Brad Kohler

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Brad Kohler
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Kohler in 2013
BornBradley Kohler
(1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 60)
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st)
Division Heavyweight
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Team Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Years active1997–2004, 2010–2012 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins19
By knockout15
By submission4
Losses15
By knockout9
By submission6
Notable students Travis Wiuff, Matt Larson
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bradley Kohler (born May 26, 1964) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional from 1997 until 2012, Kohler competed for the UFC, RINGS and DEEP. [1]

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Career

Kohler made his professional debut in July 1997 at the HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 Heavyweight Tournament, winning a grueling quarterfinal fight against then 8–4 Travis Fulton via TKO at 52:24. In the semifinal he won via TKO due to a hand injury, and in the final faced Caz Daniels. He won after Daniels submitted from strikes at 17:35. After amassing a professional record of 7–0, he made his UFC debut against Tra Telligman at UFC Japan. Kohler was handed his first professional loss via armbar at 10:05.

Kohler's most notable fight occurred at UFC 22 against Steve Judson. Thirty seconds into the first round, Kohler feigned a takedown attempt, only to land a right cross. Judson was knocked out instantly, and suffered a deep gash to his chin at the point of impact. Remaining unconscious and showing signs of having difficulty breathing, referees immediately signaled to the medical staff who administered oxygen treatment to Judson, who was taken out via stretcher to the local hospital.

He made his return to MMA in 2010 after a near 6-year hiatus against Travis Fulton where he lost via KO in the first round 1:01 at CFX: Mayhem in Minneapolis.

Kohler fought for the last time in 2012 against Shane DeZee. Kohler won the fight by TKO after DeZee submitted to punches at 1:42 of round two. Brad Kohler also competed in professional wrestling matches.[ citation needed ] Brad now works at an Arby’s.

Brad is currently running for Hennepin County Commissioner District 7 in his home state of Minnesota.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
34 matches19 wins15 losses
By knockout159
By submission46
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win15–15Shane DeZeeTKO (submission to punches)Throwdown at the CrowneSeptember 8, 201221:42 St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Loss11–15Brad ScholtenTKO (doctor stoppage)Violent NightJune 2, 201215:00 Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Loss11–14Cameron BefortTKO (submission to punches)GladiatorOctober 2, 201013:27 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Loss11–13 Travis Fulton KO (head kick)XKL Evolution 2April 24, 201011:01 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss11–12Jong Wang KimSubmission (rear-naked choke)Gladiator FC: Day 1June 6, 200411:19South Korea
Loss11–11 Dos Caras Jr. TKO (shoulder injury) DEEP: 12th Impact September 15, 200311:25 Tokyo, JapanOpenweight bout.
Loss11–10Greg WikanTKO (injury)UW: St. Cloud 1March 15, 200211:25 Minnesota, United States
Loss11–9 Valentijn Overeem Submission (kneebar) RINGS: Millennium Combine 2 June 15, 200010:31 Tokyo, Japan
Loss11–8Jason AllarTKO (strikes)EC 31: Extreme Challenge 31March 24, 200013:42 Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Loss11–7 Chris Haseman Submission (kimura) RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Final February 26, 200011:11 Tokyo, Japan
Loss11–6 Renato Sobral KO (soccer kick)WEF 8: Goin' PlatinumJanuary 15, 200020:50 Rome, Georgia, United States
Loss11–5 Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission (armbar) RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block A October 28, 199912:16 Tokyo, Japan
Win11–4 Yoshihisa Yamamoto Submission (smother) RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block A October 28, 199911:57 Tokyo, Japan
Win10–4Steve JudsonKO (punch) UFC 22 September 24, 199910:30 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win9–4Butch WilliamsSubmission (armbar)UW: Ultimate WrestlingAugust 13, 199914:15 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Win8–4Andy DouglasSubmission (rear-naked choke)CC 3: Cage Combat 3July 15, 199911:30 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss7–4 Dan Severn TKOUW: Ultimate WrestlingJune 25, 199917:57 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss7–3Paul PumpheryTKO (injury)EC 17: Extreme Challenge 17November 4, 199810:06 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss7–2Joe PardoSubmission (heel hook)EC 17: Extreme Challenge 15February 27, 199811:43 Muncie, Indiana, United States
Loss7–1 Tra Telligman Submission (armbar) UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan December 21, 1997110:05 Yokohama, Japan
Win7–0Joe SlickTKO (corner stoppage)IFC 6: Battle at Four BearsSeptember 20, 199714:12 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win6–0Joel SuttonTKO (corner stoppage)IFC 6: Battle at Four BearsSeptember 20, 199711:24 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win5–0 Sam Adkins TKO (cut)EC 9: Extreme Challenge 9August 30, 199716:56 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win4–0Scott MortonSubmission (neck crank)EC 8: Extreme Challenge 8August 9, 199713:42 Iowa, United States
Win3–0Caz DanielsTKO (submission to punches)HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2July 19, 1997117:35United States
Win2–0Frank AmalfitanoTKO (hand injury)HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2July 19, 199714:52United States
Win1–0 Travis Fulton TKO (submission to punches)HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2July 19, 1997152:24United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Brad Kohler (11-13-0) Official Mixed Martial Arts Record". www.mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19.
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