Chris Wade (fighter)

Chris Wade
Born Christopher Wade
(1987-09-30) September 30, 1987
Rockville Centre, New York, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Islip, New York, United States
Team Long Island MMA
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Wrestling NCAA division III Wrestling[2][3]
Years active 2011-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 11
By submission 4
By decision 7
Losses 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Wade (born September 30, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

A talented wrestler, Wade attended Islip High School where he was a state champion as well as a two-time Suffolk County finalist and a Suffolk County Champion. Wade continued his career at the collegiate level where he was a NJCAA National finalist for Nassau Community College and had a NCAA Division III fifth-place finish for SUNY Oneonta. Wade also competed in amateur kickboxing, where was undefeated and held a title.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Wade had an amateur MMA record of 2-0 before turning professional in 2011. Wade then compiled a professional record of 5-0 and won the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship before being signed by the World Series of Fighting.

World Series of Fighting

Wade made his WSOF debut at WSOF 2 on March 23, 2013 against Russian prospect Azamat Dugulubgov. Wade lost via unanimous decision.

Independent promotions

Wade returned to the local circuit and won both of his next two fights before being signed by the UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wade made his promotional debut against Cain Carrizosa on August 30, 2014 at UFC 177.[5] Wade won via technical submission from a guillotine choke in the first round.[6]

Wade faced Zhang Lipeng on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[7] Wade won via unanimous decision.[8]

Wade faced Christos Giagos on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Wade was expected to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74.[11] However, Wade pulled out of the bout in late July after sustaining an injury and was replaced by Tony Sims.[12]

Wade was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on January 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 81..[13] Subsequently, Taisumov was pulled from the fight during the week leading to the event due to alleged visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mehdi Baghdad.[14] Wade won the fight via submission in the first round.[15]

Wade was expected to face Rashid Magomedov on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[16] However, Magomedov pulled out of the fight in early March and was replaced by Rustam Khabilov.[17]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Rustam Khabilov UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 11–1 Mehdi Baghdad Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz January 17, 2016 1 4:30 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 10–1 Christos Giagos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson June 6, 2015 3 5:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 9–1 Zhang Lipeng Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 2015 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 8–1 Cain Carrizosa Technical submission (guillotine choke) UFC 177 August 30, 2014 1 1:12 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 7–1 Frankie Perez Decision (split) Ring of Combat 48 May 16, 2014 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Defended the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Pat DeFranco Submission (rear-naked choke) Ring of Combat 47 January 24, 2014 2 2:31 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship.
Loss 5–1 Azamat Dugulugbov Decision (unanimous) WSOF 2 March 23, 2013 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win 5–0 Mike Medrano Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 43 January 24, 2013 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 Alfred Walker Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 42 September 14, 2012 1 0:59 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 3–0 Villi Bello Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 41 June 15, 2012 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 2–0 Maykon Santos Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 40 April 27, 2012 2 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 1–0 Vinicius Agudo Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 38 November 18, 2011 2 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chris Wade - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "SUNY Oneonta's Chris Wade Earns Weekly Honors". SUNY Oneonta Athletics. January 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ Zane Simon (2014-08-19). "Welcome to the UFC, Collard, Carrizosa, & Wade". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. ↑ Staff (2014-08-19). "UFC 177 adds Cain Carrizosa vs. Chris Wade". mmafightcorner.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. ↑ Kevin Thang (2014-08-30). "UFC 177 Result: Chris Wade chokes out Cain Carrizosa to win UFC debut". cagespages.com. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  7. ↑ Staff (2014-11-01). "Zhang Lipeng meets Chris Wade at UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Chris Wade works past Zhang Lipeng in foul-filled snoozer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  9. ↑ Staff (2015-05-13). "Christos Giagos vs. Chris Wade set for UFC Fight Night 68 in New Orleans". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  10. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-06-06). "UFC Fight Night 68 results: Superior wrestling leads Chris Wade past Christos Giagos". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  11. ↑ Top MMA News Staff (2015-07-20). "Aubin-Mercier To Wade Into UFC Saskatoon Fight". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  12. ↑ Staff (2015-07-30). "Chris Wade out of UFC Fight Night 74, Tony Sims steps up to meet Olivier Aubin-Mercier". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-12-04). "Beneil Dariush out, Chris Wade meets Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  14. ↑ Staff (2016-01-11). "Visa issues force Taisumov off UFC Fight Night 81, Medhi Baghdad in vs. Chris Wade". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  15. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-01-17). "UFC Fight Night 81 results: Chris Wade runs through Mehdi Baghdad in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  16. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-26). "Rashid Magomedov-Chris Wade, 2 other bouts set for UFC Fight Night Rotterdam". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  17. ↑ Sebastian Vendel-Martinez (2016-03-08). "UFN 87: Rustam Khabilov tackles Chris Wade in Rotterdam (Swedish)". mmanytt.se. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

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