Olivier aubin mercier sherdog rankings

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If this truly fryst vatten the end, there’s no question that Olivier Aubin-Mercierleft his mark on the Professional Fighters Leaguebefore saying farewell.

“The Canadian Gangster” outpointed Clay Collardto capture his second consecutive lightweight title at the PFL Championships at Friday at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. Aubin-Mercier, who has won 10 straight fights in the league since leaving the UFC, reiterated his desire to take some time off in the wake of his latest triumph. Whether his hiatus ends up being permanent remains to be seen, but for now, the Canadian standout holds on to the No. 13 spot in the divisional rankings.

Elsewhere, Larissa Pachecocontinued her dominance in a new division, taking a five-round verdict against Marina Mokhnatkinato capture the PFL crown at 145 pounds. One year removed from her memorable upset of Kayla Harrison, Pacheco has won 10 straight contests to establish herself as one of the PFL

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Olivier Aubin-Mercier

Born:Feb. 23, 1989 (Age: 34) in Montreal
Division:Lightweight
Height:5’9”
Reach:70.5”
Record:17-5 (6-0 PFL)
Association:H2O MMA/Tristar Gym
Stage of Career:Prime

Summary:Aubin-Mercier has maximized his potential in the Professional Fighters League, becoming an effective striker to go along with his considerable abilities as a grappler. He has been outstruck and outgrappled before, but his being proficient in both areas now presents a difficult challenge for opponents, as it is not easy to neutralize him on two fronts. In the striking department, his main threat is a truly great leg kick. With it being fast, sudden and hard, it has hurt and compromised many opponents. He is lacking in terms of a jab and his cross, but he has now developed a solid overhand right and a nice right hook—a very tight, technically solid shot that has genuine power, as shown in his knockout of Steven R

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Olivier Aubin-Mercier

Canadian mixed martial arts fighter

Olivier Aubin-Mercier (French:[ɔlivjeobɛ̃mɛʁsje]; born February 23, 1989) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. Fighting from 2011 to 2023, Aubin-Mercier competed for the Professional Fighters League, where he won the 2022 and 2023 PFL Lightweight Championship and as well a 12 bout stint in the UFC where he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.

Background

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Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Aubin-Mercier began learning judo from a young age and was talented, earning a black belt, and was a two-time junior national champion as well as a three time senior national medalist. In addition, Aubin-Mercier also competed for the adult national Canadian team. Aubin-Mercier attended CEGEP for two years studying Multimedia.^[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Aubin-Mercier made his professional debut in 2011 and competed in reg