Tamdan McCrory

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tamdan McCrory
Born (1986-11-05) November 5, 1986
Ithaca, New York, United States
Other names The Barn Cat
Residence Binghamton, New York
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting out of Binghamton, New York
Team CNY MMA
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active 2006-2009
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 11
By knockout 6
By submission 4
By decision 1
Losses 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tamdan Wade McCrory (born November 5, 1986) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. He is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC.

Background

McCrory was born and raised in the rural community of Ithaca, New York along with his twin sister named Tegan who is now a nurse. Growing up, McCrory did not excel at sports and was often bullied for being a self-described "nerd". He attended and graduated from Ithaca High School in 2004 where he competed in wrestling. In May 2008, McCrory graduated from State University of New York College at Cortland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

He began fighting mixed martial arts in 2006, after meeting soon to be coach and mentor, Erik Charles, through Myspace.com. He became one of the youngest NABC Champions at the age of 19. In May 2007, he signed a contract with the UFC.[2]

He also made an appearance in the BET show The Iron Ring as a contestant[3] in the Middleweight category.

UFC career

McCrory made his debut defeating The Ultimate Fighter 4 alumni, Pete Spratt. Five months after the win, McCrory took his first professional defeat to Japanese superstar Akihiro Gono at UFC 78. He quickly bounced back with a win defeating The Ultimate Fighter 2 runner up, Luke Cummo. At UFC 91, McCrory lost his second fight to another up and coming Welterweight Dustin Hazelett. Tamdan was then a late call-up to fight Ryan Madigan at UFC 96. Tamdan lost to John Howard at UFC 101 on the preliminary card. Following the loss, McCrory was dropped from the UFC.[4]

Post UFC

McCrory stated his intentions to move into the Middleweight division. He was looking to gain a spot in the second season of Bellator's Middleweight Tournament, but his management's offer was declined.[5] McCrory has since retired from MMA citing that it was taking too much time away from his family.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 11-3 John Howard Decision (split) UFC 101 August 8, 2009 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-2 Ryan Madigan Submission (punches) UFC 96 March 7, 2009 1 3:35 Columbus, Ohio, USA
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10-2 Dustin Hazelett Submission (reverse armbar) UFC 91 November 15, 2008 1 3:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-1 Luke Cummo Decision (unanimous) UFC 87 August 10, 2008 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9-1 Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar) UFC 78 November 17, 2007 2 3:19 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 Pete Spratt Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night 10 June 12, 2007 2 2:04 Hollywood, Florida, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 Nuri Shakir Submission (rear naked choke) CFFC 4 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 April 13, 2007 2 3:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 Anthony D'Angelo TKO (punches) CFFC 3 - Battleground January 19, 2007 1 2:34 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 Mike Littlefield TKO (punches) CFFC 2 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 October 6, 2006 1 4:10 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 Jason Giroux Technical Submission (triangle choke) WFL 10: X September 23, 2006 1 3:07 Revere, Massachusetts, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 Joe Manzello KO (punches) FFP - Untamed 7 August 19, 2006 1 4:45 Revere, Massachusetts, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 Brendan Hoxie TKO (kick to the body) CZ 17 - Take Control August 5, 2006 2 1:37 Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Bobby Diaz TKO (punches) FFP - Untamed 5 June 16, 2006 2 0:42 Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 John Jenner TKO (punches) WFL - Judgment Night 2 June 3, 2006 1 1:19 Revere, Massachusetts, USA

References

  1. ↑ UFC Interview
  2. ↑ The Barncat's Official website
  3. ↑ Bet Shows, The Iron Ring fighters, middleweights
  4. ↑ UFC cuts, additions and fight announcements
  5. ↑ Tamdan McCrory eyes summer return, ready to "knock someone's head off"

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.