Patrick Cummins (fighter)
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Patrick Cummins | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 16, 1980 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Durkin | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Light heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Syndicate MMA (2019)[3] Kings MMA (formerly) | ||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| University | Penn State University | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patrick Durkin Cummins[5] (born November 16, 1980) is an American retired mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce.
Early career
Cummins participated in many sports, including wrestling and football, while at Warwick High School in Lititz, Pennsylvania.[6] As a college wrestler for Penn State University, Cummins was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American. He finished 4th and 2nd at the 2003 and 2004 national championships respectively,[7][4] as well as being a two-time US National Team Member in freestyle wrestling.[7]
Cummins transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2010 after pleading guilty to felony burglary.[8] He made his professional debut on December 4, 2010, facing Terrell Brown at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II. Cummins won his debut fight by first round TKO[9] but his fight career stalled after he was sentenced to jail.[10]
Cummins fought Tasi Edwards at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012. He won the fight via arm-triangle.[11]
Cummins then fought Ricky Pulu at Xplode Fight Series: Revancha on March 16, 2013. He won via first round TKO.[12]
In what would be his last fight before signing with UFC, Cummins faced Willie Smalls at SCL: Chaos in the Cage on May 18, 2013. Cummins won via guillotine choke submission.[13]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In February 2014, Cummins replaced the injured Rashad Evans against Daniel Cormier on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170.[14] He lost the fight by first round TKO.[15]
For his second fight with the promotion, Cummins was scheduled to fight Francimar Barroso on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42.[16] However, Barroso was forced out of the bout due to an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Roger Narvaez.[17] Cummins won the fight via second round TKO.[18]
Cummins faced Kyle Kingsbury on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Cummins faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Cummins faced Ovince Saint Preux on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[23]
Cummins faced Rafael Cavalcante on August 1, 2015, at UFC 190.[24] He won the fight via TKO due to elbows in the third round.[25]
Cummins faced Glover Teixeira on November 7, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 77.[26] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[27]
Cummins next faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira on May 14, 2016, at UFC 198.[28] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[29]
Cummins was expected to face Gian Villante on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 102.[30] However, Cummins pulled out of the fight on December 2 citing a staph infection.[31] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Saparbek Safarov.[32]
Cummins faced Jan Błachowicz on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210.[33] He won the bout by majority decision.[34]
A rescheduled bout with Gian Villante eventually took place on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25.[35] Cummins won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[36]
Cummins faced Corey Anderson on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217.[37] However on October 17, Cummins pulled out from the fight due to a resistant staph infection.[38] The fight was rescheduled to UFC Fight Night 128 on April 21, 2018.[39] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[40]
Cummins faced Misha Cirkunov on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.[41] He lost the fight by submission in the first round via an arm triangle choke.[42]
Cummins faced Ed Herman on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.[43] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[44]
Cummins announced his retirement from the sport on December 24, 2019.[45]
Grappling career
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC.com Awards
Mixed martial arts record
| 17 matches | 10 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–7 | Ed Herman | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 | 1 | 3:39 | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 10–6 | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | October 27, 2018 | 1 | 2:40 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Corey Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | April 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Gian Villante | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (majority) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | TKO (punches) | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 | 1 | 4:52 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Glover Teixeira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 2 | 1:12 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–2 | Rafael Cavalcante | TKO (elbows) | UFC 190 | August 1, 2015 | 3 | 0:45 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | 1 | 4:54 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Kyle Kingsbury | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Roger Narvaez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov | June 7, 2014 | 2 | 2:28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Daniel Cormier | TKO (punches) | UFC 170 | February 22, 2014 | 1 | 1:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Willie Smalls | Submission (guillotine choke) | Sparta Combat League: Chaos in the Cage | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 3:19 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ricky Pulu | TKO (punches) | Xplode Fight Series: Revancha | March 16, 2013 | 1 | 1:07 | Valley Center, California, United States | Light heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Tasi Edwards | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman | January 21, 2012 | 1 | 4:01 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Catchweight (215 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Terrell Brown | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:44 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (208 lbs) bout. |