Chase Beebe
American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Chase Beebe Born (1985-03-29 ) March 29, 1985 (age 39) Chicago, Illinois , United StatesOther names The Rage Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) Division Bantamweight Featherweight Reach 67.0 in (170 cm)[ 1] Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois , United States[ 2] Team Gilbert Grappling Years active 2006–present Total 38 Wins 24 By knockout 1 By submission 17 By decision 6 Losses 13 By knockout 3 By submission 3 By decision 7 Draws 1
Notable relatives Carson Beebe, brother Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Chase Beebe (born March 29, 1985) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois . He most recently fought for the World Extreme Cagefighting organization, where he was the Bantamweight Champion .[ 2] He lost that belt on February 13, 2008, to fellow Midwestern MMA fighter Miguel Torres . Beebe trains at Gilbert Grappling in Country Club Hills, IL.
Background
Prior to MMA, Chase was a successful wrestler. He was a four-time Illinois State Champion for Montini Catholic in Lombard, Illinois .
MMA career
World Extreme Cagefighting
Beebe made his WEC debut on March 24, 2007, at WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio against Eddie Wineland for the WEC Bantamweight Championship , Beebe won via unanimous decision. On September 5, 2007, Beebe defended the WEC Bantamweight Championship against Rani Yahya at WEC 30 winning via unanimous decision.
Beebe was defeated by fellow Chicago native Miguel Torres losing the WEC Bantamweight Championship at WEC 32 via guillotine choke submission in round one. On June 1, 2008, Beebe was defeated by Will Ribeiro via split decision, following back to back loses Beebe was released by the WEC .
Ultimate Warrior Challenge
Chase was scheduled to fight Mike Easton for the UWC Bantamweight title on February 21, 2009. However, he failed to show up at the official weigh-in the day before and was scratched from the card. Beebe allegedly sustained a knee injury that hampered his training and ability to reduce his weight to the contractually-set limit of 135 pounds.[ 3] Chase was replaced by Justin Robbins.
Chase got another shot at Mike Easton for the UWC 135 pound title. The bout took place on October 3, 2009, in Fairfax, Virginia . The fight was a grueling 5 rounder where Chase spent most of the fight on Easton's back trying to sink in a rear naked choke. Most people, including the commentators, scored the fight 49-46 in favor of Beebe but two of the judges didn't see it that way and handed Mike Easton a controversial split decision victory.[ 4] The controversial decision was awarded Robbery of the Year by Sherdog for 2009.[ 5] It has been announced that the Virginia Athletic Commission would review the Easton match which could lead to a “no contest” declaration.[ 6]
Dream
Chase was one of the fighters who participated in DREAM 's Featherweight (63 kg/138 lb) Grand Prix .[ 7] He lost in the first round to Joe Warren .
Chase returned to DREAM to face Yoshiro Maeda on October 25, 2009, at DREAM.12 [ 8] He lost to Maeda via first round submission.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Beebe made his Bellator debut against Jose Vega at Bellator 43 in a Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament qualifying bout, Beebe won via guillotine choke submission in round one.[ 9]
Chase entered into the Bellator Fighting Championships season five bantamweight tournament and fought Marcos Galvao in a Quarterfinal bout at Bellator 51 on September 24, 2011, Beebe lost via split decision.[ 10]
Beebe defeated David Harris at Bellator 75 via unanimous decision.[ 11] Beebe was defeated by Travis Marx via unanimous decision
at Bellator 90
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
38 matches
24 wins
13 losses
By knockout
1
3
By submission
17
3
By decision
6
7
Draws
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
24–13–1
Vincent Eazelle
TKO (punches)
CCCW: The Undertaking
September 13, 2014
2
0:08
Springfield, Illinois , United States
Loss
24–12–1
Ryan Roberts
Decision (unanimous)
Victory Fighting Championship 42
March 15, 2014
3
5:00
Omaha, Nebraska , United States
Loss
24–11–1
Joni Salovaara
Submission (rear naked choke)
Fight Festival 33
October 5, 2013
1
3:48
Helsinki , Finland
Loss
24–10–1
Tom Niinimäki
Decision (unanimous)
Cage 22
May 11, 2013
3
5:00
Vantaa , Finland
Loss
24–9–1
Travis Marx
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 90
February 21, 2013
3
5:00
West Valley City, Utah , United States
Catchweight (137 lb) bout.
Win
24–8–1
Chris Tickle
Decision (unanimous)
Flawless FC 2-Hated
December 15, 2012
3
5:00
Hammond, Indiana , United States
Win
23–8–1
Javon Wright
Submission (rear naked choke)
Fight Hard MMA
November 10, 2012
1
4:11
St. Charles, Missouri , United States
Win
22–8–1
David Harris
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 75
October 5, 2012
3
5:00
Hammond, Indiana , United States
Win
21–8–1
Mike Baskis
Decision (unanimous)
XFO 44
June 16, 2012
3
5:00
Hoffman Estates, Illinois , United States
Win
20–8–1
Corey Mahon
KO (elbows)
Colosseum Combat 21
May 12, 2012
1
2:13
Kokomo, Indiana , United States
Win
19–8–1
David Love
Submission (rear naked choke)
Colosseum Combat 20
March 10, 2012
1
3:02
Kokomo, Indiana , United States
Draw
18–8–1
Enoch Wilson
Draw (majority)
UCS - Caged Combat 5
December 9, 2011
5
5:00
Grand Ronde, Oregon , United States
Loss
18–8
Marcos Galvão
Decision (split)
Bellator 51
September 24, 2011
3
5:00
Canton, Ohio , United States
Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win
18–7
Ralph Acosta
Submission (guillotine choke)
WFC 2: Bad Boys
July 9, 2011
1
0:41
London , England
Won the WFC Bantamweight Championship
Win
17–7
Jose Vega
Submission (guillotine choke)
Bellator 43
May 7, 2011
1
4:06
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Qualifier
Win
16–7
Steve Kinnison
Decision (unanimous)
Chicago Cagefighting Championship
March 5, 2011
3
5:00
Villa Park, Illinois , United States
Win
15–7
Josh Kasee
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Ruckus Entertainment: Ruckus 4
November 24, 2010
1
4:56
Addison, Illinois , United States
Win
14–7
Jared McMahan
Submission (guillotine choke)
Chicago Cagefighting Championship
October 16, 2010
1
1:19
Villa Park, Illinois , United States
Loss
13–7
Hiroyuki Takaya
KO (punches)
Dream 16
September 25, 2010
1
1:45
Nagoya , Japan
Featherweight bout
Win
13–6
Pablo Alfonso
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Ruckus Entertainment: Ruckus Invades Navy Pier
September 11, 2010
1
2:32
Chicago, Illinois , United States
Featherweight bout
Win
12–6
William Jochum
Submission (guillotine choke)
Lords of War 1
April 24, 2010
1
1:03
Addison, Illinois , United States
Featherweight bout
Loss
11–6
Yoshiro Maeda
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Dream 12
October 25, 2009
1
3:36
Osaka , Japan
Loss
11–5
Mike Easton
Decision (split)
UWC 7: Redemption
October 3, 2009
5
5:00
Fairfax, Virginia , United States
For the UWC Bantamweight Championship; Sherdog 2009 Robbery of the Year
Loss
11–4
Joe Warren
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Dream 7
March 8, 2009
1
10:00
Saitama , Japan
Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Loss
11–3
Will Ribeiro
Decision (split)
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
June 1, 2008
3
5:00
Sacramento, California , United States
Loss
11–2
Miguel Torres
Submission (guillotine choke)
WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
February 13, 2008
1
3:59
Rio Rancho, New Mexico , United States
Lost the WEC Bantamweight Championship
Win
11–1
Rani Yahya
Decision (unanimous)
WEC 30
September 5, 2007
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Defended the WEC Bantamweight Championship
Win
10–1
Eddie Wineland
Decision (unanimous)
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
March 24, 2007
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Won the WEC Bantamweight Championship
Win
9–1
Mike Bennett
Submission (rear-naked choke)
KOTC: Hard Knocks
January 19, 2007
1
2:44
Rockford, Illinois , United States
Win
8–1
Sam Jackson
Submission (rear-naked choke)
XFO 14
December 9, 2006
1
2:36
Lakemoor, Illinois , United States
Win
7–1
Mike Bennetta
Submission (guillotine choke)
Courage Fighting Championships 7
November 25, 2006
1
0:45
Decatur, Illinois , United States
Win
6–1
Aaron Jamieson
Submission (punches)
Midwest Absolute Challenge 3
October 7, 2006
1
0:45
Countryside, Illinois , United States
Win
5–1
Mike Lindquist
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Evolution Fighting Championships 2
September 15, 2006
1
1:40
Machesney Park, Illinois , United States
Loss
4–1
Matt Fiordirosa
Decision (unanimous)
XFO 12: Outdoor War 2
August 19, 2006
3
5:00
Island Lake, Illinois , United States
Win
4–0
Nick Hoff
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Courage Fighting Championships 6
July 15, 2006
1
2:24
Island Lake, Illinois , United States
Win
3–0
Ben Miller
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Evolution Fighting Championships
July 7, 2006
1
2:49
Machesney Park, Illinois , United States
Win
2–0
Cody Geertz
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Iowa Challenge 29
June 10, 2006
1
1:01
Quincy, Illinois , United States
Win
1–0
Jesse Rongey
Submission (guillotine choke)
Courage Fighting Championships 5
April 29, 2006
1
0:27
Decatur, Illinois , United States
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