Alex Huddleston

{{short description|American MMA fighter}}

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| weight_class = Heavyweight

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Alex Huddleston (born August 11, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2011 until 2015, Huddleston formerly competed for Bellator, Titan FC and Inoki Genome Federation. He is presently a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, and actively competes in the jiu jitsu circuit. He is an instructor at Easton Boulder Colorado.

Mixed martial arts career

=Early career=

Huddleston began his professional MMA career in July 2011. He compiled a record of four wins and just one loss in his first five bouts, with victories over Daniel Gallemore and Yusuke Kawaguchi, before signing with Bellator.

=Bellator MMA=

In his Bellator debut, Huddleston faced Derek Bohi at Bellator 130 on October 24, 2014. The pair previously met in an amateur bout at a Titan FC event in 2011, which Huddleston won via first-round knockout. Huddleston would defeat Bohi for a second time, winning via TKO in the first round.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/10/bellator-130-live-video-stream-and-official-results-7-p-m-et|title=Bellator 130 results: Emanuel Newton survives early trouble, taps Linton Vassell|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=October 24, 2014}}

Huddleston next faced fellow up-and-comer Javy Ayala at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015. Huddleston won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round, moments after dropping Ayala with a left hand.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/06/bellator-139-video-stream-and-live-results-645-p-m-et|title=Bellator 139 results: Cheick Kongo dominates ex-champ Alexander Volkov|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=June 26, 2015}}

Huddleston faced Augusto Sakai at Bellator 145 on November 6, 2015. Huddleston knocked Sakai down after connecting with a right hand in the last seconds of the third round, but was unable to finish the fight and lost via unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/11/bellator-145-live-video-stream-and-official-results-645-p-m-et|title=Bellator 145 results: Daniel Straus takes 145 title from Patricio Freire in classic|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=November 7, 2015}}

Mixed martial arts record

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|6–2

|Augusto Sakai

|Decision (unanimous)

|Bellator 145

|{{dts|2015|November|6}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|6–1

|Javy Ayala

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|Bellator 139

|{{dts|2015|June|26}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:12

|Mulvane, Kansas, United States

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|5–1

|Derek Bohi

|TKO (punches)

|Bellator 130

|{{dts|2014|October|24}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|4:04

|Mulvane, Kansas, United States

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|4–1

|Yusuke Kawaguchi

|Decision (unanimous)

|IGF: Genome 29

|{{dts|2013|October|26}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Tokyo, Japan

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|3–1

|Carl Postma

|TKO (punches)

|Shinzo Fight Sport

|{{dts|2013|August|16}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:45

|Guatemala City, Guatemala

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|2–1

|Travis Ramirez

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)

|Ultimate Top Team Fights 8

|{{dts|2012|July|21}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:34

|Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|1–1

|Justyn Riley

|TKO (punches and elbows)

|Titan FC 20

|{{dts|2011|September|23}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|4:39

|Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|1–0

|Daniel Gallemore

|Decision (unanimous)

|Titan FC 19

|{{dts|2011|July|29}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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{{end}}

Submission grappling record

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| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" | ? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws

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! Result

! Weight category

! Opponent

! Method

! text-center| Event

! Date

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| {{no2}} Loss||Super Heavyweight||M. Gimenis||Decision||Fight 2 Win 110||27 april 2019

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| {{no2}} Loss||Absolute Division||D. Bell||Points||2018 IBJJF Denver Fall Open||2 december 2018

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| {{yes2}} Win ||Super Heavyweight||G. Gonzaga||Decision||Fight 2 Win Pro 80||14 july 2018

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| {{yes2}} Win ||Absolute Division||T. Weisgram||Other||2018 IBJJF Denver Open No-Gi||19 may 2018

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| {{yes2}} Win ||Heavyweight||C. Farias||Decision||Fight 2 Win Pro 75||19 may 2018

|-

| {{no2}} Loss||Ultra Heavyweight||A. Agazarm||Points||2018 IBJJF Denver Open||19 may 2018

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| {{no2}} Loss||Heavyweight||A. Sachnoff||Decision||Fight 2 Win Pro 74||11 may 2018

|-

| {{yes2}} Win ||Super Heavyweight||D. Grayson||Rear naked choke||Fight 2 Win Pro 19||3 december 2016

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| {{no2}} Loss||260lbs||D. Richards||Decision||Fight 2 Win Pro 18||18 november 2016

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| {{yes2}} Win ||240lbs||S. Rodriguez||Decision||Fight 2 Win Pro 9||30 july 2016

|-

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References

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[https://www.alexhuddlestonbjj.com/ Alex Huddleston personal cite]

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Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:American male mixed martial artists

Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists