Steve Carl

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Steve Carl
Born (1984-12-20) December 20, 1984 (age 39)
Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States
Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Team American Top Team
Years active2005-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins22
By knockout2
By submission17
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Steven Joseph "Steve" Carl [1] (born December 20, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Carl previously competed for Bellator from 2010 to 2011 and last competed in the welterweight division for Absolute Championship Akhmat. He is the former WSOF Welterweight Champion.

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Background

Carl was a 2003 graduate of Belle Plaine High School, in Belle Plaine, Iowa. While there he enjoyed a successful wrestling career where he qualified for the state tournament in 2001. He was also a S.I.C.L (South Iowa Cedar League) and Sectional Champion in 2003. He graduated from Kirkwood Community College with the class of 2009. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

While in the Army Carl started training at the Grapplers Lair, after two months of training and no amateur fights Carl made his professional debut on November 5, 2005, against Andrew Perkins, winning the fight via submission (strikes).

Carl went undefeated at 5-0 before taking his first loss to future UFC fighter, Brian Foster. Carl rattled off seven consecutive wins, six of which were finishes, before being signed by Bellator.

Bellator

Carl made his debut for the promotion on April 22, 2010, at Bellator 15 in the Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament. He was matched against Brett Cooper and after three close rounds, Carl won the fight via split decision.

In the semi-final round Carl was matched against Sengoku veteran, Dan Hornbuckle, at Bellator 19. Carl lost the fight midway into the first round via submission, eliminating him from the tournament.

Carl took an off-tournament fight against Tyler Stinson at Bellator 26. Midway into the first round Carl applied a guillotine choke and choked Stinson unconscious. The impressive win earned him entry into the next season Welterweight Tournament. However, Carl injured his foot and was unable to compete in the tournament.

Carl entered into the Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament, and was matched against the tournament favorite Douglas Lima. The fight took place at Bellator 49. Carl lost the fight via unanimous decision. Carl was released from the promotion after the loss.

Post-Bellator

In December 2011 Carl made his post-Bellator debut fighting for Far Eastern Federation of Modern Pankration in Russia. He defeated Rustam Bogatirev via submission in the first round.

On March 2, 2012, Carl fought Mason Temiquel, taking the fight on only one day's notice, winning via submission and then on July 28, 2012, later defeated Vic Hall via submission, both in the first round. Carl defeated Andrew Trace via first round submission at Madtown Throwdown on August 11, 2012.

World Series of Fighting

In late 2012, Carl signed with upstart Las Vegas promotion World Series of Fighting. His debut came at the promotion's first event, World Series of Fighting 1, held on November 3, 2012, against Ramico Blackmon. Steve Carl won the fight via rear naked choke submission in the first round. [3]

Steve Carl defeated Tyson Steele on June 14, 2013, at WSOF 3 via rear-naked choke submission in round one. [4]

Steve Carl fought Josh Burkman and won via triangle choke submission in the fourth round at WSOF 6 to become the first WSOF Welterweight Championship. [5]

Carl made his first title defense at WSOF 9 on March 29, 2014, against UFC vet Rousimar Palhares. [6] He lost the bout due to submission in the first round.

The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians

Steve Carl was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing American Top Team. [7]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches22 wins6 losses
By knockout22
By submission172
By decision32
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss22–6Beslan IsaevDecision (unanimous) ACB 49: Rostov Onslaught November 26, 201635:00 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Loss22–5 Belal Muhammad TKO (punches)Titan FC 38April 30, 201644:07 Florida, United StatesFor the inaugural Titan FC Welterweight Championship.
Win22–4Beslan UshukovSubmission (rear-naked choke)Akhmat Fight Show 13: Battle in GroznyDecember 26, 201533:17 Grozny, Russia
Loss21–4 Rousimar Palhares Submission (inverted heel hook) WSOF 9 March 29, 201411:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLost the WSOF Welterweight Championship.
Win21–3 Joshua Burkman Technical Submission (triangle choke) WSOF 6 October 26, 201341:02 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesWon the inaugural WSOF Welterweight Championship.
Win20–3Tyson SteeleSubmission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 3 June 14, 201311:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–3Ramico BlackmonSubmission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 1 November 3, 201212:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win18–3Andrew TraceSubmission (rear-naked choke)Madtown Throwdown 28August 11, 201210:55 Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Win17–3Vic HallSubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 216July 28, 201211:25 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win16–3Mason TemiquelSubmission (kimura)Midwest Cage Championship 39March 2, 201213:01 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win15–3Rustam BogatirevSubmission (triangle choke)FEFoMP: Battle of EmpiresDecember 17, 201113:50 Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Loss14–3 Douglas Lima Decision (unanimous) Bellator 49 September 10, 201135:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesSeason Five Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win14–2 Tyler Stinson Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 26 August 26, 201012:30 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss13–2 Dan Hornbuckle Submission (kimura) Bellator 19 May 20, 201012:31 Grand Prairie, Texas, United StatesSeason Two Welterweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win13–1 Brett Cooper Decision (split) Bellator 15 April 22, 201035:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesSeason Two Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win12–1Mo SpearsSubmission (punches)Warriors 4 Warriors 2November 27, 200911:19 Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Win11–1Victor MorenoSubmission (armbar)MFDM: Maxfights 1June 19, 200911:32 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win10–1Ivan IvanovSubmission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3 March 28, 200913:31 Bourgas, Bulgaria
Win9–1Matt DelanoitSubmission (triangle choke)Midwest Cage Championships 18January 16, 200931:27 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win8–1James WarfieldDecision (unanimous)Warriors 4 Warriors 1November 8, 200835:00 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win7–1Brian GreenTKO (punches)Conquest Fighting Championship 1September 27, 200813:34 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win6–1Conan CanoSubmission (guillotine choke)King of Kombat 4July 26, 200810:59 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss5–1 Brian Foster TKO (punches)Masters of the Cage 7December 2, 200614:34 Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Win5–0Raheem WilliamsSubmissionRenegades Extreme FightingSeptember 30, 200622:59 Houston, Texas, United States
Win4–0James WhiteSubmissionUltimate Texas Showdown 5April 29, 200612:25 Texas, United States
Win3–0Brandon BerkeyTKO (punches)Ultimate Texas Showdown 4February 25, 200622:08 Texas, United States
Win2–0Henry BuchananDecision (unanimous)Renegades Extreme FightingFebruary 10, 200635:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win1–0Andrew PerkinsSubmission (punches)Xtreme Fight Championship 4November 5, 20051N/A Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–2 Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 21 June 17, 2015 (airdate)25:00 Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
Loss0–1Valdir AraújoSubmission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter 21 May 6, 2015 (airdate)24:13 Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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References

  1. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/03-29-14MMAR.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ "Steve Carl Facebook Bio". Facebook .
  3. ↑ "World Series of Fighting 1 results: Arlovski drops Cole, Johnson blasts Linderman" . Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "World Series of Fighting 3 results: Burkman chokes Fitch unconscious" . Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  5. ↑ "WSOF 6 results: Steve Carl downs Josh Burkman in fourth to claim belt" . Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  6. ↑ "Rousimar Palhares to Fight for Welterweight Title at WSOF 9 vs. Steve Carl". Bleacher Report . Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  7. ↑ "TUF 21 ATT vs Blackzilians". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
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