| Tyler East | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tyler East |
| Other names | The Beast |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (106.6 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team | Fit NHB, Jackson's MMA |
| Trainer | Frank Salazar |
| Years active | 2009 – present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Amateur Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Mixed Martial Artist |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tyler East, nicknamed "The Beast", is an American mixed martial artist fighting for King of the Cage where he holds a record of 5-3 an is the current KOTC Heavyweight Championship, he was also a 3 time heavyweight contender, loseing to Tony Lopez the first 2 times. Also he is undefeated outside of King of the Cage (5-0) and has a 1-0 record at Bellator Fighting Championships in which was also his debut. East is a 3 time High school State Wrestling Champion.East holds notable wins over the former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion Esteves Jones, and Bully Beatdowns Nick Gaston.
East is currently on a six fight win streak.
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East trains at Jackson's MMA in New Mexico along side some of the sport's elite like Jon Jones, Andrei Arlovski, Rashad Evans and more. Also nine of his ten wins are by knockout.
East holds a notable win over Esteves Jones the former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion.
East defeated Josh Lening by KO (Punches) at Next Level Cage Fighting - Battle Grounds.
East defeated Toby Tillman by TKO (Punches) at FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 43.
East defeated Brian Heden by Decision (Unanimous) at C3 Fights - Knockout-Rockout Weekend 5.
East fought Prince McLean at MMA Fight Pit: Genesis, winning via TKO (strikes) in the first round. Makeing his over all record 10-3.
East made his professional mixed martial arts debut with Bellator Fighting Championships (BFC), Before making his debut, East actually recovered from a horrible car accident, where he was cut out of a Ford Mustang that was twisted around a tree because a friend took a hill too fast. The car's engine was actually sitting on his leg, pushed back from the impact. Yet he recovered, and began competing in MMA.[1]
East still won his MMA debut over Amedeo Viola via TKO (Punches) in the first round.
After winning his debut he signed to King of the Cage to fight Boban Simic on Augest 1, 2009.
East lost his King of the Cage debut against Boban Simic at KOTC - Gate Keeper via Decision (Unanimous).
East then won his next two fights TKO over Joel Traves and Mark Martinez which earning him the heavy weight title shot.
East faced Tony Lopez for the KOTC Heavyweight Championship at King of the Cage: Fight 4 Hope, losing via (split) decision.
It was learned at the beginning of 2010 that King of the Cage would begin to air live on HDNet. The first event to be aired would be KOTC: Vengeance, which East was featured on, where he re-matched Tony Lopez for the heavyweight title. He was submitted by a triangle choke with only six seconds left in the first round.
East defeated Esteves Jones at KOTC - Imminent Danger via TKO (Knees and Punches) in the first round.
East defeated Raphael Bergmann via KO (Punches) at KOTC - Honor after just 45 seconds in the first round. Earning him a third shot at the KOTC Heavyweight Championship title.
East fought Bully Beatdown Nick Gaston for the KOTC Heavyweight Championship at KOTC - Epic Force winning via TKO (Punches) in the second round, and captured the KOTC Heavyweight Championship on his moms birthday.[2] East also stated he fells Tony Lopez and Boban Simic are the number one contender do to them being his only defeats.
As Tyler East entered the New Mexico Activities Association wrestling state final on Feb. 23, 2008, many wondered how he had come so far so quickly.
A year and a half before, it had taken authorities more than five hours to cut him out of a Ford Mustang that was twisted around a tree because a friend took a hill too fast. The car's engine was actually sitting on his leg, pushed back from the impact.
Sitting in the front passenger seat, East didn't know if his leg was broken, maimed or even completely there. The blood had stopped flowing, so he couldn't feel much.
That was near the beginning of his sophomore year in high school, after he had already won his first state title as a freshman. Following his faster-than-expected recovery, East returned to competition as a junior and zoomed his way to the 215-pound final with two pins and a 12-0 decision in the earlier rounds.
Proving he was still one of the country's best, East won the title by technical fall ("mercy rule"), 17-1. It was a dominating performance made even more impressive because of the damage his right leg and back had taken in the obliterated Mustang.[3]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–3 | Prince McLean | TKO (strikes) | MMA Fight Pit: Genesis | August 13, 2011 | 1 | 1:33 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Non title bout |
| Win | 9–3 | Nick Gaston | TKO (punches) | KOTC - Epic Force | June 24, 2011 | 2 | 2:40 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Won KOTC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 8–3 | Brian Heden | Decision (unanimous) | C3 Fights - Knockout-Rockout Weekend 5 | September 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Esteves Jones | TKO (knees and punches) | KOTC - Imminent Danger | August 13, 2010 | 1 | 0:42 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | KOTC Heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | 6–3 | Toby Tillman | TKO (punches) | FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 43 | July 24, 2010 | 1 | 0:57 | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Raphael Bergmann | KO (punches) | KOTC - Honor | May 14, 2010 | 1 | 0:45 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Lose | 4–3 | Tony Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | King of the Cage: Vengeance | February 12, 2010 | 1 | 4:54 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | For KOTC Heavyweight Championship |
| Lose | 4–2 | Tony Lopez | Decision (split) | King of the Cage: Fight 4 Hope | December 17, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States | For KOTC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 4–1 | Mark Martinez | TKO (punches) | KOTC - Horsepower | November 28, 2009 | 1 | 2:02 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | KOTC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator |
| Win | 3–1 | Joel Traves | TKO (punches) | KOTC - Wreckage | October 29, 2009 | 1 | 3:23 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Josh Lening | KO (punches) | Next Level Cage Fighting - Battle Grounds | October 3, 2009 | 1 | 4:57 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| Lose | 1–1 | Boban Simic | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC - Gate Keeper | August 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | King of the Cage Debut |
| Win | 1–0 | Amedeo Viola | TKO (punches) | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4 | April 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:40 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | MMA and Bellator Debut |
| Preceded by Vacant |
7th KOTC Heavyweight Championship June 24, 2011- Pres |
Succeeded by Current |