Tamdan McCrory

Tamdan McCrory
Born	(1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 (age 38) Ithaca, New York, United States
Other names	The Barn Cat
Residence	Binghamton, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Middleweight (2014-present) Welterweight (2006-2009)
Reach	78.0 in (198 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Binghamton, New York, United States
Team	Binns Management MMA
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ken Kronenberg [1]
Years active	2006–2009, 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	19
Wins	14
By knockout	8
By submission	5
By decision	1
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tamdan Wade McCrory (born November 5, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, McCrory has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Background

McCrory was born and raised in the rural community of Ithaca, New York along with his twin sister. Growing up, McCrory was often bullied for being a self-proclaimed "nerd, " which later helped fuel his motivation for a career in mixed martial arts. McCrory attended and graduated from Ithaca High School in 2004 where he competed in wrestling and was a 2002 New York National Team Cadet for the Greco-Roman category. ^[1] In May 2008, McCrory graduated from the State University of New York College at Cortland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. ^[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

McCrory began fighting mixed martial arts in 2006. He became one of the youngest NABC Champions at the age of 19. He also made an appearance in the BET show Iron Ring as a contestant ^[3] in the Middleweight category. McCrory held an undefeated professional record of 8-0 before being signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In May 2007, McCrory signed a contract with the UFC. ^[4]

McCrory made his debut defeating The Ultimate Fighter 4 alumni, Pete Spratt. Five months after the win, McCrory took his first professional defeat to Japanese superstar Akihiro Gono at UFC 78. He quickly bounced back with a win defeating The Ultimate Fighter 2 runner up, Luke Cummo. At UFC 91, McCrory lost his second fight to another up-and-coming Welterweight Dustin Hazelett. Tamdan was then a late call-up to fight Ryan Madigan at UFC 96. Tamdan lost to John Howard at UFC 101 on the preliminary card. Following the loss, McCrory was released from the UFC. ^[5]

Post-UFC

McCrory stated his intentions to move into the Middleweight division. He was looking to gain a spot in the second season of Bellator's Middleweight Tournament, but his management's offer was declined. ^[6] McCrory subsequently retired from MMA citing that it was taking too much time away from his family. Four years after his retirement, however, McCrory signed with Binns Management in 2013 and subsequently announced his return to mixed martial arts. ^[7]

McCrory made his MMA return on September 5, 2014 when he faced Brennan Ward at Bellator 123. ^[8] He won via spectacular knockout 21 seconds into the first round.

McCrory faced Jason Butcher at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015. ^[9] He won the fight via submission in the first round. In August 2015, McCrory was given his release from Bellator to re-sign with the UFC.

Return to UFC

Following two impressive wins in Bellator MMA, McCrory announced that he had re-signed with the UFC. ^[10]

In his UFC return, McCrory faced Josh Samman on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. ^[11] He won the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round. ^[12]

McCrory next faced Krzysztof Jotko on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89. ^[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. ^[14]

McCrory faced Nate Marquardt on October 1, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96. ^[15] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. ^[16] Following this loss, he was released from the UFC. ^[17]

Personal life

McCrory married his wife, Haley, in 2010. Haley is the morning news anchor for WBNG-TV in Binghamton, NY. ^[18] The couple has a daughter, Keelin.

Championships and awards

• North American Boxing Council
  • NABC MMA Welterweight Championship (One time) ^[19]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

19 matches	14 wins	5 losses
By knockout	8	2
By submission	5	2
By decision	1	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	14–5	Nate Marquardt	KO (punch and head kick)	UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson	October 1, 2016	2	4:44	Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss	14–4	Krzysztof Jotko	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson	June 18, 2016	1	0:59	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win	14–3	Josh Samman	Submission (triangle choke)	UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	December 19, 2015	3	4:10	Orlando, Florida, United States
Win	13–3	Jason Butcher	Submission (armbar)	Bellator 134	February 27, 2015	1	1:06	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win	12–3	Brennan Ward	KO (punches)	Bellator 123	September 5, 2014	1	0:21	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Middleweight debut.
Loss	11–3	John Howard	Decision (split)	UFC 101	August 8, 2009	3	5:00	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	11–2	Ryan Madigan	TKO (punches)	UFC 96	March 7, 2009	1	3:35	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss	10–2	Dustin Hazelett	Submission (reverse armbar)	UFC 91	November 15, 2008	1	3:59	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	10–1	Luke Cummo	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 87	August 10, 2008	3	5:00	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss	9–1	Akihiro Gono	Submission (armbar)	UFC 78	November 17, 2007	2	3:19	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	9–0	Pete Spratt	Submission (triangle choke)	UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher	June 12, 2007	2	2:04	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win	8–0	Nuri Shakir	Submission (rear-naked choke)	CFFC 4	April 13, 2007	2	3:22	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	7–0	Anthony D'Angelo	TKO (punches)	CFFC 3	January 19, 2007	1	2:34	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	6–0	Mike Littlefield	TKO (punches)	CFFC 2	October 6, 2006	1	4:10	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Won the vacant NABC MMA Welterweight Championship. [20]
Win	5–0	Jason Giroux	Technical Submission (triangle choke)	WFL 10	September 23, 2006	1	3:07	Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win	4–0	Joe Manzello	KO (punches)	FFP: Untamed 7	August 19, 2006	1	4:45	Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win	3–0	Brendan Hoxie	TKO (body kick)	CZ 17	August 5, 2006	2	1:37	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win	2–0	Bobby Diaz	TKO (punches)	FFP: Untamed 5	June 16, 2006	2	0:42	Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Win	1–0	John Jenner	TKO (punches)	WFL: Judgment Night 2	June 3, 2006	1	1:19	Revere, Massachusetts, United States

References

1. "Congrats to New Tai Kai Black and Brown Belts". syracusejiujitsu.com. June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
2. UFC Interview
3. Bet Shows, The Iron Ring fighters, middleweights ^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. The Barncat's Official website Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
5. "UFC cuts, additions and fight announcements". Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
6. Tamdan McCrory eyes summer return, ready to "knock someone's head off"
7. "UFC vet Tamdan "The Barn Cat" McCrory ready to return to MMA". yorkblog.com. March 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014.
8. "Bellator 123 Fight Card". Bellator.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
9. "Bellator 134 prelims: 'The Silencer,' 'The Freight Train,' 'The Irish Bad Boy,' 'The Barn Cat'". mmajunkie.com. February 5, 2015.
10. "Welcome to the UFC: Tamdan McCrory". UFC.com. August 18, 2015.
11. Dave Doyle (August 21, 2015). "Dollaway vs. Marquardt, Samman vs. McCrory added to UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
12. Ben Fowlkes (December 19, 2015). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Tamdan McCrory submits Josh Samman in UFC return". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
13. Staff (March 29, 2016). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
14. Ben Fowlkes (June 18, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Krzysztof Jotko melts Tamdan McCrory with left for first round knockout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
15. Staff (August 1, 2016). "3 more added to UFC Fight Night 96". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
16. Matt Erickson (October 1, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Nate Marquardt's walkoff head-kick KO puts away Tamdan McCrory". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
17. Mookie Alexander (October 22, 2016). "UFC releases several fighters including Kevin Casey, Tamdan McCrory". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
18. "Haley Burton | WBNG-TV: News, Sports and Weather Binghamton, New York | Personalities". www.wbng.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011.
19. http://www.nabc.net/p/champions-gallery.html
20. "New Ifl Team Jerseys, T-shirts & Hatsavailable in the FCF Shop".

External links

• Professional MMA record from Sherdog.com
• Official Facebook Page of The Barncat
• Tamdan McCrory at UFC
• - Broome County Martial Arts Academy