| Tiki Ghosn | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1977 Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Tiki |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center Wolfslair MMA Academy |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Khalil "Tiki" Ghosn[1] is a retired Lebanese-American mixed martial artist, competing from 1998 to 2009 in the Welterweight division.
History
Ghosn played football while attending Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he played defensive back. Ghosn then attended Orange Coast College for a brief time.[2] While playing football, he took up Muay Thai as a form of cross training and ultimately made the decision to pursue mixed martial arts and leave football behind.
Ghosn has competed in a number of MMA promotions including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, World Fighting Alliance, King of the Cage and World Extreme Cagefighting. Ghosn is one of the three original members of Team Punishment, which included Tito Ortiz and Rob McCullough. He is also a training partner of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Ghosn has made appearances as a guest coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights as well as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
Ghosn was managed by UFC President Dana White prior to White becoming president of the UFC. Ghosn is the founder and CEO of The Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center which opened on January 1, 2001. Ghosn has worked with a number of fighters including Michael Bisping, B.J. Penn, Rob McCullough, Quinton Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Jason Miller, Ricco Rodriguez, Cheick Kongo, Joey Beltran, and Brandon Halsey.
Ghosn operates Arsenal Sports Agency, a management company that represents various athletes including Dustin Poirier, Aljamain Sterling, and Chael Sonnen, among others.[3][4][5]
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 10 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 4 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–8 | Brian Warren | Decision (unanimous) | Call to Arms I | May 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Ontario, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–8 | Luke Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | March 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8–8 | Blas Avena | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 29 | August 5, 2007 | 1 | 1:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–7 | Dave Terrel | TKO (Punches) | WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio | March 24, 2007 | 2 | 1:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Pat Healy | TKO (shoulder injury) | WEC 19: Undisputed | March 17, 2006 | 3 | 0:25 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Chris Lytle | Submission (bulldog choke) | UFC 47 | April 2, 2004 | 2 | 1:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Nick Gilardi | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 9: Cold Blooded | January 16, 2004 | 1 | 4:52 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Ronald Jhun | Decision (split) | SuperBrawl 31 | September 20, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Robbie Lawler | KO | UFC 40 | November 22, 2002 | 1 | 1:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Kit Cope | TKO (forfeit) | WFA 2: Level 2 | July 5, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Steve Schelburn | TKO (knees and punches) | HFP 1: Rumble on the Reservation | March 30, 2002 | 1 | 2:35 | Anza, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Paul Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | World Fighting Alliance 1 | November 3, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Sean Sherk | TKO (shoulder injury) | UFC 30 | February 23, 2001 | 2 | 4:47 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Bob Cook | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 24 | March 10, 2000 | 2 | 1:29 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jason Maxwell | Decision (split) | KOTC 2 - Desert Storm | February 5, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Phil Ensminger | Decision | West Coast NHB Championships 3 | June 6, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Doug Evans | Submission (guillotine choke) | West Coast NHB Championships 2 | February 28, 1999 | 1 | 1:02 | Compton, California, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Genki Sudo | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Shoot 2 | June 6, 1998 | 3 | 5:00 | Mission Viejo, California, United States | Originally declared a draw, overturned after Sudo’s corner man, Bas Rutten, objected, at which point Sudo was declared the winner. |
References
- ^ "State Of Nevada" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Tiki Ghosn UFC Bio". 2014.
- ^ "Clients – Arsenal Sports Agency". Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Kevin Iole". keviniole.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Crisis averted: Dustin Poirier says UFC 299 fight vs. Benoit Saint-Denis back on, apologizes for 'misunderstanding'". MMA Junkie. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
