Ryan Ford (fighter)

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Ryan Ford
Born (1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 42)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other namesThe Real Deal
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Division Welterweight (MMA)
Super Middleweight (Boxing)
Light Heavyweight (Boxing)
Cruiserweight (Boxing)
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Style Orthodox
TeamWolfHouse MMA
Years active2007–2014
2022–present (MMA)
2010, 2015–present (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total25
Wins17
By knockout12
Losses8
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins24
By knockout13
By submission9
By decision2
Losses6
By submission5
By decision1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ryan Ford (born March 8, 1982) is a Canadian professional boxer and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2007, Ford has also formerly competed for Bellator, the WSOF, the MFC, TFC, and the AFC.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Maximum Fighting Championship

Ford began his career with Maximum Fighting Championship, On February 22, 2008, at MFC 15 Ford defeated Pete Spratt via rear-naked choke in the second round. [1]

On May 9, 2008, at MFC 16 Ford defeated CJ Fernandes via rear-naked choke submission in round one. [2]

On July 25, 2008, at MFC 17 Ford was defeated by Pat Healy via arm-bar submission, the fight was for the MFC Welterweight Championship. [3]

On September 28, 2008, at MFC 18 Ford defeated Laverne Clark via guillotine choke in the second round. [4]

On February 20, 2009, at MFC 20 Ford was defeated by Pat Healy via split decision in a rematch for the MFC Welterweight Championship. [5]

On September 10, 2010, at MFC 26 Ford was defeated by Douglas Lima via armbar submission in the second round.

On November 12, 2010, at MFC 27 Ford defeated Pete Spratt in a rematch via rear-naked choke submission.

Ford has twice left the Edmonton-based MFC organization due to contract disputes. [6]

Independent promotions

Ford signed with the Edmonton-based promotion The Fight Club. On March 19, 2010, at TFC 10 Ford defeated former Ultimate Fighter finalist Tom Speer via rear-naked choke submission in round one on March 19, 2010, to retain the TFC Welterweight Championship. [7]

On May 19, 2011, Ford fought UFC veteran Karo Parisyan at MMA Live 1 in London, Ontario, After the first two rounds, Ford caught Parisyan with a knee and cut his forehead, causing the doctor and referee to stop the fight giving Ford the win via doctor stoppage. [8]

Aggression Fighting Championship

On June 10, 2011, Ford Returned to the Aggression MMA organization at AMMA 7: Confrontation defeating Nick Hinchcliffe in round three via TKO due to punches. On September 16, 2011, at AMMA 8: Unfinished Business, Ford was defeated by David Hulett via guillotine choke in round one. [9] On February 11, 2012, Ford defeated Ricky Goodall at AMMA 9 via TKO due to elbows in round one.

On March 23, 2013, Ford fought for the renamed Aggression Fighting Championship promotion in Edmonton, Alberta. Ford defeated Brendan Tierney via KO in the second round at AFC 17. [10]

Ford faced Ultimate Fighter vet Michael Hill on July 5, 2013, at AFC 19 for the AFC Welterweight Championship. [11] Ford defeated Hill via rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round to win the AFC Welterweight Championship.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Ford signed with Bellator making his debut On May 4, 2012, at Bellator 67, Ford defeated Luis Santos via TKO due to knees and punches in the second round. [12]

On November 2, 2012, at Bellator 79, Ford took on Kyle Baker at Casino Rama in Ontario, Ford won via unanimous decision. [13]

World Series of Fighting

On December 5, 2013, it was announced that Ford signed a multi-fight deal with World Series of Fighting’s Canadian branch and is expected to debut under the WSOF banner in early 2014. [14]

Ford is expected to make is WSOF debut at WSOF Canada 1 against Joel Powell for the inaugural WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship. [15] Ford won via knockout due to a front kick and punches in just 53 seconds of round one to win the WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship. [16]

Ford was scheduled to fight Bristol Marunde on June 7, 2014, at WSOF Canada 2. [17] He pulled out after getting injured during training.

Ford faced Jake Shields in the main event at WSOF 14 on October 11, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. [18] Although he dropped Shields early in the fight with a left hand, Ford eventually lost the fight via rear naked choke submission in the first round.

Ford was set to face Yushin Okami in a Middleweight bout for the main event of WSOF 21 on June 5, 2015. [19] However, Ford announced that he had to pull out of the June fight with Okami. [20]

Unified MMA

On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Ford would be making his return to MMA on March 4, 2022, at Unified MMA 43 against Dawond Pickney. [21] He won the bout via triangle choke in the second round. [22]

Ford made his return on May 27, 2022, at Unified MMA 45 facing off against Robert Hale for the Unified MMA Super Welterweight Championship. [23] He won the fight via first-round technical knockout. [24]

Ford faced Fay Bursell on March 31, 2023, at Unified MMA 50, losing the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round. [25]

Professional boxing career

Ford made his professional boxing debut on February 13, 2010, winning a four-round majority decision over Willard Lewis. On June 8, 2015, it was announced that Ford was retiring from MMA to focus on a career in professional boxing. [26] [27] [28]

Ford fought on September 11, 2015, against Gary Kopas competing for the KO Boxing promotion. [29] He won a four-round unanimous decision.

On September 20, 2015, it was announced that Ford will fight on October 16, 2015, against Antonio Dos Santos at Dekada Premier Fight Night. [30] He won via knockout in the first round.

On November 13, 2015, it was announced that Ford will fight on December 4, 2015, against Alvaro Enriquez for the KO Boxing promotion. [31] He won via technical knockout in the second round. [32]

On February 22, 2016, it was announced that Ford will fight on March 11, 2016, against David Whittom for the KO Boxing promotion. [33] He won via knockout in the first round.

On April 22, 2016, Ford faced former Thailand Olympic Gold and silver medalist Manus Boonjumnong. [34] He won via fourth-round technical knockout after his opponent was no longer able to continue entering the fifth round.

On September 9, 2016, Ford faced former World Boxing Council Cruiserweight Champion Victor Manuel Palacios for the KO Boxing promotion. [35] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

On October 29, 2016, it was announced that Ford would face IBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Sam Rapira on February 17, 2017, for the Vacant UBO Light Heavyweight Championship. [36] [37] He won the fight via TKO to become the UBO World Light Heavyweight Champion. [38]

On November 10, 2016, it was announced that Ford would be facing Mario Baeza for the KO Boxing promotion on December 2, 2016. [39] [40] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

On March 13, 2017, it was announced that Ford would be making the first defense of his title against former WBC Asian World Champion New Zealand fighter Robert Berridge on May 27, 2017. [41] He won the fight via technical decision after an accidental head butt.

On August 10, 2017, it as announced that Ford would be facing British fighter WBO European Light Heavyweight Champion Anthony Yarde on September 16, 2017, for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Championship. [42] [43] On August 25, 2017, it was announced that the fight was canceled after a contract dispute. [44]

On September 6, 2017, it was announced that Ford would be facing Joaquin Murrieta on September 9, 2017, for Rixta Promotions. [45] He won the fight via corner stoppage in the fourth round.

On November 17, 2017, it was announced that Ford would be facing former WBA Super Middleweight Champion Fedor Chudinov for the WBA International Super Middleweight Title on December 9, 2017. [46] [47] Ford lost via twelve round unanimous decision.

On February 9, 2019, Ford faced off against Nick Hannig for the vacant WBC International light heavyweight title. [48] Ford lost via twelve round unanimous decision.

On April 6, 2019, Ford faced off against German Olympic boxer Serge Michel. [49] Ford won the fight via knockout to win the WBC International Silver light heavyweight title. [50]

On August 31, 2019, Ford faced undefeated Joshua Buatsi which ended in controversy after what appeared to be a low shot from Buatsi, the fight was stopped awarding Buatsi the victory via knockout [51]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches24 wins6 losses
By knockout130
By submission95
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss24–6Fay BursellSubmission (rear-naked choke)Unified MMA 50March 31, 202333:58 Enoch, Alberta, CanadaLost the Unified Super Welterweight Championship
Win24–5Robert HaleTKO (punches)Unified MMA 45May 27, 202213:56 Enoch, Alberta, CanadaWon the Unified Super Welterweight Championship
Win23–5Dawond PickneySubmission (triangle choke)Unified MMA 43March 4, 202224:01 Enoch, Alberta, CanadaCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Loss22–5 Jake Shields Submission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 14 October 11, 201414:29 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win22–4Joel PowellKO (front kick and punches) WSOF Canada 1 February 21, 201410:53 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWon the WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship.
Win21–4 Michael Hill Submission (rear-naked choke) AFC 19 July 5, 201354:32 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWon the AFC Welterweight Championship
Win20–4Brendan TierneyKO (punch) AFC 17 March 23, 201323:11 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win19–4Kyle BakerDecision (unanimous) Bellator 79 November 2, 201235:00 Rama, Ontario Canada
Win18–4 Luis Santos TKO (knee and punches) Bellator 67 May 4, 201221:24 Rama, Ontario Canada
Win17–4Ricky GoodallTKO (elbows) AMMA 9: Aggression MMA 9 February 11, 201213:37 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Loss16–4David HulettSubmission (guillotine choke) AMMA 8: Unfinished Business September 16, 201111:35 Edmonton, Alberta CanadaFor AMMA Welterweight Championship
Win16–3Nick HinchliffeTKO (punches) AMMA 7: Confrontation June 10, 201130:18 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win15–3 Karo Parisyan TKO (doctor stoppage)JEG: MMA Live 1May 19, 201131:26 London, Ontario Canada
Win14–3Johnny DavisTKO (punches) AMMA 6: Edmonton March 11, 201122:06 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win13–3 Pete Spratt Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 27 November 12, 201023:07 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Loss12–3 Douglas Lima Submission (armbar) MFC 26 September 10, 201020:48 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win12–2 Tom Speer Submission (rear-naked choke) TFC 10: High Voltage March 19, 201014:29 Edmonton, Alberta CanadaDefended TFC Welterweight Championship
Win11–2John WalshKO (punches) TFC 9: Total Chaos December 5, 200910:13 Edmonton, Alberta CanadaWon vacant TFC Welterweight Championship
Win10–2Markhaile WedderburnSubmission (rear-naked choke) TFC 8: Salvation September 18, 200911:24 Edmonton, Alberta CanadaWon Interim TFC Welterweight Championship
Win9–2Dave MazanyTKO (punches) TFC 7: Full Throttle May 30, 200910:28 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Loss8–2 Pat Healy Decision (split) MFC 20 February 20, 200955:00 Edmonton, Alberta CanadaFor MFC Welterweight Championship
Win8–1Nabil KhatibDecision (unanimous)Raw Combat: RedemptionOctober 25, 200835:00 Calgary, Alberta Canada
Win7–1 Laverne Clark Submission (guillotine choke) MFC 18: Famous September 28, 200822:30 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Loss6–1 Pat Healy Submission (armbar) MFC 17: Hostile Takeover July 25, 200833:00 Edmonton, Alberta CanadaFor MFC Welterweight Championship
Win6–0CJ FernandesSubmission (rear-naked choke) MFC 16: Anger Management May 9, 200812:32 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win5–0 Pete Spratt Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 15: Rags to Riches February 22, 200824:01 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win4–0Mike SorensonTKO (punches) MFC 14: High Rollers November 23, 200720:51 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win3–0Adil AbbasSubmission (rear-naked choke)ECC 6: Hometown HeroesOctober 20, 200711:21 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Win2–0Randy ValetteTKO (punches and elbows) MFC 13: Lucky 13 August 24, 200712:07 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Win1–0Aaron GallantTKO (punches) MFC 12: High Stakes June 22, 200724:15 Edmonton, Alberta Canada

[52]

Professional boxing record

26 fights17 wins9 losses
By knockout121
By decision58
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26Loss17–9 Curtis Millender UD8May 26, 2023The Venue at River Cree, Enoch, Canada
25Loss17–8 Shefat Isufi UD12Sep 16, 2022 Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyFor WBF light-heavyweight title
24Loss17–7Lukasz StaniochUD10Oct 29, 2021MCKiS Hall, Jaworzno, Poland
23Loss17–6 Aslambek Idigov MD10Feb 21, 2020 Dynamo Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
22Win17–5Orlando VazquezTKO6 (6), 2:59Dec 6, 2019Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
21Loss16–5 Joshua Buatsi KO7 (10), 1:07 31 Aug 2019 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor WBA International light-heavyweight title
20Win16–4 Serge Michel KO8 (12), 0:37Apr 6, 2019Ballhaus Forum, Unterschleißheim, GermanyWon vacant WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
19Loss15–4 Nick Hannig UD12Feb 9, 2019 Verti Music Hall, Berlin, GermanyFor vacant WBC International light-heavyweight title
18Win15–3Jovica KokotKO2 (6), 1:05Dec 15, 2018Stockschützenhalle, Kühbach, Germany
17Loss14–3 Avni Yildirim UD12May 12, 2018Nobeo Studios, Cologne, GermanyFor WBC International super-middleweight title
16Loss14–2 Andrey Sirotkin UD12Mar 24, 2018 Basket Hall, Krasnodar, RussiaFor vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
15Loss14–1 Fedor Chudinov UD12Dec 9, 2017Arena, Kemerovo, RussiaFor vacant WBA International super-middleweight title
14Win14–0Miguel CubosTKO3 (6), 2:36Oct 21, 2017Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada
13Win13–0Joaquin MurrietaRTD4 (6), 3:00Sep 9, 2017Tohu Theatre, Montreal, Canada
12Win12–0 Robert Berridge TD7 (12), 3:00May 27, 2017 Resorts World Sentosa, SingaporeRetained UBO light-heavyweight title
11Win11–0Rob NicholsRTD5 (6), 3:00Mar 10, 2017Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
10Win10–0 Sam Rapira TKO9 (12), 2:09Feb 17, 2017Foochow Building, SingaporeWon vacant UBO light-heavyweight title
9Win9–0Mario BaezaUD6Dec 2, 2016Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
8Win8–0Victor Manuel PalaciosUD6Sep 9, 2016Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
7Win7–0Muhammad MeerajTKO1 (6), 1:35Jul 23, 2016 Far East Plaza, Singapore
6Win6–0 Manus Boonjumnong TKO5 (8)Apr 22, 20167th Infantry Division, Mae Rim district, Thailand
5Win5–0David WhittomTKO1 (4), 1:18Mar 11, 2016Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
4Win4–0Alvaro EnriquezTKO2 (4), 1:22Dec 4, 2015Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
3Win3–0Antonio Dos SantosTKO1 (5), 2:29Oct 16, 2015Genesis Centre, Calgary, Canada
2Win2–0Gary KopasUD4Sep 11, 2015Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
1Win1–0Willard LewisMD4Feb 13, 2010 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada

Personal life

Ford is married to wife Nina & has two children, a son, Ryan Jr. and a daughter, Bella. [53] He is the son of retired professional boxer Al Ford. [54]

In 2003, Ford was the participant in an armed robbery home invasion. [55] During the robbery, Ford used a knife on the home owner and cut the victim's left index and middle finger to the bone. The victim's wife and two children were present in the house at the time. Ford served a four-year sentence for this crime.

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing

Mixed martial arts

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Adam Deines 		WBC International Silver
light-heavyweight champion
April 6, 2019 – 2020
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Rostam Ibrahim
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Matamba Debatch Postolo 		UBO light-heavyweight champion
February 17, 2017 – 2018
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Cedric Bellais
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