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Quick facts for kids Chris Beal |
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| Born | August 6, 1985 Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Other names | The Real Deal |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 69+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Style | Freestyle wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Team | Knuckleheads Boxing Royal Sports Management |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
Chris Beal, born on August 6, 1985, is an American mixed martial artist. He used to compete in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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About Chris Beal
Chris Beal grew up in Ventura, California. He was a talented wrestler at Ventura High School. He even placed second in the state championship for freestyle wrestling. He also won a CIF championship, which is a big deal in high school sports.
After high school, Chris went to Junior College for two years. He attended Moorpark College and Ventura College. In 2006, he saw a friend compete in a mixed martial arts fight. This inspired him to start training in MMA himself.
Chris's MMA Journey
Starting His Career
Chris Beal began his professional MMA career on July 3, 2009. His first fight was against Andrew Dominquez, and Chris won by decision. He continued his winning streak with another decision victory in October 2009.
Fighting in BAMMA USA
In 2011, Chris started fighting for BAMMA USA. He won his first fight there by a split decision. He kept winning, extending his record to 2–0 in BAMMA. In March 2012, he won a fight by TKO (Technical Knockout) in the first round. This means the referee stopped the fight because his opponent couldn't safely continue.
Chris continued to win his fights in BAMMA USA. He won two more fights by unanimous decision. After these wins, he took a break to join a special TV show called The Ultimate Fighter. After the show, he returned to BAMMA USA and won another fight by TKO.
On The Ultimate Fighter Show
In August 2013, Chris Beal joined the 18th season of The Ultimate Fighter. This show features up-and-coming fighters who compete for a chance to join the UFC. The coaches for his season were famous fighters Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey.
To get into the show's house, Chris had to fight Sirwan Kakai. He won this fight by unanimous decision. Because of his strong performance, Chris was the first male fighter chosen for Team Rousey.
Later in the show, Chris faced Chris Holdsworth. Unfortunately, Chris Beal lost this fight in the first round by a submission move called a guillotine choke.
Fighting in the UFC
Even though he was eliminated from The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC saw Chris's talent and signed him. He made his first UFC appearance on April 26, 2014, at UFC 172. He fought Patrick Williams and won with an amazing flying knee knockout in the second round! This impressive win earned him a "Performance of the Night" bonus.
For his next UFC fight in September 2014, Chris was supposed to fight Rob Font. But Font got injured. Then, he was briefly set to fight Dustin Kimura, who also pulled out. Finally, he fought Tateki Matsuda and won by unanimous decision.
In January 2015, Chris fought Neil Seery in a flyweight bout. It was a close fight, but Chris lost by unanimous decision. He then faced Chris Kelades in August 2015 and lost by split decision.
Chris was scheduled to fight Norifumi Yamamoto in June 2016. However, Yamamoto was injured, and Joe Soto stepped in. Chris lost this fight by submission in the third round. After this loss, he was released from the UFC.
After the UFC
After leaving the UFC, Chris continued to compete in other promotions. He faced Alfred Khashakyan and John Castañeda, losing both fights by TKO.
In 2022, Chris had a record of one win and one loss on the regional fighting scene. His last fight was against Josh Rettinghouse at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022. Chris lost this fight in the first round by knockout.
Achievements and Awards
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time)
- UFC.com Awards
- 2014: Ranked #2 Knockout of the Year (for his win against Patrick Williams)
- ESPN
- 2014 Knockout of the Year (for his win against Patrick Williams at UFC 172)
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2014 April Knockout of the Month (for his win against Patrick Williams)
Chris Beal's Fight Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 11 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 11–7 | Josh Rettinghouse | KO (punches) | XMMA 5 | July 23, 2022 | 1 | 2:10 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 11–6 | James Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 136 | April 2, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10–6 | George Garcia | Decision (majority) | CXF 12: Burbank Beatdown | April 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Burbank, California, United States | For the CXF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–5 | John Castañeda | TKO (punches) | Combate 14: Cinco de Mayo | May 5, 2017 | 2 | 0:42 | Ventura, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Alfred Khashakyan | TKO (punches) | CXF 5: Night of Champions | December 17, 2016 | 1 | 2:56 | Studio City, California, United States | For the CXF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–3 | Joe Soto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 3:39 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 10–2 | Chris Kelades | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–1 | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 10–0 | Tateki Matsuda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi | September 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Patrick Williams | KO (flying knee) | UFC 172 | April 26, 2014 | 2 | 1:51 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Keith Carson | TKO (punches) | BAMMA USA - Badbeat 12 | March 28, 2014 | 2 | 4:37 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Shad Smith | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA USA - Badbeat 7 | October 12, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Kana Hyatt | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA USA - Badbeat 6 | July 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jose Morales | TKO (elbows) | BAMMA USA - Badbeat 5 | March 16, 2012 | 1 | 4:45 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jimmy Jones | Decision (split) | BAMMA USA - Badbeat 4 & the ALFA League 8 | January 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Evan Esguerra | Decision (split) | BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 & the ALFA League 6 | August 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vincent Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 2 | October 2, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrew Dominquez | Decision (unanimous) | CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 1 | July 3, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
Exhibition Fights on The Ultimate Fighter
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 1–1 | Chris Holdsworth | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | September 18, 2013 (airdate) | 1 | 4:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 18 Preliminary round |
| Win | 1–0 | Sirwan Kakai | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | September 4, 2013 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 18 Elimination round |
See Also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
