Ian Loveland

Ian Loveland (born September 7, 1983) is an American former professional mixed martial arts fighter. Loveland has fought for promotions such as King of the Cage, the International Fight League, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed Martial Arts Career Loveland's interest in martial arts started when he was five years old. He began training in Tae Kwon Do because, "I kept getting into fights and my parents wanted an outlet for me". Upon entering high school, Loveland realized Tae Kwon Do, "wasn't for me", and he picked up wrestling.

Before turning pro, Loveland held an amateur record of 7-0, with six submission wins and one lone knockout win. In 2005, Loveland made his professional debut defeating current UFC fighter, Bryan Caraway. He won his next two fights via first round submissions.

After earning a record of 4-4, Loveland signed onto fight for the Ring of Combat's featherweight tournament. His first fight was against former WEC fighter, Will Kerr. He defeated Kerr via first round submission, moving onto the semi-finals. Before continuing on in the tournament, Loveland defeated CJ Thompson in SportFight, and lost to Wagnney Fabiano in the International Fight League (IFL).

Loveland defeated Rich Boine in the semi-finals for the Ring of Combat tournament. A month later in the finals, Loveland was defeated by James Jones.

He lost his second fight for the IFL, being defeated by Jason Palacios. He bounced back from the two fight losing skid, winning all six of his next fights - one of which was featured for the IFL.

Ultimate Fighting Championship With less than two weeks notice, Loveland stepped in for Leonard Garcia and fought Tyler Toner at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. Loveland dominated all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26). After the fight, Loveland said he would likely drop to the bantamweight division.

Loveland faced Joseph Benavidez on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Loveland fought Yves Jabouin on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134, losing via split decision. In the loss, Loveland suffered a possible chest injury and is out for up to 6 months. Despite the injury, he was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Enoch Wilson Submission (armbar) KOTC: No Fear

Lincoln City, Oregon, United States Win

Gabriel Solorio TKO (punches) WFC 25: Brawl at the Beach

Lincoln City, Oregon, United States Loss

Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan 2012

Tokyo, Japan Win

Casey Olson KO (head kick and punches) Tachi Palace Fights 14

Lemoore, California, United States Win

Alexander Crispim KO (knee) Tachi Palace Fights 13

Lemoore, California, United States Loss

Yves Jabouin Decision (split) UFC 134

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) UFC 128

Newark, New Jersey, United States Win

Tyler Toner Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Xavier Desrochers TKO (punches) Wreck MMA

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Win

Douglas Evans KO (head kick) Arctic Combat 1

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Win

Chris Barrera TKO (punches) Raw Power MMA

Bahrain Win

Chanti Johnson KO (punches) Rumble on the Ridge 6

Snoqualmie, Washington, United States Win

Dennis Davis Submission (guillotine choke) IFL: Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Andy Lukesh Decision (unanimous) SportFight 20: Homecoming

Portland, Oregon, United States Loss

Jason Palacios Submission (rear-naked choke) IFL: Everett

Everett, Washington, United States Loss

James Jones Submission (armbar) Ring of Combat 14

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Rich Boine Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 13

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Wagnney Fabiano Submission (arm-triangle choke) IFL: Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win

CJ Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke) SF 18: Turning Point

Portland, Oregon, United States Win

Will Kerr Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 12

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

John Yim TKO (punches) KOTC: Insurrection

Vernon, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Trevor Burnell TKO (punches) SportFight 17: Hot Zone

Portland, Oregon, United States Loss

Enoch Wilson Submission (rear-naked choke) SportFight 15: Tribute

Portland, Oregon, United States Loss

Ben Greer Submission (rear-naked choke) Elite Fighting 1

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Akitoshi Tamura Submission (triangle choke) MARS

Tokyo, Japan Win

Anthony Hamlett Submission (rear-naked choke) SportFight 14: Resolution

Portland, Oregon, United States Win

Joe Doherty Submission (armbar) SportFight 13: Rocky Mountain Sportfight

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Bryan Caraway TKO (cut) SportFight 12: Breakout

Portland, Oregon, United States