Caros Fodor (born January 7, 1984) is an American professional

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who most recently competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for the

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, Strikeforce, the

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, and

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Background

Fodor is from

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. His biological father was from the Caribbean while his biological mother was Caucasian. Fodor along with his brother were placed in foster care, raised by a single mother, and did not actually know that they were related until they were 10 years old. In total, Fodor has three biological siblings as well as three adopted siblings, and one of his adopted brothers Ben Fodor aka

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is also a

. Fodor competed in

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at Shorecrest High School, during his senior year to help prepare himself for

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, as he enlisted in the

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six days after his graduation. While he was in

, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 occurred and Fodor was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion. Fodor ended his stint in the military in 2007, reaching the ranks of Sergeant.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After an extensive, successful amateur career in which he was the Genesis Fights MMA and Muay Thai Champion and Revolution Submission Champion, Fodor turned professional in 2008 and won his first two fights, with both wins coming by

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submission. He then lost to Nate Hannah via

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submission one second before the end of the second round.

Strikeforce

Fodor made his debut for Strikeforce in July 2010 on the main card of Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe, defeating

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by unanimous decision. He returned to the organization on their Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro card. He defeated Derek Getzel via submission due to a d'arce choke. Fodor then faced off against David Douglas at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm on April 1. After dominating the first two rounds he stopped Douglas in the third by

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due to multiple knee strikes. Fodor's next fight was against James Terry in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers 16. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Fodor returned on December 17, 2011 to face Justin Wilcox. He won the fight via

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just thirteen seconds into the first round. Fodor faced

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at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey and lost via submission in the third round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Caros made the move to the UFC alongside numerous other Strikeforce fighters. He made his debut against

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on February 23, 2013 at

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. Fodor lost to Stout by split decision. Fodor was released from the UFC after his loss to Stout.

ONE Fighting Championship

It was announced on August 2, 2013 that Fodor has signed with ONE FC. Fodor made his debut at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors against undefeated Yang Seung Ho. He won the bout via unanimous decision. In his second fight with the promotion, Fodor faced

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at ONE FC: Moment of Truth in December 2013. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. For his third fight, Fodor faced Willy Ni at ONE FC: Honor & Glory. He won the fight via submission in the first round. For his fourth fight, Fodor was due to face Vuyisile Colossa in a rematch at ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom on 12 September at the Koh Pich Theatre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. However, Colossa pulled out at the last minute due to injury. Fodor instead faced Dutch fighter Vincent "The Magnivincent" Latoel. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Personal life

Outside the cage, Fodor, who once had his sights set on becoming a homicide detective, is a trainer at a health club and works with children with disabilities. Caros' brother Ben Fodor is Seattle's self-styled superhero

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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