| Steve Carl | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1984 Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Team | Team Hard Drive |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Steve Carl is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division. As an Iraq War veteran, Carl competes in MMA while he is home from active duty.
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Carl made his professional MMA debut in November 2005. Fighting primarily in small events in Iowa and Texas, and quickly amassed a record of 12 wins and 1 loss over the next five years.
In April 2010, Carl entered into the Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament. He won his quarterfinal match against Brett Cooper by split decision at Bellator 15, but was eliminated by Dan Hornbuckle via submission in the semifinal round at Bellator 19.
Carl entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. He fought Douglas Lima in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-3 | Rustam Bogatirev | Submission (triangle choke) | FEFoMP - Battle of Empires | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:50 | Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| Loss | 14-3 | Douglas Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 49 | September 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals |
| Win | 14-2 | Tyler Stinson | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 26 | August 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | This bout was for a spot in the season 4 Welterweight Tournament, but Carl injured himself in training and did not participate. |
| Loss | 13-2 | Dan Hornbuckle | Submission (kimura) | Bellator 19 | May 20, 2010 | 1 | 2:31 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Welterweight Tournament Semifinal bout |
| Win | 13-1 | Brett Cooper | Decision (split) | Bellator 15 | April 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal bout |
| Win | 12-1 | Mo Spears | Submission (punches) | Warriors 4 Warriors 2 | November 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:19 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 11-1 | Victor Moreno | Submission (armbar) | MFDM: Maxfights 1 | June 19, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 10-1 | Ivan Ivanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 13: Bulgaria | March 28, 2009 | 1 | 3:31 | Bourgas, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 9-1 | Matt Delanoit | Submission (triangle choke) | Midwest Cage Championships 18 | January 16, 2009 | 3 | 1:27 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 | James Warfield | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors 4 Warriors 1 | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 7-1 | Brian Green | TKO (punches) | Conquest Fighting Championship 1 | September 27, 2008 | 1 | 3:34 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 6-1 | Conan Cano | Submission (guillotine choke) | King of Kombat 4 | July 26, 2008 | 1 | 0:59 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 5-1 | Brian Foster | TKO (punches) | Masters of the Cage 7 | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 4:34 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Raheem Williams | Submission | Renegades Extreme Fighting | September 30, 2006 | 2 | 2:59 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | James White | Submission | Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 2:25 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Brandon Berkey | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Texas Showdown 4 | February 25, 2006 | 2 | 2:08 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Henry Buchanan | Decision (unanimous) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | February 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Andrew Perkins | Submission (punches) | Xtreme Fight Championship 4 | November 5, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |