American martial artist
Darrell Montague
(born November 3, 1987) is an American
mixed martial artist
who formerly competed in the
flyweight
division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
.
Background
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Montague, originally from
Chino, California
, grew up around the sport of
boxing
and began competing in
high school wrestling
at the age of 15.
[3]
The assistant coach,
mixed martial arts
fighter
Manny Tapia
, drew Montague's interest into
MMA
, and Montague soon also began training in
Muay Thai
and
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
.
[4]
Mixed martial arts career
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Early career
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Montague started his MMA career in 2008 and fought mainly for local organizations. He compiled a professional record of 6?1, losing only once against
UFC
veteran
Robbie Peralta
.
Tachi Palace Fights
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After winning two bouts, Montague faced
Ulysses Gomez
on February 18, 2011 at
Tachi Palace Fights 8
for the flyweight title. He won via unanimous decision and became the TPF flyweight title holder.
[5]
He lost his title on August 5, 2011 at
Tachi Palace Fights 10
against
Ian McCall
via third round submission.
[6]
Montague faced Taylor McCorriston on May 10, 2012 at Tachi Palace Fights 13. He won via TKO in the first round.
[7]
Vale Tudo Japan
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Montague faced the former
Shooto
featherweight and bantamweight champion
Mamoru Yamaguchi
on December 24, 2012 at Vale Tudo Japan 2012. Montague won via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
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In August 2013, it was announced that Montague had finally signed with the UFC.
[9]
He made his promotional debut against
John Dodson
on October 19, 2013 at
UFC 166
. He lost his debut fight via knockout in 4:13 of the first round.
[10]
Montague was expected to face
Will Campuzano
on March 15, 2014 at
UFC 171
.
[11]
However, Montague pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Justin Scoggins.
[12]
Montague faced
Kyoji Horiguchi
on May 10, 2014 at
UFC Fight Night 40
.
[13]
He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Montague faced
Willie Gates
on July 21, 2015 at
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
.
[14]
He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
[15]
Following three consecutive losses, Montague was released from the promotion.
Championships and accomplishments
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Mixed martial arts
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- Tachi Palace Fights
- Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight Championship (One time)
- Gladiator Challenge
- Gladiator Challenge Flyweight Title (One time)
- Sherdog
- 2010 All-Violence 2nd Team
[16]
- Bas Rutten Awards
- 2009 Bloodbath of the Year Runner-up
Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
18 matches
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13 wins
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5 losses
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By knockout
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5
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3
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By submission
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5
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1
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By decision
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3
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1
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Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Method
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Event
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Date
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Round
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Time
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Location
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Notes
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Loss
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13?5
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Willie Gates
|
TKO (knees to the body and elbows)
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The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
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July 12, 2015
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1
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1:36
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
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Loss
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13?4
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Kyoji Horiguchi
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
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May 10, 2014
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3
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5:00
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Cincinnati, Ohio
, United States
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Loss
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13?3
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John Dodson
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KO (punch)
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UFC 166
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October 19, 2013
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1
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4:13
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Houston, Texas
, United States
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Win
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13?2
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Jesse Miramontes
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Submission (triangle choke)
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Submission Championship MMA 2
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May 18, 2013
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1
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2:22
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Ontario, California
, United States
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Win
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12?2
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Mamoru Yamaguchi
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Decision (split)
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Vale Tudo Japan 1st
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December 24, 2012
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3
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5:00
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Tokyo
, Japan
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Win
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11?2
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Taylor McCorriston
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TKO (punches)
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Tachi Palace Fights 13
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May 10, 2012
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1
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2:46
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Lemoore, California
, United States
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Win
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10?2
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Kenny McClairn
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Submission (armbar)
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Gladiator Challenge: Star Wars
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April 29, 2012
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2
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2:41
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San Jacinto, California
, United States
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Loss
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9?2
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Ian McCall
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall
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August 5, 2011
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3
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2:15
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Lemoore, California
, United States
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Lost the
TPF Flyweight Championship
.
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Win
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9?1
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Ulysses Gomez
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Decision (unanimous)
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TPF 8: All or Nothing
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February 18, 2011
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5
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5:00
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Lemoore, California
, United States
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Won the
TPF Flyweight Championship
.
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Win
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8?1
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Luis Gonzalez
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KO (punches)
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TPF 6: High Stakes
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September 9, 2010
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1
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4:42
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Lemoore, California
, United States
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Win
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7?1
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Jeremy Bolt
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TKO (body kick)
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TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem
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May 5, 2010
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3
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2:21
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Lemoore, California
, United States
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Win
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6?1
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Chino Nicolas
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Decision (unanimous)
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Gladiator Challenge: Vision Quest
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February 21, 2010
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3
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3:00
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San Jacinto, California
, United States
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Won the Gladiator Challenge Flyweight Championship.
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Win
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5?1
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Joey Bedolla
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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LBFN 6: Long Beach Fight Night 6
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October 18, 2009
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1
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2:41
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Long Beach, California
, United States
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Win
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4?1
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Maurice Eazel
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KO (punches)
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LBFN 4: Long Beach Fight Night 4
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April 19, 2009
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3
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0:36
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Long Beach, California
, United States
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Loss
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3?1
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Robbie Peralta
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TKO (punches)
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Gladiator Challenge: Warriors
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February 4, 2009
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3
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2:55
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Pauma Valley, California
, United States
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Win
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3?0
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Scott Brommage
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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LBFN 3: Long Beach Fight Night 3
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January 4, 2009
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3
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2:36
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Long Beach, California
, United States
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Win
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2?0
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Ernie Davila
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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KOW: Knights of War
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September 20, 2008
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2
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N/A
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Ensenada
, Mexico
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Win
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1?0
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Dillion Croushorn
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KO (spinning back fist)
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GC 79: Genuine Beatdown
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June 20, 2008
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2
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3:40
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San Bernardino, California
, United States
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter Finale American Top Team vs. Blackzilians"
. UFC.com. Archived from
the original
on July 16, 2015
. Retrieved
July 17,
2015
.
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"Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Brown vs. Silva"
. UFC.com. Archived from
the original
on May 10, 2014
. Retrieved
May 11,
2014
.
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"Darrell Montague | UFC"
. 14 September 2018.
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"Darrell Montague | Vale Tudo Japan 2012: Does the Winner of Montague vs. Yamaguchi get a Chance at UFC?"
. Archived from
the original
on 2014-06-15
. Retrieved
2014-06-15
.
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Staff (September 12, 2011).
"TPF 11 adds DeJesus-Karakhanyan, McCall-Campuzano, Gomez-Gibson title fights"
. MMAjunkie.com. Archived from
the original
on November 4, 2013
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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Chris Leslie (August 6, 2011).
"Tachi Palace Fights 10 results: McCall wins Flyweight crown, Soto upset"
. MMAfrenzy.com
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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Mike Whitman (May 10, 2012).
"Joe Soto submits Chad George in TPF 13 headliner; Ian Loveland wins bantamweight belt"
. Sherdog.com
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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Dean Marchand (December 24, 2012).
"Hideo Tokoro hammers Rumina Sato, Megumi Fujii wins possible final bout at VTJ 2012"
. Sherdog.com
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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Franklin McNeil (August 11, 2013).
"John Dodson, Darrell Montague set"
. ESPN.go.com
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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Matt Erickson (October 19, 2013).
"UFC 166 results and photos: John Dodson drops brutal KO on Darrell Montague"
. MMAjunkie.com. Archived from
the original
on October 22, 2013
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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Dann Stupp (18 December 2013).
"Darrell Montague vs. Will Campuzano joins Dallas' UFC 171 lineup"
. MMAjunkie.com
. Retrieved
2013-12-18
.
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Staff (2014-01-28).
"Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas"
. MMAjunkie.com
. Retrieved
2014-01-28
.
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Matt Erickson (2014-02-21).
"Horoguchi-Montague added to UFC Fight Night in Cincinnati"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2014-02-21
.
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Staff (2014-05-28).
"Willie Gates vs. Darrell Montague set for TUF 21 finale in July in Las Vegas"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2015-05-28
.
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Steven Marrocco (2014-07-12).
"TUF 21 Finale results: Willie Gates takes out Darrell Montague in 96 seconds"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2015-07-12
.
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Jordan Breen (January 10, 2011).
"Sherdog's 2010 All-Violence second team"
. Sherdog.com
. Retrieved
November 4,
2013
.
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