Terrion Ware
{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}}
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| birth_name = Terrion Jamar Ware
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|03|31}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States
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| nationality = American
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| weight_lb = 135
| weight_class = Bantamweight
| reach = 71 in{{Cite web|title=Stats {{!}} UFC|url=http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/ba5e253af86db1a8|access-date=2020-10-04|website=ufcstats.com}}
| style =
| stance = Orthodox
| fighting_out_of = Los Angeles, California
| team = A4 Fitness
| years_active = 2011–present
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Terrion Jamar Ware (born March 31, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Growing up in Los Angeles, Terrion's original dream was to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ware was signed by the Los Angeles Angels out of college and played in their minor league system. He made it all the way to their Single A team, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, as a centerfielder but he had to give up on baseball due to an arm injury he originally suffered in college. {{cite web|url=https://mymmanews.com/terrion-ware-ufc-spot/|title=Terrion "Flash" Ware went from professional baseball player to professional fighter and is now fighting for his spot in the UFC|website=My MMA News|date= |accessdate=2020-10-23}}
Mixed martial arts career
=Early career=
Starting his MMA career in 2012, Ware fought for various regional American promotions, compiling a 17–5 record while winning the BAMMA USA Bantamweight Championship against Eric Winston, and defending it once against Jeff Martin, as well as the California Xtreme Fighting Bantamweight Championship against Jared Papazian. Other memorable fights during this time were his fight against Leandro Higo at RFA 29 on August 21, 2015, which he lost via last second rear-naked choke at the end of round 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/214014-rfa-29-leandro-pitbull-higo-vs-terrion-flash-ware |title=RFA 29 Leandro Higo vs. Terrion Ware |website=Tapology.com |date= |accessdate=2018-08-29}} He also fought for the Absolute Championship Berkut promotion at ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson. At this event he won against Nick Mamalis via unanimous decision. {{Cite web|url=https://www.aca-mma.com/en/en/news/2017-first-events-acb-51-acb-52-8756_221|title=2017: The first events - ACB 51, ACB 52|website=www.aca-mma.com}}
=Ultimate Fighting Championship=
In his UFC debut, Ware faced Cody Stamann on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213 in Las Vegas.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/cody-stamann-terrion-ware-james-bochnovic-trevin-giles-ufc-213|title=Cody Stamann vs. Terrion Ware, James Bochnovic vs. Trevin Giles added to UFC 213 lineup|date=2017-07-01|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-04|language=en-US}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/ufc-213-cody-stamann-impressive-debut-win-terrion-ware|title=UFC 213 results: Cody Stamann impressive in debut win over Terrion Ware|date=2017-07-09|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-09|language=en-US}}
Terrion faced promotional newcomer Sean O'Malley on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/sean-omalley-vs-terrion-ware-tuf-26-finale-ufc|title=Sean O'Malley vs. Terrion Ware booked for TUF 26 Finale in December|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2017-08-23}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/12/tuf-26-finale-results-sean-omalley-stays-perfect-impresses-against-gritty-terrion-ware|title=TUF 26 Finale results: Sean O'Malley stays perfect, impresses against gritty Terrion Ware|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2017-12-02}}
Ware faced Tom Duquesnoy on March 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/02/tom-duquesnoy-terrion-ware-ufc-fight-night-127-london|title=Tom Duquesnoy vs. Terrion Ware added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2018-02-19|accessdate=2018-02-19}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/03/ufc-fight-night-127-results-tom-duquesnoy-survives-gritty-terrion-ware-for-decision-win|title=UFC Fight Night 127 results: Tom Duquesnoy survives gritty Terrion Ware for decision win|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=2018-03-17|accessdate=2018-03-17}}
Terrion Ware faced Merab Dvalishvili on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/cage-fury-fc-kampioen-jared-gordon-tekent-ufc-contract/|title=Cage Fury FC Kampioen Jared Gordon tekent UFC contract MMA DNA|last=DNA|first=MMA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-20}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=UFC Fight Night 136 results: Merab Dvalishvili mauls Terrion Ware, calls for fight with Sean O'Malley |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2018/09/ufc-fight-night-136-moscow-russia-results-merab-dvalishvili-mauls-terrion-ware-sean-omalley-callout |website=MMA Junkie |language=en |date=15 September 2018}}
Following his fourth straight loss, Ware was released from the UFC.{{cite web |title=With slim odds to make it back to the UFC at age 33, Terrion "Flash" Ware begins to build his case for a second chance at CFFC 75 |url=https://mymmanews.com/terrion-flash-ware-cffc-75/ |website=My MMA News |language=en |date=15 February 2019}}
=Post UFC=
Following his release, Terrion's first fight outside of the UFC was against Jordan Winski at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 75 on May 25, 2019. He lost the fight via split decision.
Terrion's next fight was against Denis Purić at Fight Night 11: Lethbridge on September 28, 2019, for the ZF Bantamweight Championship. He lost the fight via split decision.{{cite web |title=Fight Night 11 – Live Results And Play-By-Play|url=http://topmmanews.com/2019/09/28/fight-night-11-live-results-and-play-by-play/|website=Top MMA News |language=en |date=29 September 2019}}
After almost a 3 year lay off, Ware faced Anthony Jimenez on May 21, 2022, at UNF 1. He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round.{{Cite web |title=Terrion Ware vs. Anthony Jimenez, UNF 1 {{!}} MMA Bout |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/650233-unf-1-terrion-flash-ware-vs-anthony-jimenez |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Tapology |language=en}}
Ware faced Albert Morales for the UNF Featherweight Championship on August 20, 2022, at UNF 2. He lost the bout via arm-triangle choke in the third round.{{Cite web |title=Albert Morales vs. Terrion Ware, UNF 2 {{!}} MMA Bout |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/671293-unf-2-albert-the-belizean-warrior-morales-vs-terrion-flash-ware |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Tapology |language=en}}
Championships and accomplishments
=Mixed martial arts=
- BAMMA USA
- BU Bantamweight Championship. (one time)
- One successful title defense
- California Xtreme Fighting
- CXF Bantamweight Championship (one time)
Mixed martial arts record
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|18–12
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|UNF 2
|{{dts|2022|August|20}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:28
|Commerce, California, United States
|{{small|For the UNF Featherweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|18–11
|Anthony Jimenez
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UNF 1
|{{dts|2022|May|21}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:41
|Burbank, California, United States
|{{small|Return to Featherweight.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 17–11
| Denis Purić
| Decision (split)
| Fight Night 11: Lethbridge
| {{dts|2019|September|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Lethbridge, Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 17–10
| Jordan Winski
| Decision (split)
| Cage Fury Fighting Championships 75
| {{dts|2019|May|25}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Coachella, California, United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|17–9
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
|{{dts|2018|September|15}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Moscow, Russia
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|17–8
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
|{{dts|2018|March|17}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|London, England
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|17–7
|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
|December 1, 2017
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|17–6
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2017|July|8}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|Featherweight bout.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–5
| Jared Papazian
| KO (punch)
| CXF 7: Locked and Loaded
| {{dts|2017|April|29}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 0:20
| Studio City, California, United States
|{{small|Won the CXF Bantamweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–5
| Decision (unanimous)
| {{dts|2017|January|13}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Irvine, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 15–5
| Marvin Blumer
| Decision (unanimous)
| RFA 40
| {{dts|2016|July|15}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 14–5
| Rob Gooch
| Decision (unanimous)
| CXF 2: Gold Rush
| {{dts|2016|April|22}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Studio City, California, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 13–5
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| RFA 29
| {{dts|2015|8|21}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:58
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 13–4
|Decision (unanimous)
|Legacy FC vs. RFA Superfight Card
|{{dts|2015|May|8}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States
|{{small|For the RFA Bantamweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–3
| Joe Murphy
| Decision (unanimous)
|RFA 23
|{{dts|2015|Feb|06}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Costa Mesa, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center|12–3
| Jeff Martin
| TKO (punches)
| BAMMA USA: Badbeat 13
| {{dts|2014|October|10}}
| align=center| 4
| align=center|1:47
| Commerce, California, United States
| {{small|Defended the BU Bantamweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 11–3
| Joe Soto
| Submission (north-south choke)
| {{dts|2014|August|07}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:48
| Lemoore, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–2
| Eric Winston
|Decision (unanimous)
|BAMMA USA: Badbeat 12
|{{dts|2014|March|28}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Commerce, California, United States
|{{small|Won the vacant BU Bantamweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–2
| Zac Chavez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| RFA 12
| {{dts|2014|January|24}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:58
| Los Angeles, California, United States
|{{small|Catchweight (140 lbs)}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center|9–2
| Kevin Michel
| Submission (triangle choke)
| KOTC: Terrified
| {{dts|2013|October|31}}
| align=center|1
| align=center|4:26
| Highland, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center|8–2
| German Baltazar
| Decision (split)
| BAMMA USA: Pro Series 3
| {{dts|2013|September|07}}
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Tarzana, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center|7–2
| Octavio Morales
| Submission (choke)
| MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 9
| {{dts|2013|July|26}}
| align=center|2
| align=center|3:12
| Mission Viejo, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center|6–2
| Bobby Sanchez
| KO (punch)
| BAMMA USA: Bad Beat 9
| {{dts|2013|May|31}}
| align=center|1
| align=center|0:48
| Commerce, California, United States
|{{small|Catchweight (130 lbs)}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 5–2
| Jared Papazian
| Decision (unanimous)
| BAMMA USA: Bad Beat 8
| {{dts|2013|March|15}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Commerce, California, United States
|{{small|Bantamweight debut.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–1
| Paul Amaro
| Decision (unanimous)
| IFS 13
|{{dts|2013|February|10}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
|La Puente, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–1
| Marvin Madariaga
| Decision (split)
| BAMMA USA: Badbeat 7
| {{dts|2012|October|12}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Commerce, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–1
| John Sassone
| KO
| IFS 12
| {{dts|2012|September|16}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:47
| La Puente, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–1
| Justin Santistevan
| KO (punch)
| CITC 11
| {{dts|2012|July|28}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:38
| Lancaster, California, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–1
| Paul Amaro
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Samurai MMA Pro 3
| {{dts|2012|July|13}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:09
| Culver City, California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| John Sassone
| TKO (punches)
| IFS 11
| {{dts|2012|June|10}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:29
| Industry, California, United States
|{{small|Lightweight debut.}}
{{end}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Sherdog|106755}}
- {{UFC|terrion-ware}}
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