Edward Norris Ratcliff (born March 5, 1983) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ratcliff is African-American but is also of Iroquois Native American descent.
In elementary school, Ratcliff began Tae Kwon Do and would eventually earn black belts in both disciplines.
[1] At the age of 17, Ratcliff tried out to be a part of Ken Shamrock's gym The Lion's Den in 2001 and made the team.
Ratcliff debuted at WEC 27, defeating Johnny Sampaio via TKO (knees) in the second round.