Carl Seumanutafa

Carl Seumanutafa
Born	Carl Taulauniu Seumanutafa (1983-06-15) June 15, 1983 (age 40) Savaiʻi, Western Samoa
Other names	Badwater
Nationality	Samoan American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Reach	81 in (206 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	San Francisco, California, United States
Team	Skrap Pack Empower Gym El Nino Training Center
Trainer	Gilbert Melendez
Rank	Brown belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	29
Wins	14
By knockout	11
By submission	1
By decision	2
Losses	15
By knockout	6
By decision	9
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carl Taulauniu Seumanutafa (born June 15, 1983) is a Samoan mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the Heavyweight division. A professional since 2007, he has competed for Bellator, Strikeforce, ShoXC, EliteXC, Tachi Palace Fights, King of the Cage, M-1 Global, and the PFL.

Background

Born and raised in Samoa, Seumanutafa moved with his family to San Francisco at the age of 12, living in Bayview-Hunters Point. He attended J. Eugene McAteer High School where he competed in wrestling.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Seumanutafa made his professional debut in March 2007, winning his first three bouts all via TKO before being signed by EliteXC.

EliteXC and Strikeforce

Seumanutafa made his promotional debut at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on July 26, 2008, against Mike Cook. Seumanutafa won via first-round knockout with a slam.

He returned two months later for the Elite Challenger series, facing Shane del Rosario. Seumanutafa was handed his first loss via TKO in the second round. In February 2009, Seumanutafa fought at M-1 Challenge 12: USA against Edson Franca. Seumanutafa lost via split decision after two rounds.

After the closing EliteXC and its absorption by Strikeforce, Semanutafa returned to the promotion three months later at the inaugural Strikeforce: Challengers event on May 15, 2009. Seumanutafa faced Lavar Johnson. During a takedown attempt, Seumanutafa was knocked out with an uppercut just 18 seconds into the first round.

Independent promotions

Seumanutafa snapped his three-fight losing streak with three straight TKO wins from 2010 to 2012. In October 2012, Seumanutafa faced Dave Huckaba and was knocked out in the first round.

He then fought Javy Ayala February 2013, winning via first-round TKO.

Bellator MMA

Semanutafa made his Bellator debut at Bellator 148 against Javy Ayala on January 29, 2016. Seumanutafa won again via ground and pound TKO, this time in the second round. Seumanutafa then faced Matt Mitrione at Bellator 157. Despite scoring an early knockdown, he was defeated via KO at 3:22 of the first round.

Seumanutafa returned to the Bellator cage in 2017 at Bellator 181, losing a unanimous decision to Valentin Moldavsky.

Professional Fighters League

After his loss to Moldavsky, Seumanutafa went 2-1 in independent promotions before signing with the Professional Fighters League.

Seumanutafa made his promotional debut on the preliminary card of PFL 3, facing Croatian Ante Delija. Seumanutafa was defeated via unanimous decision.

Seumanutafa then faced Ali Isaev at PFL 6 on August 8, 2019. He lost again via unanimous decision.

Seumanutafa, as a replacement for Stuart Austin, faced Renan Ferreira on June 25, 2021, at PFL 6. ^[1] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. ^{[2] [3]}

Seumanutafa faced Muhammed DeReese on August 19, 2021, at PFL 8. ^[4] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. ^[5]

Gamebred FC

Seumanutafa faced Jamahl Tatum at Gamebred FC 4 in a bare-knuckle MMA bout on May 5, 2023, ^[6] winning the bout via unanimous decision. ^[7]

Seumanutafa faced Chase Sherman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 on October 28, 2023. ^[8] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. ^[9]

Personal life

Ayala is married and has two children; an eight-year old son named Tamatoa and seven-year old daughter; Eliza-Andra. ^[10] Aside from fighting, Seumanutafa has worked as a personal trainer and is an assistant coach to NFL offseason player development for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and his own favorite NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

29 matches	14 wins	15 losses
By knockout	11	6
By submission	1	0
By decision	2	9

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	14–15	Chase Sherman	KO (elbow and punches)	Gamebred Fighting Championship 6	November 10, 2023	1	2:34	Biloxi, Mississippi, United States	Bare knuckle MMA.
Win	14–14	Derrick Williams	Submission (guillotine choke)	High Desert Brawl 16	September 9, 2023	1	0:37	Susanville, California, United States
Win	13–14	Jamahl Tatum	Decision (unanimous)	Gamebred Fighting Championship 4	May 5, 2023	3	5:00	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States	Bare Knuckle MMA.
Loss	12–14	Muhammed DeReese	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs	August 19, 2021	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss	12–13	Renan Ferreira	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season	June 25, 2021	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	12–12	Dustin Joynson	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Fury Fighting Championships 87	October 30, 2020	3	5:00	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	12–11	Ali Isaev	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season	August 8, 2019	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	12–10	Ante Delija	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season	June 6, 2019	3	5:00	Long Island, New York, United States
Win	12–9	Nick Rossborough	TKO (injury)	Fierce FC: Fitcon Fights	April 12, 2019	2	0:47	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Loss	11–9	Shelton Graves	Decision (unanimous)	Final Fight Championship 32	October 19, 2018	5	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	For the vacant FFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win	11–8	Bill Widler	TKO (punches)	KOTC: No Escape	April 14, 2018	1	2:05	Oroville, California, United States
Loss	10–8	Valentin Moldavsky	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 181	June 14, 2017	3	5:00	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	10–7	Matt Mitrione	KO (punch)	Bellator 157	June 24, 2016	1	3:22	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	10–6	Javy Ayala	TKO (punches)	Bellator 148	January 29, 2016	2	3:46	Fresno, California, United States
Loss	9–6	DJ Linderman	Decision (unanimous)	KOTC: Total Elimination	October 3, 2015	3	5:00	Oroville, California, United States
Win	9–5	Josh Appelt	Decision (unanimous)	West Coast FC 12	November 15, 2014	3	5:00	Sacramento, California, United States
Loss	8–5	Jack May	TKO (head kick and punches)	TPF 18: Martinez vs. Culley	February 6, 2014	1	2:57	Lemoore, California, United States
Win	8–4	Javy Ayala	TKO (punches)	Dragon House 13	February 2, 2013	1	3:00	Oakland, California, United States
Loss	7–4	Dave Huckaba	KO (punch)	Cage Combat Fighting Championships	October 20, 2012	1	4:35	Santa Rosa, California, United States
Win	7–3	Ruben Villareal	TKO (elbows)	Gladiator Challenge: World Class	June 23, 2012	3	2:57	Lincoln, California, United States
Win	6–3	CJ Leveque	TKO (punches)	Impact MMA 1: Recognition	December 10, 2011	1	2:20	Pleasanton, California, United States
Win	5–3	Derrick Williams	TKO (punches)	Global Knockout: Fall Brawl	September 18, 2010	3	1:05	Jackson, California, United States
Loss	4–3	Lavar Johnson	KO (punch)	Strikforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina	May 15, 2009	1	0:18	Fresno, California, United States
Loss	4–2	Edson Franca	Decision (split)	M-1 Challenge 12: USA	February 21, 2009	2	5:00	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Loss	4–1	Shane del Rosario	TKO (punches)	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	September 26, 2008	2	1:07	Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win	4–0	Mike Cook	KO (slam)	EliteXC: Unfinished Business	July 26, 2008	1	1:21	Stockton, California, United States
Win	3–0	Chris Bostick	TKO (punches)	Global Knockout 4	November 29, 2007	1	N/A	Jackson, California, United States
Win	2–0	Pete Werve	TKO (punches)	Global Knockout 2	March 22, 2007	2	2:52	Jackson, California, United States
Win	1–0	Chris Garrison	TKO (punches)	Global Knockout 2	March 22, 2007	1	0:32	Jackson, California, United States

References

1. @BigMarcel24 (June 23, 2021). "Austin out, Carl Seumanutafa in" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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3. Sherdog.com. "PFL 6 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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8. "12 former UFC fighters added to Jorge Masvidal's Gambred Bareknuckle MMA event". MMA Junkie. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
9. Sherdog.com. "Alan Belcher Notches Split-Decision Victory Against Roy Nelson at Gamebred FC 6". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
10. "Bay Area MMA fighter goes from homeless shelter to TV bout". 24 June 2016.

External links

• Carl Seumanutafa at PFL
• Professional MMA record for Carl Seumanutafa from Sherdog
• Carl Seumanutafa at IMDb