Anthony Marshall Sims (born October 14, 1985) is an American

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who competes in the

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division. He is best known for competing in the

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(UFC).

Background

Tony grew up with an older brother in

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. Urged by their single mother to find some activities, Tony started boxing at the age of seven. He also picked up wrestling at the age of 12. Tony completed his undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Engineering from

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before completing his graduate studies in

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Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sims made his UFC debut against Steve Montgomery on June 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero. He won the fight by knockout in the first round. Sims next fought

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on short notice at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira on August 23, 2015, replacing an injured Chris Wade. He lost the fight to Aubin-Mercier by unanimous decision. Sims faced

Abel Trujillo Abel Nazario Trujillo (born September 18, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. He last competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Trujillo attended Rive ...

on January 20, 2016 at

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. He lost the fight by guillotine choke in the first round. He was subsequently released from the promotion.

Championships and accomplishments

*Prize FC ** Prize FC Lightweight Championship (one time) ***Two successful title defenses *Fight to Win ** Fight to Win Lightweight Championship (one time) ***One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official UFC Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Tony 1985 births American male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Living people Mixed martial artists from Iowa Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters