Conor Heun
| Conor Heun | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1979[1] Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| Other names | Hurricane |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1] |
| Division | Welterweight Lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Boulder, Colorado |
| Team | 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-2012 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Website | www.conorheun.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Conor Heun (born February 11, 1979) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2006 until 2012, he competed for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]EliteXC
[edit]Heun made his Television debut on a ShoXC card against Marlon Mathias. Mathais broke Heun's jaw a minute and a half into the first round with a knee, but Heun kept fighting and won the close fight via majority decision.[citation needed] His next fight was a second-round TKO stoppage of James Edson Berto.[citation needed]
Strikeforce
[edit]Heun made his Strikeforce debut against former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel on a ShoMMA card in June 2009. He lost the fight via decision.
After a year off due to injury, he returned to the promotion on the Strikeforce: Los Angeles card. He faced boxer and former EliteXC lightweight champion K. J. Noons and lost via split decision.
Conor fought Magno Almeida on the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum undercard, and won in a unanimous decision, though Almeida dislocated Conor's elbow.
Heun faced Ryan Couture at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey on March 3, 2012.[2] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
Personal life
[edit]Heun studied English literature, journalism, and organizational communications learning and design at Ithaca College.[citation needed]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–5 | Ryan Couture | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey | March 3, 2012 | 3 | 2:52 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Magno Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | June 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | K. J. Noons | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Los Angeles | June 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 8–3 | Jorge Gurgel | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | June 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Kent, Washington, United States | Catchweight (158 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 8–2 | James Edson Berto | TKO (punches and elbows) | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Marlon Mathias | Decision (majority) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | March 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Noah Shinable | Submission (armbar) | OctoberFist 2007: Fight Night on Fright Night | October 31, 2007 | 1 | 1:17 | Orange County, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | LC Davis | Decision (split) | International Fight League | August 2, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Tristan Wit | Submission (armbar) | IFL: Everett | June 1, 2007 | 1 | 3:59 | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Gilbert Salinas | Submission (D'arce choke) | Total Fighting Alliance 6 | April 28, 2007 | 1 | 1:37 | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Clint Coronel | Decision (split) | IFL: Los Angeles | March 17, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jonathan Pastrana | Submission (guillotine choke) | TFA 5: Conflict on the Coast | February 24, 2007 | 2 | 1:23 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Brett Cooper | Decision (split) | TFA 4: Fight Night on Fright Night | November 3, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Carson, California, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Martin Hench | Submission (rear naked choke) | PF 1: The Beginning | May 12, 2006 | 2 | 0:46 | Hollywood, California, United States |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Conor "Hurricane" Heun MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. 1979-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Conor Heun Meets Ryan Couture at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey". MMAWeekly.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
