Todd Moore
Mixed martial artist
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| Intro | Mixed martial artist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Mixed martial artist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 30 December 1983, Houston, USA | |
| Age | 41 years | |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
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Biography
Todd Labanes Moore (born December 30, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Moore has previously competed for the WEC, Strikeforce, Titan FC, Legacy FC, and DREAM.
Background
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Moore competed in wrestling for the inaugural team at Klein Forest High School and was talented. Without including Freestyle or Greco-Roman seasons, Moore compiled an overall record of 147-52. After graduating, Moore began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 18, learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and would earn his black belt eight and a half years later under Vinicius Magalhaes.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Moore compiled an undefeated amateur record of 7-0 before turning professional in 2005. Moore continued to dominate in the regional circuit, holding an undefeated record of 10-0 before being signed by the WEC.
WEC
Moore made his promotional debut at WEC 31 on December 12, 2007 against John Alessio. Moore was defeated via unanimous decision and was handed his first professional loss.
Moore made his next appearance at WEC 35 on August 3, 2008 in a Lightweight bout against Shane Roller. Moore was defeated via guillotine choke submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.
DREAM
After leaving the WEC, Moore signed with DREAM in Japan. Moore faced Japanese submission specialist Shinya Aoki at DREAM 6 on September 23, 2008 and was defeated via neck crank submission in the first round.
Strikeforce
Moore soon bounced back, however, winning three of his next four fights before being signed to a four-fight deal by Strikeforce.
Moore made his promotional debut at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum on June 18, 2011 against Mike Bronzoulis. Moore won via unanimous decision.
Moore made his next appearance against Jason High on September 23, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough. Moore was defeated via unanimous decision.
Independent promotions
Moore has since compiled a record of 2-1, with his most recent fight being a TKO loss to Bellator veteran Ricardo Tirloni on August 15, 2014.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–7 | E.J. Brooks | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 30: Brilz vs. Magalhaes | September 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Cedar Park, Texas United States | |
| Loss | 16–6 | Ricardo Tirloni | TKO (knees) | Arena Tour 3: Moore vs. Tirloni | August 15, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 16–5 | Edwynn Jones | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FF: Fury Fighting 1 | November 1, 2013 | 1 | 2:53 | Humble, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Charles Ontiveros | TKO (punches and elbows) | LFC 18: Legacy Fighting Championship 18 | March 1, 2013 | 2 | 2:01 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Jason High | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Mike Bronzoulis | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | June 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Lee King | TKO (punches) | WG: Worldwide Gladiator | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 0:36 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Brian Melancon | TKO (punches) | LP: Legacy Promotions | July 31, 2010 | 1 | 1:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Derrick Krantz | TKO (punches) | Ascend Combat: It's On | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 2:59 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Rocky Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | KOK 6: Fists of Fury | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Shinya Aoki | Submission (neck crank) | Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | September 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:10 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Shane Roller | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 35 | August 3, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 10–1 | John Alessio | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Jay Coleman | TKO (punches) | ROC 14: Tournament of Champions Finals | April 27, 2007 | 1 | 0:52 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won Ring of Combat Welterweight Tournament. |
| Win | 9–0 | Colin O'Rourke | TKO (elbows) | ROC 13: Tournament of Champions Semifinals | March 16, 2007 | 1 | 3:06 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Ring of Combat Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 8–0 | Jamie Toney | Decision (unanimous) | ROC 12: Tournament of Champions Quarterfinals | November 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Ring of Combat Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 7–0 | Thomas Schulte | TKO (punches) | UTS 6: Ultimate Showdown 6 | June 4, 2006 | 3 | 0:10 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Joe Christopher | Decision (unanimous) | UTS 5: Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 | April 29, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | TJ Waldburger | Decision (unanimous) | REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting | March 25, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jeremiah O'Neal | Decision | UTS 4: Ultimate Texas Showdown 4 | February 25, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jody Draper | TKO (punches) | REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting | January 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:04 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Frank Kirmse | TKO (punches) | REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting | November 5, 2005 | 3 | 1:51 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Lucas Gwaltney | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: Battle at the Ballpark 2 | October 22, 2005 | 1 | 1:51 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |