Aaron Chalmers (television personality)

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Aaron Chalmers
Born (1987-05-26) 26 May 1987 (age 34)
Newcastle, England
Other namesThe Joker, Squeaky, The Burger Dog!
NationalityEnglish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2017-18) Lightweight (2019–present)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofNewcastle, England
TeamSBG UK, Renegade Jiu-Jitsu
Ultimate Training Center (formerly)
Years active2014–2021
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins5
By knockout2
By submission3
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
ChildrenRomeo A.J Chalmers Maddox Chalmers
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Aaron Chalmers (born 26 May 1987) is an English retired mixed martial artist and reality television personality. He appeared in the reality shows Geordie Shore and Ex on the Beach.[1] He competed in Bellator MMA.[2]

Career[]

Television personality[]

On 4 April 2014, it was announced that Chalmers had joined the cast of Geordie Shore for the eighth series. He left the series after season 16.[3]

He appeared in the sixth series of Ex on the Beach as the ex of Maisie Gillespie. The series began airing on 17 January 2017.[4] In 2019, Chalmers began starring in the MTV series Geordie Shore OGs, a spinoff series of Geordie Shore. Before becoming well-known, he worked on an oil rig.

Mixed martial arts career[]

BAMMA (2017)[]

In May 2017, he had his first MMA fight,[5][6] beating Greg Jenkins.[7] He has previously practised Muay Thai. He won his second professional fight at BAMMA 31 at the SSE Arena beating Alex Thompson by KO on 15 September 2017. His third and final fight for BAMMA was a win (by TKO) against Karl Donaldson on 15 December in his home town arena the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.

Bellator (2018–2021)[]

In March 2018, Chalmers announced he would be joining Bellator. He had his first fight against Ash Griffiths on 25 May 2018 for the Bellator 200 event at Wembley Arena.[8] He won the fight via technical submission in the first round.[9] In his second outing for the promotion, Chalmers suffered his first defeat as a professional fighter, as he was defeated by American Corey Browning by submission in the third round.[10] In June 2019, Chalmers returned to the win column with a submission victory over Fred Freeman.[11]

Chalmers next faced Austin Clem in a welterweight bout at Bellator Dublin on February 22, 2020.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision ( 30-27 x2, 30-26 ).

Chalmers announced his retirement from MMA competition in an IGTV video posted on 18 February 2021.[13]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Note
2014–2018 Geordie Shore Himself Cast member
2017 Ex on the Beach Ex of Maisie Gillespie
2018–2019 Just Tattoo of Us Guest Presenter
2019–Present Geordie Shore OGs Cast member
2020 Geordie Shore: Their History Cast member

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
7 matches 5 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 1
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–2 Austin Clem Decision (unanimous) Bellator Dublin 22 February 2020 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Welterweight bout.
Win 5–1 Fred Freeman Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 223 22 June 2019 2 4:05 London, England Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Loss 4–1 Corey Browning Submission (heel hook) Bellator Newcastle 9 February 2019 3 0:20 Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom Lightweight debut
Win 4–0 Ash Griffiths Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 200 25 May 2018 1 1:55 The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom Catchweight (163 lbs) bout.
Win 3–0 Karl Donaldson TKO (punches) BAMMA 33 15 December 2017 1 0:43 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom
Win 2–0 Alex Thompson KO (punch) BAMMA 31 15 September 2017 1 0:30 The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom
Win 1–0 Greg Jenkins Submission (Americana) BAMMA 29 12 May 2017 1 2:12 Genting Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

References[]

  1. ^ "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers among new Ex on the Beach recruits". Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ Johns, Craig (21 April 2017). "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers signs contract with top MMA promotion - debut next month". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Check out Geordie Shore's new cast member". Digital Spy. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ Donaldson, Laura (1 February 2017). "Ex On The Beach: Aaron Chalmers admits he didn't have 'a f***ing clue' who his ex was". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers announces his first MMA fight". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  6. ^ Duke, Simon (20 June 2016). "Aaron denies he's quitting Geordie Shore as Sophie returns". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers wins on MMA debut". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Bellator London". Bellator.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Aaron Chalmers vs. Corey Browning Results and News - Bellator Newcastle: Pitbull vs. Scope - MMA Fighting".
  11. ^ http://www.bellator.com/fighters/tkb3y5/aaron-chalmers[dead link]
  12. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2 December 2019). "Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem Among Additions to Bellator Dublin Card on Feb. 22". sherdog.com.
  13. ^ "Retirement tracker: Former UFC title challengers, fan-favorites and more hung up the gloves in 2021". MMA Junkie. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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