| Brad Kohler | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1964 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Shoot Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 9 |
Brad Kohler (born May 26, 1964) is an American mixed martal artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.
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 Round 1, Kohler feigned a takedown attempt, only to land an explosive right cross. Judson was KO'd 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 recently made his return to MMA 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.
Mr. Kohler graduated from Fairview Park High School in Fairview Park, Ohio. He is a regular among many fitness/training facilities in the Cleveland area and has a strong following due to his amiable and generous personality. He recently started a fitness gym called Nubody fitness which, after a sting of vandalism and bad luck, was abandoned.
In an interview with sherdog Travis Wiuff said Brad was the man who first got him into mma but said his training methods was more of "brawling with gloves", He also corners him for many of Travis' first fights & can be clearly seen in the video of a 270lb travis vs a 220lb Keith Jardine at an early extreme challenge event.
Contents |
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 11 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 5 |
| By submission | 7 | 9 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–13 | Travis Fulton | KO | XKL Evolution 2 | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 1:01 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Loss | 11–12 | Jong Wang Kim | Submission (rear naked choke) | Gladiator FC - Day 1 | June 6, 2004 | 1 | 1:19 | South Korea | |
| Loss | 11–11 | Dos Caras Jr. | Submission (shoulder injury) | Deep - 12th Impact | September 15, 2003 | 1 | 1:25 | Ota Ward Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–10 | Greg Wikan | Submission (injury) | UW - St. Cloud 1 | March 15, 2002 | 1 | 1:25 | Brad Kohler's Minnesota Fight Hall, Minnesota | |
| Loss | 11–9 | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (kneebar) | Rings - Millennium Combine 2 | June 15, 2000 | 1 | 0:31 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–8 | Jason Allar | TKO (strikes) | EC 31 - Extreme Challenge 31 | March 24, 2000 | 1 | 3:42 | Kenosha, Wisconsin | |
| Loss | 11–7 | Chris Haseman | Submission (kimura) | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Final | February 26, 2000 | 1 | 1:11 | Nippon-Budokan in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Renato Sobral | KO (soccer kick) | WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum | January 15, 2000 | 2 | 0:50 | Rome, Georgia | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Mikhail Illoukhine | Submission (armbar) | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A | October 28, 1999 | 1 | 2:16 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (smother) | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A | October 28, 1999 | 1 | 1:57 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–4 | Steve Judson | KO | UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion | September 24, 1999 | 1 | 0:30 | Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Butch Williams | Submission (armbar) | UW - Ultimate Wrestling | August 13, 1999 | 1 | 4:15 | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Win | 8–4 | Andy Douglas | Submission (rear naked choke) | CC 3 - Cage Combat 3 | July 15, 1999 | 1 | 1:30 | Nautica Stage, Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Dan Severn | TKO | UW - Ultimate Wrestling | June 25, 1999 | 1 | 7:57 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Paul Pumphery | TKO (injury) | EC 17 - Extreme Challenge 17 | November 4, 1998 | 1 | 0:06 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Joe Pardo | Submission (heel hook) | EC 17 - Extreme Challenge 15 | February 27, 1998 | 1 | 1:43 | The Fieldhouse, Munice, Indiana | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Tra Telligman | Submission (armbar) | UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1 | December 21, 1997 | 1 | 10:05 | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0 | Joe Slick | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC 6 - Battle at Four Bears | September 20, 1997 | 1 | 4:12 | Four Bears Casino, New Town, North Dakota | |
| Win | 6–0 | Joel Sutton | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC 6 - Battle at Four Bears | September 20, 1997 | 1 | 1:24 | Four Bears Casino, New Town, North Dakota | |
| Win | 5–0 | Sam Adkins | TKO (cut) | EC 9 - Extreme Challenge 9 | August 30, 1997 | 1 | 6:56 | Davenport, Iowa | |
| Win | 4–0 | Scott Morton | Submission (neck crank) | EC 8 - Extreme Challenge 8 | August 9, 1997 | 1 | 3:42 | Iowa | |
| Win | 3–0 | Caz Daniels | Submission (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | July 19, 1997 | 1 | 17:35 | USA | |
| Win | 2–0 | Frank Amalfitano | Submission (broken hand) | HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | July 19, 1997 | 1 | 4:52 | USA | |
| Win | 1–0 | Travis Fulton | Submission (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | July 19, 1997 | 1 | 52:24 | USA |