Christopher Horodecki (born September 24, 1987) is a Polish-Canadian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

. He has competed for the WEC, the IFL,

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, TKO Major League MMA, and

Palace Fighting Championship Palace Fighting Championship (PFC) was a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 2007 by Christian Printup. It ceased operations in 2009. In 2001, Printup helped promotional newcomers Reed Harris and ...

Background

Horodecki was born in

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, Canada. At age 13, he attended a seminar run by Shawn Tompkins in

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and became "addicted" to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

International Fight League

Chris made his debut knocking out Erik Owings at IFL: Championship 2006. He then scored victories over Ed West, Ryan Schultz,

Bart Palaszewski Bart K. Palaszewski (; born May 30, 1983) is a retired Polish-American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC's Featherweight division. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2014, Palaszewski has also formerly ...

, Josh Odom and Shad Lierley. Chris then defeated

again that earned him a spot in the finals for the lightweight title. Horodecki was then defeated by Ryan Schultz in the finals of the

2007 IFL Grand Prix In 2007 the team with the most members in the Grand Prix were from the Los Angeles Anacondas with 4. The Toronto Dragons have 3 representatives while the New York Pitbulls, Nevada Lions and San Jose Razorclaws have 2. Due to injuries the Chicago R ...

Affliction

Chris was originally scheduled to fight Dan Lauzon at Affliction: Day of Reckoning but was denied his license for failing his physical. Chris then suffered from a bulging disc in his neck and has lost about 80% of his strength in his right arm. The fight was rescheduled to the next event, Affliction: Trilogy but the event was canceled.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Horodecki's coach Shawn Tompkins announced on October 19, 2009 that Chris had agreed on a contract with

World Extreme Cagefighting World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was mad ...

. He made his WEC debut against

Anthony Njokuani Anthony Obinna Njokuani (born March 1, 1980) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2001, Njokuani has also formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ONE Championship. Background ...

on December 19, 2009 at

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. Horodecki lost via first-round TKO, after Chris´ attempt to create distance by turning his back and running away, his opponent Njokuani caught him with a high kick to the head and followed up with punches on the ground. Horodecki was expected to face Ed Ratcliff on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49, but just days before the event, Ratcliff pulled out of the event for undisclosed reasons. Horodecki instead faced WEC newcomer Danny Downes and won the fight via submission in the third round. The fight between Horodecki and Ratcliff eventually took place on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51. He won the fight via split decision. Horodecki faced

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on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53. He lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Horodecki made his

debut against Chris Saunders at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On November 12, 2011, Horodecki fought

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the bout ended in a Draw. On April 6, 2012, Horodecki was defeated by Mike Richman at Bellator 64 in round one by knockout due to punches. On May 9, 2014, Horodecki fought at Bellator 119 in Ontario, Canada. Horodecki's opponent was announced to be Marlon Sandro. He lost via unanimous decision.

Independent Promotions

Chris Horodecki was scheduled to take on Kalvin Hackney in Sarnia, Ontario on October 19, in the Score Fighting Series. Prior to the fight Hackney was injured, and Horodecki instead was matched with Brad Cardinal. Cardinal and Horodecki clashed heads in the first round, causing a severe cut to Horodecki. The doctor stopped the fight after the first round, and the fight was subsequently declared a no contest. With a lack of Ontario-based MMA events, Chris Horodecki accepted to fight Tim Smith at XFFC 2 in Grande Prairie, Alberta on July 20, 2013. Horodecki will return to the Lightweight division for a XFFC Lightweight Title fight. Horodecki won via arm triangle choke in round one to win the XFFC Lightweight Championship. Chris will fight in his hometown of London, Ontario against Jason Dent on October 26, 2013 at Provincial Fighting Championship 1. Unfortunately, Jason Dent pulled out of the fight and Frank Caraballo was named as a replacement. Horodecki won via unanimous decision.

World Series of Fighting

Chris Horodecki signed with the

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and was supposed to appear on the WSOF 7 event in Vancouver, British Columbia on December 7, 2013. However, Horodecki never appeared on the WSOF 7 event. Horodecki instead made his debut at WSOF 14 against Luis Huete on October 11, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In his next fight for the promotion, Horodecki faced Lance Palmer for the

WSOF Featherweight Championship Professional Fighters League (formerly the World Series of Fighting, or "WSOF") is an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. As well as championship history for their Internati ...

on June 5, 2015 in the main event at

WSOF 21 World Series of Fighting 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki was a mixed martial arts event held on in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This event aired on NBCSN in the U.S and on Fight Network in Canada. Background The main event was originally scheduled to f ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Personal life

Horodecki was also studying to become a paramedic.

Championships and accomplishments

*Xcessive Force Fighting Championship **XFFC Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horodecki, Chris 1987 births Canadian male mixed martial artists Canadian people of Polish descent Lightweight mixed martial artists Living people Polish male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from London, Ontario