| Chris Kelades | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chris Kelades (1981-02-21) February 21, 1981 (age 45) Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Other names | The Greek Assassin |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 125.7 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2009-2012), (2024) Flyweight (2014-2024) |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Team | Halifax BJJ Society |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2009–2024 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: February 29, 2020 | |
Chris Kelades (born February 21, 1981) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist and former interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight champion.[3] He previously competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Kelades made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native country. In 2014, he also fought for Bellator MMA, M-1 Global.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Chris Kelades began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu which led into training wrestling and striking. He currently holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[5] Chris would amass a 6–0 record before signing with Bellator, but would drop a decision for the promotion at Bellator 119.[6] He would bounce back with a win in July 2014.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]After his win at Extreme Cage Combat 21 in July, Kelades signed with the UFC.[8]
Kelades did his promotional debut on one week short notice replacing an injured Louis Gaudinot against Paddy Holohan on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[9] Despite being a heavy underdog, Kelades won via unanimous decision.[10] The fight earned the Fight of the Night bonus.[11]
Kelades faced Ray Borg on February 14, 2015, at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch.[12] Borg won the one sided fight via submission in the third round.[13]
Kelades next faced Chris Beal on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.[14] He won the fight via split decision.[15]
Kelades faced Sergio Pettis on April 23, 2016, at UFC 197.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[17]
Post UFC Career
[edit]Kelades would head to Legacy Fighting Alliance to pick up a decision win against Tyler Shinn on August 4, 2017, before heading to compete in Russia for M-1 Global making his debut at M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev against Oleg Lichkovakha, he won the fight due to submission via kimura in round 3.
On June 1, 2018, Kaledes fought Alexander Pletenko at M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva, he would lose the fight via unanimous decision.
Kelades next faced Sergey Klyuev on September 28, 2018, in a Bantamweight contest at M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira. He would win the fight via unanimous decision.
On August 3, 2019, Kelades rematched Alexander Pletenko for the interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight Championship at M-1 Challenge 103 - Pletenko vs. Kelades. Kelades would go on to win the fight via unanimous decision earning the M-1 Challenge Flyweight title.
Kelades would next face Asu Almabayev at M-1 Challenge 105 - Morozov vs. Rettinghouse on October 19, 2019. he would lose the bout via unanimous decision relinquishing the M-1 Challenge Flyweight title.[18]
In early 2024, Kelades announced that he would be retiring from the sport after one last fight. It was later announced that his farewell bout would be taking place in Dartmouth, NS on June 8th, 2024 at Fight League Atlantic 15 against fellow Maritime MMA fighter, Morgan Rhynes of PEI. In a back and forth fight, Kelades won via Split Decision. [19]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 20 matches | 15 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–5 | Morgan Rhynes | Decision (split) | Fight League Atlantic 15 | June 8, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | Bantamweight bout. |
| Loss | 14–5 | Asu Almabayev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 105 | October 19, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Lost the interim M-1 Global Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–4 | Alexander Pletenko | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 103 | August 3, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | Return to Flyweight. Won the interim M-1 Global Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–4 | Sergey Klyuev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 97 | September 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kazan, Russia | Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 12–4 | Alexander Pletenko | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 93 | June 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| Win | 12–3 | Oleg Lichkovakha | Submission (kimura) | M-1 Challenge 86 | November 24, 2017 | 3 | 1:38 | Nazran, Russia | |
| Win | 11–3 | Keegan Oliver | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–3 | Tyler Shinn | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 18 | August 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Chris Beal | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Ray Borg | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch | February 14, 2015 | 3 | 2:56 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Paddy Holohan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–1 | Adrian Woolley | Decision (split) | Extreme Cage Fighting 21 | April 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Malcolm Gordon | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 119 | May 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Rick Doyle | Submission (gogoplata) | Extreme Cage Fighting 19 | January 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:44 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 5–0 | Dimitri Waanderburg | Decision (split) | Instinct Fighting 1 | October 7, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Chance Whalen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | East Coast Fight Productions: Resurgence | May 27, 2011 | 2 | 3:10 | Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Justin Steele | TKO (punches) | Extreme Cage Fighting 12 | April 16, 2011 | 2 | 0:36 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vincent Cormier | Submission (guillotine choke) | Friday Night Fights: Blacklash | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 4:01 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jon Williams | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Canada 3 | May 9, 2009 | 2 | 3:17 | Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada | Flyweight debut. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Thatch". UFC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Kelades - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Kelades wins M1-global Flyweight championship". fightbookmma.com.
- ^ "Kelades Faces Gordon in All Canadian Bellator 119 Matchup". topmmanews.com.
- ^ "Halifax Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Society Instructors". halifaxbjj.ca.
- ^ Steven Rondina. "Bellator 119: Results and Recaps from Daniel Weichel vs. Desmond Green". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "ECC 21 Quick Results - Top MMA News at topmmanews.com". topmmanews.com.
- ^ "Canadian Chris Kelades replaces Gaudinot vs. Paddy Holohan". mmasucka.com. 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Louis Gaudinot Out, Chris Kelades In Against Patrick Holohan at UFC Fight Night Halifax". Sherdog.
- ^ "Local hero Chris Kelades wins big on Halifax UFC stage". The Chronicle Herald.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 54 bonuses: MacDonald, Aubin-Mercier, Kelades, Holohan win $50,000". MMAjunkie. 5 October 2014.
- ^ Jeremy Brand (2014-11-10). "Chris Kelades vs. Ray Borg added to UFC Fight Night Colorado". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (2015-02-14). "UFC Fight Night 60 results, photos: Ray Borg taps Chris Kelades with kimura". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (2015-06-24). "Rick Story vs. Erick Silva to serve as UFC Saskatoon co-main event; other fights added to card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Chris Kelades edges Chris Beal in early thriller". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ Phillip Croucher (2016-02-26). "Chris Kelades of Cole Harbour to fight flyweight Sergio Pettis at UFC 197". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-04-23). "UFC 197 results: Sergio Pettis outstrikes, outgrapples Chris Kelades for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ View Sherdog record
- ^ "N.S. fighter puts up his dukes one last time for hometown match". May 31, 2024.
External links
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- Sportspeople from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Sportspeople from Dallas
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- Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Living people
- Canadian male mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- Martial artists from Nova Scotia