Sean McCorkle

(Big Sexy)

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Born
1976 (49 years old)
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Indianapolis, Indiana

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Retired

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6'7"

Weight
312 lbs

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					UFC Fight Night Nogueira vs Davis	26 Mar 11
					UFC 124 St Pierre vs Koscheck 2	11 Dec 10

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McCorkle fought out of C-4 MMA. He fought at Super Heavyweight for most of his career, weighing as much as 320 lbs. McCorkle has several nicknames, but "Big Sexy" is his best known moniker. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani coined his other main nickname "The Curtain Jerker" during a pre-fight interview. He was also known as "The Hater" early on in his career.

After winning his first four fights, McCorkle faced Jeremy Norton on New Year's Eve 2006. During the bout, McCorkle dislocated his shoulder and broke his arm, but was able to continue and took a split decision victory. Due to the injury, he was out of action for fourteen months of physical therapy before he could return to MMA.

Legends of Fighting
McCorkle fought multiple times for an Indianapolis promotion called Legends of Fighting and remained undefeated with them, holding a 9-0 record and the promotion's Super Heavyweight Championship belt.

King of the Cage
On October 7, 2006 McCorkle fought Robert Hogan at King Of The Cage: Meltdown, winning via TKO (punches) in the opening round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
McCorkle signed a contract with the UFC in July 2010. After signing, his debut opponent was announced as the K-1 and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Mark Hunt at UFC 119 in McCorkle's hometown of Indianapolis. In order to make weight for the fight, McCorkle had to cut down to 265 lbs - a weight he had not hit since the age of 18. When the fight began, Hunt landed several punches and was able to land on top when McCorkle went for a takedown. McCorkle won the fight in just 67 seconds however, after locking in a straight armbar from his back. It was later revealed that McCorkle's armlock had caused significant damage to Hunt. In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, McCorkle lauded how hard Hunt’s punches were.

Due to his colorful persona and the sudden publicity he received for his win over Hunt, McCorkle's next fight was the Co-Main Event of UFC 124. He fought 6'11" Dutch fighter Stefan Struve in Montreal, Quebec. McCorkle initiated an extreme trash talk battle in the media leading up to the bout, which was a new and unpleasant experience for the usually reserved Struve. After McCorkle unleashed a continual barrage of taunts via his Twitter account, Struve issued a contest in which fans would Photoshop insulting pictures of McCorkle. The winner of the contest was promised the bloodstained fight gloves Struve was to use against McCorkle. The eventual winner of the contest submitted a picture of McCorkle as Justin Bieber, which led McCorkle to show up at the weigh-ins wearing a Bieber-style wig for photographers. When making his ring entrance, Struve’s skin had noticeably broken out in hives. He later said this was from the stress and pressure he felt to win. McCorkle came out strong in the opening minutes of the bout, forcefully slamming Struve onto the ground and securing a kimura on him that nearly led to a tap out. After a struggle that sapped McCorkle of his energy, Struve was able to reverse the hold and pound him out, winning the fight by TKO.

McCorkle next fought Christian Morecraft on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24. After a closely contested first round, Morecraft came out and dominated the first four minutes of the second round. The referee briefly stopped the fight for two minutes after Morecraft delivered an illegal low blow to McCorkle's groin. When the action resumed, McCorkle dove in for a takedown but Morecraft was able to leverage this attempt into a standing guillotine choke that left McCorkle unconscious.

In the spring of 2011, the UFC released McCorkle from his contract. On October 17, 2011, ESPN announced that Sean McCorkle would be a featured heavyweight in the video game UFC Undisputed 3. The game was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 14, 2012. The game went on to sell over one million copies.

Bellator Fighting Championships
After his release from the UFC, McCorkle won his next six fights with various promotions. He then signed to Bellator Fighting Championships, and on March 9, 2012 at Bellator 60 he made his debut in a catchweight fight against Richard White, winning via first round submission.

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