Charles Byrd (fighter)

Charles Byrd
Born	Charles Dewayne Byrd Jr. (1983-10-11) October 11, 1983 (age 39) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States [1]
Other names	Kid Dynamite
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Middleweight Welterweight
Reach	73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Plano, Texas, United States
Team	Fortis MMA
Years active	2009–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	10
By knockout	3
By submission	5
By decision	2
Losses	7
By knockout	3
By submission	2
By decision	1
Unknown	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Charles Dewayne Byrd Jr. (born October 11, 1983) ^[2] is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2009 until 2020, Byrd competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Legacy FC.

Background

Byrd was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, ^[1] and grew up in Texas. He attended Arlington High School and competed in wrestling and played football during his high school years. ^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After a 2–0 amateur career, Byrd began his professional career in 2009 and fought under various promotions, notably Legacy Fighting Championship. He amassed a record of 7–4 before joined Dana White's Contender Series. ^[4]

Dana White's Contender Series

Byrd appeared in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Dana White's Contender Series 1 web-series program on July 11, 2017, facing Jamie Pickett. ^[5] He won the fight via a technical submission in round one but failed to secure a contract with UFC. ^[6]

Byrd had his second chance at Dana White's Contender Series 6 on August 15, 2017 against Randall Wallace. ^[7] He won via a submission in round two and with the win, he was signed by UFC. ^[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Byrd made his UFC debut on March 17, 2018 against John Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov. ^[9] He won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in round one. ^[10]

His next fight came on September 8, 2018 against Darren Stewart at UFC 228. ^[11] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. ^[12]

Byrd faced Edmen Shahbazyan on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235. ^[13] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. ^[14]

After a 15-month layoff, Byrd returned to face Maki Pitolo at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020. ^[15] He lost the bout via second round technical knockout, ^[16] announcing his retirement after the event. ^[17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

17 matches	10 wins	7 losses
By knockout	3	3
By submission	5	2
By decision	2	1
By disqualification	0	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	10–7	Maki Pitolo	TKO (punches)	UFC 250	June 6, 2020	2	1:10	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	10–6	Edmen Shahbazyan	TKO (elbows and punches)	UFC 235	March 2, 2019	1	0:38	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	10–5	Darren Stewart	TKO (punches and elbows)	UFC 228	September 8, 2018	2	2:17	Dallas, Texas, United States
Win	10–4	John Phillips	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov	March 17, 2018	1	3:58	London, England
Win	9–4	Randall Wallace	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Dana White's Contender Series 6	August 15, 2017	2	2:03	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	8–4	Jamie Pickett	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Dana White's Contender Series 1	July 11, 2017	1	4:55	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–4	Quentin Henry	TKO (punches)	Legacy FC 57	July 1, 2016	1	2:50	Bossier City, Louisiana, United States	Return to Middleweight.
Loss	6–4	Bojan Veličković	Decision (unanimous)	AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy Superfight	February 13, 2015	3	5:00	Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States
Win	6–3	Evan Thompson	TKO (punches)	Legacy FC 38	February 13, 2015	1	4:51	Allen, Texas, United States	Middleweight bout.
Win	5–3	Mike Jasper	Decision (split)	Legacy FC 24	October 11, 2013	3	5:00	Dallas, Texas, United States	Welterweight debut.
Loss	4–3	Derrick Krantz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Legacy FC 16	December 14, 2012	1	3:02	Dallas, Texas, United States	Catchweight (172.5 lbs) bout; Byrd missed weight.
Win	4–2	Ira Boyd	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Dominion Warrior Tri Combat	April 28, 2012	1	2:11	Plano, Texas, United States
Win	3–2	Robert Agee	Decision (unanimous)	Fight Game: Premier Event	December 2, 2011	3	3:00	Frisco, Texas, United States
Win	2–2	Gabriel Vasquez	Submission (neck crank)	24/7 Entertainment 2	June 10, 2011	1	2:15	Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss	1–2	Marcelo Azevedo	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Legacy Promotions	March 20, 2010	1	2:04	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	1–1	Chris Trammel	TKO (punches)	KOK 7	August 29, 2009	1	1:27	Austin, Texas, United States
Loss	0–1	Donyiell Winrow	DQ (knee to downed opponent)	Dominant Knockout 1	April 25, 2009	1	2:48	Irving, Texas, United States

^[4]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Charles Byrd | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. Mixed martial arts show results DATE: March 2nd, 2019
3. "Dallas fighter thought he was going to die; how he rebounded and made it to the UFC". Dallas News. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Sherdog.com. "Charles". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
5. "UFC: Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series – What to know". Cage Pages. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
6. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series: Week 1 Results". Cage Pages. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
7. Raul (2017-08-15). "Charles Byrd returns to DWTNCS, now faces Randall Wallace". BJJ | MMA News | BJJ For the Soul. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
8. "After 2nd DWCS win and (finally) a UFC contract, Charles Byrd eyes dream fight in Japan". MMA Junkie. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
9. "Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
10. "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Charles Byrd debuts with first-round submission of John Phillips". MMA Junkie. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
11. Mark Francescutti (2018-07-18). "UFC 228 in Dallas bouts revealed". sportsday.dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
12. "UFC 228 results: Darren Stewart tested but scores impressive TKO of Charles Byrd". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
13. Martin, Brian (March 1, 2019). "UFC 235: Edmen Shahbazyan continues living his dream". The Orange Country Register. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
14. Hiergesell, Dan (March 2, 2019). "Knockout! Watch Rousey prospect Edmen Shahbazyan spark Charles Byrd in 38 seconds at UFC 235". MMA mania. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
15. Nolan King (May 12, 2020). "Maki Pitolo moves to middleweight, meets Charles Byrd at UFC 250". mmajunkie.com.
16. Bryan Tucker (June 6, 2020). "UFC 250 Results: Nunes vs. Spencer". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
17. "Charles Byrd announces retirement after UFC 250 loss". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-07.

External links

• Charles Byrd at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Charles Byrd from Sherdog