Forrest Leonard Petz (born September 22, 1975) is a retired American

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 ...

. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he is perhaps best known for his two stints in the

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, but also fought for

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and

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Background

Petz was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended and graduated from the Cleveland School of Science High School, and worked as a bouncer before becoming a professional fighter.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Petz made his UFC debut at

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against Sammy Morgan. He won via unanimous decision with one of the judges scoring the fight 30-23 including one of the only 10-7 rounds in UFC history. This is the most lopsided scorecard for a three-round fight in UFC history. Petz's 5 knockdowns of Morgan are also a UFC record. He lost his next two bouts to

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and

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before rebounding with a win over

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. After losing his next fight against

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, Petz was released from the organization with a 2–3 record.

Return to UFC

Petz was re-signed with the UFC, stepping in as a late replacement to fight Daniel Roberts on July 3, 2010, at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Petz then faced Brian Foster on September 15, 2010, at

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. He lost the fight via

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in the first round. Following the loss he was once again released by the

Score Fighting Series

After winning three fights following his release from the UFC, Petz joined the Score Fighting Series. In his first bout with SFS, he won the night's Fight of the Night with a

win over Sergey Juskevic. After winning his SFS debut, Petz again fought for the Score Fighting Series in

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on November 23, 2012. He faced Canadian prospect

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in the main event. He lost via TKO early in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

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** NAAFS Welterweight Championship (One time) *Fight Fest MMA **Fight Fest Welterweight Champion (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Forrest Petz Forrest Leonard Petz (born September 22, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he is perhaps best known for his two stints in the UFC, but also fought for King of the Cage and Adrenaline MMA. Back ...

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