Juan Adams

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Juan Adams
Born (1992-01-16) January 16, 1992 (age 32)
Houston, United States
Other namesThe Kraken
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach81 in (206 cm) [1]
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Houston, Texas, United States [1]
TeamParadigm Training
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2019–present) [2]
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling [3]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins10
By knockout9
By submission1
Losses6
By knockout5
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Juan Adams (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division. Adams formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

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Background

Adams was born in Houston, Texas on January 16, 1992. He played football, competed in wrestling and was an Eagle Scout during his high school years. During his senior year at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, Adams broke his hand and failed to get a collegiate football scholarship. Thus, he turned his focus to wrestling. He was offered a scholarship from Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Upon graduation, he received NFL tryouts for a defensive linemen position from the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers, without success. Being 6-foot-5 and over 300 pounds, he turned his focus to MMA, since he had started training at Paradigm Training Center during his break from university in his hometown. Adams took his first amateur MMA fight after he graduated with a computer science degree. He won the fight and knew being a mixed martial artist would be his choice for his career. [4] [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Adams began his professional MMA career in 2017 and fought in Legacy Fighting Alliance and amassed a record of 3-0 prior to competing in Dana White's Contender Series 15. [6]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Adams appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 15 on July 31, 2018, facing Shawn Teed. [7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one [8] and was signed by UFC. [9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Adams made his UFC debut on December 15, 2018 against Chris de la Rocha at UFC on Fox 31, He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.

His next fight was on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151 against Arjan Bhullar. [10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [11]

Adams faced Greg Hardy on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4. [12] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [13]

Adams faced Justin Tafa on February 8, 2020 at UFC 247. [14] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [15]

On February 12, 2020, Adams revealed he had been released from the UFC. [16] Later it was clarified that Adams fought out his rookie contract and it was not renewed. [17]

Post-UFC career

Adams signed with ARES Fighting Championship in late February 2020. [18]

Despite the contract with ARES, Adams ended up facing Jeremy Hardy at Fury FC 46 on May 16, 2021. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout. [19]

He was then scheduled to face Juan Torres at Fury FC 47 on June 20, 2021, but the fight was cancelled.

Adams faced Eric Lunsford at Fury FC 48 on July 25, 2021. [20] He won the fight via first-round rear naked choke submission. [21]

Fury FC Heavyweight Champion

Adams challenged Richard Odoms for the Fury FC Heavyweight Championship at Fury FC 49 on August 29, 2021, he won the fight by third round TKO. [22] [23]

Adams made a defence of his Fury FC Heavyweight Championship against Austen Lane at Fury FC 54 on November 21, 2021. [24] He lost the bout and title via a 4th round TKO stoppage. [25]

Adams faced Aaron Rosa at Fury FC 56 on February 6, 2022. [26] Adams won the bout in the first round via ground and pound TKO. [27]

Professional Fighters League

Adams faced Sam Kei on June 24, 2022 at PFL 5. [28] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [29]

Adams, replacing Denis Goltsov, faced Matheus Scheffel in the Semifinals of the Heavyweight tournament on August 13, 2022 at PFL 8. [30] Adams lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the third round. [31]

Return to regional circuit

Adams was then scheduled to face Austin Green at Fury FC 78 on April 23, 2023. [32] However, the bout was scrapped after Green withdrew from the bout citing weight issues. [33]

Adams is now scheduled to face Shelton Graves for the inaugural Paradigm Combat Sports Heavyweight Championship at PCS 3 on June 17, 2023. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches10 wins6 losses
By knockout95
By submission10
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–6Shelton GravesTKO (punches)PCS 3June 17, 202324:33 Houston, Texas, United StatesFor the vacant PCS Heavyweight Championship.
Loss10–5Matheus ScheffelTKO (punches) PFL 8 (2022) August 13, 202233:45 Cardiff, Wales 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win10–4Sam KeiTKO (punches) PFL 5 (2022) June 24, 202222:30 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win9–4 Aaron Rosa TKO (punches)Fury FC 56February 6, 202213:08 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss8–4 Austen Lane TKO (punches)Fury FC 54November 21, 202140:43 Houston, Texas, United StatesLost the Fury FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–3Richard OdomsTKO (punches)Fury FC 49August 29, 202135:00 Houston, Texas, United StatesWon the Fury FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win7–3Eric LunsfordSubmission (rear naked choke)Fury FC 48July 25, 202113:27 Houston, Texas, United States
Win6–3Jeremy HardyTKO (punches)Fury FC 46May 16, 202113:59 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss5–3 Justin Tafa TKO (punches) UFC 247 February 8, 202011:59 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss5–2 Greg Hardy TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards July 20, 201910:45 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss5–1 Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 201935:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win5–0 Chris de la Rocha TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 December 15, 201830:58 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win4–0Shawn TeedTKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 15 July 31, 201814:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win3–0Dwight GipsonTKO (submission to punches) LFA 32 January 26, 201814:09 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win2–0Brice Ritani-CoeTKO (punches) LFA 26 November 3, 201711:33 Houston, Texas, United States
Win1–0Chris RoseTKO (punches) LFA 14 June 23, 201711:11 Houston, Texas, United States

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