American MMA fighter
Chase Gormley (born August 11, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer , currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for the UFC , Bellator , the MFC , the RFA , King of the Cage , the XFC , Absolute Championship Berkut , and Titan FC , where he was Heavyweight Champion.
Background
Born and raised in Torrance, California , Gormley began training in MMA at the age of 13. A wrestler at Torrance High School , he continued at Montana State University - Northern , before transferring to Lindenwood University , where he was a NAIA All-American .[ 1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Gormley made his professional mixed martial arts debut in April 2007. He defeated his first six opponents, before his stint with the UFC .
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Gormley was expected to face Ben Rothwell at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1, 2009.[ 2] UFC 104 , on October 24, after Affliction Entertainment ceased operations.[ 3] Stefan Struve .[ 4] [ 5]
Gormley faced journeyman Brendan Schaub at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones on March 21, 2010. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[ 6]
Bellator MMA
In July 2015, Bellator revealed that they had signed Gormley to an exclusive, multi-fight contract.[ 7]
In his promotional debut, Gormley was defeated by Dan Charles at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015, via knockout in the second round.[ 8]
Gormley faced Joey Beltran at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016.[ 9]
Gormley faced Bobby Brents at Bellator 162 on October 21, 2016. He won the fight via split decision.
In the last fight of his Bellator contract,[ 10] Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 175 on March 31, 2017. He lost the fight via knock out in the first round.[ 11]
Bare-knuckle boxing career
Gormley made his bare-knuckle boxing debut against Tylor Sijohn on November 23, 2024 at BKFC Fight Night: Los Angeles .[ 12] [ 13]
Personal life
Prior to becoming a fighter, Gormley worked as a personal trainer.[ 14]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Titan Fighting Championship Titan FC Heavyweight Championship (One time) Gladiator Challenge
Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches
14 wins
9 losses
By knockout
4
7
By submission
2
1
By decision
8
1
No contests
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
14–9 (1)
Konstantin Andreitsev
KO (punches)
League S-70 - Plotforma S-70: 2018
August 22, 2018
3
2:56
Sochi , Russia
Loss
14–8 (1)
Tanner Boser
Decision (unanimous)
ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
June 16, 2018
3
5:00
Brisbane , Australia
Loss
14–7 (1)
Denis Goltsov
KO (punch)
ACB 77: Abdulvakhabov vs. Vartanyan 2
December 23, 2017
2
2:16
Moscow , Russia
Loss
14–6 (1)
Sergei Kharitonov
KO (punch)
Bellator 175
March 31, 2017
1
3:55
Rosemont, Illinois , United States
Win
14–5 (1)
Bobby Brents
Decision (split)
Bellator 162
October 21, 2016
3
5:00
Memphis, Tennessee , United States
Win
13–5 (1)
Joey Beltran
Decision (split)
Bellator 155
May 20, 2016
3
5:00
Boise, Idaho , United States
Loss
12–5 (1)
Dan Charles
KO (punch)
Bellator 143
September 25, 2015
2
4:35
Hidalgo, Texas , United States
Win
12–4 (1)
Jon Madsen
Decision (unanimous)
Titan Fighting Championships 33
March 20, 2015
5
5:00
Mobile, Alabama , United States
Won the inaugural Titan FC Heavyweight Championship . Later vacated the title.
Win
11–4 (1)
Dale Sopi
Decision (unanimous)
RFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad
December 5, 2014
3
5:00
Costa Mesa, California , United States
Win
10–4 (1)
Tony Lopez
TKO (knee injury)
LOP: Chaos at the Casino 5
August 10, 2014
3
4:21
Inglewood, California , United States
Win
9–4 (1)
Abdumonim Adoli
TKO (punches)
Gladiator Fighting Championship 6
May 30, 2014
1
0:38
Kuwait City , Kuwait
Openweight bout.
Win
8–4 (1)
Brandon Sayles
Decision (unanimous)
XFC 16: High Stakes
February 10, 2012
3
5:00
Knoxville, Tennessee , United States
Super Heavyweight bout.
Loss
7–4 (1)
Beau Tribolet
TKO (punches)
Superior Cage Combat 2
August 20, 2011
1
2:40
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
NC
7–3 (1)
Maurice Jackson
NC
Superior Cage Combat 1
May 21, 2011
1
2:59
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
7–3
Mike Whitehead
TKO (punches)
IFC: Extreme Challenge
July 10, 2010
4
4:34
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan , United States
For the IFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
7–2
Ryan Fortin
Decision (unanimous)
MFC 25: Vindication
May 7, 2010
3
5:00
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
Loss
6–2
Brendan Schaub
TKO (punches)
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010
1
0:47
Broomfield, Colorado , United States
Loss
6–1
Stefan Struve
Submission (triangle choke)
UFC 104
October 24, 2009
1
4:04
Los Angeles, California , United States
Win
6–0
Eric Pele
Decision (unanimous)
MFC 16: Anger Management
May 9, 2008
3
5:00
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
Win
5–0
Rick Cheek
Submission (Americana)
GC 73: High Noon
December 22, 2007
2
2:20
Sacramento, California , United States
Won the Gladiator Challenge heavyweight championship.
Win
4–0
Brandon Tarns
TKO (punches)
GC 69: Bad Intentions
September 22, 2007
1
N/A
Sacramento, California , United States
Win
3–0
Adolfo de la Torre
TKO (strikes)
COF 9: Durango
August 25, 2007
1
N/A
N/A
Win
2–0
John Devine
Submission (toe hold)
GC 66: Battle Ground
July 27, 2007
3
N/A
San Francisco, California , United States
Win
1–0
Jon Murphy
Decision (unanimous)
KOTC: Sinister
April 27, 2007
2
5:00
San Jacinto, California , United States
Bare knuckle record
Professional record breakdown
1 match
1 win
0 losses
By knockout
1
0
References
^ "Chase Gormley | MMA Fighter Page" .^ Staff (June 3, 2009). "Heavyweights Ben Rothwell vs. Chase Gormley booked for "Affliction: Trilogy" card" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Staff (July 29, 2009). "Affliction's Ben Rothwell and Chase Gormley moved to UFC, meet at UFC 104 in October" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Staff (August 21, 2009). "Report: Chase Gormley meets Stefan Struve at UFC 104 heavyweight contest in October" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Admin (October 25, 2009). "UFC 104 Results: Machida Retains Title With Controversial Win Over "Shogun," Velasquez Dominates Rothwell" . mmafrenzy.com. ^ Cory Brady (March 21, 2010). " . fiveouncesofpain.com. ^ Mike Sloan (July 2, 2015). "Bellator MMA Signs Titan FC Heavyweight Champ Chase Gormley" . sherdog.com. ^ Matt Erickson (September 25, 2015). "Bellator 143 results: Joe Warren grinds out L.C. Davis for title shot, Grove TKOs Beltran" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Danny Segura (March 24, 2016). "Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen, Joey Beltran vs. Chase Gormley added to Bellator 155 main card" . mmafighting.com. ^ Mike Bohn (March 22, 2017). "With 1 fight left on deal, Bellator 175's Chase Gormley not interested in return to UFC" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Matt Erickson (March 31, 2017). "Bellator 175 results: 'King Mo' Lawal evens score with decision over 'Rampage' Jackson" . mmajunkie.com. ^ "BKFC FIGHT NIGHT LOS ANGELES" . Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships . Retrieved November 2, 2024 .^ Parviz Iskenderov (November 23, 2024). "BKFC Los Angeles results: Warr vs Khanakov" . fightmag.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024 . ^ "Chase Gormley UFC profile" . ufc.com. September 14, 2018.
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