Lodune Sincaid
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
May 7, 1973
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
St. Petersburg, Florida
| Lodune Sincaid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lodune Ki Sincaid May 7, 1973 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | c. April 7, 2019 (aged 45)[1] St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Other names | The Vanilla Gorilla |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Clearwater, Florida |
| Years active | 2001–2010 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Lodune Ki Sincaid (May 7, 1973 – April 7, 2019)[2] was an American professional mixed martial artist. He was WEC Light Heavyweight Champion in 2006, and was featured on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality show, losing to Bobby Southworth by knockout in the first elimination match of the season. He also competed in the World Fighting Alliance and Palace Fighting Championship.[3]
Early career
Sincaid made his professional debut in 2001 fighting in small promotions, and started off his career dominating his opponents, achieving a 6–0 record with all of the wins coming by submission or knockout.
The Ultimate Fighter
The UFC had been following Sincaid's career closely and invited him to compete on the first-ever Ultimate Fighter. He fought for Team Couture, led by Randy Couture, and was eliminated by future Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth by knockout in the first elimination match.
Sincaid was handed his first professional loss at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale against future UFC Middleweight Championship contender Nate Quarry, via TKO due to punches.
WEC
Sincaid made his debut in the WEC against former WEC Heavyweight Champion James Irvin. Sincaid won the bout via unanimous decision and was then offered an opportunity to fight for the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship at WEC 20, and won by a rear-naked choke submission, becoming the new WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Sincaid then lost his next two fights, the first being against Jason "Mayhem" Miller at WFA: King of the Streets by a rear-naked choke submission and then in his next fight Sincaid lost the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship belt to Doug Marshall by knockout. After his fight with Miller, it was revealed that Sincaid tested positive for marijuana.
Post-WEC
After the demise of the WEC, Sincaid appeared in the Palace Fighting Championship organization as well as other small organizations.
Personal life
Sincaid publicly spoke about his struggle with PTSD from the military and genetic bipolar disorder.[4]
On April 11, 2019, news surfaced that Lodune had been found dead in his apartment on April 7, 2019.[1]
