Conor Heun
{{short description|American martial artist}}
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| other_names = Hurricane
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|11}}
| birth_place = Boulder, Colorado, United States
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| weight = {{convert|155|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Welterweight
Lightweight
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| stance = Orthodox
| fighting_out_of = Boulder, Colorado
| team = 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
| rank =
| years_active = 2006-2012
| mma_kowin = 1
| mma_subwin = 5
| mma_decwin = 3
| mma_koloss = 1
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| mma_decloss = 4
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| url = [http://www.conorheun.com www.conorheun.com]
| sherdog = 16160
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Conor Heun (born February 11, 1979) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2006 until 2012, he competed for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.
Mixed martial arts career
=EliteXC=
Heun made his Television debut on a ShoXC card against Marlon Mathias. Mathais broke Heun's jaw a minute and a half into the first round with a knee, but Heun kept fighting and won the close fight via majority decision.{{cn|date=February 2019}} His next fight was a second-round TKO stoppage of James Edson Berto.{{cn|date=February 2019}}
=Strikeforce=
Heun made his Strikeforce debut against former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel on a ShoMMA card in June 2009. He lost the fight via decision.
After a year off due to injury, he returned to the promotion on the Strikeforce: Los Angeles card. He faced boxer and former EliteXC lightweight champion K. J. Noons and lost via split decision.
Conor fought Magno Almeida on the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum undercard, and won in a unanimous decision, though Almeida dislocated Conor's elbow.
Heun faced Ryan Couture at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey on March 3, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://mmaweekly.com/conor-heun-meets-ryan-couture-at-strikeforce-tate-vs-rousey |title=Conor Heun Meets Ryan Couture at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey |publisher=MMAWeekly.com |date=2012-01-23 |accessdate=2012-12-26 |archive-date=2013-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106070705/http://www.mmaweekly.com/conor-heun-meets-ryan-couture-at-strikeforce-tate-vs-rousey |url-status=live }} He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
Personal life
Heun studied English literature, journalism, and organizational communications learning and design at Ithaca College.{{cn|date=February 2019}}
Mixed martial arts record
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| ko-wins= 1
| ko-losses= 1
| sub-wins= 3
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| dec-wins= 5
| dec-losses= 4
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|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 9–5
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
| {{dts|2012|March|3}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:52
| Columbus, Ohio, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–4
| Magno Almeida
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
| {{dts|2011|June|18}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Dallas, Texas, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–4
| Decision (split)
| {{dts|2010|June|16}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Los Angeles, California, United States
|Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–3
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
| {{dts|2009|June|19}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Kent, Washington, United States
|Catchweight (158 lbs) bout.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–2
| James Edson Berto
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| {{dts|2008|October|4}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:18
| Sunrise, Florida, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–2
| Marlon Mathias
| Decision (majority)
| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
| {{dts|2008|March|21}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Santa Ynez, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–2
| Noah Shinable
| Submission (armbar)
| OctoberFist 2007: Fight Night on Fright Night
| {{dts|2007|October|31}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:17
| Orange County, California, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 5–2
| LC Davis
| Decision (split)
| International Fight League
| {{dts|2007|August|2}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:00
| East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–1
| Tristan Wit
| Submission (armbar)
| IFL: Everett
| {{dts|2007|June|1}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:59
| Everett, Washington, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–1
| Gilbert Salinas
| Submission (D'arce choke)
| Total Fighting Alliance 6
| {{dts|2007|April|28}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:37
| Santa Monica, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–1
| Clint Coronel
| Decision (split)
| IFL: Los Angeles
| {{dts|2007|March|17}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:00
| Los Angeles, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–1
| Jonathan Pastrana
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| TFA 5: Conflict on the Coast
| {{dts|2007|February|24}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:23
| Santa Monica, California, United States
|Return to Lightweight.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–1
| Decision (split)
| TFA 4: Fight Night on Fright Night
| {{dts|2006|November|3}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Carson, California, United States
|Welterweight debut.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Martin Hench
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| PF 1: The Beginning
| {{dts|2006|May|12}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:46
| Hollywood, California, United States
|
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