Mixed Martial Arts Career
LeVesseur made his MMA debut in 2003 against Doug Henkey. He won via KO 44 seconds into round 1. He went on to compile a record of 21-5 with notable wins over TUF vets Dane Sayers, Brian Geraghty, and Eric Marriot before signing with the UFC.
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