Patrick Clive Williams (born September 7, 1981) is an American

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who formerly competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also formerly competed for the

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in his native Florida.

Background

Born and raised in

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alongside 11 other siblings, Williams began

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in middle school and was talented, going undefeated in his first two full seasons. At South Dade Senior High School, he was a two-time state champion and a runner-up. Williams also competed in

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, lettering in three seasons. After attending Neosho County Community College in

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for two years with one year yielding a third-place finish nationally, he later transferred to

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, competing for the Sun Devils. After a lackluster junior year where he finished with a 9–13 record, Williams came back his senior year and found more success; finishing at 29–14, and went undefeated 7–0 in conference dual matches. Williams graduated ASU with a degree in interdisciplinary studies, and worked as a case manager for a Dual Diagnostic Juvenile Detention Center.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going 7-3 competing as a

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in regional promotions, Williams signed on to compete in the

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as a

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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, Williams lost to

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where Beal won the Performance of the Night award. At

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, Williams defeated Alejandro Pérez in 23 seconds. After a more than 18-month layoff, Williams lost to Tom Duquesnoy at

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. Williams faced Luke Sanders on April 14, 2018, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Patrick 1981 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Mixed martial artists from Florida Martial artists from Miami Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American male sport wrestlers Amateur wrestlers South Dade Senior High School alumni Neosho County Community College alumni