Introduction
Scott Lighty (born October 15, 1978) is an American Super 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.
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.
Titles
- 2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II runner up
- 2004 Rising Sun Heavyweight Tournament Champion
Kickboxing record
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29 wins (6 KO's), 11 losses, 2 draws
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest |
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Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 6 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 6–2 | Lorenz Larkin | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm | 000000002011-04-01-0000April 1, 2011 | 2 | 3:15 | Stockton, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Shawn Frye | KO (punch) | Fight for Wrestling 2 | 000000002010-08-14-0000August 14, 2010 | 2 | 1:36 | Bakersfield, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Antwain Britt | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Strikeforce: Evolution | 000000002009-12-19-0000December 19, 2009 | 1 | 5:00 | San Jose, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mike Cook | TKO (punch to the body) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | 000000002009-08-15-0000August 15, 2009 | 1 | 2:05 | San Jose, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jamiah Williamson | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | 000000002008-09-26-0000September 26, 2008 | 1 | 4:51 | Santa Ynez, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kawika Morton | Decision (unanimous) | PureCombat: Hard Core | 000000002008-08-15-0000August 15, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Visalia, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Paul Mince | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PureCombat: Lights Out | 000000002008-02-29-0000February 29, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Visalia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Derek Thornton | Submission (verbal) | PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender | 000000002008-01-17-0000January 17, 2008 | 1 | 2:33 | Lemoore, United States |