| Christian M'Pumbu | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1977 Kinshasa, Zaire[1] |
| Other names | Tonton |
| Residence | Champagne-Ardenne, France |
| Nationality | Congolese French |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 2011⁄2 lb (91.4 kg; 14.4 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Style | Judo, Savate |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Paris, France |
| Team | Yogaka Fight Team Jucao Achille Team |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Christian M'Pumbu (born June 2, 1977) is a French professional mixed martial artist of Congolese descent. He is the first and current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.
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M'Pumbu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). He currently resides in France.[2]
M'Pumbu made his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in 2004. He has fought primarily in Europe for various promotions including KSW and M-1 Global. He is currently a member of Team France in M-1 Mixfight.[3]
Before his debut in the United States, M'Pumbu amassed a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.[2] A notable win from this period is over Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Stefan Struve.
M'Pumbu made his U.S. MMA debut on March 26, 2011 at Bellator 38.[2] He faced Chris Davis in the opening round of the Light Heavyweight tournament and won the fight via TKO in the third round. In the semi-finals he defeated Tim Carpenter via TKO in the first round. M'Pumbu would go on to defeat Richard Hale via TKO in the third round at the finals of the season 4 tournament, becoming the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight champion. He was unofficially dubbed the first African born mixed martial artist to hold a title in a major MMA organization.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 18 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18-4-1 | Travis Wiuff | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 55 | October 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Non-title bout |
| Win | 18-3-1 | Richard Hale | TKO (punches) | Bellator 45 | May 21, 2011 | 3 | 4:17 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Final; Won Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 17–3–1 | Tim Carpenter | TKO (punches) | Bellator 42 | April 23, 2011 | 1 | 2:08 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 16–3–1 | Chris Davis | TKO (punches) | Bellator 38 | March 26, 2011 | 3 | 3:34 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Loss | 15–3–1 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | Decision (split) | Deep: 47 Impact | April 17, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | DEEP Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 15–2–1 | Yuji Sakuragi | TKO (punches) | Deep: 46 Impact | February 28, 2010 | 1 | 2:29 | Tokyo, Japan | DEEP Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Hideto Tatsumi | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 18: Netherlands Day One | August 15, 2009 | 2 | 4:53 | Hilversum, Netherlands | |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Krzysztof Kulak | Decision (unanimous) | Multi Boxes: 1er Gala International | June 26, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Enoc Solves Torres | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Challenge 14: Japan | April 29, 2009 | 1 | 4:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 11–2–1 | Leonardo Lucio Nascimento | Draw | 100 Percent Fight 1 | January 10, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 11–2 | Marcus Vanttinen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 10: Finland | November 26, 2008 | 1 | 2:15 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Jan Błachowicz | Submission (armbar) | KSW – Extra | September 13, 2008 | 2 | 3:12 | Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland | |
| Win | 10–1 | Barry Guerin | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 5: Japan | July 17, 2008 | 1 | 0:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Fabio Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | Fite Selektor | March 13, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Dubai City, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 9–0 | Denis Sobolev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Star of Peresvit | December 7, 2007 | 1 | 1:20 | Kiev, Ukraine | Star of Peresvit Openweight Tournament Final |
| Win | 8–0 | Stefan Struve | Submission (brabo choke) | Star of Peresvit | December 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:05 | Kiev, Ukraine | Star of Peresvit Openweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 7–0 | Aleksey Gonchar | Decision | Star of Peresvit | December 7, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Kiev, Ukraine | Star of Peresvit Openweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 6–0 | Sergey Mukhamedshin | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 MFC: International Mix Fight | March 17, 2007 | 1 | 1:25 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Vladimir Shemarov | Decision | Fire of Persevit | December 2, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Kiev, Ukraine | Fire of Persevit Openweight Tournament Final |
| Win | 4–0 | Valdas Pocevičius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fire of Persevit | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 1:48 | Kiev, Ukraine | Fire of Persevit Openweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 3–0 | Denis Bublov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fire of Persevit | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:20 | Kiev, Ukraine | Fire of Persevit Openweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 2–0 | Dramane Traore | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Gladiators 2 | March 11, 2006 | 2 | 2:40 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kuljit Degun | KO (punches) | UKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury | May 30, 2004 | 1 | 0:32 | Essex, England |