Ovince Saint Preux
| Ovince Saint Preux | |
|---|---|
Saint Preux in 2017 | |
| Born | April 8, 1983 Immokalee, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | OSP |
| Nationality | American and Haitian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight (2008–present) Heavyweight (2020–2021) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Team | Knoxville Martial Arts Academy |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rafaello Oliveira |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 18 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | University of Tennessee |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ovince Saint Preux (born April 8, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions of the UFC, challenging once for the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Saint Preux has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the XFC, and Shark Fights. He is known for his unorthodox fighting style and has gained notability and notoriety for having won four fights using the rare Von Flue choke submission out of eight finishes in UFC history, leading to fans renaming it to the "Von Preux choke".