Luke Stewart is a retired American mixed martial artist. Holding a professional record of 6–3, Stewart competed in the now-defunct promotion Strikeforce for his entire career.
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| Born | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)[1] |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ralph Gracie[2] |
| Years active | 2006–2010 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
Luke Stewart has trained and competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for several years, and is a black belt under Ralph Gracie, in San Francisco, California.[2]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Strikeforce (2006–2010) edit
Stewart made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2006, signing with now-defunct promotion Strikeforce in May 2006. He made his debut facing Bill Duvall at Strikeforce: Revenge on June 9, 2006. He won the fight via armbar submission, 1:15 into the first round.[3]
In his second fight with the promotion, Stewart faced Jeremiah Metcalf at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello on October 7, 2006. He won the fight via rear-naked choke.[4] He then faced UFC veteran Jason Von Flue at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni on June 22, 2007. He won the fight via third round TKO.[5]
Stewart faced Sam Liera at Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion on September 29, 2007.[6] He won the fight via first round TKO.[7] In his fifth fight with the promotion, Stewart faced Bryson Kamaka at Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives on November 16, 2007.[8] He won the fight via knockout, just 19 seconds into the first round.[9]
In his next fight, he faced Tiki Ghosn at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le on March 29, 2008.[10] Despite being a considerable betting favorite coming into the bout, Stewart lost the fight via unanimous decision, the first loss of his professional MMA career.
Stewart faced Jesse Juarez at Strikeforce: At The Mansion II on September 20, 2008.[11] He won the fight via first round armbar. Joe Riggs at Strikeforce: Destruction on November 21, 2008.[12] He lost the fight via second round TKO.
After a one-year hiatus from MMA, Stewart returned to face André Galvão at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe on March 26, 2010.[13] He lost the fight via split decision, and subsequently retired from mixed martial arts shortly after.
Personal life edit
Stewart is the owner of his own Tattoo shop, Seventh Son Tattoo, in San Francisco, California.[14]
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 9 matches | 6 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–3 | André Galvão | Decision (split) | Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe | March 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Joe Riggs | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Destruction | November 21, 2008 | 2 | 2:05 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Jesse Juarez | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: At The Mansion II | September 20, 2008 | 1 | 4:55 | Beverly Hills, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Tiki Ghosn | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | March 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Bryson Kamaka | KO (knee) | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | November 16, 2007 | 1 | 0:19 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sam Liera | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion | September 29, 2007 | 1 | 3:40 | Beverly Hills, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jason Von Flue | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | June 22, 2007 | 3 | 2:17 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeremiah Metcalf | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | October 7, 2006 | 1 | 2:19 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Bill Duvall | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Revenge | June 9, 2006 | 1 | 1:15 | San Jose, California, United States |
References edit
- ^ a b Tapology.com Staff. "Luke Stewart's Tapology Profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ a b FCF Staff (October 17, 2013). "Luke Stewart Talks Tattooing and Life After Fighting". FCFighter.com.
- ^ MMA.tv Staff (June 9, 2006). "Strikeforce 2: Revenge Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com.
- ^ ESPN.go Staff (October 7, 2006). "Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello Results". espn.go.com.
- ^ MMAWeekly.com Staff (June 22, 2007). "Live Results: Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni". mmaweekly.com.
- ^ MMAJunkie.com Staff (September 28, 2007). "Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion: Weigh-In Results". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ MMAJunkie.com Staff (September 30, 2007). "Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion: Live Results". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Cagepotato.com Staff (November 16, 2007). "Strikeforce's "Four Men Enter, One Man Survives" Tourney Goes Down Tonight". cagepotato.com.
- ^ Tapology.com Staff (November 16, 2007). "Strikeforce: Luke Stewart vs. Bryson Kamaka". tapology.com.
- ^ James Iannotti (March 21, 2008). "Tiki Ghosn vs. Luke Stewart Strikeforce fight booked for March 29". mmamania.com.
- ^ MMAFighting.com Staff (September 20, 2008). "'Strikeforce at the Mansion 2' weigh-in results". mmafighting.com.
- ^ John Morgan (October 10, 2008). "Strikeforce adds Joe Riggs vs. Luke Stewart at 170 pounds". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Nick Thomas. "Tatame.com confirms Andre Galvao vs. Luke Stewart". bloodyelbow.com.
- ^ "Starving Artist: Luke Stewart Is Hungry for A Fight". FIGHTMAGAZINE.com. March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
