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American mixed martial arts fighter

Charles Byrd
Born Charles Dewayne Byrd Jr.
(1983-10-11) October 11, 1983 (age 39)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States[1]
Other names Kid Dynamite
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach 73 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Plano, Texas, United States
Team Fortis MMA
Years active 2009–2020
Total 17
Wins 10
By knockout 3
By submission 5
By decision 2
Losses 7
By knockout 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Unknown 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Charles Dewayne Byrd Jr. (born October 11, 1983)[2] is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2009 until 2020, Byrd competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Legacy FC.

Background[edit]

Byrd was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,[1] and grew up in Texas. He attended Arlington High School and competed in wrestling and played football during his high school years.[3]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

After a 2–0 amateur career, Byrd began his professional career in 2009 and fought under various promotions, notably Legacy Fighting Championship. He amassed a record of 7–4 before joined Dana White’s Contender Series.[4]

Dana White’s Contender Series[edit]

Byrd appeared in Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Dana White’s Contender Series 1 web-series program on July 11, 2017, facing Jamie Pickett.[5]
He won the fight via a technical submission in round one but failed to secure a contract with UFC.[6]

Byrd had his second chance at Dana White’s Contender Series 6 on August 15, 2017 against Randall Wallace.[7] He won via a submission in round two and with the win, he was signed by UFC.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Byrd made his UFC debut on March 17, 2018 against John Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov.[9]
He won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in round one.[10]

His next fight came on September 8, 2018 against Darren Stewart at UFC 228.[11] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12]

Byrd faced Edmen Shahbazyan on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235.[13] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[14]

After a 15-month layoff, Byrd returned to face Maki Pitolo at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020.[15] He lost the bout via second round technical knockout,[16] announcing his retirement after the event.[17]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 10 wins 7 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 5 2
By decision 2 1
By disqualification 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–7 Maki Pitolo TKO (punches) UFC 250 June 6, 2020 2 1:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–6 Edmen Shahbazyan TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 1 0:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–5 Darren Stewart TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 228 September 8, 2018 2 2:17 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 10–4 John Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov March 17, 2018 1 3:58 London, England
Win 9–4 Randall Wallace Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White’s Contender Series 6 August 15, 2017 2 2:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–4 Jamie Pickett Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Dana White’s Contender Series 1 July 11, 2017 1 4:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–4 Quentin Henry TKO (punches) Legacy FC 57 July 1, 2016 1 2:50 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 6–4 Bojan Veličković Decision (unanimous) AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy Superfight February 13, 2015 3 5:00 Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–3 Evan Thompson TKO (punches) Legacy FC 38 February 13, 2015 1 4:51 Allen, Texas, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 5–3 Mike Jasper Decision (split) Legacy FC 24 October 11, 2013 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss 4–3 Derrick Krantz Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 16 December 14, 2012 1 3:02 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (172.5 lbs) bout; Byrd missed weight.
Win 4–2 Ira Boyd Submission (arm-triangle choke) Dominion Warrior Tri Combat April 28, 2012 1 2:11 Plano, Texas, United States
Win 3–2 Robert Agee Decision (unanimous) Fight Game: Premier Event December 2, 2011 3 3:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win 2–2 Gabriel Vasquez Submission (neck crank) 24/7 Entertainment 2 June 10, 2011 1 2:15 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss 1–2 Marcelo Azevedo Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy Promotions March 20, 2010 1 2:04 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 1–1 Chris Trammel TKO (punches) KOK 7 August 29, 2009 1 1:27 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss 0–1 Donyiell Winrow DQ (knee to downed opponent) Dominant Knockout 1 April 25, 2009 1 2:48 Irving, Texas, United States

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c “Charles Byrd | UFC”. www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ Mixed martial arts show results DATE: March 2nd, 2019
  3. ^ “Dallas fighter thought he was going to die; how he rebounded and made it to the UFC”. Dallas News. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ a b Sherdog.com. “Charles”. Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. ^ “UFC: Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series – What to know”. Cage Pages. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. ^ “Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series: Week 1 Results”. Cage Pages. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. ^ Raul (2017-08-15). “Charles Byrd returns to DWTNCS, now faces Randall Wallace”. BJJ | MMA News | BJJ For the Soul. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  8. ^ “After 2nd DWCS win and (finally) a UFC contract, Charles Byrd eyes dream fight in Japan”. MMA Junkie. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  9. ^ “Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London”. MMA Junkie. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  10. ^ “UFC Fight Night 127 results: Charles Byrd debuts with first-round submission of John Phillips”. MMA Junkie. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  11. ^ Mark Francescutti (2018-07-18). “UFC 228 in Dallas bouts revealed”. sportsday.dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  12. ^ “UFC 228 results: Darren Stewart tested but scores impressive TKO of Charles Byrd”. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  13. ^ Martin, Brian (March 1, 2019). “UFC 235: Edmen Shahbazyan continues living his dream”. The Orange Country Register. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  14. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (March 2, 2019). “Knockout! Watch Rousey prospect Edmen Shahbazyan spark Charles Byrd in 38 seconds at UFC 235”. MMA mania. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  15. ^ Nolan King (May 12, 2020). “Maki Pitolo moves to middleweight, meets Charles Byrd at UFC 250”. mmajunkie.com.
  16. ^ Bryan Tucker (June 6, 2020). “UFC 250 Results: Nunes vs. Spencer”. MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. ^ “Charles Byrd announces retirement after UFC 250 loss”. MMA Junkie. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-07.

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