Charles Byrd (fighter)

Charles Byrd
BornCharles Dewayne Byrd Jr.
(1983-10-11) October 11, 1983 (age 41)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States[1]
Other namesKid Dynamite
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofPlano, Texas, United States
TeamFortis MMA
Years active2009–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision1
Unknown1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Charles Dewayne Byrd Jr. (born October 11, 1983)[2] is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2009 until 2020, Byrd competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Legacy FC.

Background

Byrd was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,[1] and grew up in Texas. He attended Arlington High School and competed in wrestling and played football during his high school years.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After a 2–0 amateur career, Byrd began his professional career in 2009 and fought under various promotions, notably Legacy Fighting Championship. He amassed a record of 7–4 before joined Dana White's Contender Series.[4]

Dana White's Contender Series

Byrd appeared in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Dana White's Contender Series 1 web-series program on July 11, 2017, facing Jamie Pickett.[5] He won the fight via a technical submission in round one but failed to secure a contract with UFC.[6]

Byrd had his second chance at Dana White's Contender Series 6 on August 15, 2017 against Randall Wallace.[7] He won via a submission in round two and with the win, he was signed by UFC.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Byrd made his UFC debut on March 17, 2018 against John Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov.[9] He won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in round one.[10]

His next fight came on September 8, 2018 against Darren Stewart at UFC 228.[11] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12]

Byrd faced Edmen Shahbazyan on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235.[13] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[14]

After a 15-month layoff, Byrd returned to face Maki Pitolo at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020.[15] He lost the bout via second round technical knockout,[16] announcing his retirement after the event.[17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 10 wins 7 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 5 2
By decision 2 1
By disqualification 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–7 Maki Pitolo TKO (punches) UFC 250 June 6, 2020 2 1:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–6 Edmen Shahbazyan TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 1 0:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–5 Darren Stewart TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 228 September 8, 2018 2 2:17 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 10–4 John Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov March 17, 2018 1 3:58 London, England
Win 9–4 Randall Wallace Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 6 August 15, 2017 2 2:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–4 Jamie Pickett Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Dana White's Contender Series 1 July 11, 2017 1 4:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–4 Quentin Henry TKO (punches) Legacy FC 57 July 1, 2016 1 2:50 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 6–4 Bojan Veličković Decision (unanimous) AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy Superfight February 13, 2015 3 5:00 Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–3 Evan Thompson TKO (punches) Legacy FC 38 February 13, 2015 1 4:51 Allen, Texas, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 5–3 Mike Jasper Decision (split) Legacy FC 24 October 11, 2013 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss 4–3 Derrick Krantz Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 16 December 14, 2012 1 3:02 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (172.5 lbs) bout; Byrd missed weight.
Win 4–2 Ira Boyd Submission (arm-triangle choke) Dominion Warrior Tri Combat April 28, 2012 1 2:11 Plano, Texas, United States
Win 3–2 Robert Agee Decision (unanimous) Fight Game: Premier Event December 2, 2011 3 3:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win 2–2 Gabriel Vasquez Submission (neck crank) 24/7 Entertainment 2 June 10, 2011 1 2:15 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss 1–2 Marcelo Azevedo Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy Promotions March 20, 2010 1 2:04 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 1–1 Chris Trammel TKO (punches) KOK 7 August 29, 2009 1 1:27 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss 0–1 Donyiell Winrow DQ (knee to downed opponent) Dominant Knockout 1 April 25, 2009 1 2:48 Irving, Texas, United States

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Charles Byrd | UFC". www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ Mixed martial arts show results DATE: March 2nd, 2019
  3. ^ "Dallas fighter thought he was going to die; how he rebounded and made it to the UFC". Dallas News. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Charles". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. ^ "UFC: Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series – What to know". Cage Pages. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. ^ "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series: Week 1 Results". Cage Pages. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. ^ Raul (2017-08-15). "Charles Byrd returns to DWTNCS, now faces Randall Wallace". BJJ | MMA News | BJJ For the Soul. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  8. ^ "After 2nd DWCS win and (finally) a UFC contract, Charles Byrd eyes dream fight in Japan". MMA Junkie. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  9. ^ "Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  10. ^ "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Charles Byrd debuts with first-round submission of John Phillips". MMA Junkie. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  11. ^ Mark Francescutti (2018-07-18). "UFC 228 in Dallas bouts revealed". sportsday.dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  12. ^ "UFC 228 results: Darren Stewart tested but scores impressive TKO of Charles Byrd". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  13. ^ Martin, Brian (March 1, 2019). "UFC 235: Edmen Shahbazyan continues living his dream". The Orange Country Register. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  14. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (March 2, 2019). "Knockout! Watch Rousey prospect Edmen Shahbazyan spark Charles Byrd in 38 seconds at UFC 235". MMA mania. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  15. ^ Nolan King (May 12, 2020). "Maki Pitolo moves to middleweight, meets Charles Byrd at UFC 250". mmajunkie.com.
  16. ^ Bryan Tucker (June 6, 2020). "UFC 250 Results: Nunes vs. Spencer". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "Charles Byrd announces retirement after UFC 250 loss". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-07.