Clay French

Clay French
Born (1980-10-07) October 7, 1980
Villa Park, Illinois, United States
Residence Mokena, Illinois
Nationality American
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Division Lightweight
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Schaumburg, Illinois
Team H.I.T. Squad, Gilbert Grappling
Years active 2004–2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 19
By knockout 2
By submission 11
By decision 6
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Clayton "Clay" French[1] (born October 7, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who fought on Pride Fighting Championships, Sengoku, KOTC and other several fighting organizations. He holds a notable victory over TUF winner Mac Danzig by split decision and has trained with former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes.[2]

Biography

Clay wrestled at Eastern Illinois University where he was coached by Matt Hughes who turned him on to Mixed martial arts. Clay became a KOTC lightweight title holder. He has since started fighting at Sengoku in Japan and he enjoys the Japanese fighting culture.[3] he then began fighting in Titan Fighting Championships.[4] Clay is now the head coach of wrestling at St. Laurence High School.[5]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 19–7 Thiago Meller TKO (punches) XFCI - International 1 February 8, 2014 1 3:39 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 19–6 James Krause Decision (split) Titan Fighting Championships 19 July 29, 2011 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 18–6 Billy Stamp Decision (split) Ruckus Entertainment: Ruckus Invades Navy Pier September 11, 2010 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 17–6 Sean Wilson Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Turbulence 2 April 24, 2010 1 3:39 Lac du Flambeau (town), Wisconsin, United States
Loss 16–6 Eiji Mitsuoka Submission (guillotine choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 August 2, 2009 1 1:51 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 16–5 Bryan Neville Submission (neck crank) KOTC: The Renewal June 20, 2009 1 0:28 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss 15–5 Michael Johnson Submission (kimura) FFC - Fuel Fight Club April 10, 2009 1 3:16 Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States
Loss 15–4 Rory MacDonald KO (punches) KOTC - Grinder November 28, 2008 2 4:26 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Lost KOTC lightweight championship
Loss 15–3 Satoru Kitaoka Submission (achilles lock) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 August 24, 2008 1 0:31 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Sengoku 2008 lightweight tournament opening round
Win 15–2 Jameel Massouh Submission (rear-naked choke) AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1 June 14, 2008 2 3:17 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 14–2 Jason Ireland Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Bad Boys November 21, 2007 3 5:00 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Defended KOTC lightweight championship
Win 13–2 Bobby Mosley Submission (armbar) Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance October 20, 2007 1 1:29 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win 12–2 Sam Jackson Submission (rear naked choke) EC 82 - Extreme Challenge 82 August 18, 2007 1 4:22 Springfield, Illinois, United States
Win 11–2 Buddy Clinton TKO (cut) KOTC: Collision Course August 5, 2007 3 3:26 San Jacinto, California, United States Defended KOTC lightweight championship
Win 10–2 Buddy Clinton Decision (split) KOTC: Damage Control May 26, 2007 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Defended KOTC lightweight championship
Win 9–2 Dominic Bjerke TKO CFC 8 - Courage Fighting Championships 8 April 21, 2007 1 1:18 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win 8–2 Mac Danzig Decision (split) KOTC: Hard Knocks January 19, 2007 3 5:00 Rockford, Illinois, United States Won KOTC lightweight championship
Loss 7–2 Shinya Aoki Submission (flying triangle choke) Pride - Bushido 13 November 5, 2006 1 3:57 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 7–1 Justin James Submission (armbar) EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70 August 26, 2006 1 2:06 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Extreme Challenge 70 four-man lightweight tournament finals
Win 7–0 Alonzo Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70 August 26, 2006 1 3:34 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Extreme Challenge 70 four-man lightweight tournament opening round
Win 6–0 James Kugler Submission (choke) CFC 6 - Courage Fighting Championships 6 July 15, 2006 1 N/A Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win 5–0 Alex Carter Submission (armbar) IC 29 - Iowa Challenge 29 June 10, 2006 1 0:16 Quincy, Illinois, United States
Win 4–0 Norm Alexander Submission (armbar) CFC 5 - Courage Fighting Championships 5 April 29, 2006 1 4:45 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win 3–0 Josh Arocho Submission (rear-naked choke) XFO 7 - Outdoor War August 27, 2005 1 3:28 Island Lake, Illinois, United States
Win 2–0 Joe Veres Submission (guillotine choke) CFC 2 - Courage Fighting Championships 2 March 26, 2005 2 0:59 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win 1–0 Eric Gwaltney Decision (unanimous) SC 19 - Silverback Classic 19 August 13, 2004 2 5:00 Canton, Illinois, United States

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZRTHQM7nGEVIaN-Cdz3Dg
  2. ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Clay-French-12585
  3. ↑ http://www.purefight.org/speaker/3022-Clay-French
  4. ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Ex-KOTC-Champ-French-Olympic-Medalist-McMann-Win-at-Titan-19-34385
  5. ↑ http://www.stlaurence.com/news/new-wrestling-coaching-staff-at-st-laurence
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