Terry Etim
Born	January 11, 1986 (1986-01-11) (age 24) Liverpool
Nationality	English
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Style	Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestler
Team	Team Kaobon/RFT
MMA record
Total	17
Wins	14
By knockout	2
By submission	11
Losses	3

Terence Lee "Terry" Etim (born January 11, 1986) is a mixed martial artist and thai boxer who trains with Team Kaobon and RFT. He is trained by Colin Heron and Marcelo Brigadeiro. Etim is a blue belt in Luta Livre under black belt Marcelo Brigadeiro.

Early MMA career

Terry has become the Cage Gladiators Lightweight Champion defeating Greg Loughran via rear naked choke in the second round and successfully defended his title against Sami Berik, again winning in the second round via arm bar.

Etim's fight with Spain's Diego Gonzalez was refereed by former boxing World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson, during the World Cage Fighting Championships at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England in March 2006. Etim won the fight via triangle choke in the first round.

UFC

Since then Etim trained with Pride veteran Luciano Azevedo in Brazil in preparation for his fight with Matt Grice at UFC 70 in Manchester. After an opening flurry that rocked Grice, Etim jumped in with a flying knee that was blocked and caused him to fall to the canvas. From there, Grice worked his ground and pound attack, but once the fight was stood up, Etim turned the tables and locked in a standing guillotine. Etim dragged Grice down to the ground whilst in the guillotine. But this allowed Grice to escape briefly, before Etim got Grice in another guillotine choke. Grice fell unconscious in the choke and referee Steve Mazzagatti halted the fight with 12 seconds left of the opening round.

Etim was defeated at UFC 75, London by Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision. Etim was controlled on the ground by Tibau for the length of the fight, eliciting boos from the English crowd.

In his next fight, Etim received his second career loss and his second loss in a row against veteran fighter Rich Clementi in a similar manner.

Etim defeated Sam Stout at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England via unanimous decision. Combining precise kicks with fast hands and a precise jab, Etim controlled Stout through the duration of the fight, only having to fend off sporadic and often desperate bursts from the Canadian in reply.

Terry posted his second win in as many fights, as he stopped Palace Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Brian Cobb via strikes. The defeat snapped Cobb’s nine-fight winning streak. Etim appeared to win the first round, using leg kicks effectively. When the fight went to the ground Cobb failed to score points, as Etim avoided damage on the ground. Early in round two Etim dropped Cobb with a head kick before finishing the fight with punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight.

Terry survived a first-round knockdown and broken nose to defeat Justin Buchholz via D'Arce choke at 2:38 of the second round. Etim collected $60,000 for submission of the night. Buchholz and Etim traded heavy kicks and punches for the first few minutes in the bout before the American landed a hard right hand which broke Etim’s nose. Buchholz pounced but Etim was able to survive the round. Etim went back to his measured gameplan in round two, landing with some hard leg kicks, before hurting Buchholz with multiple knees from the clinch. A scramble ensued before the fight went to the mat, from there Etim was able to lock in the D'Arce choke to finish the fight.

Etim won his third submission of the night honours after defeating Shannon Gugerty at UFC 105 with a Guillotine Choke.

Etim was a finalist in Fighters Only Magazine's "Submission of the Year" award.

Etim fought BJJ Black Belt Rafael dos Anjos on April 10, 2010 at UFC 112 on the main card. After a dominant first round, where Etim almost choked dos Anjos in a guillotine choke, he succumbed to the Brazilian grappling skills in the second, tapping out due a tight armbar.

Etim is expected to face Joe Lauzon on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118.

Mixed martial arts record

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
	Joe Lauzon		UFC 118	02010-08-28 28 August 2010			Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	Rafael dos Anjos	Submission (Armbar)	UFC 112: Invincible	02010-04-10 10 April 2010	2	4:30	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	Shannon Gugerty	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera	02009-11-14 14 November 2009	2	1:24	Manchester, England	Submission of the Night
Win	Justin Buchholz	Submission (D'Arce Choke)	UFC 99: The Comeback	02009-06-13 13 June 2009	2	2:38	Cologne, Germany	Submission of the Night
Win	Brian Cobb	TKO (Head Kick and Punches)	UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson	02009-02-20 20 February 2009	2	0:10	London, England
Win	Sam Stout	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben	02008-10-18 18 October 2008	3	5:00	Birmingham, England
Loss	Rich Clementi	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 84: Ill Will	02008-05-24 24 May 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss	Gleison Tibau	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion	02007-09-08 8 September 2007	3	5:00	London, England
Win	Matt Grice	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UFC 70: Nations Collide	02007-04-21 21 April 2007	1	4:38	Manchester, England	Submission of the Night
Win	Sami Berik	Submission (Armbar)	Cage Gladiators 3	02006-12-03 3 December 2006	2	1:24	England
Win	Edgars Podnieks	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	K-1 Rules "First Step Road To Tokyo" 2006	02006-10-15 15 October 2006	1	0:46	Wolverhampton, England
Win	Greg Loughran	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	CG II: The Next Generation	02006-09-03 3 September 2006	2	2:50	Liverpool, England
Win	Danny ver Bergen	Submission (Armbar)	Cage Gladiators 1	02006-05-22 22 May 2006	1	0:50	England
Win	Diego Gonzalez	Submission (Triangle Choke)	WCFC: No Guts No Glory	02006-03-18 18 March 2006	1	0:59	England
Win	Kamal Nacer	Submission (Triangle Choke)	CFC 6: Cage Carnage	02005-12-04 4 December 2005	1		England
Win	Aaron Blackwell	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	CFC 5: Cage Carnage	02005-09-04 4 September 2005	1	0:58	England
Win	Neil Barber	KO (Kick)	CFC 4: Cage Carnage	02005-07-03 3 July 2005	2	1:55	England
Win	Kris Leverton	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Ultimate Ring Fighting	02005-05-12 12 May 2005	1		England

External links

• Professional MMA record for Terry Etim from Sherdog