John Maguire (fighter)

John Maguire
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 41)
Peterborough, England
Other namesThe One
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionLightweight (2013–present)
Welterweight (2010–2012)
Middleweight (2006–2009)
Reach70 in (180 cm)
Fighting out ofCambridge, England, UK
TeamTsunami Gym
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total39
Wins26
By knockout3
By submission16
By decision7
Losses13
By knockout5
By decision8
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 21 September 2011

John Maguire (born 19 May 1983) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in Cage Warriors' Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Maguire has also competed for the UFC, Cage Rage, BAMMA, Absolute Championship Berkut, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, and UCMMA. Maguire is the former UCMMA Welterweight Champion.

Background

Maguire is from Peterborough, England, and was first exposed to mixed martial arts growing up, watching UFC events with his brother. A member of the English gypsy community, [citation needed] he left school when he was only 13 years old and taught himself how to read and write, while working in the logging and timber industry with his father, as well as working various other jobs before becoming a professional fighter.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Maguire made his professional MMA debut in April 2006. Over the next two years, he won all eight of his first bouts via TKO or submission with no fight going past the second round. Before signing with the UFC, he added an additional eight wins and three losses to his MMA record. He won the UCMMA Welterweight Championship on 18 September 2010, at UCMMA 15: Showdown, defeating Henrique Santana via TKO. He has defended it three times since then. [citation needed]

He holds victories over domestic UK standouts TUF 9 alumnus Dean Amasinger, UCMMA UK1 Welterweight Champion Peter Irving, UK MMA veteran Jamaine Facey and two wins over current UCMMA Middleweight Champion and UCMMA Welterweight Champion Jake Bostwick.[citation needed]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Maguire was scheduled to make his UFC debut against James Head at UFC 138.[2] However, Head was forced to withdraw due to injury and he instead took on The Ultimate Fighter 13 veteran Justin Edwards. Maguire won the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

Maguire fought The Ultimate Fighter 9 finalist, DaMarques Johnson, at UFC on Fuel TV 2 on 14 April 2012.[4] He won the fight by submission via armbar at 4:40 of the second frame. His performance was awarded with Submission of the Night honors.[5]

Maguire lost via unanimous decision to John Hathaway on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[1] Maguire faced Matthew Riddle at UFC 154, stepping in to replace an injured Besam Yousef.[6][7] Maguire lost the fight via unanimous decision. He then faced Mitch Clarke in his Lightweight debut on 15 June 2013 at UFC 161.[8] He lost the bout by unanimous decision. He was subsequently released from the promotion afterwards.[9]

Cage Warriors

Following his UFC release, Maguire signed with Cage Warriors on 31 October 2013.[10] He made his debut against Philip Mulpeter at Cage Warriors 63 on 31 December 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

He then faced Saul Rogers at Cage Warriors 65 on 1 March 2014. In a shocking upset, Rogers would defeat the heavy favorite Maguire via unanimous decision.[12]

Maguire made a quick turnaround and faced Damir Hadžović at Cage Warriors 66 on 22 March 2014.[13] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
39 matches 26 wins 13 losses
By knockout 3 5
By submission 16 0
By decision 7 8
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 26–13 Sam Boult Decision (split) Caged Steel FC 23 13 July 2019 3 5:00 Sheffield, England
Loss 26–12 Brad Wheeler TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 102 2 March 2019 2 2:43 London, England
Loss 26–11 Stefano Paternò KO (punch) IFC 3 5 May 2018 1 2:46 Milan, Italy For IFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 26–10 Leonardo Damiani Submission (guillotine choke) Legio's Team Bergamo: Venkon Fight Night 2 21 January 2018 1 2:48 Milan, Italy
Loss 25–10 Tommy Depret TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 89 25 November 2017 3 3:10 Antwerp, Belgium
Win 25–9 Shah Hussain Submission (heel hook) Rise of Champions 4 30 September 2017 2 3:05 Brentwood, England
Loss 24–9 Borys Mańkowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 37: Circus of Pain 3 December 2016 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland For the KSW Welterweight Championship.
Win 24–8 Kieran Malone Submission (Kimura) ACB 47: Braveheart: Young Eagles 14 1 October 2016 3 4:31 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 23–8 Colin Fletcher Submission (Armbar) M4TC 21 Supremacy 25 June 2016 3 1:03 Tyne and Wear, England Won M4TC Welterweight Championship.
Win 22–8 Vincent del Guerra Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) British Challenge MMA 15 7 May 2016 1 0:55 Colchester, Essex, England
Win 21–8 Aymard Guih Decision (unanimous) British Challenge MMA 14 20 February 2016 3 5:00 Colchester, Essex, England Return to Welterweight.
Win 20–8 Alexandre Roumette Submission (kimura) British Challenge MMA 12 3 October 2015 1 3:09 Colchester, Essex, England Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Loss 19–8 Damir Hadžović KO (knees and punches) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 66 22 March 2014 1 3:58 Ballerup, Denmark
Loss 19–7 Saul Rogers Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 65 1 March 2014 3 5:00 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Win 19–6 Philip Mulpeter Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 63 31 December 2013 3 5:00 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Catchweight (161 lbs) bout.
Loss 18–6 Mitch Clarke Decision (unanimous) UFC 161 15 June 2013 3 5:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Lightweight debut.
Loss 18–5 Matthew Riddle Decision (unanimous) UFC 154 17 November 2012 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 18–4 John Hathaway Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic 29 September 2012 3 5:00 Nottingham, England
Win 18–3 DaMarques Johnson Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva 14 April 2012 2 4:40 Stockholm, Sweden Submission of the Night.
Win 17–3 Justin Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC 138 5 November 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 16–3 Peter Irving Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 23: Go 4 It 17 September 2011 3 5:00 London, England Defended UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 15–3 Jamaine Facey Submission (kimura) UCMMA 20: Fists of Fire 14 May 2011 2 4:23 London, England Defended UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 14–3 Dean Amasinger Submission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 18: Face Off 5 February 2011 2 3:28 London, England Defended UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–3 Henrique Santana TKO (doctor stoppage) UCMMA 15: Showdown 18 September 2010 2 1:25 London, England Won UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–3 Wayne Murrie Decision (split) OMMAC 6 7 August 2010 3 5:00 Liverpool, England Won OMMAC Welterweight Championship.
Loss 11–3 Simeon Thoresen Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 3 15 May 2010 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 11–2 Edgelson Lua Decision (split) UCMMA 10: Resurrection 6 February 2010 3 5:00 London, England Welterweight debut.
Loss 10–2 Tom Watson TKO (punches) BAMMA 1 27 June 2009 3 2:47 London, England
Win 10–1 Chris Rice Decision (unanimous) CG 10: Clash of the Titans 29 November 2008 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
Win 9–1 Lee Austin Submission UK: Cage Fighting Championships 29 June 2008 1 4:20 Coventry, England
Loss 8–1 Arman Gambaryan Decision (unanimous) WAFC: World Pankration Championship 2008 24 May 2008 2 5:00 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 8–0 Andy Costello Submission (rear-naked choke) Pain and Glory: ExCeL London 26 April 2008 1 N/A London, England
Win 7–0 Jake Bostwick Submission (kimura) Cage Rage Contenders 6 18 August 2007 1 4:00 London, England
Win 6–0 Jake Bostwick TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 5 16 June 2007 1 N/A East London, England
Win 5–0 Alex Korsters TKO Intense Fighting 12 May 2007 2 3:30 Peterborough, England
Win 4–0 Ed Garass Submission (rear-naked choke) UKMMAC 18: Fists of Fury 25 February 2007 1 0:55 Purfleet, England
Win 3–0 Michael Pastou Submission (rear-naked choke) Intense Fighting: Caged 11 November 2006 1 2:46 England
Win 2–0 Bill Mutch Submission (rear-naked choke) Intense Fighting 5 19 August 2006 1 2:05 England
Win 1–0 Lee Webber Technical Submission Intense Fighting 3 1 April 2006 2 0:27 England

References

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  2. ^ John Maguire debuts against James Head Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, mmajunkie.com; accessed 28 December 2014.
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  4. ^ "UFC on Fuel TV 2 adds Johnson vs. Maguire - TrueFighting.com". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  5. ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 2 bonuses and awards for 'Gustafsson vs Silva' in Sweden". mmamania.com. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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