Other names Hurricane Stance Orthodox Nationality American Name Conor Heun | Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Role Mixed martial artist Division Lightweight Wins by knockout 1 | |
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Born February 11, 1979 (age 45)
Boulder, Colorado ( 1979-02-11 ) Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Profiles | ||
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Conor Heun (born February 11, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. He most recently fought for Strikeforce prior to its dissolution into the UFC.
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- hurricane warning conor heun highlight by layziethesavage
- Mma strikeforce star conor heun vs kj noons
- Mixed martial arts career
- Personal life
- References
Mma strikeforce star conor heun vs kj noons
Mixed martial arts career
Conor has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and the International Fight League, as a member of the Los Angeles Anacondas, during his career. Conor has also been featured on the MTV program Bully Beatdown and The History Channel former series Human Weapon.
Heun made his Television debut on a ShoXC card against Marlon Mathias. Mathais broke Heun's jaw a minute and a half into the first round with a well timed knee. Heun, showing the heart and warrior spirit he has come to be known for, kept fighting, winning the close fight via majority decision..
His next fight would be a second-round TKO stoppage of James Edson Berto on the Elite XC card made famous when Kimbo Slice was TKO'd in just 14 seconds.
Heun made his Strikeforce debut against former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel on a ShoMMA card in June 2009. He lost the fight via decision and the fight was said to be one of the best Strikeforce fights of 2009.
After a year off due to injury, he returned to the promotion on the Strikeforce: Los Angeles card. He faced boxer and former EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons on relatively short notice but lost the fight via split decision.
Conor fought Magno Almeida on the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum undercard. Heun displayed amazing submission defense and excellent ground and pound earning him the unanimous decision victory. Almeida caught Conor in a desperate armbar attempt at the buzzer which dislocated Conor's elbow.
Heun faced Ryan Couture at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey on March 3, 2012. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
Personal life
Heun studied English Literature, Journalism, and Organizational Communications Learning and Design at Ithaca College.