| Kenny Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1985 |
| Other names | The Tooth Fairy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Cortland, New York |
| Team | Team Bombsquad |
| Rank | NCAA Division II Wrestling |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| University | Carson–Newman College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kenny Foster (born June 16, 1985)[1] is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Foster made his professional MMA debut in February 2009.
Foster made his Bellator debut on October 21, 2010 at Bellator 33 where he defeated Lester Caslow via unanimous decision.
In January 2011, Bellator announced that Foster will be a part of the Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament and will face 4 time NCAA Division I All American wrestler, Eric Larkin.[2] At Bellator 37, Foster won via guillotine choke in round 1 to move on to the semifinals.[3] At Bellator 41, he then faced Daniel Straus, who was on an 11 fight win streak before entering the fight. He lost the fight via guillotine choke in round 3.[4]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-4 | Ronnie Mann | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 53 | October 8, 2011 | 1 | 3:51 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 9-3 | Daniel Straus | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 41 | April 16, 2011 | 3 | 3:48 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 9-2 | Eric Larkin | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 37 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 3:15 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 8-2 | Lester Caslow | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | October 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 7-2 | Donny Walker | TKO (punches) | EFC: Downtown Beatdown 3 | June 12, 2010 | 3 | 0:52 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 7-1 | Marcos Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | UCC 1: Merciless | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 2:39 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6-1 | Joel Roberts | Decision (split) | PFC: PA Fighting Championships 2 | February 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Doug Sonier | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | True Cage Warriors: Cage Wars 1 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 1:24 | Irving, New York, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Chris Foster | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFX: Wartown Beatdown 4 | November 13, 2009 | 1 | 4:41 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Travis Lerchen | Submission | American Steel Cagefighting 2 | September 11, 2009 | 2 | N/A | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Mervin Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | American Steel Cagefighting 1 | July 31, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Mackens Semerzier | Submission (triangle choke) | Elite Fighting Challenge 4 | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:03 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mark Getto | Decision (unanimous) | WCA: Pure Combat | February 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |