American mixed martial arts fighter
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 .
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Cummins participated in many sports, including wrestling and football, while at Warwick High School (Pennsylvania) .[ 6] As a college wrestler for Penn State University , Cummins was a two time NCAA Division I All-American, finishing 4th and 2nd at the 2003 and 2004 National Championships respectively[ 7] and 2004 runner-up[ 4] as well as a two-time US National Team Member.[ 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]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
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.
[ 48]
See also
References
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^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Khabilov" . UFC.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2014 .
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^ a b "2004 - D1 College Wrestling" . d1collegewrestling.net. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
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^ a b "Patrick Cummins - Official UFC Fighter Profile" . UFC.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
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^ "Xplode Fight Series - Revancha Official Results" . mixedmartialarts.com. March 16, 2013.
^ "Patrick Cummins vs. Willie Smalls" . tapology.com. May 18, 2013.
^ "Top-prospect Patrick Cummins steps in to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 170" . msn.foxsports.com. February 13, 2014.
^ "UFC 170 results: Daniel Cormier knocks out Pat Cummins" . mmamania.com. February 22, 2014.
^ "Patrick Cummins meets Francimar Barroso at UFC Fight Night 42 in Albuquerque" . mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2014.
^ Staff (2014-05-22). "Roger Narvaez replaces Barroso, meets Cummins at UFC Fight Night 42" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-22 .
^ Steven Marrocco (2014-06-07). "UFC Fight Night 42 results, photos: Patrick Cummins TKOs Roger Narvaez" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07 .
^ Staff (2014-06-10). "Kyle Kingsbury vs. Patrick Cummins slated for UFC on FOX 12 in San Jose" . MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10 .
^ Guilherme Cruz (2014-10-01). "Patrick Cummins meets TUF: Brazil 3 winner Antonio Carlos Junior at UFC Fight Night 58" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-10-01 .
^ Steven Marrocco (2014-12-20). "UFC Fight Night 58 results: Patrick Cummins dominates Antonio Carlos Junior" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-12-20 .
^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2015-01-28). "Ovince St. Preux vs. Patrick Cummins slated for UFC on FOX 15" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28 .
^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-18). "UFC on FOX 15 results: Ovince Saint Preux knocks out Patrick Cummins with uppercut" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18 .
^ Alex Schlinsky (2015-05-22). "Patrick Cummins vs Rafael Cavalcante set for UFC 190 in Brazil" . mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22 .
^ Matt Erickson (2015-08-01). "UFC 190 results: Patrick Cummins devastates Rafael Cavalcante with elbows" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01 .
^ Tristen Critchfield (2015-08-18). "Glover Teixeira vs. Patrick Cummins set for UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo co-headliner" . sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18 .
^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-07). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Glover Teixeira takes out Patrick Cummins with TKO" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07 .
^ Guilherme Cruz (2016-02-16). "Patrick Cummins vs. 'Rogerio' Nogueira added to UFC event in Brazil" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16 .
^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-05-14). "UFC 198 results: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira blasts Patrick Cummins for standing TKO" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14 .
^ Ariel Helwani (2016-09-29). "Gian Villante vs. Patrick Cummins targeted for UFC Fight Night: Albany" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29 .
^ Guilherme Cruz (2016-12-02). "Patrick Cummins out of UFC Fight Night 102 card with staph infection" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02 .
^ Staff (2016-12-02). "Saparbek Safarov set as injury replacement at UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02 .
^ Staff (2017-01-27). "More bouts added to UFC 210 in Buffalo" . buffalonews.com. Retrieved 2017-01-27 .
^ Steven Marrocco (2017-04-08). "UFC 210 results: Patrick Cummins withstands Jan Blachowicz's striking to take majority decision" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08 .
^ Mark La Monica (2017-04-19). "Gian Villante to face Patrick Cummins in first UFC event at Nassau Coliseum" . newsday.com. Retrieved 2017-04-19 .
^ "UFC on FOX 25 results: Bloodied Patrick Cummins earns brutal split decision over Gian Villante" . MMAjunkie . 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-07-23 .
^ Stephen King (2017-08-14). "Light heavyweights Corey Anderson and Patrick Cummins set to fight at UFC 217 in NYC" . mma-today.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2017-08-14 .
^ "Patrick Cummins says he's off UFC 217 fight card due to 'mutant staph infection' " . MMAjunkie . 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-20 .
^ "David Branch vs. 'Marreta' Santos, Corey Anderson vs. Patrick Cummins added to UFC-Atlantic City" . MMAjunkie . 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-07 .
^ "UFC Fight Night 128 results: Corey Anderson beats up Patrick Cummins, then cruises to decision" . MMAjunkie . 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22 .
^ Aaron Bronsteter (2018-08-07). "Canadian Cirkunov to fight at UFC Fight Night in Moncton" . tsn.ca.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07 .
^ "UFC Moncton results: Misha Cirkunov submits Patrick Cummins in opening round" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2018-10-28 .
^ Marcel Dorff (2019-03-15). "Light-Heavyweights Patrick Cummins and Ed Herman fight during UFC Rochester" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15 .
^ Shillan, Keith (2019-05-18). "UFC Rochester Results: Ed Herman Snaps Losing Streak with TKO of Patrick Cummins" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2019-05-19 .
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