Raymond Daniels (martial artist)

Raymond Daniels
Born (1980-04-29) April 29, 1980 (age 44)
Sun Valley, California, U.S.
Other namesThe Real Deal
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StyleKarate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofLong Beach, California, U.S.
TeamLos Angeles Stars
Team Paul Mitchell Karate
World Champion Karate
Classic Fight Team
Team Alpha Male (2021–present)[1]
TrainerTyler Wombles
Rank6th degree black belt in American Kenpo
6th dan black belt in Shotokan Karate
5th dan black belt in Taekwondo
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joe Murphy[2]
Years active2006–present
Kickboxing record
Total38
Wins35
By knockout22
Losses3
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By knockout2
By decision1
Losses1
By submission1
No contests1
Other information
Websitewww.raymonddaniels.com
Medal record
Men's Kickboxing
Representing the
 United States
W.A.K.O. World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Dublin Semi-Contact −89 kg
W.A.K.O. Irish Open
Gold medal – first place 2011 Dublin Semi-Contact −84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dublin Semi-Contact −84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Dublin Semi-Contact −84 kg
Last updated on: March 21, 2016

Raymond Daniels (born April 29, 1980) is an American professional kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former sport karate competitor. He currently competes for Karate Combat in the Welterweight division. He has formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing, where he was the Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Champion and was a 2 time runner up for the Glory welterweight title.

Daniels holds black belt ranks in American Kenpo (6th dan), Shotokan Karate (6th dan) and Kukkiwon Taekwondo (5th dan), and a blue belt rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is known for his flashy and aggressive style of fighting.[3]

Background

Daniels was born in Sun Valley, California, and raised in Palmdale, California. His grandfather Frankie Daniels was a professional boxer as well as a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient.[4] He began training in American Kenpo karate in 1985 under the tutelage of his father Frank Daniels and earned his black belt in 1992.[5]

While still in high school, Daniels became a single father. Seeking a better life for him and his son, Daniels realized his boyhood dream of becoming a police officer with the Long Beach Police Department at the age of 21.[6] After more than 7 years of service, Daniels retired to concentrate on his martial arts career.[7]

Career

Daniels had humble beginnings as a junior competitor in sport karate competitions.[3] By the age of 19, he would go on to become a top ranked fighter for both the National Black Belt League (NBL) and the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA). Among his titles are eight NBL World Championships,[8] at least two NASKA world championships, a second-place finish at the $50,000 World Pro Taekwondo Championship in Croatia in 2010,[9] and nine overall championships at the W.A.K.O Irish Open with his best win over Michael page .[10][11][12]

Don Rodrigues, coach and co-founder of the famed Team Paul Mitchell Karate, recruited Daniels in 1999. Daniels left the Paul Mitchell Team in 2001, joining other teams in successive years.[3]

In 2006, Daniels began fighting for Chuck Norris' World Combat League as captain of the Los Angeles Stars.[13] Daniels fought in the 80 kg/178 lbs and 88 kg/195 lbs weight divisions, compiling a 17–0–0 (9 KO) fight record.[14] Daniels had a highly anticipated bout with fellow undefeated kickboxing star Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson. Daniels initially won the bout by technical knockout due to a knee injury suffered by Thompson.[15] However, this was later overturned into a no contest.[16]

Daniels defeated Peyton Russell via third-round TKO (three knockdown rule) at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas on August 11, 2007.[17]

Daniels defeated Michael Page at the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2008, winning gold in the 84 kg semi-contact division.[18]

Daniels would then set his sights on the world of mixed martial arts and was touted by Strikeforce as "the next Cung Le".[19] On June 27, 2008, he made his MMA debut against twelve fight veteran Jeremiah Metcalf[20] at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson. Daniels was defeated by submission via rear-naked choke in the second round.[21]

Daniels defended his gold, in the 84 kg semi-contact division, in a rematch against Michael Page at the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2009.[22]

Daniels defeated Michael Page in their trilogy bout at the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2011, securing gold in the 84 kg semi-contact division.[23]

In his first outing under full Oriental kickboxing rules[broken anchor], Daniels defeated two opponents in Dublin, Ireland on October 8, 2011, to win the four man 84 kg/185 lbs tournament at the Pain and Glory event. After knocking out English Muay Thai fighter Andy Bakewell with a spinning heel kick in the semi-finals, he took a split decision over Irish kickboxer Mark Casserly in the final.[24]

Glory

In 2013, he then signed with Glory and was set to debut at Glory 5: London on March 23, 2013, in London, England[25] but was later removed from the card for undisclosed reasons.[26]

Daniels defeated Brian Foster with a first-round spinning heel kick at Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on October 12, 2013.[27][28]

On December 21, 2013, he replaced Marc de Bonte in the Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament in Tokyo, Japan for undisclosed reasons[29] and suffered his first kickboxing loss at the hands of Joseph Valtellini in the semi-finals. He initially caused some problems for Valtellini with his unorthodox karate style but by round two the Canadian began to hurt Daniels with low kicks. Daniels was knocked out by a high kick in the third round.[30]

On May 3, 2014, Daniels scored a spinning kick KO over François Ambang inside the opening round at Glory 16: Denver in Broomfield, Colorado, United States.[31] His performance was hailed by Glory as the "Knockout of the Century."[32]

On February 6, 2015, Daniels was part of a one-night, four-man welterweight tournament at Glory 19: Virginia. In the semifinals, he faced Jonatan Oliveira and won via TKO. Daniels knocked Oliveira down with a spinning heel kick to the head in the first round and scored another knock down with a spinning kick to the body early in the second round. A knee to the groin of Oliveira led to a short intermission, after which Daniels hit Oliveira with another spinning kick to the body, forcing the TKO at 2:15 of the second round. In the finals, he faced Nieky Holzken and was knocked down early in the first round by a punch to the body. Daniels was unable to deal well with Holzken's pressure, who cut off the ring and locked Daniels up in the corners whenever possible. The second round saw Daniels being knocked down twice more, before scoring a controversial down himself in the third with one of his spin kicks. Holzken then locked Daniels up in a corner once more and knocked him down with a right hook to the head, forcing the stoppage at 1:25 of the third round after four knock downs.[33]

On May 8, 2015, he defeated Justin Baesman in the co-main event at Glory 21: San Diego by KO (liver kick) after just 51 seconds inside the first round.[34]

After Joseph Valtellini vacated his title due to health issues, Raymond Daniels was set to face Nieky Holzken for the welterweight world championship at Glory 23: Las Vegas on August 7, 2015.[35] Daniels won the first two rounds on the judges scorecards due to a higher output of strikes. In the third round, Holzken managed to corner him and scored a combination which ended with a jump right knee that cut him above the eye prompting referee John McCarthy to stop the match.[36]

On November 28, 2015, Daniels won gold at the W.A.K.O. World Championships 2015 (Dublin) in the 89 kg semi-contact division.[37]

Bellator Kickboxing

On April 16, 2016, he defeated Francesco Moricca at Bellator Kickboxing 1 in Turin via TKO (liver kick) in the first round.[38][39]

On June 24, 2016, he defeated Stefano Bruno at Bellator Kickboxing 2 in St. Louis via TKO (liver kick) in the first round.[40]

On September 17, 2016, he defeated Zsolt Benedek at Bellator Kickboxing 3 in Budapest via unanimous decision.[41]

On April 14, 2017, he defeated Csaba Gyorfi at Bellator Kickboxing 6 in Budapest via TKO (liver kick).[42]

On September 23, 2017, he defeated Karim Ghajji at Bellator Kickboxing 7 in San Jose via TKO (doctor stoppage).[43]

On December 9, 2017, he defeated Giannis Boukis at Bellator Kickboxing 8 in Florence via unanimous decision (29-28, 30–27, 30-27).[44]

On April 6, 2018, he defeated Djibril Ehouo at Bellator Kickboxing 9 in Budapest via unanimous decision (50-44, 50–44, 50-43).[45]

On December 1, 2018, he defeated Zakaria Laaouatni at Bellator Kickboxing 11 in Genoa via majority decision (29-29, 29–28, 29-28).[46]

Mixed martial arts

On May 4, 2019, more than a decade after his first MMA bout, Daniels returned to mixed martial arts and faced Wilker Barros at Bellator Birmingham.[47] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[48]

On January 25, 2020, Daniels next faced Jason King at Bellator 238.[49] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

On September 11, 2020, Daniels faced Peter Stanonik at Bellator 245.[50] The bout ended in a No Contest after multiple intentional groin kicks from Daniels rendered Stanonik unable to continue.[51]

On April 16, 2021, on the last bout of his prevailing contract, Daniels faced Peter Stanonik in an immediate rematch at Bellator 257.[52][53] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[54]

Karate Combat

In 2022, Daniels announced that he had signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Karate Combat.[55] Daniels made his debut at Karate Combat 35 on August 27, 2022, where he defeated Franklin Mina via unanimous decision.[56]

On December 17, 2022, Daniels next faced former karate world champion and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Rafael Aghayev for the interim Karate Combat Welterweight Championship at Karate Combat 37. Daniels lost by unanimous decision.[57]

Personal life

Daniels is a father and currently lives in Orange, California. He is an instructor at World Champion Karate in Orange, California with his business partner Steven Horst. Daniels recently co-founded "ICE Martial Arts", a personal training and nutrition institute.[5] He refrains from recreational drug use.[3]

Daniels is married to fellow mixed martial arts fighter Colbey Northcutt, sister of Sage Northcutt, who is also a MMA fighter. Their marriage took place on August 24, 2019, in Temecula, California.[58]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

Amateur (Point fighting/Sport Karate)

  • North American Sport Karate Association
    • 2004 NASKA World Championship
    • 2002 NASKA World Championship
  • National Blackbelt League
    • 8x NBL World Champion (2003-2010)
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2015 W.A.K.O. World Championship Point Fighting -89 kg Gold
    • 2014 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2012 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2011 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2010 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2009 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2008 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2007 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2006 Irish Open Grand Champion
    • 2005 Irish Open Grand Champion

Professional

Taekwondo

  • World Pro Taekwondo Championships
    • 2010 World Pro Taekwondo Championships Runner-up

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
35 Wins (22 KOs), 3 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-12-01 Win France Zakaria Laaouatni Bellator Kickboxing 11 Genoa, Italy Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2018-04-06 Win France Djibril Ehouo Bellator Kickboxing 9 Budapest, Hungary Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Retained the Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship.
2017-12-09 Win Greece Giannis Boukis Bellator Kickboxing 8 Florence, Italy Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-23 Win France Karim Ghajji Bellator Kickboxing 7 San Jose, California, USA TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 3:00
Wins the Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship.
2017-04-14 Win Hungary Csaba Gyorfi Bellator Kickboxing 6 Budapest, Hungary TKO (Spinning back kick) 3 0:36
2016-09-17 Win Hungary Zsolt Benedek Bellator Kickboxing 3 Budapest, Hungary Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-06-24 Win Italy Stefano Bruno Bellator Kickboxing 2 St. Louis, Missouri, USA TKO (Liver kick) 1 1:45
2016-04-16 Win Italy Francesco Moricca Bellator Kickboxing 1 Torino, Italy TKO (Liver kick) 1 0:30
2015-08-07 Loss Netherlands Nieky Holzken Glory 23: Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (Cut, doctor stoppage) 3 1:36
For the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship.
2015-05-08 Win United States Justin Baesman Glory 21: San Diego San Diego, California, USA KO (Liver kick) 1 0:51
2015-02-06 Loss Netherlands Nieky Holzken Glory 19: Virginia - Welterweight Contender Tournament, Final Hampton, Virginia, USA TKO (4 Knockdowns) 3 1:25
For the Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament.
2015-02-06 Win Brazil Jonatan Oliveira Glory 19: Virginia - Welterweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Hampton, Virginia, USA TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:15
2014-05-03 Win United States François Ambang Glory 16: Denver Broomfield, Colorado, USA KO (Left spinning heel kick) 1 1:47
2013-12-21 Loss Canada Joseph Valtellini Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right high kick) 3 1:20
2013-10-12 Win United States Brian Foster Glory 11: Chicago Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA TKO (Right spinning heel kick) 1 2:24
2011-10-08 Win Republic of Ireland Mark Casserly Pain and Glory, Final Dublin, Ireland Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Won the Pain and Glory -84 kg/185 lb Tournament Championship.
2011-10-08 Win England Andy Bakewell Pain and Glory, Semi Finals Dublin, Ireland KO (Right spinning heel kick) 1
2008-06-07 Win United States Brandon Banda World Combat League New York, New York, USA KO (spinning heel kick) 1 0:55
2008-06-07 Win United States Jaime Fletcher World Combat League New York, New York, USA Decision (18-5) 1 3:00
2008-05-03 Win United States Scott Clark World Combat League Oklahoma, USA Decision (16-9) 1 3:00
2008-05-03 Win United States Chidi Njokuani World Combat League Oklahoma, USA Decision (18-6) 1 3:00
2008-02-23 Win United States El-Java Abdul-Qadir World Combat League Denver, Colorado, USA KO (left hook and right high kick) 1 2:37
2008-02-23 Win United States Chris Decaro World Combat League Denver, Colorado, USA KO (spinning back kick) 1 1:10
2008-01-18 Win United States Blake Lirette World Combat League Denver, Colorado, USA KO (right cross) 1 2:24
2008-01-18 Win United States Blake Lirette World Combat League Denver, Colorado, USA Decision (15-8) 1 3:00
2007-12-14 Win United States Damion Caldwell World Combat League Texas, USA KO (spinning back kick) 1 0:20
2007-12-14 Win United States Antoine McRae World Combat League Texas, USA KO 1
2007-10-19 Win United States Marcus Wayne World Combat League Oklahoma, USA DQ 1
2007-10-19 Win United States Ryan Madigan World Combat League Oklahoma, USA Decision (18-6) 1 3:00
2007-08-11 Win United States Peyton Russell K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO 3 2:20
2007-01-20 Win United States Damion Caldwell World Combat League Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA KO (punches) 1 1:57
2007-01-20 NC United States Stephen Thompson World Combat League Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Knee injury 1
originally a TKO (injury), overturned to a NC
2006-09-22 Win United States Lawrence Baker World Combat League Texas, USA Decision (15-8) 1 3:00
2006-09-22 Win United States Lawrence Baker World Combat League Texas, USA Decision (15-8) 1 3:00
2006-03-03 Win United States Ronnie Copeland World Combat League Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (spinning heel kick) 1 0:46
2006-03-03 Win Sweden Andreas Spång World Combat League Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (15-7) 1 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Karate Combat record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches 3 wins 2 losses
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–2 Eddie Farrell Decision Karate Combat 45 April 20, 2024 4 3:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Karate vs. Muay Thai
Win 3–1 Bruno Souza Decision (unanimous) Karate Combat 43 December 15, 2023 3 3:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2–1 Sasha Palatnikov Decision (unanimous) Karate Combat 39 May 20, 2023 3 3:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 1–1 Rafael Aghayev Decision (unanimous) Karate Combat 37 December 17, 2022 3 2:02 Orlando, Florida, United States For the interim Karate Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win 1–0 Bruno Assis Decision (unanimous) Karate Combat 35 August 27, 2022 3 3:00 Orlando, Florida, United States

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches 3 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 0
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–1 (1) Peter Stanonik Decision (unanimous) Bellator 257 April 16, 2021 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
NC 2–1 (1) Peter Stanonik No Contest (accidental groin strike) Bellator 245 September 11, 2020 2 1:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Two consecutive unintentional groin kicks from Daniels rendered Stanonik unable to continue.
Win 2–1 Jason King TKO (punches) Bellator 238 January 25, 2020 1 3:07 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 1–1 Wilker Barros KO (punch) Bellator: Birmingham May 4, 2019 1 4:36 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Loss 0–1 Jeremiah Metcalf Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson June 27, 2008 2 0:59 San Jose, California, United States Middleweight bout.

See also

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