Charlie Ward (fighter)

Charlie Ward
Born Portlaoise, Ireland[1]
Other names Relentless
Nationality Irish
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Division Welterweight (170 lb)
Middleweight
Reach 73.5 in (187 cm)
Team Straight Blast Gym Ireland[2]
Trainer John Kavanagh
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 6
Wins 3
By knockout 1
By decision 2
Losses 3
By knockout 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Charlie "The Relentless" Ward  is an Irish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ward held an amateur record of 2-0 before beginning his professional MMA career in 2015, competing for regional promotions in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He lost his debut with a loss where he was stopped in round two by John Phillips. He rebounded with three straight victories, winning over Ciaran Daly, João Carvalho and Gareth Williams.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ward was signed by the UFC in 2016.[4] with the record of 3-1.[2]

Ward was expected to face make his promotional debut against Randy Brown on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102. However, Ward was pulled from that fight in early November due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel to the United States and was replaced by fellow newcomer Brian Camozzi.[5] In turn, he was quickly rescheduled to face Abdul Razak Alhassan on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2.[6] [7] Ward suffered a quick defeat where he was finished via knockout in the fight's opening minute.[8][9][10]

Ward faced Galore Bofando at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio on July 16, 2017.[11] He lost the fight via knockout after Bofando slammed him to the mat early in the first round.[12][13]

Death of João Carvalho

Ward's victory over João Carvalho by knockout at Total Extreme Fighting 1 on April 9, 2016 was overcast with a tragic circumstance. Carvalho felt unwell, suffering from a headache 20 minutes[14] after the fight and was sent to hospital for a brain surgery. He died at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 48 hours later as a result of injuries he suffered in the defeat.[15][16] His death sparked outpouring grief from the MMA community.[17][14]

The death of Carvalho aroused a rage and explosion debate and criticism[18] from Ward's father and the MMA community shared the same sentiment that the fight should have been stopped much earlier.[19] The referee who was in charged of the fight, Mariusz Domasat, defended his decision and said "If you watch the fight you see clearly there was no reason to stop the fight earlier. I stopped the fight when there was a reason to stop the fight, when the fighter wasn't willing to fight anymore, that's it. Everyone who has any idea about MMA knows the fight was stopped at the exact proper time. I am an experienced referee and part of the Irish Amateur Pankration Association of Safe MMA and I know what I am doing."[20][21] Subsequently, Minister for Travel, Tourism and Sport Michael Ring, of his long concern of the safety aspect of the sport which he had written to 17 MMA promoters in Ireland where he expected MMA should adhere to the safety standards as apply in other sports.[22]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–3 Galore Bofando KO (slam and punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio July 16, 2017 1 2:10 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss 3–2 Abdul Razak Alhassan KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 2016 1 0:53 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 3–1 Gareth Williams Decision (majority) Adrenalin Fight Nights: Adrenalin Blast June 4, 2016 3 5:00 Swansea, Wales Middleweight bout.
Win 2–1 João Carvalho TKO (punches) Total Extreme Fighting 1 April 9, 2016 3 N/A Dublin, Ireland
Win 1–1 Ciaran Daly Decision (unanimous) Cage Kings 2 August 9, 2015 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Welterweight debut.
Loss 0–1 John Phillips KO (punch) Fightstar Promotions: Rage in the Cage 3 March 21, 2015 2 0:00 Paisley, Scotland Rage in the Cage Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Ward". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  2. 1 2 "Charlie Ward". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  3. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Charlie Ward MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  4. ↑ "SBG Welterweight Charlie Ward To Battle Galore Bofando At UFC Glasgow - Pundit Arena". www.punditarena.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  5. ↑ Mark La Monica (2016-11-07). "Randy Brown gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night in Albany". newsday.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  6. ↑ "Charlie Ward vs Abdul Razak Alhassan confirmed for UFC Belfast". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  7. ↑ "Conor McGregor's teammate Charlie Ward set for Octagon debut at UFC Belfast". The Sun. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  8. ↑ "Watch: SBG's Charlie Ward KO'ed In Wild Slugfest On UFC Debut In Belfast - Pundit Arena". www.punditarena.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  9. ↑ "Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Charlie Ward Fight Video - UFC Fight Night 99: Belfast Prelim". www.allfreefightvideos.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  10. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 99 results: Abdul Razak Alhassan drops Charlie Ward in 53-second slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  11. ↑ "Charlie Ward to face Galore Bofando at UFC Scotland". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  12. ↑ "Charlie Ward suffers bizzare KO loss at UFC Glasgow, after being thrown on his head". Dailystar.co.uk. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  13. ↑ Metro.co.uk, Coral Barry for (2017-07-16). "Video: Bizarre KO from a hip toss puts Charlie Ward to sleep at UFC Glasgow". Metro. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  14. 1 2 "Fighter dies after MMA bout in Ireland". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  15. ↑ "Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho dies following MMA loss". MMAjunkie. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  16. ↑ "MMA fighter dies in Beaumont Hospital following fight in the National Stadium". 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  17. ↑ "MMA death: Joao Carvalho TKO vs Charlie Ward, Conor McGregor UFC megastar tribute, Marc Goddard plea". Fox Sports. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  18. ↑ "It is a scandal that a man was legally beaten to death in public". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  19. ↑ "Don’t blame my son for MMA death". Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  20. ↑ "'I stopped the fight at the proper time' - Referee from tragic Joao Carvalho MMA bout - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  21. ↑ Jones, Matt. "Referee Mariusz Domasat Comments on Joao Carvalho vs. Charlie Ward Fight". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  22. ↑ Lane, Daniel (2016-04-14). "Joao Carvalho death: Charlie Ward pulled his punches in MMA cage fight in Dublin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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