Kick-boxer David Loiseau Fights for Haiti Earthquake Survivors

In 2003, David Loiseau began fighting as the first French-Canadian kick-boxer, under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner, beating Mark Weir with a KO, but losing to Jorge Rivera. He rebounded in 2005 at the UFC with three TKOs against Gideon Ray, Charles McCarthy and Evan Tanner.

In 2006, he had a bad year, losing two successive fights against Rich Franklin and Mike Swick. Back at the UFC in 2009, he lost again against Ed Herman and was released from his contract. He fought unsuccessfully again in 2010 at the UFC, but lost to Mario Miranda on a TKO and his contract was not renewed.

After he left the UFC, he won the Tachi Palace Fight (TPF) Middleweight Championship, with a TKO against Leopoldo Serao in round five. Preparing to defend his TPF Middleweight title against Givanildo Santana, David Loiseau sustained a serious injury to his left elbow, and could not defend the title.

His professional record wins total 20: 13 by KO, 3 by submission, and 4 by decision. His record losses total 10: 2 by KO, 2 by submission, and 6 by decision.

David Loiseau, who has relatives that live in Port-au-Prince, one of whom was crushed beneath her house and died, is stepping up to help the Haitian survivors of Haiti's deadly earthquake of 2010. He says, "I'll give every single penny . . . . my sponsors Tapout can write a check to the Haiti fund of their choice."

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