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Claude Patrick was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, just outside Toronto.
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Patrick is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their Welterweight division. Patrick"s martial arts journey started with karate at the age of thirteen. He went to school at The Woodlands Secondary School in Mississauga Ultimate Fighting Championship In March 2010, the UFC announced it had signed Patrick to a four-fight contract.
He made his UFC debut on against Ricardo Funch on June 12, 2010 at UFC 115.
In the second round, Patrick submitted his opponent with a guillotine choke. Patrick faced Daniel Roberts on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129.
Patrick replaced an injured Rory MacDonald at UFC 140 and faced Brian Ebersole, losing for the first time in the UFC via split decision. Patrick was expected to face James Head on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149.
However, Patrick was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Brian Ebersole.
After not stepping into the octagon for two years, Patrick is finally healthy and was looking for a spot on the UFC 174 card in Vancouver, British Columbia. However, Patrick never had a fight scheduled for the event. Patrick hails from Mississauga, Ontario, where Mobile Marketing Association only recently became legalized.
He trains with UFC fighters Mark Bocek and Sean Pierson and co-owns the Elite Training Center in Mississauga.
Patrick was the victim of a highly publicized taser gun attack following an Mobile Marketing Association event in Gatineau, Quebec. He woke up two days later in the hospital after doctors put him in a medically induced coma.
He states that he has no recollection of the attack.
