Paul Redmond

Paul Redmond
Born Paul Redmond
(1986-10-20) October 20, 1986
Dublin, Ireland
Other names Redser
Nationality Irish
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 160.5 lb (72.8 kg; 11.46 st)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Dublin, Ireland
Team Team Ryano MMA
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Andy Ryan[2]
Years active 2010-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 22
Wins 14
By knockout 5
By submission 5
By decision 4
Losses 8
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Paul Redmond (born October 20, 1986) is an Irish mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division of Bellator. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also competed for the UFC, KSW, BAMMA, and Cage Warriors.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Born and raised in Dublin, Redmond began training in mixed martial arts in 2008 and began competing as an amateur in 2009.

After turning professional in 2010, he fought under various promotions, most notably Cage Warriors Fighting Championships, and compiled a record of 10-4 before signing with the UFC in early 2015.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Redmond made his promotional debut on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14, stepping in for injured Alan Omer against Mirsad Bektić.[4] He came into the bout over weight and as a result, had to forfeit a percentage of his fight purse.[5] He lost the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Redmond next faced Robert Whiteford on July 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[7] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

BAMMA

On 27 February 2016 at BAMMA 24: Kone Vs. Phillips it was announced that Redmond had signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. He faced Chris Stringer in his debut on 10 September 2016 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

On 24 February 2017, Redmond faced former fellow UFC veteran Norman Parke in his debut at BAMMA 28. He lost the fight by majority decision.

Redmond faced Rob Sinclair at BAMMA 30 on 7 July 2017. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Bellator

On July 28, 2018 it was announced that Redmond had signed an exclusive contract with Bellator.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Chaos MMA
    • Lightweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14-8 Gracjan Szadziński KO (punches) KSW 44: Bedorf vs. Pudzianowski Jun 9, 2018 2 1:36 Gdansk, Poland
Win 14–7 Sergio de Jesus Santos Decision (unanimous) Bellator 187 November 10, 2017 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Catchweight (161 lbs) bout.
Win 13–7 Łukasz Chlewicki Decision (split) KSW 40: Dublin October 22, 2017 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 12–7 Rob Sinclair Submission (knee bar) BAMMA 30: Walsh vs. Philpott July 7, 2017 2 2:11 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 11–7 Norman Parke Decision (majority) BAMMA 28: Parke vs. Redmond February 24, 2017 3 5:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland For vacant BAMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 11–6 Chris Stringer Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 26: Saadeh vs. Young September 10, 2016 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Returned to Lightweight.
Loss 10–6 Robert Whiteford KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites July 18, 2015 1 3:04 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss 10–5 Mirsad Bektić Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson January 24, 2015 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden Featherweight debut; Redmond missed weight (149 lbs).
Win 10–4 Alexis Savvidis Submission (toe hold) CWFC 70 August 16, 2014 2 1:11 Dublin, Ireland
Win 9–4 Damien Brown Decision (unanimous) CWFC 65 March 1, 2014 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 8–4 Mateusz Teodorczuk Technical submission (anaconda choke) CWFC 63 December 31, 2013 2 0:51 Dublin, Ireland
Win 8–3 Marc Allen Submission (toe hold) CWFC 55 June 1, 2013 2 1:09 Dublin, Ireland
Win 7–3 Alexel Roberts TKO (elbows and punches) CWFC 52 March 9, 2013 2 4:30 London, England
Win 6–3 Ryan Roddy Submission (toe hold) Cage Warriors: 51 December 31, 2012 2 2:14 Dublin, Ireland
Win 5–3 Lewis Long Submission (neck crank) Cage Warriors: 49 October 27, 2012 2 3:34 Cardiff, Wales
Win 4–3 Yuri Malko TKO (punches) Cage Warriors: 47 June 2, 2012 2 2:05 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 3–3 Tom Magurie TKO (punches) Battlezone Fighting Championships 5 March 24, 2012 1 3:42 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 3–2 Kuat Khamitov Submission (leg triangle) Bushido Lithuania vol. 47 November 5, 2011 1 N/A London, England
Win 3–1 Phillip Mulpeter TKO (punches) Chaos Fighting Championships 9 September 3, 2011 2 2:12 Portarlington, Ireland Won the CFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 2–1 Ian Williams TKO (punches) Xtreme Fighting Championships 1 August 20, 2011 2 N/A Derry, Northern Ireland
Win 1–1 Jonathan Falvre TKO (punches) Clan Wars 7 May 28, 2011 2 N/A Belfast, Ireland
Loss 0–1 Richard McLarthy Submission (anaconda choke) HT- Fight Night 5 April 10, 2010 1 N/A Alloa, Scotland

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Paul Redmond - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Zane Simon. "Welcome to the UFC, Paul Redmond". Bloody Elbow.
  4. ↑ Staff (January 12, 2015). "Paul Redmond replaces Alan Omer at UFC on FOX 14 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Redmond misses weight, Seery makes 125 lbs". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA.
  6. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-01-24). "UFC on FOX 14 results: Paul Redmond has no answers for dominant Mirsad Bektic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  7. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-05-18). "Redmond vs. Whiteford, Edwards vs. Pawlak booked for UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  8. ↑ Peter Carroll (28 July 2018). "Paul Redmond signs with Bellator". mmafighting.com.
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