Lyle Beerbohm (born February 5, 1979) is a retired American professional

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. A professional competitor from 2007 until 2013, he fought for

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, and

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Beerbohm has openly stated he discovered his passion for MMA while locked up in prison at Walla Walla for charges related to

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usage. On the day of his release, Beerbohm had his father stop at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu training center in Spokane, Washington. Beerbohm later had his first amateur MMA bout after a week of training. As an amateur, he went undefeated with a record of 10–0. Beerbohm only spent 23 months learning and training in MMA before going pro. Beerbohm made his professional debut in April 2007 and amassed an undefeated record of 6–0 before signing with

in 2008. He then went undefeated 2–0 in the organization before it was dissolved.

Strikeforce

Following the closing of

, Beerbohm fought for both

and

. In October 2009, he signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce. He scored the biggest win of his career in May 2010 over heralded BJJ practitioner

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by split decision on the Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery card. On February 18, 2011, Beerbohm lost the first fight of his career via unanimous decision to MMA veteran Pat Healy at Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy. Beerbohm quickly returned to action and faced

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on April 9, 2011, at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Post-Strikeforce

Beerbohm defeated former

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and

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fighter

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in his ShoFight debut after signing a one fight contract with the promotion.

World Series of Fighting

In September 2012 Beerbohm signed a contract with the Las Vegas based promotion

; the owner of WSOF,

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, personally met with Beerbohm to secure the multi fight contract in his home state of Washington. In his debut Beerbohm faced UFC vet

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at WSOF 3 on June 14, 2013. He lost via unanimous decision.

Television and film

Beerbohm stars in ''

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'', an award-winning documentary on the sport of MMA. The film documents his life inside and outside the cage from 2008-2012, the film is directed by James Z. Feng and released in 2013.

Personal life

Beerbohm received his nickname "Fancy Pants" due to the unusual multi-colored and form-fitting shorts that he wears during his fights. They are personally made by his mother. Beerbohm has openly talked about his struggles with drug addiction. Despite staying clean from methamphetamine for a number of years, in 2016 Beerbohm relapsed and is currently dealing with a number of criminal accusations related to recent arrests, including possession of a controlled substance.

Mixed martial arts record

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