Charles Bennett (fighter)

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Charles Bennett
Krazy Horse Bennett.jpg
Bennett in September 2016
Born (1979-11-23) November 23, 1979 (age 44)
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Other namesFelony, Krazy Horse [1]
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Style MMA, Boxing
Fighting out of Ocala, Florida, United States
TeamFIT/NHB (2008–2013) [2]
Years active1999–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total78
Wins30
By knockout21
By submission6
By decision3
Losses46
By knockout10
By submission25
By decision11
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Charles Daniel Bennett (born November 23, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division of Gamebred Fighting Championship. He is also a bare-knuckle boxer who has competed in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).

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Characterized by his unpredictable and explosive fighting style and persona, [3] Bennett has been a professional competitor since 1999, with time spent in PRIDE Fighting Championships, Rizin FF, EliteXC, King of the Cage, World Extreme Fighting, and ShoXC. Although he has never won a championship in MMA, Bennett has gained a considerable cult following among fans. [4]

Background

Bennett was born in Gainesville, Florida, and is the second-oldest boy of 11 siblings. Bennett lived in Gainesville for the first eight years of his life before moving to Ocala, Florida to live with his father after his mother was arrested on a drug charge. Bennett had a troubled upbringing as he came from a broken home, often getting into fights, and both of his parents abused crack cocaine. Growing up, Bennett was a self-described "black sheep" of the family, but was very athletic and was a talented football player in high school, where he played running back, linebacker, and was even a defensive lineman despite his small stature. However, Bennett was kicked off of the team during his sophomore year. During his junior year, his father kicked him out of the house. Bennett eventually dropped out of high school, and turned his attention to selling narcotics. In between jail stints, he found a newspaper advertisement for a mixed martial arts gym in Ocala, and decided to sign up and join the gym. His coaches were very impressed with his speed and strength, but at the time, Bennett was still dealing drugs. Eventually, Bennett stopped selling narcotics, and focused on mixed martial arts, motivated by the birth of his first child to change his lifestyle—although he continued to be arrested on drug charges until 2011. Bennett also credits King of the Cage owner Terry Trebilcock Jr. in helping turn his life around. [5] [6] [7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In September 1999 and at only 19 years old, Bennett made his professional debut or a regional promotion in Atlanta, Georgia, competing in the lightweight weight class, where he lost to John Swift via submission. [8] In his next bout a year later, he received his first professional win after he knocked out Todd Carney with a slam in the first round at the New Blood Conflict event for World Extreme Fighting. [9] In Bennett's second WEF bout, he lost to Rich Clementi after tapping out to strikes in the first round. [10] Bennett won his next two fights via strikes , before making his King of the Cage debut at KOTC 10 against Duane Ludwig. Bennett lost after he submitted due to exhaustion in the second round. [11] Bennett then won 9 of his next 10 fights, including a win over former U.S. Marine Gerald Strebendt via submission due to strikes. His four-fight winning streak was snapped by future Pancrase Featherweight Champion Takumi Nakayama via submission. [6] [7] [12]

Pride Fighting Championship and King of the Cage

With a record of 12-5, Bennett signed with Japanese promotion Pride Fighting Championships, making his promotional debut against Takanori Gomi at Pride FC: Bushido 5 on October 14, 2004, in what was also Bennett's overseas debut. Bennett lost via kimura within the first round. [13] After a return to King of the Cage in which he achieved mixed results, [12] Bennett returned to Pride at Pride FC: Bushido 7 on May 22, 2005, defeating Yoshiro Maeda via knockout just under two minutes in the first round. [14]

On September 25, Bennett made his next appearance for the promotion at Pride FC: Bushido 9 , losing a bout to Dokonjonosuke Mishima by submission in the first round. [15] After failing to capture the King of the Cage Bantamweight Championship fight against future WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber, Bennett fought at Pride FC: Shockwave 2005 against Japanese fighter Ken Kaneko, and won via armbar submission. After winning the bout, Bennett tackled the referee, who in response pulled out a yellow card. [16] [6] [7]

After his bout with Kaneko, Bennett was involved in a backstage altercation with Cristiano Marcello, a member of the Chute Boxe Academy. In a video posted on Chute Boxe's official website, Bennett is seen attacking Marcello. [17] Bennett supposedly insulted the Chute Boxe Academy and Wanderlei Silva, prompting a scuffle between Marcello and Bennett. Bennett charged at Marcello while throwing punches, and both men went to the ground, where Marcello put Bennett to sleep with a triangle choke before the fight was broken up. [18]

On June 4, 2006, Bennett made his last appearance for the organization in at Pride FC: Bushido 11 against Tatsuya Kawajiri. Bennett lost the bout via kneebar submission in the first round. [19] He held a record of 2-3 with the promotion. [6] [7]

EliteXC

On February 10, 2007, Bennett made his debut for EliteXC, at the company's inaugural event EliteXC: Destiny against K. J. Noons. Bennett defeated Noons via knockout in an upset. [20]

Later career and other ventures

In 2004, Bennett, along with fighters Din Thomas and Aaron Riley, appeared in the Chris Fuller film Loren Cass . [21]

In September 2010, Bennett showed up at the tryouts for The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck , but did not make it to the final cast. [22]

Return to MMA

In October 2015, after being away from the sport for nearly three years, Bennett returned to active MMA competition for his former organization, King of the Cage. Bennett fought six times in the next eleven months, and posted a record of four wins and two losses. [12]

In September 2016, Bennett made an appearance for Rizin Fighting Federation, and competed in the featherweight division. He defeated Minoru Kimura by technical knockout in 7 seconds of the first round at the Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round. [23] After the fight, Bennett called out long-time rival Wanderlei Silva in an attempt to fight him, which did not occur. The callout later went viral on the internet due to Bennetts erratic nature, calling Silva 'Candylei' and ending it by saying that he 'could run fast', along with using a racial slur to describe himself. [24]

Bare-knuckle fighting

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

On August 25, 2018, Bennett faced Michael McDonald at a Bare Knuckle FC event. He lost the fight via TKO in the 4th round with 10 seconds left. [25]

Bennett made his sophomore appearance in the sport against Johnny Bedford at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2 on November 16, 2019. He lost the fight via second-round technical knockout due to a hand injury. [26]

He then faced Tyler Goodjohn at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 15: Shewmaker vs. O'Bannon on December 11, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [27]

Gamebred Fighting Championship

On June 18, 2021, Bennett faced Jason Knight for the main event of Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Fighting Championship (GFC), a typical MMA bout but contested bare-knuckle style. Bennett knocked down Knight early, and opened up a cut on his face, but would be taken down and submitted with a rear-naked choke in round one. [28] [29]

On October 1, 2021, Bennett faced Rob Emerson in the co-main event of Gambred FC 2. He lost by knockout with 24 seconds left in the first round. [30]

After losing to Ramon Taveras at Combat Night Pro event, Bennett then faced Keith Speed at Gamebred FC 4 on May 5, 2023. [31] He lost the bout via third-round submission. [32]

Bennett faced Joe Penafiel at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2, 2024 and lost by technical knockout in the third round. [33]

Between 1999 and 2009, he was arrested 14 times on charges that included: selling cocaine, burglary, aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, and possession of MDMA. The charge of aggravated battery on a pregnant woman relating to an incident from 2002 was dropped; he was found guilty on two drug charges in 2000 and 2001, and was also found guilty for another aggravated battery in 2008, which stemmed from a domestic dispute. [7]

On January 16, 2011, Bennett was training at a gym in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and got into a physical altercation with a teammate. According to a police report, tempers flared between the two, and the other fighter knocked down Bennett, who then got dressed and left the building. However, Bennett unexpectedly returned 15 minutes later armed with a heavy piece of steel, and attacked the fighter from behind. He was charged with aggravated battery. [6] [7]

In 2013, he was again arrested for battery. [7] [34]

Personal life

Bennett is divorced and has two children. [7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
78 matches30 wins46 losses
By knockout2110
By submission625
By decision311
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss30–46–2Joe PenafielTKO (punches)Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7March 2, 202433:49 Orlando, Florida, United StatesBare Knuckle MMA. Return to Featherweight.
Loss30–45–2Keith SpeedSubmission (rear-naked choke)Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 4May 5, 202334:22 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesBare Knuckle MMA.
Loss30–44–2Ramon TaverasTKOCombat Night Pro 20March 4, 202312:10 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss30–43–2 Rob Emerson KO (punches)Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 2October 1, 202114:36 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesBare Knuckle MMA.
Loss30–42–2 Jason Knight Submission (rear-naked choke)Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1June 19, 202112:15 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesBare Knuckle MMA.
Loss30–41–2 Kevin Croom Submission (rear-naked choke)Fighting Alliance Championship 1August 24, 201912:15 Independence, Missouri, United States
Loss30–40–2Zach ShawSubmission (rear-naked choke)TWC: Bennett vs. ShawDecember 1, 201813:29 Lansing, Michigan, United States
Loss30–39–2James FreemanTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)Island Fights 48June 2, 201820:44 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Loss30–38–2Bruce LutchmedialDecision (unanimous)CamSoda LegendsApril 26, 201835:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesFeatherweight bout; won Live Fan Vote $1000 Bonus (5,362-70).
Loss30–37–2 Brok Weaver Decision (split)Island Fights 46February 8, 201835:00 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Loss30–36–2 Cody Pfister Submission (rear naked choke)Fist Fight Night 2: Pfister vs FelonySeptember 30, 201712:36 Amarillo, Texas, United StatesFor the Fist Fight Night Lightweight Championship.
Loss30–35–2 Ray Cooper III TKO (punches)X-1: Braddah vs. FelonyAugust 12, 201722:48 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss30–34–2BalajinSubmission (choke) Kunlun Fight MMA 13 July 6, 201720:55 Jining, China
Loss30–33–2Zhenhong LuTKO (corner stoppage) Kunlun Fight MMA 11 May 4, 201715:00 Jining, China
Loss30–32–2Cody StevensDecision (unanimous)RFO Big Guns 23March 24, 201735:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Loss30–31–2Lawrence FitzpatrickSubmission (rear-naked choke)Tanko Fighting Championships 3February 11, 201714:42 Manchester, United Kingdom
Win30–30–2 Minoru Kimura TKO (punches) Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016 September 25, 201610:07 Saitama, Japan
Win29–30–2Paul RodriguezSubmission (heel hook)Battleground: Perry vs. MundellMay 14, 201610:43 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Loss28–30–2Matt DiMarcantonioDecision (unanimous)KOTC: Extreme HorsepowerMarch 12, 201635:00 Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Win28–29–2Terrell HobbsSubmission (heel hook)EWC 9: TakeoverFebruary 4, 201611:17 Salem, Virginia, United StatesCatchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Loss27–29–2Jimmy ZidekDecision (split)KOTC: Thunder & LightningJanuary 8, 201635:00 Carlton, Minnesota, United States
Win27–28–2Danny BlackKO (punches)KOTC: Harvest of ChampionsOctober 24, 201511:41 Sloan, Iowa, United StatesCatchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Loss26–28–2Ronnie RogersSubmission (triangle choke)Warfare 7: InvasionDecember 7, 201213:45 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Loss26–27–2Johnavan VistanteDecision (unanimous)Destiny MMA: Na'KoaSeptember 8, 201255:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesFor the Destiny MMA Lightweight Championship.
Loss26–26–2Chris McDanielSubmission (triangle choke)ShoFight 20June 16, 201212:52 Springfield, Missouri, United StatesCatchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Win26–25–2John MahlowTKO (punches)Art of Fighting 15May 15, 201213:23 Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesLightweight bout.
Loss25–25–2Peter GrimesSubmission (guillotine choke)CFA 06: Palomino vs. WarfieldApril 13, 201223:36 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss25–24–2 Luis Palomino KO (punch)CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. CenobleDecember 17, 201113:59 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesLightweight bout.
Win25–23–2Michael CasteelTKO (slam and punches) KOTC: Rising Sun September 10, 201110:56 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Loss24–23–2Matt MuramotoSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Shockwave July 23, 201112:48 Oroville, California, United StatesFeatherweight debut.
Loss24–22–2Jason GybelsSubmission (rear-naked choke)UCS: Caged Combat 3April 16, 201134:14 Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States
Loss24–21–2John HarrisDecision (split)Hess Extreme FightingMarch 15, 201135:00 Panama City Beach, Florida, United States
Loss24–20–2 Fábio Mello Decision (split)World Extreme Fighting 45January 22, 201135:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss24–19–2 Drew Fickett Submission (guillotine choke)Shine Fights: Lightweight Grand PrixSeptember 10, 201013:34 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win24–18–2Harris NorwoodSubmission (guillotine choke)WEF: World Extreme FightingJuly 10, 201024:55 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Loss23–18–2Sterling FordDecision (unanimous)Action Fight League: Rock-N-Rumble 3June 4, 201035:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss23–17–2 Bobby Green KO (punches) KOTC: Fight 4 Hope December 17, 200912:17 San Bernardino, California, United States
Win23–16–2Eric MoonKO (punches) KOTC: Super Stars August 13, 200913:32 Highland, California, United States
Loss22–16–2Anthony McDavittDecision (split) KOTC: Legends June 6, 200933:00 Winterhaven, California, United States
Win22–15–2Donnie MartinezSubmission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Hierarchy October 13, 200711:39 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss21–15–2Victor ValenzuelaTKO (submission to punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series August 25, 200713:23 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Win21–14–2Dan LomanKO (punch) KOTC: Battle at the Bowl July 21, 200723:15 Wisconsin, United States
Win20–14–2Robert MartzKO (slam) KOTC: Caged Chaos March 10, 200710:29 Laughlin, Nevada, United States
Win19–14–2 K. J. Noons KO (punch) EliteXC: Destiny February 10, 200713:43 Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Win18–14–2Adam BourkeTKO (submission to punches) KOTC: Australia July 8, 20062N/AAustralia
Loss17–14–2 Tatsuya Kawajiri Submission (kneebar) PRIDE Bushido 11 June 4, 200612:30 Saitama, Japan
Loss17–13–2Buddy ClintonSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Drop Zone March 18, 200610:18 Michigan, United States
Loss17–12–2 Jeff Curran Submission (armbar) KOTC: Redemption on the River February 17, 200614:32 Illinois, United States
Win17–11–2 Ken Kaneko Submission (armbar) PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2005 December 31, 200514:14 Saitama, Japan
Loss16–11–2 Urijah Faber Submission (rear-naked choke)GC 46: AvalancheDecember 11, 200514:38 California, United StatesFor the KOTC Bantamweight Championship.
Loss16–10–2 Dokonjonosuke Mishima Submission (ankle lock) PRIDE Bushido 9 September 25, 200514:04Tokyo, JapanPRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix replacement bout.
Loss16–9–2 John Gunderson Submission (rear-naked choke)Gladiator Challenge 40August 13, 200521:28 Oregon, United States
Draw16–8–2Victor ValenzuelaDraw KOTC 58: Prime Time August 5, 200525:00 California, United States
Win16–8–1Gabe RivasTKO (injury) KOTC 56: Caliente July 9, 200512:21 Arizona, United States
Win15–8–1Theo McDonaldTKO (punches) KOTC 55: Grudge Match June 17, 200514:40 Mexico
Win14–8–1 Yoshiro Maeda KO (punch) PRIDE Bushido 7 May 22, 200511:55Tokyo, Japan
Draw13–8–1Gabe RivasDraw KOTC 49: Soboba March 20, 200525:00 California, United States
Loss13–8 Forrest Petz Submission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC 48: Payback February 25, 200513:40 Ohio, United States
Win13–7Victor HernandezKO (slam) KOTC 47: Uprising February 5, 200510:11 Mexico
Loss12–7Dave HisquierdoSubmission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC 44: Revenge November 14, 200421:56 California, United States
Loss12–6 Takanori Gomi Submission (kimura) PRIDE Bushido 5 October 14, 200415:52 Osaka, Japan
Loss12–5 Takumi Nakayama Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC 39: Hitmaster August 6, 200412:46 California, United States
Win12–4William SriyrapaiDecision (unanimous) KOTC 37: Unfinished Business June 12, 200425:00 California, United States
Win11–4Shad SmithKO (punches) KOTC 33: After Shock February 20, 200410:40 California, United States
Win10–4Glen MincerKO (punches)World Extreme FightingDecember 20, 200312:08 Florida, United States
Win9–4William SriyrapaiDecision (split) KOTC 29: Renegades September 5, 200325:00 California, United States
Loss8–4Rick DavisDecision (unanimous)WEFC 1: Bring It OnJune 29, 200244:00 Georgia
Win8–3Aristides BrittoSubmission (heel hook)Dixie RumbleNovember 17, 200113:09United States
Win7–3Scott JohnsonTKO (punches)Rumble in the ValleyNovember 15, 200112:00 Florida, United States
Win6–3 Gerald Strebendt TKO (submission to punches)GC 7: Casualties of WarNovember 4, 200111:40 California, United States
Win5–3Jon WeidlerDecision (majority)RSF 5: New Blood ConflictOctober 27, 200134:00 Georgia
Win4–3Todd CarneyKO (punches)RSF 4: Circle of TruthSeptember 22, 20011N/A Georgia
Loss3–3 Duane Ludwig TKO (exhaustion) KOTC 10: Critical Mass August 4, 200122:38 California, United States
Win3–2John WehbeyTKO (corner stoppage)RSF: Circle of Truth 1April 7, 200131:12 Georgia
Win2–2Robert IrizarryTKO (submission to punches)World Extreme Fighting: Rumble at the Rodeo 2March 17, 200131:43 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Loss1–2 Rich Clementi TKO (submission to punches)World Extreme Fighting: Rumble at the Rodeo 1December 16, 20001N/AN/A
Win1–1Todd CarneyKO (slam)WEF: New Blood ConflictAugust 26, 200012:21N/A
Loss0–1John SwiftSubmission (rear-naked choke)Lionheart InvitationalSeptember 1, 1999112:46 Georgia

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches0 wins3 losses
By knockout02
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–3Tyler GoodjohnDecision (unanimous) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 15: Shewmaker vs. O'Bannon December 11, 202052:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Loss0–2 Johnny Bedford TKO (hand injury) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2 November 16, 201922:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Loss0–1Michael McDonaldTKO (hand injury) BKFC 2: A New Era August 25, 201841:49 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

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