Johnny Bedford

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Johnny Bedford
Born (1983-01-06) January 6, 1983 (age 41)
Woodville, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesBrutal
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Colleyville, Texas, United States
TeamFitness Fight Factory
Team Takedown [1]
RankBlack belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active2003–2017 (MMA)
2018–2021 (bareknuckle)
Mixed martial arts record
Total39
Wins23
By knockout10
By submission9
By decision4
Losses14
By knockout2
By submission11
By decision1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Johnny Bedford (born January 6, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. A professional from 2003 to 2017, he fought in the UFC, Bellator, the Legacy Fighting Alliance, and was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. He also fought for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), where he was a former BKFC Bantamweight Champion.

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Background

Bedford was born and raised in Woodville, Ohio. At the age of five, Bedford began wrestling year round. He and his family would travel all over the Midwest so Bedford could compete in various wrestling tournaments. He went on to wrestle for Woodmore High School, where his father was the head wrestling coach. Bedford was a three-time state qualifier, placed in the state tournament twice, and during his senior year finished third in the state tournament with a record of 51–1. [2] After graduating from Woodmore he enrolled at Cleveland State University. At Cleveland State, Bedford was on the wrestling team for a year and a half before he was removed from the school (as well as the wrestling squad) before later making the transition to a career in mixed martial arts. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Amateur career

Bedford began fighting in 2003 because he was a self-proclaimed "tough guy" that just wanted to prove how tough he was. Bedford proclaims his first six amateur fights took place in a barn where the promoter just asked the audience who wanted to fight and then would match them up by who was closest to one another's weight. With no commission in Ohio at the time, the fights were not sanctioned. [3]

Early professional career

After a successful amateur career, Bedford took a year and half off from fighting before being offered his first professional fight in 2006 for $200. With no income, Bedford took the fight on short notice and lost via submission in the first round. Bedford began fighting more frequently and by the end of 2009 Bedford held a 13–8–1 record.

Bellator

Bedford was invited to fight for Bellator in 2010. [4] The fight took place at Bellator 19 in Grand Prairie, Texas, on May 20, 2010. Bedford fought and defeated Jared Lopez via third-round TKO.

Post-Bellator

At King of Kombat 9: Resurrection, Bedford fought future UFC fighter, Edwin Figueroa. Bedford lost the fight via TKO in the opening of the second round, handing Bedford his only knockout loss in his career. Four months later he bounced back with a first round submission over WEC veteran Frank Gomez.

The Ultimate Fighter

In 2011, Bedford had signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller in Las Vegas. In the first episode, Bedford fought Carson Beebe to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. Bedford defeated Beebe in the first round via submission (neck crank). He was selected as a part of Team Mayhem.

Bedford then fought Josh Ferguson in the third episode and won by unanimous decision after using his superior size to take down and control Ferguson.

In the semi-finals Bedford pleaded for the fight against Team Mayhem teammate, John Dodson. The coaches and Dana White agreed with the fight, and matched the two up. After a closely contested first round, Bedford lost after being knocked unconscious one minute into round two. When asked if he knew where he was immediately after the fight, Bedford replied, "I'm in Ohio"; his home state.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Though he did not win the show, Bedford signed an exclusive contract with the UFC. He officially made his UFC debut on December 3, 2011, at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against Ultimate Fighter castmate Louis Gaudinot. Bedford dominated the entirety of the fight and won in the third round via TKO after hitting several knees to Gaudinot's body.

Bedford was expected to face Eddie Wineland on January 28, 2012, at UFC on Fox 2, replacing Demetrious Johnson who had been pulled from the bout to be a participant in the UFC's inaugural Flyweight tournament. [5] [6] However, Wineland himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Mitch Gagnon. [7] On January 25, 2012, the UFC announced the bout was cancelled due to Gagnon's alleged visa issues. [8] Bedford received his show-money of $8,000, despite the cancellation. [9]

Bedford was expected to face Nick Denis at UFC on Fox 3 on May 5, 2012. [10] However, Bedford was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Roland Delorme. [11]

After nearly a year off due to various injuries, Bedford returned on December 15, 2012, to face Marcos Vinicius at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. [12] He won the fight via KO in the second round.

Bedford was expected to face Erik Perez on April 27, 2013, at UFC 159. [13] However, Perez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway. [14] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.

Bedford was expected to face Hugo Viana on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 28. [15] However, Bedford pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Wilson Reis. [16]

Bedford faced Rani Yahya on April 11, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 39. [17] The bout ended in a No Contest as an accidental clash of heads rendered Yahya unable to protect himself, forcing a referee stoppage at 0:39 of round 1. [18] Bedford argued vociferously that the accidental clash of heads should have been ruled a TKO victory in his favor. [19]

A rematch with Yahya was expected to take place on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 44. [20] However, Yahya was forced out of the bout and replaced by Cody Gibson. [21] For the second time in a row, his fight ended under somewhat controversial circumstances as Bedford was dropped by punches from Gibson and the fight was stopped by the referee just as Bedford appeared to be regaining consciousness, resulting in a first-round TKO loss. [22]

The rescheduled rematch with Rani Yahya eventually took place on September 13, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 51. [23] Yahya won via submission in the second round, and Bedford was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after. [24]

Grappling

On September 30, 2012, Johnny Bedford competed in a no gi super fight against Jimmy Flick (Flick Brother's MMA) at the American Grappling Federation's Dallas Fall Classic. [25] Johnny won the match by points.

Bare knuckle boxing

Bedford faced Nick Mamalis at the inaugural Bare Knuckle FC event held on June 2, 2018. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

He made his sophomore appearance in the sport against Matt Murphy at BKFC 3 on October 20, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

BKFC Lightweight Tournament and championship

Bedford entered the BKFC Lightweight tournament and faced Abdiel Velazquez at BKFC 5 on April 6, 2019. He won the fight via fourth-round knockout, advancing to the tournament finals. [26]

In the tournament final on June 22, 2019, Bedford defeated Reggie Barnett Jr. via unanimous decision to win BKFC and Police Gazette lightweight titles, the former later being renamed the BKFC Bantamweight Championship. [27]

Bedford next faced Charles Bennett at BKFC 9 on November 16, 2019, in a non-title bout. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout. [28]

Bedford was expected to make his first title defense against Dat Nguyen at BKFC 14 on November 14, 2020. The fight however was canceled due to a Bedford injury. Bedford eventually lost his title belt to undefeated Dat Nguyen on February 5, 2021, in Lakeland, Florida. [29]

Bedford faced Reggie Barnett Jr. in a rematch for the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship at BKFC 20 on August 20, 2021. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Retirement

On December 21, 2022, Beford announced his retirement from bare-knuckle fighting and other combat sports. He had been previously booked to fight Jarod Grant in March 2022 but withdrew from the fight. [30] Later, he was set to face Dat Nguyen in another title defense in January 2023. But the match was canceled after Bedford retired. [31]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
39 matches23 wins14 losses
By knockout102
By submission911
By decision41
Draws1
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss23–14–1 (1)Jesse ArnettDecision (majority)Fight Night 5: Medicine HatSeptember 9, 201755:00 Dallas, Texas, United StatesOriginally for the Z Promotions Bantamweight Championship; switched to a non-title bout when Bedford missed weight.
Loss23–13–1 (1)Jimmy FlickSubmission (guillotine choke) Legacy Fighting Alliance 18 July 14, 201733:09 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win23–12–1 (1)Eric HigaonnaTKO (punches)WXC 68: NemesisApril 28, 201711:28 Ypsilanti, Michigan, United StatesDefended the WXC Bantamweight Championship.
Win22–12–1 (1)Mike HernandezSubmission (rear-naked choke)WXC 64: RedemptionAugust 13, 201612:45 Taylor, Michigan, United StatesDefended the WXC Bantamweight Championship.
Win21–12–1 (1)Taylor MooreSubmission (kimura)WXC 63: ImplosionApril 23, 201642:15 Southgate, Michigan, United StatesDefended the WXC Bantamweight Championship.
Win20–12–1 (1)Josh RobinsonTKO (punches)WXC 59: Homeland PrideAugust 8, 201553:17 Taylor, Michigan, United StatesWon the WXC Bantamweight Championship.
Loss19–12–1 (1) Rani Yahya Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski September 13, 201422:04 Brasília, Brazil
Loss19–11–1 (1) Cody Gibson TKO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens June 28, 201410:38 San Antonio, Texas, United States
NC19–10–1 (1) Rani Yahya No Contest (accidental headbutt) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson April 11, 201410:39 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNo Contest due to accidental clash of heads.
Loss19–10–1 Bryan Caraway Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 159 April 27, 201334:44 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win19–9–1 Marcos Vinicius KO (body kick and punches) The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale December 15, 201221:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win18–9–1 Louis Gaudinot TKO (knees to the body) The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale December 3, 201131:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–9–1 Frank Gomez Submission (rear-naked choke)Jackson's MMA Series 3December 18, 201011:34 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss16–9–1 Edwin Figueroa TKO (punches)King of Kombat 9August 20, 201020:17 Austin, Texas, United States
Win16–8–1Jared LopezTKO (knees and punches) Bellator 19 May 20, 201032:16 Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Win15–8–1Ryan WebbSubmission (kimura)Supreme Warrior 10April 3, 201032:14 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win14–8–1 Danny Tims Decision (unanimous)C3 Fights 19February 13, 201033:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win13–8–1Tim SnyderSubmission (rear-naked choke)Supreme Warrior 9November 28, 200910:55 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win12–8–1Humberto DeLeonDecision (unanimous)Cage Kings 6October 9, 200933:00 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Loss11–8–1Mike BaskisSubmission (guillotine choke)Supreme Warrior 8September 18, 200932:22 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win11–7–1 Daniel Pineda Submission (triangle choke)Supreme Warrior 7June 20, 200922:58 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win10–7–1Francisco BarraganSubmission (D'Arce choke)Urban Rumble 4May 23, 200910:53 Pasadena, California, United States
Win9–7–1Jeremy DoddTKO (punches)Supreme Warrior 5April 11, 200912:11 Frisco, Texas, United States
Loss8–7–1 Daniel Pineda Submission (kneebar)Supreme Warrior 3February 21, 200912:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Loss8–6–1 Dustin Neace Submission (kneebar)King of Kombat 5November 22, 200811:38 Austin, Texas, United States
Win8–5–1Shane WaitsSubmission (armbar)Elite Combat League 1November 1, 200822:12 Bixby, Oklahoma, United States
Win7–5–1Joshua LeeSubmission (rear-naked choke)Supreme Warrior 1September 19, 200811:38 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win6–5–1Rocky LongDecision (unanimous)King of Kombat 4July 26, 200835:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss5–5–1Stephen LedbetterSubmission (triangle choke)Revolution Fight League 3May 17, 20081N/A Macon, Georgia, United States
Win5–4–1Damon ChamberlinTKO (punches)Toledo Fight ChallengeDecember 22, 200710:24 Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win4–4–1Justin MooreTKO (punches)Knockout PromotionsJuly 21, 200723:22 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win3–4–1Rocky LongDecision (unanimous)Adrenaline Fight Sports 1June 30, 200735:00 Lufkin, Texas, United States
Loss2–4–1Billy VaughanSubmission (heel hook)Explosion CFC 2March 10, 200711:31 Tinley Park, Illinois, United States
Loss2–3–1Arman LoktevSubmission (armbar)Fightfest 11February 3, 200710:28 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win2–2–1Dan CaesarSubmission (guillotine choke)Explosion CFC 1December 16, 200610:20 Tinley Park, Illinois, United States
Loss1–2–1 Dustin Neace Submission (armbar)Genesis 5November 25, 200620:56 Findlay, Ohio, United States
Draw1–1–1Kris KanaleyDrawIronheart Crown 11November 18, 200625:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win1–1Roc CastriconeTKO (punches)Fightfest 8October 20, 200612:43 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss0–1Chino DuranSubmission (choke)Xtreme Gladiators 3September 23, 20061N/A Richmond, Virginia, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–1 John Dodson KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller November 16, 2011 (airdate)21:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSemi-finals.
Win2–0Josh FergusonDecision (unanimous)November 2, 2011 (airdate)25:00Quarter-finals.
Win1–0Carson BeebeSubmission (neck crank)September 21, 2011 (airdate)14:19Preliminary bout.

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches6 wins1 loss
By knockout30
By decision31
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win6–1 Reggie Barnett Jr. Decision (unanimous) BKFC 20 August 20, 202152:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesWon the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship. Later vacated the title.
Loss5–1 Dat Nguyen Decision (unanimous)BKFC KnuckleManiaFebruary 5, 202152:00 Miami, Florida, United StatesLost the BKFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win5–0 Charles Bennett TKO (hand injury) BKFC 9 November 16, 201922:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesNon-title bout.
Win4–0Reggie Barnett Jr.Decision (unanimous) BKFC 6 June 22, 201952:00 Tampa, Florida, United StatesWon the inaugural BKFC Bantamweight Championship. Bantamweight Tournament Final
Win3–0Abdiel VelazquezTKO (punches) BKFC 5 April 6, 201940:58 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesBantamweight Tournament Semifinal
Win2–0Matt MurphyDecision (unanimous) BKFC 3: The Takeover October 20, 201852:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Win1–0 Nick Mamalis TKO (punches) BKFC 1: The Beginning June 2, 201821:41 Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA

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