Other names Heavy Hands Reach 73.0 in (185 cm) Nationality American Name Lumumba Sayers | Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Wins by knockout 1 Division Middleweight | |
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Born June 30, 1978 (age 46)
Denver, Colorado, United States ( 1978-06-30 ) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
Lumumba Sayers talks KO win over Antwain Britt at Strikeforce Challengers
Lumumba Sayers (born June 30, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce.
Contents
- Lumumba Sayers talks KO win over Antwain Britt at Strikeforce Challengers
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- Background
- Early career
- Strikeforce
- Independent promotions
- Personal life
- References
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Background
Sayers is from Denver, Colorado, attending Denver East High School and then continued his education at Colorado State University. He has a combat sports background in boxing and also participated in many Toughman Contests before being introduced to mixed martial arts.
Early career
Sayers made his professional debut in October 2009. He fought primarily in his native Colorado and was the Fight to Win Middleweight Champion, Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz and No Mercy Extreme Fighting Professional Middleweight Champion. Before signing with Strikeforce, he amassed a record of 4-1, with none of his victories making it to the second round.
Strikeforce
Sayers debuted for Strikeforce in July 2011 on the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. He lost his debut to current UFC Middleweight Derek Brunson by submission in the first round.
Sayers returned to the promotion in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. He defeated Antwain Britt via knockout at just 28 seconds into the first round, the first knockout victory of his career.
Sayers earned a main card slot for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, He faced veteran Scott Smith and won via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
Sayers faced Anthony Smith at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman. He lost via triangle choke submission in the first round.
Independent promotions
Sayers faced UFC Vet Tommy Speer on April 5, 2013 at MFW: Made For War 2. He lost via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Personal life
Sayers is married and has children.
Sayers is currently a bounty hunter in Denver, Colorado and was featured on the CMT show Dog and Beth: On the Hunt in episode one.