Background
Imes was born and raised in Maryville, Missouri.
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Imes was 5"9" and weighed 165 lbs when he graduated before attending the University of Missouri.
Career
He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 2, and has competed as a Heavyweight in the UFC, WEC, IFL, PFC, Titan Football Club, and King of the Cage. He began wrestling when he was five years old. He also played high school football in Columbia, Missouri, but did not start at a position on the team
Within the next two years, Imes stood at 6"7", weighed 290 lbs, and walked on to the school"s football team as a sophomore before earning a scholarship as an offensive tackle and lettering in his senior season.
After college, Imes played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League for two seasons and was a strength coach for Texas Christian University. Imes later moved to Sacramento, California, where he worked as the general manager of a landscaping supply store before being laid off, and then began pursuing mixed martial arts Early career
The Ultimate Fighter 2
In his first fight in the house, Imes defeated Rob MacDonald via triangle choke submission in the first round.
At The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale on November 5, 2005, Imes faced future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans, and lost via split decision, the first loss of his career. Ultimate Fighting Championship
Post-UFC
After his last appearance in the UFC, Imes went 7-1, fighting in promotions such as the Palace Fighting Championship and King of the Cage before being signed by the International Fight League.
International Fight League
He was knocked out with a punch in the first round.
Post-IFL
Imes went 1-2 in his last three professional fights before retiring. Imes now works as a full-time firefighter in Jefferson City, Missouri. Imes was featured in a small role in the 2007 action film Missionary Manitoba
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fight of the Night (one time) versus
Dan Christison.
Achievements
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Imes made his professional debut in 2004 for the WEC and won his first three fights before being invited to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 2. Imes was the last pick for his division, and was coached by his training partner and then-UFC Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin. In the semi-finals, Imes faced Seth Petruzelli and won via split decision. At UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 on April 6, 2006, Imes faced Dan Christison and lost via armbar submission in the third round, but won "Fight of the Night" honors. He then won two fights for independent promotions before returning to the UFC at UFC 69 on April 7, 2007, and lost via unanimous decision. Imes made his IFL debut on May 16, 2008 at IFL: Connecticut, facing then-champion Roy Nelson for the IFL Heavyweight Championship.
