Chris Dempsey

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Chris Dempsey
Born (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987 (age 34)
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
ResidenceAmbridge, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out ofLower Burrell, Pennsylvania, United States
TeamThe Mat Factory
Years active2012-2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins11
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout6
By submission1
UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Dempsey is an American professional mixed martial artist who last competed in 2017. A professional since 2012, he has competed for the UFC and Bellator MMA.

Background[]

Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Dempsey played football, and also competed in wrestling growing up as a youngster. He was a two time All-American at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where he also earned a degree in political science. He began training in mixed martial arts part-time as a college student in 2008.[1]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Dempsey made his debut as an amateur in 2011, winning three fights before turning professional in 2012.

He fought primarily for regional promotions in Western Pennsylvania where he compiled a record of 10-1 competing in both the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions before signing with the UFC on the summer of 2014.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Dempsey made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Ilir Latifi on July 19, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 46, filling in for Tom Lawlor.[4] Latifi effectively used leg kicks to disable his opponent, before finishing him with punches, ending the fight by a first round knockout.[5]

Dempsey next faced Eddie Gordon in a middleweight bout on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15.[6] He won the fight via split decision.[7]

Dempsey returned to the light heavyweight division as a short notice replacement to face promotional newcomer Jonathan Wilson on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73, filling in for Jared Cannonier.[8] He lost the fight knockout in the first round.[9]

Dempsey faced Scott Askham on February 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 84.[10] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[11]

Bellator MMA[]

In his Bellator debut, Dempsey faced undefeated prospect Ed Ruth on November 3, 2017, at Bellator 186.[12] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 11 wins 7 losses
By knockout 2 6
By submission 3 1
By decision 6 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–7 Rex Harris TKO (punches) 247 FC: Flood City Fight Night August 21, 2021 1 1:58 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 11–6 Ed Ruth KO (punch) Bellator 186 November 3, 2017 2 0:27 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 11–5 Adam Hunter KO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage MMA 21 June 4, 2016 1 0:40 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 11–4 Scott Askham KO (punch and head kick) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 1 4:45 London, England
Loss 11–3 Jonathan Wilson KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 1 0:50 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 11–2 Eddie Gordon Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold April 18, 2015 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss 10–2 Ilir Latifi KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão July 19, 2014 1 2:07 Dublin, Ireland Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 10–1 Nick Krauss TKO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage: Road to Glory 6 May 3, 2014 3 4:11 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States Defended the GOTC Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Muhammad Abdullah Submission (guillotine choke) Gladiators of the Cage: North Shore 4 March 15, 2014 2 0:56 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Defended the GOTC Middleweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Tiawan Howard Submission (north-south choke) Gladiators of the Cage: North Shore 3 December 7, 2013 1 4:51 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Catchweight (190 lbs) bout.
Win 7–1 Tenyeh Dixon TKO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage: Road to Glory 5 September 7, 2013 2 1:27 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States Won the GOTC Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Lewis Rumsey Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage: North Shore 2 July 20, 2013 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Light Heavyweight bout; won the GOTC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Winn 5–1 Dervyn Lopez Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage: Road to Glory 5 April 6, 2013 3 5:00 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 4–1 Christopher Wing Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Caged Combat: Mayhem February 16, 2013 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–1 Chase Owens Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage: North Shore January 26, 2013 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss 2–1 Mojtaba Najim Wali Submission (armbar) Caged Power 2 September 8, 2012 3 1:45 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Win 2–0 Marcus Finch Decision (split) Gladiators of the Cage: Road to Glory 2 April 14, 2012 3 5:00 Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1–0 Eddie Hardison Submission (rear-naked choke) American MMA Fight League 4: Fight Night February 17, 2012 2 2:57 West Newton, Pennsylvania, United States

Grappling record[]

2 Matches, 2 (2 Submissions), 0 Losses , 0 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Type Year Location
Win 2–0–0 United States Jason Robinson Submission (Choke) GFC 2 Supermatch Gi April, 28th 2019 United StatesState College, PA
Win 1–0–0 United States Connor Watson Submission (Choke) GFC 2 Supermatch Gi April, 28th 2019 United StatesState College, PA

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Chris Dempsey - Official Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Teixeira vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chris Dempsey: How the UFC Newcomer Paddled a Canoe into the Octagon". bleacherreport.com. July 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Staff (2014-07-03). "Newcomer Chris Dempsey meets Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 46". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  5. ^ Matt Erickson (2014-07-19). "UFC Fight Night 46 results: Ilir Latifi shuts down Chris Dempsey in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  6. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2015-01-16). "'TUF 19' Winner Eddie Gordon Matched Against Chris Dempsey at UFC on Fox 15". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  7. ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-04-18). "UFC on FOX 15 results: Chris Dempsey edges split decision over Eddie Gordon". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  8. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-07-22). "Dempsey Moves to 205 for Wilson Clash". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  9. ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Jonathan Wilson KOs Chris Dempsey in less than a minute". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  10. ^ Staff (2015-12-21). "Scott Askham-Chris Dempsey set for UFC Fight Night 84". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  11. ^ Steven Marrocco (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Scott Askham head-kicks way past Chris Dempsey". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Phil Davis, Ed Ruth Get Opponents for Bellator 186 on Penn State University Campus".

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