Tyler Toner is an American former professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional from 2005 until 2014, he fought in the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, and the RFA.

Tyler Toner
BornColorado, United States
Other namesThunder
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado, United States
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo
Years active2005-2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision4
Losses7
By submission2
By decision5
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Born and raised in Colorado, Toner began training in Taekwondo at age five, and at age eight was the national point-sparring champion. In high school, Toner played football and trained in boxing and kickboxing.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

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Toner was scheduled to make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.[2] However, Toner was denied a license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because his vision was too poor to fight.[3]

Toner instead faced Visher on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48.[4] He won the fight via TKO (elbows) in the first round.

Toner faced Diego Nunes on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[6]

Toner was expected to face Leonard Garcia on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Finale 12, but after Garcia was rescheduled to fight Nam Phan, Ian Loveland stepped in to face Toner.[7] Toner lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28).

After the loss, he was subsequently released from the promotion.

Shootboxing

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On June 1, 2009, Toner traveled to Japan on short notice to take on Shootboxing World Champion Kenichi Ogata. Widely considered a big underdog, Toner shocked the Japanese audience by knocking out Ogata with a head kick at 2:58 of the first round securing the upset win over the former champion.[8]

Personal life

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Toner and his wife were married six weeks after his fight at WEC 48.[9]

Kickboxing Record

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0   Kenichi Ogata KO (high kick) Shoot Boxing 2009 Bushido 3rd June 1, 2009 1 2:58 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
23 matches 15 wins 7 losses
By knockout 8 0
By submission 3 2
By decision 4 5
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–7 (1) Daniel Aguiar Submission (heel hook) RFA 14: Manzanares vs. Maranhao April 11, 2014 1 0:29 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Win 15–6 (1) Gilbert Jimenez Decision (unanimous) Fight to Win: Paramount Prize Fighting 2014 February 7, 2014 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 14–6 (1) Raoni Barcelos Decision (unanimous) RFA 11: Manzanares vs. Makovsky November 22, 2013 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 14–5 (1) Cody Carrillo TKO (punches) ROF: Buckley MMA Fight Night February 9, 2013 2 2:58 Aurora, Colorado, United States
Loss 13–5 (1) John Fraser Decision (unanimous) SFS 6: Score Fighting Series 6 October 19, 2012 3 5:00 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–4 (1) Cameron Dollar Submission (rear-naked choke) ROF 43: Bad Blood June 2, 2012 2 2:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States For the vacant ROF Featherweight Championship.
Win 13–3 (1) Nick Macias Decision (unanimous) ROF 42: Who's Next December 17, 2011 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 12–3 (1) Gilbert Sims TKO (punches) ROF 41: Bragging Rights August 20, 2011 3 3:49 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Catchweight (147 lb) bout.
Loss 11–3 (1) Ian Loveland Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–2 (1) Diego Nunes Decision (unanimous) WEC 51 September 30, 2010 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 11–1 (1) Brandon Visher TKO (elbows) WEC 48 April 24, 2010 1 2:36 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 10–1 (1) Fabio Serrão Decision (unanimous) ROF 35: Summer Brawl August 1, 2009 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 9–1 (1) D.J. Fuentes TKO (punches) ROF 34: Judgment Day April 11, 2009 1 3:35 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
NC 8–1 (1) Jamie Schmidt No Contest ROF 33: Adrenaline January 10, 2009 2 0:27 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 8–1 Ricky Johnson TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Payback October 3, 2008 2 3:44 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 7–1 Brett Roller Submission (triangle choke) Battlequest 7: RESURRECTION February 22, 2008 1 0:55 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 6–1 Nick Mamalis Submission (armbar) Battlequest 6: SHOOTOUT July 21, 2007 1 4:23 Eagle, Colorado, United States
Loss 5–1 Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) ROF 29: Aftershock April 28, 2007 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 5–0 Joe Jesser Decision (split) ROF 27: Collision Course December 9, 2006 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 4–0 Mike Aragon TKO (strikes) ROF 24: Integrity June 17, 2006 1 N/A Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 3–0 Gerald Lovato KO (punch) ROF 23: Impact April 1, 2006 1 0:22 Colorado, United States
Win 2–0 Pete Ozuk Submission (triangle choke) ROF 20: Elite December 10, 2005 1 1:00 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 1–0 Josh Alloway TKO (punches) Ring of Fire 18: River Valley Rumble July 30, 2005 1 N/A North Platte, Nebraska, United States

References

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  1. ^ "Tyler Toner: Former UFC Featherweight Sits Down for an Exclusive Interview". Bleacher Report.
  2. ^ "WEC newcomers Tyler Toner and Brandon Visher meet at WEC 45 in December". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  3. ^ "With Tyler Toner scratched, Brandon Visher gets Courtney Buck at WEC 45". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  4. ^ "Tyler Toner vs. Brandon Visher set for "WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber" in April". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  5. ^ "Tyler Toner vs. Diego Nunes added to "WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan"". mmajunkie.com. 2010-08-23. Archived from the original on 2010-08-26.
  6. ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  7. ^ "Ian Loveland replaces Leonard Garcia, faces Tyler Toner at TUF 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. 2010-11-25. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28.
  8. ^ "Tyler Toner DEFEATS Ogata at 6/1 ShootBox Champions Carnival". Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  9. ^ "Toner Planning a Colorado Welcome for Nunes". WEC.tv. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
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