| Bryan Caraway | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bryan Caraway August 4, 1984 Yakima, Washington, United States |
| Other names | Kid Lightning |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 68 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Team | Team Alpha Male |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bryan Caraway (born August 4, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Caraway has made a name for himself fighting for Strikeforce, EliteXC, WEC, and UFC. He was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
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Caraway's decided to go professional after he compiled a 6-1 amateur record in his homestate of Washington.[1] His opponent for his debut would be future UFC fighter, Ian Loveland. Caraway lost when the cage side doctor halted the bout because of a deep laceration on the face of Caraway. Caraway built his record to 4-1 with four straight wins, finishing all four opponents, one of which was soon-to-be Ultimate Fighter and WEC fighter, Noah Thomas.
Caraway took on yet another future UFC fighter in John Gunderson, losing via submission in round two. Caraway bounced back after his second loss, and went on to win six straight fights, again, finishing all of his opponents. Riding a six fight win streak, and boosting a 10-2 record earned Caraway a contract with Strikeforce. His Strikeforce debut came at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson where he defeated Alvin Cacdac. Caraway then fought for EliteXC, being defeated by their future champion, Wilson Reis.
Caraway fought one more time for Strikeforce before signing with World Extreme Cagefighting in 2010.
Caraway was defeated via first round submission in his WEC debut against Mark Hominick on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46.[2]
Caraway was expected to face Fredson Paixão on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47.[3] However, an injury forced Caraway to withdraw and was replaced by Courtney Buck.[4] Caraway instead fought Paixao on the WEC 50 card, and was defeated via split decision. Caraway was released from his contract after the back-to-back losses.
Caraway defeated Shorty "Pit Bull" Weikel via rear naked choke on February 19, 2011 at CageSport MMA XIII.[5]
Caraway is featured in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, set for release in the summer of 2011, the film is directed by indie filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.[6]
In 2011, Caraway had signed with the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, Caraway fought Eric Mariott to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. Caraway defeated Mariott via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18).
Caraway was picked as the second featherweight on Team Mayhem and the fourth overall. In the first preliminary bout of the season, Caraway was selected to fight Marcus Brimage. Caraway controlled Brimage on the ground throughout the first round, and in the second round won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) to move onto the semi-finals.[7] In the semi-finals, Caraway fought Diego Brandao, losing the fight via KO (punches) in round one.
Caraway made his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against fellow Ultimate Fighter castmate, Dustin Neace. Caraway won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round. A week before the fight Caraway was hospitalized from pneumonia.[8]
After his win over Neace, Caraway has expressed interest in dropping to the bantamweight division.[8]
Caraway is dating fellow female fighter Miesha Tate.[9]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16-5 | Dustin Neace | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 2 | 3:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 15-5 | Marlin Weikel | Submission (rear naked choke) | CageSport 13 | February 19, 2011 | 1 | 3:17 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | 14-5 | Fredson Paixão | Decision (split) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | 14-4 | Mark Hominick | Submission (armbar) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 1 | 3:48 | Sacramento, California, USA | |
| Win | 14-3 | Eddie Pelczynski | Submission (triangle choke) | CageSport 7 | October 3, 2009 | 1 | 3:55 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Win | 13-3 | Alex Zuniga | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers 2 | June 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Kent, Washington, USA | |
| Win | 12-3 | Daniel Stenovich | Submission (triangle choke) | CageSport MMA | November 29, 2008 | 1 | 1:47 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | 11-3 | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockton, California, USA | |
| Win | 11-2 | Alvin Cacdac | Submission (rear naked choke) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | June 27, 2008 | 1 | 1:39 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Win | 10-2 | Steve Sharp | Submission (triangle choke) | International Fighting Championship: Caged Combat | April 26, 2008 | 2 | 2:35 | Nampa, Idaho, USA | |
| Win | 9-2 | Dave Lehr Cochran | Submission (rear naked choke) | Sport Fight 21: Seasons Beatings | December 22, 2007 | 2 | 4:15 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 8-2 | Eddy Belen | Submission (punches) | SF - Clash at the Casino 2 | June 30, 2007 | 1 | 1:29 | Pendleton, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 7-2 | Saul Mitchell | Submission (armbar) | MMAC - The Revolution | May 12, 2007 | 1 | 3:04 | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Win | 6-2 | Harris Norwood | Submission (rear naked choke) | LOTC - Lords of the Cage | February 24, 2007 | 2 | 4:00 | Anacortes, Washington, USA | |
| Win | 5-2 | Andy Lukesh | Submission (rear naked choke) | Sport Fight 18: Turning Point | January 6, 2007 | 2 | 4:30 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | 4-2 | John Gunderson | Submission (armbar) | Desert Brawl: Oregon vs. Texas | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 4:10 | Redmond, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 4-1 | Trevor Harris | Submission (rear naked choke) | Sport Fight 16: Clash at the Casino | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 1:43 | Pendleton, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | 3-1 | Jason Chuckelnaskit | Submission (rear naked choke) | AX Fighting Championships: Impact | May 27, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Lynwood, Washington, USA | |
| Win | 2-1 | Noah Thomas | Submission (rear naked choke) | Professional Fighting Association: Pride & Fury 4 | March 23, 2006 | 1 | 3:31 | Worley, Idaho, USA | |
| Win | 1-1 | Galen Bush | TKO (punches) | AX Fighting Championships: Assault at the Armory | March 18, 2006 | N/A | N/A | Everett, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Ian Loveland | TKO (cut) | Sport Fight 12: Breakout | September 16, 2005 | 2 | 0:31 | Portland, Oregon, USA |
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