Marcus Hicks
| Marcus Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 25, 1975 Lewisville, Texas, United States |
| Other names | The Wrecking Ball |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 64 in (160 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Lewisville, Texas |
| Team | Hicks MMA/GG Boxing |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marcus Dewayne Hicks (born November 25, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight. He is often mistaken for another lightweight mixed martial artist named Marcus Hicks from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Mixed martial arts career
Hicks made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 26, 2002, defeating Ben Hand at Rocky Mountain Slammer 1 via armbar submission. Following this win, Hicks would compile a record of 5–0 before signing with WEC.[1]
World Extreme Cagefighting
After winning his first three fights in the WEC by guillotine choke, Hicks fought Jamie Varner for the WEC Lightweight Championship losing by TKO in the first round.
Hicks next fought former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough at WEC 39 on March 1, 2009, losing by majority decision.
In his most recent fight at WEC 42 on August 9, 2009, Hicks lost to Shane Roller by unanimous decision. After his loss to Roller, Hicks was subsequently released from the promotion.
Legacy FC
After being away from the sport for two and a half years, Hicks returned to face Kamaru Usman at Legacy FC 33 on July 18, 2014. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Personal life
Marcus has a daughter.[2]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–4 (1) | Kamaru Usman | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 33 | July 18, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 (1) | Joshua Lee | Submission (guillotine choke) | EF - Element Fighting | January 14, 2012 | 2 | 0:42 | Plano, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 (1) | Anthony Macias | Submission (armbar) | Supreme Warrior Championship | April 3, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 (1) | Shane Roller | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 42 | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 (1) | Rob McCullough | Decision (majority) | WEC 39 | March 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 (1) | Jamie Varner | TKO (punches) | WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura | August 3, 2008 | 1 | 2:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For WEC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 (1) | Ed Ratcliff | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann | March 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 (1) | Scott McAfee | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 30 | September 5, 2007 | 1 | 2:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 (1) | Sergio Gomez | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 27 | May 12, 2007 | 2 | 3:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 (1) | Hector Munoz | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Texas Showdown 4 | February 25, 2006 | 2 | 0:10 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | Frank Kirmse | Submission | Inferno Promotions: Meltdown | June 24, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Plano, Texas, United States | |
| NC | 3–0 (1) | Fred Leavy | No Contest (premature stoppage) | Venom - First Strike[3] | September 18, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | Huntington Beach, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Keith Wilson | TKO (cut) | King of the Rockies | January 3, 2004 | 2 | 1:12 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Tony Tucci | Submission (strikes) | ISCF: Anarchy in August | August 2, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ben Hand | Submission (armbar) | Rocky Mountain Slammer 1 | January 26, 2002 | 2 | 1:23 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
References
- ↑ "RMS 1: Rocky Mountain Slammer Results". sherdog.com. January 26, 2002.
- ↑ "Q&A with Marcus "The Wrecking Ball" Hicks". Stations.ESPN.go.com. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ↑ "Venom - First Strike Results". sherdog.com. September 18, 2004.
