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Johnathan Ivey

A former world record-holding powerlifter (bench press) and the man credited with more leg-lock submission victories than any other fighter in the history of MMA, Johnathan Ivey has tangled in the cage with some of the leading heavyweights in the business, including Dan Severn, Ben Rothwell, Ricco Rodriguez and Jeremy Horn. But despite his many accomplishments – which include 27 official victories (22 via submission) and another 20 unofficial victories – Ivey has earned a reputation for being MMA’s “Accidental Internet Sensation” because of his completely unorthodox fighting moves and penchant for taking remarkable risks in the cage to entertain the audience. Some examples:

Ivey once started a near-riot after simulating a sex act over a bent-over opponent;

Ivey brought the crowd to its feet when he delivered “The People’s Elbow, ala The Rock, in a live MMA fight: YouTube clip

Ivey connects with the Karate Kid-style crane-kick against Ricco Rodriguez: YouTube clip.

“I’ve battled big men in the past,” Ivey stated, flatly dismissing the size disparity in his upcoming bout with Gan McGee. “‘Dirty’ Harry Moskowitz is a six-foot, five-inch, 275-pound behemoth who fought on UFC 15 and UFC 17 – and I made him submit in the first round. Yeah, I know it’s easy to dismiss me because my professional record is 27 and 34. But my record doesn’t tell you that I took my first professional fight just two days after stepping inside an MMA gym for the very first time. It doesn’t tell you that I lost seven of my first ten fights, mainly because I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. It doesn’t tell you that I fought 19 times in just one year to gain much-needed experience – and to keep my family off food stamps. It doesn’t tell you that I traveled over and over again to my opponents’ hometowns – and lost some outrageous decisions to corrupt local judges. And it doesn’t tell you that since 2005, my record is 11 and four. See, I’m not one of those trust fund babies whose parents provided private karate lessons ever since they were in grade school. I’m a blue collar street brawler who stumbled across MMA, fell in love with the sport, and had to do everything the hard way. But now’s my moment to shine – my last opportunity to create an indelible legacy that my little girl will always be proud of. After I chop down ‘The Giant,’ everyone will know the name of Johnathan Ivey… not because of the ‘People’s Elbow’ or something like that, but because I’m now a legitimate top-ten MMA heavyweight. And believe me, there ain’t gonna be nothin’ ‘accidental’ about it.”

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