Tristan Connelly | |
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Born | Tristan Connelly [1] December 12, 1985 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Other names | Boondock |
Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Featherweight (2011, 2015, 2021–present) Lightweight (2010–2011, 2012–2019) Welterweight (2019) Middleweight (2013) |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Team | Checkmat Vancouver |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 7 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Tristan Connelly [1] (born December 12, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the UFC [2] and had previously won the Cage Sports Lightweight Championship, [3] Unified MMA Lightweight Championship, [4] as well as the Rise FC Lightweight Championship. [5]
Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Connelly began competing in mixed martial arts in 2010. [6] , he holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Adam Ryan. Connelly runs a gym, called Pinnacle Combat Academy, in suburban Richmond. [7]
Connelly spent much of his childhood skateboarding and playing hockey, which he credits with preparing him to take hard hits. After taking a BJJ class, Connelly fell in love with the sport and the wider world of mixed martial arts. [8]
Connelly competed in smaller promotions, earning himself a record of 13–6. During that span, he managed to capture lightweight championships in three different promotions: Rise FC, CageSport, Unifed MMA. [9]
Replacing Sergey Khandozhko on 5 days notice, Connelly made his promotional debut on September 14, 2019, against Michel Pereira at UFC Fight Night 158. [10] At the weigh-ins, Pereira missed weight by a pound and forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Connelly. [11] Despite a flashy start from Pereira he quickly gassed allowing Connelly to dominate the remainder of the fight and winning via unanimous decision. [12] The bout was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus, but due to Pereira's weight miss, his bonus was forfeited to Connelly. [13]
Connelly was scheduled to make his sophomore appearance in the organization against Alex da Silva Coelho on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. [14] However, the event was initially rescheduled and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout was scrapped. [15]
Connelly spent the next year on the sidelines recovering from a disc injury in his neck that he acquired in a car crash in 2019 before his UFC debut. [16]
In his sophomore appearance in the UFC, Connelly faced Pat Sabatini at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision after being knocked down early in the fight. [18]
Connelly was then scheduled to face Makwan Amirkhani on October 30, 2021 at UFC 267. [19] However, Connelly withdrew in early September due to a neck injury and was replaced by Lerone Murphy. [20] [21]
Connelly faced Darren Elkins on April 30, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera. [22] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [23]
On June 9, 2022 it was announced that Connelly was released from the UFC. [24]
Connelly faced Xavier Nash on October 12, 2022 at BFL 74. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [25]
Professional record breakdown | ||
23 matches | 14 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By submission | 9 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 7 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 14–9 | Xavier Nash | Decision (unanimous) | BFL 74 | October 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, Canada | Return to Lightweight. |
Loss | 14–8 | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | April 30, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 14–7 | Pat Sabatini | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 14–6 | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Welterweight bout; Pereira missed weight (172 lb). Fight of the Night. |
Win | 13–6 | D'Juan Owens | TKO (punches) | Rise FC 4 | July 27, 2019 | 5 | 1:56 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Won the Rise FC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 12–6 | Zach Juusola | Submission (guillotine) | Final Fight Championship 36 | May 9, 2019 | 1 | 2:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
Win | 11–6 | Tyrone Henderson | TKO (Retirement) | CageSport 54 | December 15, 2018 | 1 | 5:00 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Defended the CS Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 10–6 | Joey Pierotti | Submission (armbar) | CageSport 50 | April 28, 2018 | 4 | 1:06 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Won the CS Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 9–6 | Shane Campbell | Submission (kneebar) | Unified MMA 31 | June 9, 2017 | 3 | 4:54 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Lost the Unified MMA Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 9–5 | Lenny Wheeler | Submission (rear naked choke) | Elite 1 MMA | May 6, 2017 | 3 | 3:47 | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Win | 8–5 | Garret Nybakken | Submission (rear naked choke) | Unified MMA 30 | March 31, 2017 | 3 | 2:47 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Won the Unified MMA Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 7–5 | Adam Assenza | Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight Night 2 | November 28, 2016 | 2 | 1:11 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
Win | 6–5 | Ash Mashreghi | TKO (punches) | BFL 45 Ascension | September 17, 2016 | 1 | 1:24 | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | |
Loss | 5–5 | Mario Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | BFL 39: Halloween Hell | October 17, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | Featherweight bout. |
Win | 5–4 | Shawn Albrecht | TKO (punches) | BFL 37: Gladiator | July 25, 2015 | 1 | 4:21 | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | Return to Lightweight. |
Win | 4–4 | Jonathan Dubois | Submission (rear naked choke) | AFC 18: Mayhem | May 19, 2013 | 1 | 2:48 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Middleweight debut. |
Loss | 3–4 | Myles Merola | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 13: Natural Selection | November 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
Win | 3–3 | Corey Houston | Submission (rear naked choke) | AFC 11: Takeover | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 4:47 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Return to Lightweight. |
Loss | 2–3 | Matt Trudeau | TKO (shoulder injury) | Armageddon FC 7 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Colwood, British Columbia, Canada | Featherweight bout. |
Win | 2–2 | Upneet Rai | Submission (rear naked choke) | Armageddon FC 6 | June 18, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Colwood, British Columbia, Canada | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
Loss | 1–2 | Dan Ring | Decision (unanimous) | Armageddon FC 4 | November 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Lightweight bout. |
Loss | 1–1 | Takahiro Kajita | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: Cage Impact in Nagoya | July 11, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Win | 1-0 | Jimmy Phan | Submission (rear naked choke) | Armageddon FC | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 2:26 | Colwood, British Columbia, Canada |
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