Southworth expanded his instructing to kickboxing and boxing, and later joined Mendez and Alex Khanbanian in opening American Kickboxing Academy Sunnyvale.Southworth had his first MMA bout at age 29 against veteran opponent Jason Godsey in the New Grounds promotion in late May 1999. Sam Hoger def Bobby Southworth Unanimous Dec; Chris Leben def Jason Thacker KO/TKO, 1:35 R1; Josh Koscheck def Chris Sanford KO/TKO, 4:21 R1; Nate Quarry def Lodune Sincaid KO/TKO, 3:17 R1; Mike Swick def Alex Schoenauer KO/TKO, 0:20 R1; Alex Karalexis def Josh Rafferty KO/TKO, 1:40 R1 He is also known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce and PRIDE FC. Southworth and Koscheck teamed up at different times to take on the sometimes unpopular Chris Leben in the house. Southworth lead the first round by taking Ruiz to the ground and controlled his opponent, before Ruiz took him down later. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Your email address will not be published. Southworth started competing in Northern California Gold Gloves boxing competitions and later help found a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program at AKA, becoming its head instructor.

|  Bobby Southworth was born on the 16th December 1969, in Santa Cruz, California USA, and is probably best recognized for being a professional mixed martial artist (MMA), who competes in the divisions of light-heavyweight and heavyweight for Xtreame MMA. In March 2001,he fought his most high profile bout at that point when he took on Vitor Belfort during Japan's Pride Fighting Championship 13's "Collision Course".

Bobby moved his professional career to a higher level in June 2006, when he signed a contract with Strikeforce. After that loss, Bobby tried himself at the 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter, but they decided to focus only on middleweights.

Bobby Southworth is one of the most veterans of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, beginning his professional career in 1999 long before the sport experienced popularity in the United States. He was adopted by pacifist parents as a child, and started martial arts at age 25 after attending a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar with a friend.

Walk out of here like the warrior you are. Belfort was the aggressor with punches and kicks before taking Southworth to the ground. See high school TV and movie icons then and now, from "Dawson's Creek" and more favorites.

Some fans in attendance voiced their derision with the slow pace of the bout, although Southworth did threaten Ruiz with bout-ending triangle choke and kimura submissions.