Published on January 10, 2012 by Carol
Virgil Zwicker, (born June 26, 1982), is an American mixed martial artist of Native American descent who fights in the heavyweight division. He currently is signed with Strikeforce.
Virgil Zwicker grew up on San Pasqual Indian Reservation in North County San Diego and came from a family of twelve. He grew up in a poverty stricken environment and by the age of eleven was routinely fighting grown men. Virgil has been to jail on multiple occasions, with his first arrest coming in 1994, when he was eleven years old, for assaulting a school administrator. From that time until 2005, he was in and out of facilities ranging from juvenile halls to prisons for a variety of offenses
Virgil Zwicker’s first fight came when he was released from being incarcerated and took the fight on two week’s notice. He defeated Denis Hall in under a minute via TKO. He then racked up a 9-1 record, defeating notables such as Ovince St. Preux.
Zwicker signed with Strikeforce and fought Lavar Johnson at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker. However, Zwicker lost via first round KO.
Zwicker next fought against Brett Albee at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Professional Cage-Fighter Biography
- Virgil Warren Zwicker
- Born: 1982
- Tribal: Kumeyaay-Ipai, San Pasqual Indian Reservation
- Education: Orange Glen High School, Escondido
- Nicknames: “Rezdog”
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Fight Weight: 205 lbs (2011)
- Gym: Team Quest MMA Fitness, Temecula, CA
- Professional record: 10 wins, 2 losses (2011)
- Fighting Style: Freestyle-Striker (a variety of Jujutsu, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Boxing,
- Grappling techniques)
- Fight Hero: Mike Tyson
Source: Californiaindianeducation.org
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