| Aaron Stark | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1975 Forest Grove, Oregon, United States |
| Other names | Identity Theft (self, circa '08); DaddyHerc (online forums, pre-'08) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Team | Team Quest |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Aaron Mitchell Stark (born July 21, 1975) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He trains with Team Quest and was a member of the Portland Wolfpack, an International Fight League team coached by Matt Lindland.
Biography
editHigh school and college years
editWrestling since age 5, in 1993, he was the Oregon state champion during his senior year wrestling at Pendleton High School in Pendleton, Oregon, where he only wrestled for one year. He transferred from Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, Oregon, which he attended from 1990 to 1992. He then wrestled for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, majoring in Agricultural Business Management, and graduating with a Bachelor of Science[1] degree in 1998.
In 1996, Stark was the only wrestler in the country to score offensive points against National Champion Les Gutches.[2] His highest finish during his collegiate wrestling career came during his senior (fifth) year -- third place in the 1998 Big Ten Championships held at Penn State University. His highest finish at the United States Open National Championships in freestyle wrestling was eighth place.[citation needed]
Personal life
editStark is a non-active member of Mensa. He took the test (and scored 134, two points above the cutoff)[3] while still an undergraduate in Madison, Wisconsin.
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 18 matches | 10 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 5 |
| By submission | 6 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10-8 |  Mario Miranda
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TKO (punches) | SportFight 30 - Limitless | October 22, 2011 | 2 | N/A | Gresham, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 10-7 |  Toni Valtonen
|
TKO (punches) | Fight Festival 26 | October 17, 2009 | 2 | 4:03 | ||
| Loss | 10-6 |  Rodney Wallace
|
Submission (kimura) | Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night Of Vengeance | September 5, 2009 | 2 | 2:18 | ||
| Win | 10-5 | Angelo Araujo
|
Decision (unanimous) | Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night Of Vengeance | September 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 9-5 | Tim Boetsch
|
Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Thunderstruck | August 15, 2009 | 2 | 1:18 | ||
| Win | 9-4 | Rashad Brooks
|
Technical Submission (rear naked choke) | CATC 4 - Carnage at the Creek 4 | November 22, 2008 | 1 | 1:56 | ||
| Win | 8-4 | Denis Gomes
|
Decision (unanimous) | VFC 1 - Vengeance Fighting Championship 1 | September 27, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 7-4 | Ron Fields
|
Submission (anaconda choke) | SF 24-Domination | September 19, 2008 | 3 | 4:47 | ||
| Win | 6-4 | Lamont Lister
|
Decision (unanimous) | IFL-Connecticut | May 16, 2008 | 3 | 4:00 | ||
| Win | 5-4 | Dallas Browning
|
Technical Submission (d'arce choke) | SF 21-Season's Beatings | December 22, 2007 | 1 | 0:47 | ||
| Win | 4-4 | Jimmy Johnson
|
Submission (guillotine choke) | ICS-Cage Rage | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:58 | ||
| Loss | 3-4 |  Vladimir Matyushenko
|
TKO (strikes) | IFL-Everett | June 1, 2007 | 1 | 2:49 | ||
| Loss | 3-3 | Mike Ciesnolevicz
|
TKO (punch) | IFL-Championship Final | December 29, 2006 | 3 | 1:03 | ||
| Win | 3-2 | Alex Schoenauer
|
Submission (modified guillotine) | IFL-World Championship Semifinals | November 2, 2006 | 2 | 2:43 | ||
| Win | 2-2 | Reese Andy
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TKO (strikes) | IFL-Portland | September 9, 2006 | 3 | 2:00 | ||
| Win | 1-2 | Marcus Hicks
|
Verbal Submission (broken tibula) | NFC 6-Natural Disaster | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:23 | ||
| Loss | 0-2 | Brian Stann
|
TKO (elbows) | SF 14-Resolution | January 6, 2006 | 1 | 3:14 | ||
| Loss | 0-1 | Fabiano Capoani
|
Submission (armbar) | AFC 14-Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | December 10, 2005 | 1 | 2:44 |
Notes
editExternal links
edit- Aaron Stark's personals ad - public profile[dead link]
- Professional MMA record for Aaron Stark from Sherdog
- Aaron Stark IFL Page
- International Fight League
- "Fight Night" Forest Grove News-Times interview
- "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" interview
- Wolfpack's Stark Returns to IFL Action MMA Weekly interview
- "The glove just fits" Sports Illustrated article (online edition only)