Kultar Gill

Kultar Gill
Born March 24, 1979
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Other names Black Mamba
Nationality Canadian
Punjabi-Indian
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Welterweight (kickboxing)
Lightweight (MMA)
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Abbotsford, British Columbia
Team Team Black Mamba
Years active 2000–present
Kickboxing record
Total 19
Wins 15
By knockout 5
Losses 4
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 12
By knockout 5
By submission 6
By decision 1
Losses 8
By submission 7
By decision 1
Other information
Website http://www.kultargill.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill (born March 24, 1979, in Mission, British Columbia) is a professional Indian-Canadian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and Lightweight mixed martial artist currently signed with Super Fight League, fighting for Team Mamba in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Aside from the combat sports, he works as a correctional officer in Canada.[1]

Background

Gill is from British Columbia, Canada and is of Indian descent. He began the martial arts when he was "14 or 15" years old, when he began practicing Muay Thai.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Gill was scheduled to compete in K-1 Hero's 2007 Middleweight Grand Prix, where his fight was going to be a rematch with Caol Uno in the semi-finals on September 17, 2007 with the winner moving on to the finals later that night. However he missed the tournament due to a shoulder injury. Kultar has opened his new gym, in Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada. Open now for a year, Team Mamba is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with on both the local and national circuits, with fighters such as Sabah Fadai, Gary Mangat, Kajan Johnson, and Gill calling MambaMMA home. www.mambaMMA.com [3]

Gill's notable opponents also include Yves Edwards and Hideo Tokoro (twice), the second match being one in which he showed markedly improved submission defense. This is notable given that his background is Muay Thai, a discipline in which he was ranked #6 in the world at one point. His background also includes wrestling, where he was the British Columbia champion as a young man. In a recent interview, he boldly predicted a 1st round KO victory if he were to have a rematch with the highly touted Caol Uno.[4]

Gill's most recent kickboxing match was a loss to Buakaw Por. Pramuk at K-1 World MAX 2008 Final.

Super Fight League

After nearly four years in retirement, Gill announced that he will be returning to mixed martial arts at Super Fight League 3 against South African kickboxer Quinton Arendse for the Super Fight League in Delhi, India.[5] He was successful in his MMA return, winning via KO in the first round.

The SFL then signed him to a four fight contract.[6]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–8 Amr Wahman TKO (punches) SFL 4 October 12, 2012 1 4:39 Mumbai, India
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–8 Quinton Arendse KO (punches) SFL 3 May 6, 2012 1 0:51 New Delhi, Delhi India
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10–8 Joachim Hansen Submission (armbar) DREAM.5 July 21, 2008 1 2:35 Osaka-jo Hall, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10–7 Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision (unanimous) DREAM.1 March 15, 2008 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–6 Hideo Tokoro TKO (punches) Hero's 9 July 16, 2007 1 4:47 Yokohama, Japan Hero's 2007 LW GP quarter-final.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9–6 Kazuyuki Miyata Submission (guillotine choke) Hero's 8 March 12, 2007 1 3:38 Nagoya, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9–5 Rodrigo Damm Submission (rear-naked choke) BodogFight: St. Petersburg December 16, 2006 2 2:11 St. Petersburg, Russia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9–4 Caol Uno Submission (rear-naked choke) Hero's 6 August 5, 2006 2 3:30 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 LW GP quarterfinal.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–3 Hideo Tokoro KO (knee) Hero's 5 May 3, 2006 1 0:43 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 LW GP opening round
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–3 Daisuke Sugie Submission (triangle choke) Shooto: Gig Central 8 July 3, 2005 1 1:42 Nagoya, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–2 Harris Sarmiento Submission (rear-naked choke) SB 39: Destiny April 9, 2005 3 2:15 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 7–2 Fabio Holanda Submission (kimura) TKO Major League MMA September 25, 2004 1 3:00 Quebec, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–1 Dave Rivas Submission (rear-naked choke) PXC 2: Chaos May 22, 2004 2 1:10 Guam
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–1 Donald Ouimet Submission (rear-naked choke) UCC 12: Adrenaline January 25, 2003 1 1:51 Quebec, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–1 Kevin Dolan TKO (strikes) MFC: Unplugged November 29, 2002 1 2:03 Alberta, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Dave Scholten Submission (rear-naked choke) World Freestyle Fighting 3 October 25, 2002 1 2:06 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 3–1 Yves Edwards Submission (heel hook) Shogun 1 December 15, 2001 2 2:49 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Trevor Michaelis Submission (rear-naked choke) UFCF: Everett Extreme Challenge 4 November 10, 2001 1 N/A Everett, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Dan Shenk Submission (rear-naked choke) Western Freestyle Championships September 15, 2001 1 N/A British Columbia, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 JR Wallace Decision (unanimous) Western Canada's Toughest July 13, 2001 3 N/A Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

15 Wins (5 knockouts), 4 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Location
October 1, 2008 Loss Thailand Buakaw Por. Pramuk K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final KO (Right Hook) 1 2:18 Tokyo, Japan
October 12, 2005 Loss Hayato K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge KO 2 0:40 Tokyo, Japan

References

  1. ↑ Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Black Mamba, before-fight interview, God Bless The Ring Magazine, September 29, 2008 (Japanese)
  2. ↑ The EvilMaster Report: Interview: K-1 Star Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill
  3. ↑ Bolduc, Justin (August 16, 2007). "HERO'S Grand Prix: Round Two". Nokaut.
  4. ↑ "A Conversation with Kultar Gill (3 Parts)". TAKECANCEROUT.
  5. ↑ "India’s Kultar Singh Gill returns home for Super Fight League 3". mm-eh.ca. May 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ Grienke, Keith (July 13, 2012). "Black Mamba Signs Four Fight Deal With Super Fight League". topmmanews.com.

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