Chad George

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Chad George
Born (1982-04-30) April 30, 1982 (age 42)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other namesSavage
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Reach68 in (170 cm)
Fighting out of Los Angeles, California, United States
TeamCalifornia Mixed Martial Arts
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2005-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission9
By decision3
Losses8
By submission6
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chad George (born April 30, 1982) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. Chad has fought in the WEC, Bellator, Tachi Palace, BAMMA and many other MMA Organizations. He also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has been featured in Metamoris Challengers, Fight To Win and the Eddie Bravo Invitational.

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In 2017 Chad become the first ever bantamweight Combat Jiu-Jitsu World Champion. [1]

Chad holds a notable victory over UFC flyweight Kai Kara-France. [2]


Mixed martial arts career

Early career

George made his professional MMA debut in April 2005.

WEC

In his WEC debut, George defeated John Hosman at WEC 45 on December 19, 2009, via unanimous decision.

In his second fight for the promotion, George faced Scott Jorgensen at WEC 47, on March 6, 2010. [3] George lost via a standing guillotine choke submission in the first round.

George next faced Antonio Banuelos at WEC 51 on September 30, 2010. [4] George lost the fight by decision and was subsequently released from his contract with Zuffa, LLC after the UFC/WEC merger in December 2010.

Post-WEC

George would later return to competitive fighting with a submission win over Bobby Sanchez at BAMMA USA: Badbeat 2 on June 11, 2011. In December 2011, George traveled to New Zealand to compete against the native champion and now UFC flyweight contender, Kai Kara-France, at The Cage 2; George won with a first-round KO.

Bellator MMA

George made his debut for Bellator MMA on April 10, 2015, at Bellator 136. George faced Mark Vorgeas and won the fight via technical submission in the first round. The fight is notable as Vorgeas went unconscious during a submission, George notices this and refused to punch his opponent instead choosing to argue with the referee until the referee noticed that Vorgeas was indeed unconscious. [5]

Occupation: Fighter

An 85-minute feature film documentary by Bavayou Films was produced following eight months in the life of Chad George. Later, it was released by Filmbuff & Cinetic Media, made available worldwide via Netflix, Video On Demand, iTunes and Amazon video.

Championships and accomplishments

Combat jiu-jitsu

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches18 wins8 losses
By knockout50
By submission116
By decision22
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–8Hector ValenzuelaSubmission (Arm triangle)LXF 2July 6, 201924:01 Burbank, California, United States
Win17–8James BarnesTKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 192 January 20, 201825:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win16–8Mark VoregasTechnical Submission (Von Flue choke) Bellator 136 April 10, 201513:37 Irvine, California, United States Featherweight bout.
Win15–8Sam RodriguezSubmission (rear-naked choke)NFA Valley InvasionAugust 8, 201411:57 Woodland Hills, California, United States Featherweight bout.
Loss14–8 Cody Gibson Submission (guillotine choke)TWC 18: Halloween Havoc IIIOctober 25, 201314:39 Porterville, California, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss14–7 Joe Soto Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Tachi Palace Fights 13 May 10, 201222:01 Lemoore, California, United States
Win14–6Shad SmithSubmission (arm-triangle choke)BAMMA USA: Badbeat 5March 16, 201211:56 Commerce, California, United States Featherweight bout.
Win13–6 Kai Kara-France KO (punches)The Cage 2: USA vs. New ZealandDecember 2, 201112:32 Whakatāne, New Zealand
Win12–6Bobby SanchezSubmission (arm-triangle choke)BAMMA USA: Badbeat 2June 11, 201112:32 Commerce, California, United States
Loss11–6 Antonio Banuelos Decision (unanimous) WEC 51 September 30, 201035:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss11–5 Scott Jorgensen Submission (standing guillotine choke) WEC 47 March 6, 201010:31 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win11–4John HosmanDecision (unanimous) WEC 45 December 19, 200935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–4Alvin CacdacDecision (split)Call to Arms IMay 16, 200935:00 Ontario, California, United States
Win9–4Lonnie WrightTKO (doctor stoppage)Fist Series: WinterFist II 2008November 23, 200831:26 Irvine, California, United States
Win8–4Dan SullivanSubmission (D'arce choke)Freestyle Cage FightingOctober 4, 200913:03 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win7–4Rick ScreetonSubmission (armbar)Valor Fighting: Fight NightMarch 7, 200811:07 Tustin, California, United States
Win6–4Rick ScreetonTKO (slam and punches)Tuff-N-Uff: Thompson vs. TroyerFebruary 1, 200810:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss5–4Matt TroyerDecision (unanimous)HOOKnSHOOT: Bodog Fight Women's TournamentNovember 24, 200735:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win5–3Pete SabalaSubmission (armbar)OctoberFist 2007: Fight Night on Fright NightOctober 31, 200710:45 Orange County, California, United States
Loss4–3Matteus LahdesmakiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Bodog Fight: VancouverAugust 25, 200712:59 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss4–2Todd GuimondTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)Total Fighting Alliance 6April 28, 200731:31 Santa Monica, California, United States
Win4–1Todd GuimondSubmission (rear-naked choke)Total Fighting Alliance 5February 24, 200711:43 Santa Monica, California, United States
Loss3–1Todd GuimondSubmission (rear-naked choke)Total Fighting Alliance 4November 3, 20061N/A Carson, California, United States
Win3–0Maurice EazelSubmission (gullotine choke)Total Fighting Alliance 3August 19, 200621:14 Hollywood, California, United States
Win2–0Daniel BariziaTKO (doctor stoppage)Total Fighting Alliance 2April 7, 2006N/AN/A Carson, California, United States
Win1–0Daniel VasquezSubmission (guillotine choke)Total Combat 8April 2, 20053N/A Tijuana, Mexico, Mexico

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  2. ↑ “Chad George vs Kai Kara-France Full Fight the Cage 2 MMA Video.” MMACore.TV, MMACore.TV, https://mmacore.tv/videos/Chad_George_vs_Kai_Kara-France_Full_Fight_The_Cage_2/10368890.
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  4. ↑ "BANUELOS VS. GEORGE ADDED TO WEC 51". mmaweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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