Sammy Morgan (fighter)
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Samuel Morgan (born September 28, 1981) is a retired American
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. A professional from 2001-2008, he competed for the
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, was a contestant on ''
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'' and also fought in the
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,
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, and
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promotions.


Background

Morgan wrestled at
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and attended Dunwoody Technical School.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Morgan made his professional debut in 2001 and compiled a record of 16-6 with notable wins over
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and
Duane Ludwig Duane Paul Ludwig (born August 4, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts coach, retired professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Ludwig formerly held the unofficial fastest knockout record in the UFC after his win against Jonathan Go ...
before becoming a contestant on
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.


The Ultimate Fighter 2

Morgan was picked fifth by Matt Hughes. Competing for Team Hughes, and in his only fight during the show, was defeated by
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after being knocked out from a knee strike. Morgan then fought at
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on November 5, 2005 against
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. Morgan was knocked out 21 seconds into the fight due to a slam. After picking up two wins in outside promotions, Morgan made his
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return at
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on August 17, 2006 against
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. Morgan was defeated via unanimous decision in the biggest blowout in UFC history, with judges scores of 30–27, 30–26 and, 30–23.


Post-UFC

After leaving the UFC, Morgan picked up another win in an independent promotion before facing
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at Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives on November 16, 2007. Morgan was defeated in the third round via TKO due to a body kick. Morgan made his next appearance at ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series against
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and was defeated in the first round via TKO. Morgan then fought
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at ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2 and was defeated via
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submission 47 seconds into the fight. Morgan faced
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at Strikeforce: Payback on October 3, 2008. Morgan lost via first-round TKO.


Championships and accomplishments

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**UFC.com Awards ***2005: Ranked #6 Fight of the Year


Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Sammy 1981 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Minnesota Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Sportspeople from Minneapolis Roosevelt High School (Minnesota) alumni Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters