Kevin Croom

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Kevin Croom
Born (1987-07-15) July 15, 1987 (age 36)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Other namesCrash
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofKansas City, Missouri
TeamGlory MMA & Fitness
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins22
By knockout6
By submission10
By decision6
Losses15
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kevin Croom (born July 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Titan FC, the RFA, the LFA, and CES MMA.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Croom has fought for multiple MMA promotions during his professional MMA career, including Legacy Fighting Alliance and Bellator MMA. Croom has 16 stoppages in his total of 21 professional victories. [3]

Croom faced Brian Davidson at Bellator 26 on August 26, 2010. Davidson lost via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. [3]

In his seventh fight, Croom faced Justin Gaethje in his professional debut on August 20, 2011. Gaethje won the fight in the first round via KO due to a slam after Croom attempted a submission. [4]

Croom faced Bryan Goldsby at Titan FC 27 on February 28, 2014. [5] He won by unanimous decision. [6]

Croom fought for the CES MMA Featherweight Championship against reigning champion Matt Bessette at CES MMA 41, losing via TKO. [7]

Croom defeated Darrick Minner via TKO in the second round at LFA 48. [3]

Croom faced John Teixeira at Bellator 218 on March 22, 2019. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [3]

Croom tapped out Charles Bennett via rear-naked choke in round one at FAC 1 to pick up submission victory number 10 as a professional. [3]

At Bellator 239, Croom took on Adil Benijilany and defeated him via split decision. [8]

In the fight before getting a UFC contract, Croom faced Anderson Hutchinson, who was later in September arrested for having sex with a 17-year-old female boxing student, [9] on August 14, 2020, at Fighting Alliance Championship 3 for the FAC Featherweight Championship. Croom won the championship fight via unanimous decision. [10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Croom, replacing Giga Chikadze as a COVID replacement, was scheduled to face Alex Caceres on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić [11] [12] The following day, Croom was removed after also testing positive for COVID and replaced by fellow newcomer Austin Springer. [13]

Croom made his UFC debut, as an injury fill in for Matt Frevola, against Roosevelt Roberts on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill. [14] Croom won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. [15] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [16] After the fight, Croom said on Twitter that he had only $64 in his bank account before the fight. [10]

On November 4, it was announced by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) that the fight with Roosevelt Roberts would be overturned to a no contest, after Croom tested positive for marijuana. Croom was suspended for 4 1⁄2 months and had to pay a fine of $1,800. [17]

Croom faced Alex Caceres on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane. [18] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [19]

Croom was scheduled to face Marcelo Rojo on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. [20] However, Croom was removed from the bout in mid-August for undisclosed reasons. [21]

Croom faced Brian Kelleher, replacing Saidyokub Kakhramonov, on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32. [22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [23]

Croom faced Alateng Heili at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022. [24] He lost the fight via TKO early into the first round. [25]

In May 2022, it was reported that Croom was released from UFC. [26]

Post UFC

In his first bout after his UFC release, Croom faced Brad Robinson on September 10, 2022 at Synergy FC: Kansas City Fight Night. [27] He won the bout via majority decision. [28]

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Croom made his BKFC debut on November 18, 2022 at BKFC 33 against Sean Wilson and won by knockout in the second round. [29]

Croom faced Chevvy Bridges on February 17, 2023 at BKFC: KnuckleMania 3 and won the bout by first round knockout. [30]

Croom faced Tony Soto on October 20, 2023 at BKFC 52 and lost by unanimous decision. [31] This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award. [32]

Croom was scheduled to face Emeka Ifekandu on August 16, 2024 at BKFC Fight Night: Kansas City. [33] However, the bout was pulled from the card for unknown reasons. [33]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Bare-knuckle boxing

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches22 wins15 losses
By knockout65
By submission104
By decision66
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win22–15 (1)Brad RobisonDecision (majority)Synergy FC: Kansas City Fight NightSeptember 10, 202235:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesReturn to Lightweight.
Loss21–15 (1) Alateng Heili TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 April 16, 202210:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesBantamweight bout.
Loss21–14 (1) Brian Kelleher Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze January 15, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss21–13 (1) Alex Caceres Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane February 27, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC21–12 (1) Roosevelt Roberts NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill September 12, 202010:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLightweight bout. Performance of the Night. Originally a submission (guillotine choke) win for Croom; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.
Win21–12Anderson HutchinsonDecision (unanimous)Fighting Alliance Championship 3August 14, 202055:00 Independence, Missouri, United StatesWon the FAC Featherweight Championship.
Win20–12Adil BenjilanyDecision (split) Bellator 239 February 21, 202035:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win19–12 Charles Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke)Fighting Alliance Championship 1August 24, 201912:15 Independence, Missouri, United States
Loss18–12 John Macapá Decision (unanimous) Bellator 218 March 22, 201935:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss18–11Kamuela KirkSubmission (triangle choke) LFA 53 November 9, 201813:54 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win18–10 Darrick Minner TKO (elbows) LFA 48 September 7, 201822:10 Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Loss17–10Nate JennermanTechnical Submission (guillotine choke) LFA 41 June 1, 201810:48 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win17–9CJay HunterSubmission (rear-naked choke)KC Fighting Alliance 27February 17, 201831:16 Independence, Missouri, United States
Loss16–9 Matt Bessette TKO (punches and kicks)CES 41: Bessette vs. CroomJanuary 27, 201730:32 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United StatesFor the CES Featherweight Championship.
Loss16–8Tatsuya AndoTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)Shooto Pacific Rim Double ChampionshipNovember 12, 201623:13 Tokyo, Japan
Win16–7Lenny WheelerTKO (punches)Triumph FC 1April 22, 201610:26 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss15–7 Rasul Mirzaev TKO (punches)Fight Nights Global 41: DagestanSeptember 25, 201523:16 Kaspiysk, RussiaReturn to Featherweight.
Win15–6Jacob AkinKO (punch)Shamrock FC: ShockJanuary 17, 201512:13 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesWon the vacant SFC Bantamweight Championship.
Loss14–6Jesse BrockDecision (split)MFC 40May 9, 201435:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win14–5 Bryan Goldsby Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 27 February 28, 201435:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesBantamweight debut; Croom missed weight (137 lb).
Win13–5Aslan ToktarbaevTKO (corner stoppage)Alash Pride: Great Battle 2December 19, 201312:55 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win12–5Deryck RipleySubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Time ProductionNovember 22, 201313:23 Columbia, Missouri, United States
Win11–5Dustin PhillipsSubmission (rear-naked choke)Titan FC 26August 30, 201311:45 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win10–5Javier LujanTKO (retirement)World MMA Council: Mexican StandoffMay 25, 201313:30 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Win9–5Adam RiderSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Time ProductionMay 3, 201311:16 Columbia, Missouri, United States
Win8–5Brian PearmanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Tommy Tran PromotionsApril 6, 201313:03 Springfield, Missouri, United States
Win7–5Brian DavidsonTKO (punches)RFA 6: Krause vs. Imada 2January 18, 201310:42 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win6–5Nate MurdockDecision (unanimous)Tommy Tran PromotionsNovember 17, 201235:00 Branson, Missouri, United States
Loss5–5 Yaotzin Meza Decision (unanimous)Rage in the Cage 163October 20, 201235:00 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Loss5–4Ramiro HernandezDecision (split)Titan FC 21March 2, 201235:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Win5–3Rodrigo SoteloDecision (unanimous)Sun City Battle 2October 1, 201133:00 El Paso, Texas, United States
Loss4–3 Justin Gaethje KO (slam)ROF 41: Bragging RightsAugust 20, 201111:01 Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesCatchweight (159 lb) bout.
Win4–2J.R. SoteloSubmission (triangle choke)Sun City Battle 1July 9, 201110:16 El Paso, Texas, United States
Win3–2Brian DavidsonSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 26 August 26, 201023:22 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Win2–2Kody FrankSubmission (triangle choke)Friday Night Fight NightNovember 6, 200924:05 Sedalia, Missouri, United States
Win1–2Eddie GranadoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Midwest Fight LeagueJune 26, 200914:52 Boonville, Missouri, United States
Loss0–2Willie MackKO (punch)Warfare Xtreme Cagefighting: Caged ControversyMay 2, 200910:37 Sedalia, Missouri, United States
Loss0–1Jose VegaSubmissionHulett Productions: First BloodFebruary 7, 200922:22 Sedalia, Missouri, United States

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Bare knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches2 wins1 loss
By knockout20
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–1Tony SotoDecision (unanimous) BKFC 52 October 20, 202352:00 Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Win2–0Chevvy BridgesKO (punches) BKFC KnuckleMania 3 February 17, 202311:11 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win1–0Sean WilsonKO (punch) BKFC 33 November 18, 202221:36 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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