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In January 2013, it was revealed that Zak Cummings was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen.
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Zak Cummings won his preliminary bout over Nik Fekete quickly by TKO with the first punch he threw.
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Zak Cummings was selected by Sonnen as his third pick.
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Zak Cummings made his debut against Ben Alloway on August 28,2013, at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2.
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Zak Cummings won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Zak Cummings was expected to face Sergio Moraes on November 30,2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.
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Zak Cummings was expected to face promotional newcomer Alberto Mina on March 1,2014, at The Ultimate Fighter China Finale.
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However, at the weigh-ins for the event, Zak Cummings came in eight pounds over the welterweight limit.
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Zak Cummings faced Yan Cabral on May 10,2014, at UFC Fight Night 40.
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Zak Cummings was briefly linked to a bout with Kenny Robertson on July 16,2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.
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However, Zak Cummings was pulled from that fight in favor of a matchup with Gunnar Nelson on July 19,2014 at UFC Fight Night 46 after his opponent Ryan LaFlare was removed from the card.
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Zak Cummings was expected to face Antonio Braga Neto on July 25,2015, at UFC on Fox 16.
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Zak Cummings faced Nicolas Dalby on April 10,2016, at UFC Fight Night 86, filling in for Bartosz Fabinski.
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Zak Cummings next faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on August 6,2016, at UFC Fight Night 92.
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Zak Cummings faced Alexander Yakovlev at UFC Fight Night 99 on November 19,2016.
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Zak Cummings won the bout by submission in the second round.
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Zak Cummings faced Nathan Coy on April 15,2017, at UFC on Fox 24.
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Zak Cummings won the fight via technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round.
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Zak Cummings was scheduled to face Thiago Alves on January 14,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi.
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On January 13,2018, it was announced that Zak Cummings injured his skull after a bathroom slip and the bout against Alves was cancelled as no replacement would be sought.
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Zak Cummings faced Michel Prazeres on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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Zak Cummings faced Trevor Smith on December 15,2018, at UFC on Fox 31.
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Zak Cummings faced Trevin Giles on May 18,2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.
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Zak Cummings won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the third round.
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Zak Cummings faced Omari Akhmedov on September 7,2019, at UFC 242.
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Zak Cummings was scheduled to face Andrew Sanchez on April 25,2020.
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Zak Cummings faced Alessio Di Chirico on August 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.
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Zak Cummings was scheduled to face Sam Alvey on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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Zak Cummings faced Ed Herman on April 15,2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.
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Zak Cummings won the fight via TKO in the third round.