Andre Winner (born November 9, 1981) is an
English professional
mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of
Spike TV's
, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of
Team Rough House.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Winner was born in
St. George's,
Grenada to a
British father and an
Afro-Caribbean mother, and moved to
Leicester, England at seven years old. He started in sports during his high school years, competing in football and other athletics. Winner never thought of being a mixed martial artist but loved sports. He went to self-defense classes at Leicester Shootfighters and met
Dan Hardy and
Paul Daley. Hardy inspired Winner to give the sport a real try.
Winner tried out for the eighth season of the Ultimate Fighter. He did not make the cut but tried out for the ninth season and made the show.
The Ultimate Fighter
To get into
The Ultimate Fighter house, Winner fought Gary Kelly. Winner won by knockout while working Kelly in the clinch. Winner then flew to
Las Vegas to compete under coach
Michael Bisping against the U.S. team. He advanced to the semifinals of the lightweight tournament after defeating Santino Defranco by TKO in the first round. Winner then had his last fight on the show defeating
Cameron Dollar by submission in round one. The win over Dollar put Winner in the finals to fight teammate,
Ross Pearson.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Winner fought
Ross Pearson at in
Las Vegas, Nevada. Winner lost by unanimous decision along with losing the six-figure contract. He defeated
Rolando Delgado via first round knockout on November 14, 2009, at
UFC 105.
Winner was scheduled to face Cole Miller on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21. However, Miller was forced off the card after suffering an injury. Rafaello Oliveira was later confirmed as his replacement. Winner defeated Rafaello Oliveira via unanimous decision.
At UFC 118, Winner's fight was selected to be a part of the SpikeTV broadcast. He fought Nik Lentz, losing via unanimous decision after being out wrestled for three full rounds.
Winner then faced Dennis Siver on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
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|Loss
|align=center|11-5-1
| Dennis Siver
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
||UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:37
|| Oberhausen, Germany
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-4-1
| Nik Lentz
|Decision (Unanimous)
||UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|| Boston, Massachusetts, USA
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-3-1
| Rafaello Oliveira
|Decision (Unanimous)
|
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Charlotte, North Carolina
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-3-1
| Rolando Delgado
|KO (Punch)
|UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:21
| Manchester, England
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-3-1
| Ross Pearson
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC: The Ultimate Finale 9
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|
|-
|align=center style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
|align=center|9-2-1
| Abdul Mohamed
|Draw
|CWFC – Enter the Rough House 7
|July 12, 2008
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Nottingham, England
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-2
| Bendy Casimir
|Decision (Split)
|CWFC – Enter the Rough House 6
|April 19, 2008
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Nottingham, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-1
| Mario Stapel
|Decision
|FX3 – England VS Germany
|November 24, 2007
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Reading, Berkshire
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
| AJ Wenn
|Decision
|CWFC – Enter The Rough House 4
|October 14, 2007
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Nottingham, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
| Daniel Thomas
|Decision
|CWFC – Enter The Rough House 3
|July 21, 2007
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Nottingham, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
| Aidan Marron
|Decision
|FX3 – Fight Night 5
|July 7, 2007
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Reading, England
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
| Greg Loughran
|Submission (Choke)
|CWFC – Enter The Rough House 2
|April 28, 2007
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|3:52
| Nottingham, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Wesley Felix
|Decision
|FX3 – Fight Night 4
|March 10, 2007
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Reading, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Sami Berik
|TKO
|CR – Contenders 3
|November 12, 2006
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|N/A
| London, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Paul Cooper
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|CWFC – Showdown
|September 16, 2006
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|1:50
| Sheffield, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Jeff Lawson
|Submission (Verbal Tapout)
|CR – Contenders 2
|August 20, 2006
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|1:26
| Streathan, South London, England
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Denas Banevicius
|Submission (Strikes)
|FX3 – Full Contact Fight Night 3
|July 15, 2006
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:21
| Bracknell, England
|-
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References
External links
Andre Winner Official Website
Leicester Shootfighters Website
Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Leicester
Category:Grenadian immigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:English people of Grenadian descent
Category:English mixed martial artists
Category:Lightweight mixed martial artists
Category:Black British sportspeople
