Introduction
Solomon Hutcherson (born August 13, 1972) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Middleweight division. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 3, and has competed for the UFC and MFC.
Background
Hutcherson was born and raised Racine, Wisconsin and attended Racine Park High School, where he competed in wrestling and qualified for the state tournament in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. In his senior year, Hutcherson placed sixth in the state and continued his career at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois but dropped out when his daughter was born.
Mixed martial arts career
The Ultimate Fighter
During The Ultimate Fighter 3 Hutcherson trained under Ken Shamrock's team. He kicked off a good relationship with Kendall Grove, forming "Team Dagger", although they were in different teams.
After losing the fight with Rory Singer he stated
“You always end up learning from a loss. I had never gone into any of my prior fights taking things so personally. I was in the position of living out a dream. I have been watching the UFC ever since I was a kid. I finally had the chance to get inside the Octagon. That really got to me on an emotional level.”
After the TUF show, he trained with Kendall Grove in the Xtreme Couture Camp for two years.
Other Competitions
At the "Xtreme MMA 5" event, Hutcherson met David Loiseau. During the final round, Solomon was knocked out by repeated knee strikes to the head, in a Muay Thai clinch.
Maximum Fighting Championship
Hutcherson fought Jason MacDonald at Maximum Fighting Championship event in December 2009, losing by split decision.
Nearly a year later, Hutcherson returned to Maximum Fighting Championship and faced David Heath at MFC 26: Retribution. Hutcherson lost via KO in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 11 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–7 (1) | David Heath | KO (superman punch) | MFC 26: Retribution | 000000002010-09-10-0000September 10, 2010 | 2 | 3:46 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 11–6 (1) | Jason MacDonald | Decision (split) | MFC 23 | 000000002009-12-04-0000December 4, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 11–5 (1) | Dave Mewborn | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 20 | 000000002009-02-20-0000February 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–5 (1) | David Loiseau | TKO (knees) | XMMA 5 - It's Crow Time | 000000002008-09-13-0000September 13, 2008 | 5 | 1:56 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 10–4 (1) | Marcus Hicks | TKO (punches) | TFC 3 - This Means War | 000000002008-05-31-0000May 31, 2008 | 1 | 1:29 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 9–4 (1) | George Allen | TKO (corner stoppage) | ISCF - Unleashed | 000000002008-03-28-0000March 28, 2008 | 1 | 4:55 | North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 (1) | Nabil Khatib | Submission (injury) | HCF - Hardcore Championship Fighting | 000000002007-07-21-0000July 21, 2007 | 2 | 4:34 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7–4 (1) | Anthony Trotter | TKO (punches) | MMA BigShow - Domination | 000000002007-06-23-0000June 23, 2007 | 1 | 4:18 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 (1) | Luigi Fioravanti | KO (punch) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | 000000002006-06-24-0000June 24, 2006 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 (1) | Kyle Olsen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FCC 18 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 18 | 000000002005-03-05-0000March 5, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 (1) | Bobby Garrits | Decision (unanimous) | FCC 16 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 16 | 000000002004-09-25-0000September 25, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 (1) | Rob Smith | TKO (knees) | FCC 14 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 14 | 000000002004-03-06-0000March 6, 2004 | 2 | 3:03 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 (1) | Jorge Rivera | KO (punches) | USMMA 3 - Ring of Fury | 000000002003-05-03-0000May 3, 2003 | 1 | 3:01 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| NC | 3–2 (1) | Jon Fitch | No Contest | HOOKnSHOOT - Boot Camp 1.1 | 000000002003-03-08-0000March 8, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Fitch was cut via an illegal kick |
| Win | 3–2 | John Nashef | Submission (punches) | FCC 9 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 9 | 000000002003-01-11-0000January 11, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Emyr Bussade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 1 | 000000002002-12-13-0000December 13, 2002 | 1 | 2:51 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Rick Graveson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FCC 8 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 8 | 000000002002-10-04-0000October 4, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joe Nye | TKO (punches) | USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury | 000000002002-09-21-0000September 21, 2002 | 1 | 3:50 | Lowell, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jason Allar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FCC 7 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 7 | 000000002002-03-23-0000March 23, 2002 | 1 | 3:48 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States |