Charles Bennett (fighter) facts for kids
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Bennett in September 2016
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| Born | November 23, 1979 Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| Other names | Felony, Krazy Horse |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division | Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Style | MMA, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Ocala, Florida, United States |
| Team | FIT/NHB (2008–2013) |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 79 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 46 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 25 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
Charles Daniel Bennett, born on November 23, 1979, is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the featherweight division of Gamebred Fighting Championship. He has also been a bare-knuckle boxer for organizations like Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).
People know Charles for his exciting and unpredictable fighting style. He started his professional career in 1999. He has fought in many big organizations like PRIDE Fighting Championships and Rizin FF. Even though he hasn't won a major championship, many fans really enjoy watching him fight.
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About Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett was born in Gainesville, Florida. He is one of 11 children in his family. He lived in Gainesville until he was eight years old. Then he moved to Ocala, Florida, to live with his father.
Growing up, Charles was very athletic. He was a talented football player in high school. He played different positions like running back and linebacker. Even though he was not very tall, he also played defensive lineman. Charles later left high school. He saw an advertisement for a mixed martial arts gym. He decided to join and his coaches were very impressed with his speed and strength. This is how he started focusing on mixed martial arts.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Starting Out
Charles Bennett made his professional debut in September 1999. He was only 19 years old at the time. His first fight was in Atlanta, Georgia, in the lightweight division. He lost that fight by submission. A year later, he got his first win. He knocked out Todd Carney in the first round. This happened at a World Extreme Fighting event.
After that, Charles won two more fights by strikes. Then he made his King of the Cage debut. He fought Duane Ludwig and lost. Charles then won 9 of his next 10 fights. One of these wins was against U.S. Marine Gerald Strebendt. His winning streak ended when he lost to Takumi Nakayama.
Fighting in Japan and King of the Cage
With a record of 12 wins and 5 losses, Charles signed with a Japanese promotion called Pride Fighting Championships. His first fight there was in October 2004. He fought Takanori Gomi in Japan and lost.
After fighting a few times back in King of the Cage, Charles returned to Pride. In May 2005, he defeated Yoshiro Maeda by knockout. This win happened in less than two minutes.
In September, Charles fought again in Pride. He lost to Dokonjonosuke Mishima by submission. He then fought for the King of the Cage Bantamweight Championship. He lost to Urijah Faber. Charles then fought Ken Kaneko in Pride in December 2005. He won that fight by submission. After winning, he tackled the referee.
Charles Bennett's last fight for Pride was in June 2006. He fought Tatsuya Kawajiri and lost by submission. His record with Pride was 2 wins and 3 losses.
EliteXC and Other Projects
In February 2007, Charles Bennett joined EliteXC. He fought K. J. Noons at the first EliteXC event. Charles won that fight by knockout, which was a big surprise.
In 2004, Charles appeared in a film called Loren Cass. He was in it with other fighters, Din Thomas and Aaron Riley. In September 2010, he tried out for a TV show called The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. However, he did not make it onto the show.
Return to MMA
After almost three years away, Charles Bennett returned to MMA in October 2015. He fought for King of the Cage again. In the next eleven months, he fought six times. He won four of those fights and lost two.
In September 2016, Charles fought for Rizin Fighting Federation in Japan. He competed in the featherweight division. He defeated Minoru Kimura by technical knockout in just 7 seconds. After the fight, Charles challenged Wanderlei Silva to a fight. This challenge became very popular online because of Charles's energetic personality.
Bare-Knuckle Fighting Career
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
On August 25, 2018, Charles Bennett fought Michael McDonald in a Bare Knuckle FC event. He lost the fight in the fourth round.
He fought again in November 2019 against Johnny Bedford. Charles lost this fight in the second round due to a hand injury. His next bare-knuckle fight was in December 2020. He faced Tyler Goodjohn and lost by decision.
Gamebred Fighting Championship
On June 18, 2021, Charles Bennett fought Jason Knight in the main event of Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Fighting Championship. This was an MMA fight but without gloves. Charles knocked down Knight early in the fight. However, he was later taken down and lost by submission in the first round.
In October 2021, Charles fought Rob Emerson at Gamebred FC 2. He lost that fight by knockout in the first round. After another loss, Charles faced Keith Speed at Gamebred FC 4 in May 2023. He lost that fight by submission in the third round.
Charles fought Joe Penafiel at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2, 2024. He lost this fight by technical knockout in the third round.
Personal Life
Charles Bennett is divorced and has two children.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 79 matches | 31 wins | 46 losses |
| By knockout | 21 | 10 |
| By submission | 7 | 25 |
| By decision | 3 | 11 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 31–46–2 | Justin Howard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Island Fights 84 | August 9, 2024 | 2 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | ||
| Loss | 30–46–2 | Joe Penafiel | TKO (punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 | March 2, 2024 | 3 | 3:49 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 30–45–2 | Keith Speed | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 4 | May 5, 2023 | 3 | 4:22 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. |
| Loss | 30–44–2 | Ramon Taveras | TKO | Combat Night Pro 20 | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 2:10 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 30–43–2 | Rob Emerson | KO (punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 2 | October 1, 2021 | 1 | 4:36 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. |
| Loss | 30–42–2 | Jason Knight | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 | June 19, 2021 | 1 | 2:15 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. |
| Loss | 30–41–2 | Kevin Croom | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighting Alliance Championship 1 | August 24, 2019 | 1 | 2:15 | Independence, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 30–40–2 | Zach Shaw | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TWC: Bennett vs. Shaw | December 1, 2018 | 1 | 3:29 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 30–39–2 | James Freeman | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Island Fights 48 | June 2, 2018 | 2 | 0:44 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 30–38–2 | Bruce Lutchmedial | Decision (unanimous) | CamSoda Legends | April 26, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Featherweight bout; won Live Fan Vote $1000 Bonus (5,362-70). |
| Loss | 30–37–2 | Brok Weaver | Decision (split) | Island Fights 46 | February 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 30–36–2 | Cody Pfister | Submission (rear naked choke) | Fist Fight Night 2: Pfister vs Felony | September 30, 2017 | 1 | 2:36 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | For the Fist Fight Night Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 30–35–2 | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches) | X-1: Braddah vs. Felony | August 12, 2017 | 2 | 2:48 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 30–34–2 | Balajin | Submission (choke) | Kunlun Fight MMA 13 | July 6, 2017 | 2 | 0:55 | Jining, China | |
| Loss | 30–33–2 | Zhenhong Lu | TKO (corner stoppage) | Kunlun Fight MMA 11 | May 4, 2017 | 1 | 5:00 | Jining, China | |
| Loss | 30–32–2 | Cody Stevens | Decision (unanimous) | RFO Big Guns 23 | March 24, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 30–31–2 | Lawrence Fitzpatrick | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tanko Fighting Championships 3 | February 11, 2017 | 1 | 4:42 | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 30–30–2 | Minoru Kimura | TKO (punches) | Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016 | September 25, 2016 | 1 | 0:07 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 29–30–2 | Paul Rodriguez | Submission (heel hook) | Battleground: Perry vs. Mundell | May 14, 2016 | 1 | 0:43 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 28–30–2 | Matt DiMarcantonio | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Extreme Horsepower | March 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| Win | 28–29–2 | Terrell Hobbs | Submission (heel hook) | EWC 9: Takeover | February 4, 2016 | 1 | 1:17 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 27–29–2 | Jimmy Zidek | Decision (split) | KOTC: Thunder & Lightning | January 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 27–28–2 | Danny Black | KO (punches) | KOTC: Harvest of Champions | October 24, 2015 | 1 | 1:41 | Sloan, Iowa, United States | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 26–28–2 | Ronnie Rogers | Submission (triangle choke) | Warfare 7: Invasion | December 7, 2012 | 1 | 3:45 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 26–27–2 | Johnavan Vistante | Decision (unanimous) | Destiny MMA: Na'Koa | September 8, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | For the Destiny MMA Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 26–26–2 | Chris McDaniel | Submission (triangle choke) | ShoFight 20 | June 16, 2012 | 1 | 2:52 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 26–25–2 | John Mahlow | TKO (punches) | Art of Fighting 15 | May 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 25–25–2 | Peter Grimes | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFA 06: Palomino vs. Warfield | April 13, 2012 | 2 | 3:36 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 25–24–2 | Luis Palomino | KO (punch) | CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:59 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 25–23–2 | Michael Casteel | TKO (slam and punches) | KOTC: Rising Sun | September 10, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 24–23–2 | Matt Muramoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Shockwave | July 23, 2011 | 1 | 2:48 | Oroville, California, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 24–22–2 | Jason Gybels | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCS: Caged Combat 3 | April 16, 2011 | 3 | 4:14 | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 24–21–2 | John Harris | Decision (split) | Hess Extreme Fighting | March 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Panama City Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 24–20–2 | Fábio Mello | Decision (split) | World Extreme Fighting 45 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 24–19–2 | Drew Fickett | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shine Fights: Lightweight Grand Prix | September 10, 2010 | 1 | 3:34 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 24–18–2 | Harris Norwood | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEF: World Extreme Fighting | July 10, 2010 | 2 | 4:55 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 23–18–2 | Sterling Ford | Decision (unanimous) | Action Fight League: Rock-N-Rumble 3 | June 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 23–17–2 | Bobby Green | KO (punches) | KOTC: Fight 4 Hope | December 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:17 | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| Win | 23–16–2 | Eric Moon | KO (punches) | KOTC: Super Stars | August 13, 2009 | 1 | 3:32 | Highland, California, United States | |
| Loss | 22–16–2 | Anthony McDavitt | Decision (split) | KOTC: Legends | June 6, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Winterhaven, California, United States | |
| Win | 22–15–2 | Donnie Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Hierarchy | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:39 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 21–15–2 | Victor Valenzuela | TKO (submission to punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 3:23 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 21–14–2 | Dan Loman | KO (punch) | KOTC: Battle at the Bowl | July 21, 2007 | 2 | 3:15 | Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 20–14–2 | Robert Martz | KO (slam) | KOTC: Caged Chaos | March 10, 2007 | 1 | 0:29 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–14–2 | K. J. Noons | KO (punch) | EliteXC: Destiny | February 10, 2007 | 1 | 3:43 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 18–14–2 | Adam Bourke | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC: Australia | July 8, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Australia | |
| Loss | 17–14–2 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Submission (kneebar) | PRIDE Bushido 11 | June 4, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–13–2 | Buddy Clinton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Drop Zone | March 18, 2006 | 1 | 0:18 | Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 17–12–2 | Jeff Curran | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Redemption on the River | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 4:32 | Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 17–11–2 | Ken Kaneko | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 1 | 4:14 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 16–11–2 | Urijah Faber | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 46: Avalanche | December 11, 2005 | 1 | 4:38 | California, United States | For the KOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 16–10–2 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (ankle lock) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | September 25, 2005 | 1 | 4:04 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix replacement bout. |
| Loss | 16–9–2 | John Gunderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge 40 | August 13, 2005 | 2 | 1:28 | Oregon, United States | |
| Draw | 16–8–2 | Victor Valenzuela | Draw | KOTC 58: Prime Time | August 5, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 16–8–1 | Gabe Rivas | TKO (injury) | KOTC 56: Caliente | July 9, 2005 | 1 | 2:21 | Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 15–8–1 | Theo McDonald | TKO (punches) | KOTC 55: Grudge Match | June 17, 2005 | 1 | 4:40 | Mexico | |
| Win | 14–8–1 | Yoshiro Maeda | KO (punch) | PRIDE Bushido 7 | May 22, 2005 | 1 | 1:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 13–8–1 | Gabe Rivas | Draw | KOTC 49: Soboba | March 20, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Loss | 13–8 | Forrest Petz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC 48: Payback | February 25, 2005 | 1 | 3:40 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 13–7 | Victor Hernandez | KO (slam) | KOTC 47: Uprising | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 0:11 | Mexico | |
| Loss | 12–7 | Dave Hisquierdo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC 44: Revenge | November 14, 2004 | 2 | 1:56 | California, United States | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Takanori Gomi | Submission (kimura) | PRIDE Bushido 5 | October 14, 2004 | 1 | 5:52 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Takumi Nakayama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC 39: Hitmaster | August 6, 2004 | 1 | 2:46 | California, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | William Sriyrapai | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 37: Unfinished Business | June 12, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Shad Smith | KO (punches) | KOTC 33: After Shock | February 20, 2004 | 1 | 0:40 | California, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Glen Mincer | KO (punches) | World Extreme Fighting | December 20, 2003 | 1 | 2:08 | Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | William Sriyrapai | Decision (split) | KOTC 29: Renegades | September 5, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Rick Davis | Decision (unanimous) | WEFC 1: Bring It On | June 29, 2002 | 4 | 4:00 | Georgia | |
| Win | 8–3 | Aristides Britto | Submission (heel hook) | Dixie Rumble | November 17, 2001 | 1 | 3:09 | United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Scott Johnson | TKO (punches) | Rumble in the Valley | November 15, 2001 | 1 | 2:00 | Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Gerald Strebendt | TKO (submission to punches) | GC 7: Casualties of War | November 4, 2001 | 1 | 1:40 | California, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Jon Weidler | Decision (majority) | RSF 5: New Blood Conflict | October 27, 2001 | 3 | 4:00 | Georgia | |
| Win | 4–3 | Todd Carney | KO (punches) | RSF 4: Circle of Truth | September 22, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Georgia | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Duane Ludwig | TKO (exhaustion) | KOTC 10: Critical Mass | August 4, 2001 | 2 | 2:38 | California, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | John Wehbey | TKO (corner stoppage) | RSF: Circle of Truth 1 | April 7, 2001 | 3 | 1:12 | Georgia | |
| Win | 2–2 | Robert Irizarry | TKO (submission to punches) | World Extreme Fighting: Rumble at the Rodeo 2 | March 17, 2001 | 3 | 1:43 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Rich Clementi | TKO (submission to punches) | World Extreme Fighting: Rumble at the Rodeo 1 | December 16, 2000 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| Win | 1–1 | Todd Carney | KO (slam) | WEF: New Blood Conflict | August 26, 2000 | 1 | 2:21 | N/A | |
| Loss | 0–1 | John Swift | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Lionheart Invitational | September 1, 1999 | 1 | 12:46 | Georgia |
Bare knuckle record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 0 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 0–3 | Tyler Goodjohn | Decision (unanimous) | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 15: Shewmaker vs. O'Bannon | December 11, 2020 | 5 | 2:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Johnny Bedford | TKO (hand injury) | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2 | November 16, 2019 | 2 | 2:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Michael McDonald | TKO (hand injury) | BKFC 2: A New Era | August 25, 2018 | 4 | 1:49 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
See also
In Spanish: Charles Bennett (peleador) para niños
- List of male mixed martial artists
