Jeffery Ryan Hougland (born August 2, 1978) is a retired

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. A professional from 2002 until 2012, he competed for the

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and WEC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002. He fought once for

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(WEC) at WEC 6 and lost to future Strikeforce Lightweight Champion

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via second-round TKO. After losing his next fight, he won eight fights in a row. He then signed with the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hougland made his promotional debut at

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against fellow UFC newcomer Donny Walker. Hougland showed off an excellent ground game with multiple submission attempts throughout all three rounds. Hougland won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). Hougland's second UFC outing was expected to take place against

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on October 1, 2011, at

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. However, Hougland was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Byron Bloodworth. Hougland was briefly linked to a bout against

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on July 7, 2012, at

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. However, Hougland served as a replacement for

and faced

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on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Hougland lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting dominated by Jabouin's superior standup. He was expected to face

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on September 1, 2012. However, after

was cancelled, his bout with Mizugaki was rescheduled for November 10, 2012, at

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. Hougland was dominated for all three rounds, losing via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27). Hougland was subsequently released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official UFC Profile
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