gym in 2007 before founding his own Hoger MMA gym in Houston which opened on April 13, 2009. In 2015, Hoger moved to Los Angeles, California, and founded Real Martial Arts gym. Awards In 1996, Sam Hoger was awarded the Alaska State Medal of Heroism for saving a drowning teammate by Gov. Tony Knowles. Sam Hoger received his black belt from Ted Stickel of Gracie Barra Alaska on July 1, 2009, being only the second person to receive this distinguishing honor from Ted Stickel. Championships and accomplishments Urban Rumble Championship URC Heavyweight Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record |- | Win | align=center| 10–4 | Jody Poff | Submission (armbar) | FNMMA – Fight Night MMA | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:50 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 9–4 | Patrick Miller | TKO (punches) | WG – Worldwide Gladiator | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:27 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 8–4 | Johnathan Ivey | Submission (kimura) | URC – Urban Rumble Championship | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 0:35 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7–4 | Jason Dolloff | TKO (punches) | World Championship Fighting – World Championship Fighting 4 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:17 | Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–4 | Vernon White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | International Fight League – Moline | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:25 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–3 | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 67 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–2 | Rashad Evans | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night 4 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6–1 | Jeff Newton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 56 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 5–1 | Stephan Bonnar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 5–0 | Bobby Southworth | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | | align=center|