Alan Belcher

UFC |

TRAINING: Every day is different and every day is hard. One thing that has changed is that I’m wrestling with Olympian Ben Askren every single training day for this fight!

When and why did you start training for fighting? I was in martial arts as a kid and I got lucky that I got involved with people who weren’t teaching just traditional boxing or karate. I was 15 when I first fought in amateur MMA, and around that time the sport was dying out so I focused on playing football, baseball, and basketball in high school, and baseball at junior college. Then the sport started taking off again and the baseball didn’t work out, so I started picking up MMA again. I fought in a few fights and then hooked up with Rich (Clementi) and moved to the coast to train with him and fight for him full-time.

What ranks and titles have you held? EFL light heavyweight champion, Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Helio Soneca.

Do you have any heroes? I’ve got a lot of respect for Rich Franklin. And one fighter I really like is Takanori Gomi. You can tell that his mind is nowhere except on what he needs to be doing. He’s trying for perfection the whole time.

What is your favorite technique? Whatever ends the fight.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a lifetime dream.

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• Win over Gouveia and Akiyama loss were awarded Fight of The Night honors

• Awarded Submission of the Night for win over Cote

• Has trained Muay Thai in Thailand.

• Has been sidelined by two surgeries for a detached retina in his right eye. Now has a clean bill of health.

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	13
Record:	16-5-0
Summary:	Well-rounded, good conditioning, experienced

Fighter Info

Nickname:	The Talent
From:	Jonesboro, Arkansas USA
Fights Out Of:	Biloxi, Mississippi USA
Age:	27
Height:	6′ 2" ( 187 cm )
Weight:	185 lb ( 84 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

674

47% Successful

317

Types of Successful Strikes

317

68% Standing

18%

13%

217

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

33% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Alan Belcher	UFC® Fight Night™ Live: SHIELDS vs. ELLENBERGER Sep 17, 2011	25	0	0	2	R1Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Jason MacDonald		2	0	0	0	R1Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Patrick Cote	UFC® 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 May 8, 2010	22	2	1	1	R2Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Alan Belcher	UFC® 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 May 8, 2010	27	1	1	3	R2Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Alan Belcher	UFC® 107: PENN vs SANCHEZ Dec 12, 2009	21	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Wilson Gouveia	UFC® 107: PENN vs SANCHEZ Dec 12, 2009	29	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Yoshihiro Akiyama	UFC® 100: _ Jul 11, 2009	55	3	0	2	R3Decision – Split	Ways To Watch
Loss	Alan Belcher	UFC® 100: _ Jul 11, 2009	76	0	0	0	R3Decision – Split	Ways To Watch

Win	Alan Belcher	UFC® 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON Jan 17, 2009	9	0	1	0	R2Submission	Watch Ways To Watch

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