Chris Dempsey

Chris Dempsey
Born (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
Residence Ambridge, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, United States
Team The Mat Factory
Years active 2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 11
By knockout 2
By submission 3
By decision 6
Losses 3
By knockout 2
By submission 1
University University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Dempsey is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]

Background

Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Dempsey played football, and also competed in wrestling growing up as a youngster. He was a two time All-American at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where he also earned a degree in political science. He began training in mixed martial arts part-time as a college student in 2008.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Dempsey made his debut as an amateur in 2011, winning both fights before turning professional in 2012.

He fought primarily for regional promotions in Western Pennsylvania where he compiled a record of 10 - 1 competing in both the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions before signing with the UFC on the summer of 2014.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dempsey made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Ilir Latifi on July 19, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46, filling in for Tom Lawlor.[4] Latifi effectively used leg kicks to disable his opponent, before finishing him with punches, ending the fight by a first round knockout.[5]

Dempsey next faced Eddie Gordon in a middleweight bout on April 18, 2015 at UFC on Fox 15.[6] He won the fight via split decision.[7]

Dempsey returned to the light heavyweight division as a short notice replacement to face promotional newcomer Jonathan Wilson on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73, filling in for Jared Cannonier.[8] He lost the fight knockout in the first round.[9]

Dempsey will face Scott Askham on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Scott Askham UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 London, England
Loss 11–3 Jonathan Wilson KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 1 0:50 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Light Heavyweight bout
Win 11–2 Eddie Gordon Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold April 18, 2015 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss 10–2 Ilir Latifi KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 2014 1 2:07 Dublin, Ireland Light Heavyweight bout
Win 10–1 Nick Krauss TKO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage - Road to Glory 6 May 3, 2014 3 4:11 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States Defended GOTC Middleweight Championship
Win 9–1 Muhammad Abdullah Submission (guillotine choke) Gladiators of the Cage - North Shore 4 March 15, 2014 2 0:56 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Defended GOTC Middleweight Championship
Win 8–1 Tiawan Howard Submission (north-south choke) Gladiators of the Cage - North Shore 3 December 7, 2013 1 4:51 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 7–1 Tenyeh Dixon TKO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage - Road to Glory 5 September 7, 2013 2 1:27 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States Won GOTC Middleweight Championship
Win 6–1 Lewis Rumsey Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage - North Shore 2 July 20, 2013 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Won GOTC Light Heavyweight Championship
Winn 5–1 Dervyn Lopez Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage - Road to Glory 5 April 6, 2013 3 5:00 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 4–1 Christopher Wing Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Caged Combat - Mayhem February 16, 2013 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–1 Chase Owens Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage - North Shore January 26, 2013 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Middleweight debut
Loss 2–1 Mojtaba Najim Wali Submission (armbar) Caged Power 2 September 8, 2012 3 1:45 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Win 2–0 Marcus Finch Decision (split) Gladiators of the Cage - Road to Glory 2 April 14, 2012 3 5:00 Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1–0 Eddie Hardison Submission (rear-naked choke) AMMAFL 4 - Fight Night February 17, 2012 2 2:57 West Newton, Pennsylvania, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chris Dempsey - Official Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Teixeira vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chris Dempsey: How the UFC Newcomer Paddled a Canoe into the Octagon". bleacherreport.com. July 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Staff (2014-07-03). "Newcomer Chris Dempsey meets Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 46". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  5. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-07-19). "UFC Fight Night 46 results: Ilir Latifi shuts down Chris Dempsey in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  6. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-01-16). "'TUF 19' Winner Eddie Gordon Matched Against Chris Dempsey at UFC on Fox 15". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  7. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-04-18). "UFC on FOX 15 results: Chris Dempsey edges split decision over Eddie Gordon". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  8. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-07-22). "Dempsey Moves to 205 for Wilson Clash". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  9. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Jonathan Wilson KOs Chris Dempsey in less than a minute". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  10. ↑ Staff (2015-12-21). "Scott Askham-Chris Dempsey set for UFC Fight Night 83". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.

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