Andre Winner

Andre Badi Winner[3] (born 9 November 1981) is a Grenadian-born English[4] mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House.

Andre Winner
Born (1981-11-09) 9 November 1981
St. George's, Grenada
NationalityBritish[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[2]
StyleBoxing, Kyokushin Karate
Fighting out ofLeicester, England, United Kingdom
TeamTeam Rough House
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins22
By knockout4
By submission4
By decision14
Losses13
By submission3
By decision10
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Winner was born in St. George's, Grenada to a white British father and an Afro-Caribbean mother, and moved to Leicester, United Kingdom at seven years old. Winner is one of three brothers and is the middle child. His older brother is William and his younger brother is named Michael. Michael is often in his corner during his fights and often assists in training. He started in sports during his high school years, competing in football and other athletics. Winner never thought of being a mixed martial artist but loved sports. He went to self-defense classes at Leicester Shootfighters and met Dan Hardy and Paul Daley.[5] Hardy inspired Winner to give the sport a real try.

Winner tried out for the eighth season of the Ultimate Fighter. He did not make the cut but tried out for the ninth season and made the show.[6]

The Ultimate Fighter

To get into The Ultimate Fighter house, Winner fought Gary Kelly. Winner won by knockout while working Kelly in the clinch. Winner then flew to Las Vegas to compete under coach Michael Bisping against the US team. He advanced to the semifinals of the lightweight tournament after defeating Santino Defranco by TKO in the first round. Winner then had his last fight on the show defeating Cameron Dollar by submission in round one. The win over Dollar put Winner in the finals to fight teammate, Ross Pearson.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Winner fought Ross Pearson at The Ultimate Finale 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winner lost by unanimous decision, along with losing the six-figure contract.

He defeated Rolando Delgado via first-round KO on 14 November 2009, at UFC 105.[7]

Winner was scheduled to face Cole Miller on 31 March 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.[8] However, Miller was forced off the card after suffering an injury.[9] Rafaello Oliveira was later confirmed as his replacement.[10] Winner won via unanimous decision.

At UFC 118, Winner's fight was selected to be a part of the SpikeTV broadcast.[11] He fought Nik Lentz, losing via unanimous decision after being out wrestled for all three rounds.

Winner then faced Dennis Siver on 13 November 2010 at UFC 122.[12] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Winner lost to Anthony Njokuani on 2 July 2011 at UFC 132 via unanimous decision.[13] Following the loss, Winner was released from the promotion.[14]

BAMMA

Winner recently signed a contract with British promotion BAMMA. His first fight on was at BAMMA 7 against BAMMA veteran Jason Ball. Winner won the fight via unanimous decision.

Winner next competed in a Lightweight Title Eliminator bout against Diego Gonzalez at BAMMA 8. He again won via unanimous decision.

Winner next faced Rob Sinclair for the BAMMA Lightweight title at BAMMA 10, the first MMA event to be shown on Channel 5.[15] Winner lost the fight via split decision.

All or Nothing

On 3 May 2014 Winner fought in a 7-man tournament at All or Nothing 6. Winner won his quarter final fight via TKO against Jordan Miller before winning a decision victory against Stephen Martin. In the final, Winner defeated Artem Lobov via unanimous decision and therefore won the overall tournament.[16][17]

KSW

At KSW 24, Winner challenged Mateusz Gamrot in a lightweight bout.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

League S-70

Winner faced to Akop Stepanyan on 29 August 2015 at League S-70: Russia vs. World.[19] He lost via unanimous decision.[20]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
37 matches 22 wins 13 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 4 3
By decision 14 10
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–13–2 Denis Kanakov Decision (unanimous) ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson June 8, 2019 3 5:00 Lodz, Poland
Loss 22–12–2 Yusup Raisov Decision (unanimous) ACB 90 Moscow 10 November 2018 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 22–11–2 Adam Aliev Submission (rear naked choke) ACB 87: Whiteford vs Mousah 19 May 2018 2 1:53 Nottingham, England
Loss 21–11–2 Saul Rogers Submission (D'arce choke) Tanko 13 August 2016 1 0:54 Manchester, England
Win 21–10–2 Abner Lloveras Decision (split) SHC 11 25 June 2016 3 5:00 Geneva, Switzerland
Loss 20–10–2 Leszek Krakowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 32: Road to Wembley 31 October 2015 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 20–9–2 Akop Stepanyan Decision (unanimous) League S-70: Russia vs. World 29 August 2015 3 5:00 Sochi, Russia
Win 20–8–2 Colin Fletcher Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 20 25 April 2015 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Draw 19–8–2 Xavier Sedras Draw (unanimous) Phoenix Fight Night 25 28 March 2015 3 5:00 Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Win 19–8–1 Artem Lobov Decision (unanimous) All or Nothing 6 3 May 2014 3 5:00 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Tournament Final.
Win 18–8–1 Stephen Martin Decision (unanimous) All or Nothing 6 3 May 2014 3 5:00 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Tournament Semifinal.
Win 17–8–1 Jordan Miller TKO (punches) All or Nothing 6 3 May 2014 3 2:07 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 16–8–1 Jeremy Petley Decision (unanimous) Europa MMA - Coga vs. Backstrom 22 March 2014 3 5:00 Brentwood, Essex, England
Loss 15–8–1 Mateusz Gamrot Decision (unanimous) KSW 24 28 September 2013 3 5:00 Lódz, Poland
Win 15–7–1 Drew Fickett Decision (unanimous) GWC – The British Invasion: US vs. UK 29 June 2013 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 14–7–1 Rob Sinclair Decision (split) BAMMA 10 15 September 2012 5 5:00 London, England For BAMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 14–6–1 Diego Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs. Rea 10 December 2011 3 5:00 Nottingham, England Lightweight Title Eliminator.
Win 13–6–1 Jason Ball Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead 10 September 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Loss 12–6–1 Anthony Njokuani Decision (unanimous) UFC 132 2 July 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–5–1 Dennis Siver Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 122 13 November 2010 1 3:37 Oberhausen, Germany
Loss 12–4–1 Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous) UFC 118 28 August 2010 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 12–3–1 Rafaello Oliveira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi 31 March 2010 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 11–3–1 Rolando Delgado KO (punch) UFC 105 14 November 2009 1 3:21 Manchester, England
Loss 10–3–1 Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous) TUF 9 Finale 20 June 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Lightweight Tournament Final.
Draw 10–2–1 Abdul Mohamed Draw Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 7 12 July 2008 3 5:00 Nottingham, England
Loss 10–2 Bendy Casimir Decision (majority) Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 6 19 April 2008 3 5:00 Nottingham, England
Win 10–1 Mario Stapel Decision (unanimous) FX3: England vs. Germany 24 November 2007 3 5:00 Reading, England
Win 9–1 A.J. Wenn Decision (unanimous) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 4 14 October 2007 3 5:00 Nottingham, England
Win 8–1 Daniel Thomas Decision (unanimous) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 3 21 July 2007 3 5:00 Nottingham, England
Win 7–1 Aidan Marron Decision (unanimous) FX3: Fight Night 5 7 July 2007 3 5:00 Reading, England
Loss 6–1 Greg Loughran Technical Submission (guillotine choke) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 2 28 April 2007 2 3:52 Nottingham, England
Win 6–0 Wesley Felix Decision (split) FX3: Fight Night 4 10 March 2007 3 5:00 Reading, England
Win 5–0 Sami Berik TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 3 12 November 2006 3 1:50 London, England
Win 4–0 Paul Cooper Submission (triangle choke) CWFC: Showdown 16 September 2006 2 1:50 Sheffield, England
Win 3–0 Jeff Lawson Submission (eye injury) Cage Rage Contenders 2 20 August 2006 2 1:26 Streatham, England
Win 2–0 Denas Banevicius TKO (submission to punches) FX3: Full Contact Fight Night 3 15 July 2006 1 2:21 Bracknell, England
Win 1–0 Gareth Dummer KO (knees) HOP 1: Fight Night 1 12 December 2004 1 N/A Swansea, England

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