Brad Kohler

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Brad Kohler
Born	Bradley Kohler (1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 57) Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Team	Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Years active	1997–2004, 2010–2012 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	12
By knockout	8
By submission	4
Losses	15
By knockout	9
By submission	6
Notable students	Travis Wiuff
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bradley Kohler (born May 26, 1964) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional from 1997 until 2012, Kohler competed for the UFC, RINGS and DEEP.^[1]

Background[]

Born and raised in Minnesota, Kohler was raised in an abusive environment from his alcoholic father. Under the tutelage of his uncle, a Special Forces veteran and Greco-Roman wrestler. At age 16, Kohler was shot in the chest with a .25 caliber pistol by his father but survived. In high school, Kohler competed in wrestling.

Career[]

Kohler made his professional debut in July 1997 at the HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 Heavyweight Tournament, winning a grueling quarterfinal fight against then 8–4 Travis Fulton via TKO at 52:24. In the semifinal he won via TKO due to a hand injury, and in the final faced Caz Daniels. He won after Daniels submitted from strikes at 17:35. After amassing a professional record of 7–0, he made his UFC debut against Tra Telligman at UFC Japan. Kohler was handed his first professional loss via armbar at 10:05.

Kohler's most notable fight occurred at UFC 22 against Steve Judson, where he scored one of the more infamous knockouts in MMA history. 30 seconds into the first round, Kohler feigned a takedown attempt, only to land an explosive right cross. Judson was knocked out instantly, and suffered a deep gash to his chin at the point of impact. Remaining unconscious and showing signs of having difficulty breathing, referees immediately signaled to the medical staff who administered oxygen treatment to Judson, who was taken out via stretcher to the local hospital.

He made his return to MMA in 2010 after a near 6-year hiatus against Travis Fulton where he lost via KO in the first round 1:01 at CFX: Mayhem in Minneapolis.

Kohler fought for the last time in 2012 against Shane DeZee. Kohler won the fight by TKO after DeZee submitted to punches at 1:42 of round two.

Mixed martial arts record[]

References[]

External links[]

• Professional MMA record for Brad Kohler from Sherdog
• Brad Kohler at UFC