Scott Lighty
Scott Lighty (born October 15, 1978) is an American Heavyweight kickboxer and Light Heavyweight mixed martial artist. He currently trains at The Pit alongside UFC veterans, Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira. Lighty currently fights for the Strikeforce organization. He also owns a small business, Lighty's Independent Volkswagen Repair.
Contents
- 1 Kickboxing career
- 1.1 K-1 career
- 2 Mixed martial arts career
- 2.1 Mixed martial arts career
- 3 *les
- 4 Kickboxing record
- 5 Mixed martial arts record
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Kickboxing career
K-1 career
Lighty made his K-1 debut as a tournament reserve fighter on the August 2004 K-1 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, scoring a second-round knockout over Frank Cota. In 2005, he finished as a runner-up at "Mayhem At The Mirage" tournament. He knocked out Tatsufumi Tomihira by a high kick in the quarterfinals and beat Chalid Arrab by a unanimous decision in the semifinals. In the final bout, Lighty remained on his feet, but took a considerable amount of punishment from the Russian kickboxer Ruslan Karaev and lost the fight after three rounds of action.
Mixed martial arts career
Mixed martial arts career
After 2007, there were not many K-1 fights held in the United States and Lighty decided to switch from kickboxing to mixed martial arts. He made his professional debut on the reality show TapouT and won that battle by verbal submission in the first round over Derek Thornton.In his next fight, Lighty fought Antwain Britt at Strikeforce: Evolution. Lighty lost via TKO (doctor stoppage) after the first round.
*les
- 2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II runner up
- 2004 Rising Sun Heavyweight Tournament Champion
Kickboxing record
Mixed martial arts record
See also
- List of K-1 events
- List of male kickboxers
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
External links
- Professional MMA record for Scott Lighty from Sherdog
- Profile at K-1