Rob Kimmons

Rob Kimmons (born January 30, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division. A professional from 2000 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, and Titan FC.

Rob Kimmons
Born (1981-01-30) January 30, 1981
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Other namesThe Rosedale Reaper
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofGladstone, Missouri, United States
TeamTeam Reaper
Perseverance Mma and Athletic Academy
RankThird degree black belt in American Jiu-Jitsu
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2000-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins25
By knockout5
By submission16
By decision4
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
Amateur record
Total7
Wins7
By knockout4
By submission3
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Raised in the small town of Rosedale, Kansas, Kimmons wrestled his junior and senior seasons of high school, earning first team all-state honors his senior year.

Mixed martial arts career

After compiling an amateur MMA record of 16-0, Kimmons made his professional mixed martial arts debut on November 21, 2003 for the HOOKnSHOOT promotion. He knocked out David Webster in the first round to notch his first professional win. Rob won two more times in 2004 and was signed to World Extreme Cagefighting and was given a fight against Joe Riggs for the vacant middleweight title. Kimmons lost the fight in the first round. After winning six straight fights since the loss to Riggs, Kimmons took his second loss this time to Ryan Jensen.

Kimmons fought for the World Series of Rumble Welterweight title in 2006 and defeated Steve Schneider to become champion. He then fought in Shooto's American Welterweight Grand Prix where he defeated all competition with first-round knockouts or submissions to win the 16 man tournament.

In July 2007, Kimmons faced UFC veteran, Marvin Eastman for the International Fighting Organization's middleweight title. Kimmons lost the fight by decision. Kimmons then dropped down to the welterweight division two months later in order to face Tristan Yunker for the IFO's welterweight title. Kimmons won the title in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kimmons made his debut defeating Rob Yundt on the undercard of TUF 7 Finale. Kimmons submitted Yundt with a guillotine choke in round 1.

He had his second fight for the company on the UFC Fight Night 15 card taking on Dan Miller. Miller dominated the fight and submitted Kimmons early in round one. Kimmons bounced back with a win on the UFC Fight Night 18 card by choking Joe Vedepo unconscious. Kimmons won submission of the night honors.

After suffering a TKO loss to Jorge Rivera, Kimmons plans to move to the UFC welterweight division instead of middleweight.

Kimmons was scheduled to face Mike Pierce on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones,[1] but Kimmons was forced off the card with an injury. Pierce is now set to face UFC newcomer Julio Paulino.[2]

Kimmons then faced Steve Steinbeiss on August 1, 2010 at UFC on Versus 2[3] and won via unanimous decision.

Kimmons lost to Kyle Noke on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122 via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:33 of round 2.

Kimmons next faced Dongi Yang on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[4] He lost the fight via TKO due to punches near the end of the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[5]

Post UFC

He faced Chuck Parmelee on September, 10th 2011 winning the fight in 53 seconds via Guillotine Choke.[6]

He faced Andre Kase on October, 6th 2012 winning the fight 3:14 in the first round via TKO due to Knees.[6]

He faced Dan McGlasson on November, 17th 2012 winning the fight via Submission due to strikes.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
35 matches 26 wins 9 losses
By knockout 6 3
By submission 16 4
By decision 4 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 25–9 Tyler Stinson TKO (punches) Epic Fight Night 1: Stinson vs. Kimmons June 29, 2013 1 0:54 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 25–8 Jake Bramstone Submission (punches) Tommy Tran Promotions November 17, 2012 1 3:25 Branson, Missouri, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 24–8 Chuck Parmelee Submission (guillotine choke) Shark Fights 19 September 10, 2011 1 0:53 Independence, Missouri, United States Catchweight (174 lbs) bout.
Loss 23–8 Brendan Seguin Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 19 July 29, 2011 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss 23–7 Yang Dongi TKO (punches) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann March 3, 2011 2 4:47 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Loss 23–6 Kyle Noke Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 122 November 13, 2010 2 1:33 Oberhausen, Germany
Win 23–5 Steve Steinbeiss Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko August 1, 2010 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States
Loss 22–5 Jorge Rivera TKO (punches) UFC 104 October 24, 2009 3 1:53 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 22–4 Joe Vedepo Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann April 1, 2009 1 1:54 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Submission of the Night.
Loss 21–4 Dan Miller Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer September 17, 2008 1 1:27 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win 21–3 Rob Yundt Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale June 21, 2008 1 3:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 20–3 Ryan Sheeper Submission World Cage FC April 5, 2008 1 1:36 Missouri, United States
Win 19–3 Fernando Rivera Submission Titan FC 11 March 22, 2008 1 1:10 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 18–3 Tristan Yunker Submission (rear-naked choke) International Fighting Organization: Kimmons vs. Yunker September 21, 2007 1 2:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight debut; Won the IFO Welterweight Championship.
Loss 17–3 Marvin Eastman Decision (unanimous) International Fighting Organization: Eastman vs. Kimmons July 7, 2007 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the IFO Middleweight Championship.
Win 17–2 Curt Bee TKO American Bushido: 2007 GP Final June 2, 2007 1 1:53 McCook, Illinois, United States
Win 16–2 Joe Enright Submission (guillotine choke) American Bushido: 2007 GP Semifinals April 7, 2007 1 2:21 McCook, Illinois, United States
Win 15–2 Jasper Mayfield Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 7 March 23, 2007 1 1:43 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 14–2 Josh Lee Submission (triangle choke) American Bushido: 07 GP Quarterfinals February 24, 2007 1 1:46 McCook, Illinois, United States
Win 13–2 Charlie Kropf Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 6 January 26, 2007 1 1:50 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 12–2 Steve Schneider Decision (unanimous) World Series of Rumble November 16, 2006 3 5:00 Kansas, United States
Win 11–2 Sean Huffman Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 5 August 4, 2006 1 0:47 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 10–2 Mike Van Meer Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 4 June 9, 2006 1 3:35 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 9–2 Ryan Jensen Submission (choke) Victory FC 14: Aggression May 20, 2006 1 N/A United States
Win 9–1 Mike Van Meer Submission (punches) Midwest Cage Championship 2: Midwest Xplosion April 8, 2006 2 1:56 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 8–1 Kenny Stevens Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 1 March 11, 2006 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 7–1 Darin Brudigan Decision (unanimous) Victory FC 12: Warpath February 25, 2006 3 5:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win 6–1 Brian Green KO (punch) Midwest Cage Championship 1: In the Beginning February 11, 2006 1 0:50 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 5–1 Dan Rau Submission (guillotine choke) Victory FC 11: Demolition December 3, 2005 1 2:15 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win 4–1 James Wade TKO (punches) Shooto: Battle at the Ballpark June 18, 2005 1 2:20 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 3–1 Joe Riggs Submission (punches) WEC 15 May 19, 2005 1 1:24 Lemoore, California, United States For the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Chad Sullivan TKO International Sport Combat Federation: Clash of the Titans June 30, 2004 1 0:27 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 Jason Purcell Submission (rear-naked choke) Victory FC 7: Showdown March 6, 2004 1 N/A Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win 1–0 David Webster KO HOOKnSHOOT: Kansas City November 21, 2003 1 N/A Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Amateur mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
7 matches 7 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–0 Cameron Smith Submission Adrenaline Extreme Combat 5: War in the Cage 5 March 25, 2005 1 3:10 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 6–0 Tommy Eblen TKO Adrenaline Extreme Combat 4 January 21, 2005 2 2:10 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 5–0 Nathan Frampton Submission KO Fight Night Promotions: Beaumont Brawl 2[7] January 7, 2005 1 N/A Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Chris Henning TKO KO Fight Night Promotions: Blood and Sweat October 4, 2003 1 N/A Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0 Aaron Bollig TKO International Sport Combat Federation: Cowtown Rumble 3 June 21, 2003 1 N/A Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 2–0 Josh Hargis Submission (punches) International Sport Combat Federation: Cowtown Rumble 2 March 8, 2003 2 N/A Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Mike Searcy TKO International Sport Combat Federation: Cowtown Rumble 1 November 16, 2002 1 0:09 Independence, Missouri, United States
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See also

References
  1. "Mike Pierce vs. Rob Kimmons slated for UFC on Versus 1 on March 21". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  2. "Rob Kimmons injured, Julio Paulino steps in to face Mike Pierce at UFC on Versus 1". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  3. "Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss targeted for August's UFC on Versus 2". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  4. "Rob Kimmons vs. Dongi Yang Latest Addition to UFC on Versus 3 Card". mmaweekly.com. January 10, 2011.
  5. "UFC cuts Rob Kimmons after recent loss". mmajunkie.com. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011.
  6. "Rob Kimmons : Official MMA Fight Record (26-9-0)".
  7. "International Sport Combat Federation: Beaumont Brawl 2 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. January 7, 2005.
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