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United States
San Diego, California
Steve Kozola
"
Thunderbeast
"
AGE
34
/
Dec 17, 1989
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
The Compound
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
9
KO
/
TKO
8
89%
SUBMISSIONS
1
11%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
1
25%
SUBMISSIONS
1
25%
DECISIONS
2
50%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Salvador Becerra
LFA 74 - Vanderaa vs. Ferreira
Aug / 30 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike Beltran
3
5:00
loss
Arthur Estrazulas
LFA 69 - Perez vs. Moreno
Jun / 07 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jason Herzog
1
2:32
win
Ryan Walker
Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira
Jul / 13 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
1
1:45
loss
Jake Smith
Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez
Jan / 26 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Frank Trigg
1
0:57
loss
Carrington Banks
Bellator 184 - Dantas vs. Caldwell
Oct / 06 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jake Roberts
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs. King Mo 2
Mar / 31 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:28
win
Matt Church
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
Apr / 02 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:57
win
Ian Butler
Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove
May / 15 / 2015
KO (Punches)
Michael Bell
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:22
win
Jonathan Rivera
Bellator MMA - Bellator 132
Jan / 16 / 2015
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:25
win
Danny Morales Jr.
APFC 17 - American Predator Fighting Championships 17
Oct / 11 / 2014
KO
Josh Stewart
1
1:56
win
Eddy Gonzalez
Gladiator Challenge - Backlash
May / 31 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Raul Porrata
1
0:50
win
Tommy Gavin
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 12
Mar / 28 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Milan Ayers
2
0:44
win
Ramon Hernandez
Xplode Fight Series - Aftermath
Jul / 20 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cecil Peoples
2
1:29
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