Charles Byrd
BornCharles Dewayne Byrd Jr.
October 11, 1983 (age 37)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States[1]
Other namesKid Dynamite
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofPlano, Texas, United States
TeamFortis MMA
Years active2009–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision1
Unknown1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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Charles Dewayne Byrd Jr. (born October 11, 1983)[2] is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2009 until 2020, Byrd competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Legacy FC.

Background[edit]

On the regional circuit of Washington, Hooper compiled an undefeated 5-0 record with 4 stoppage wins. Dana White's Contender Series. Hooper competed at the sixth week of the second season of the DWCS against Canaan Kawaihae. He won the fight by unanimous decision and was awarded a development league contract. Carlos Ulberg official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from New Zealand. He amassed a record of 7–4 before joined Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. Byrd appeared in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1 web-series program on July 11, 2017, facing Jamie Pickett.

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Byrd was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,[1] and grew up in Texas. He attended Arlington High School and competed in wrestling and played football during his high school years.[3]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

After a 2–0 amateur career, Byrd began his professional career in 2009 and fought under various promotions, notably Legacy Fighting Championship. He amassed a record of 7–4 before joined Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.[4]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series[edit]

Byrd appeared in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender SeriesDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1 web-series program on July 11, 2017, facing Jamie Pickett.[5] He won the fight via a technical submission in round one but failed to secure a contract with UFC.[6]

Byrd had his second chance at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 6 on August 15, 2017 against Randall Wallace.[7] He won via a submission in round two and with the win, he was signed by UFC.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

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Byrd made his UFC debut on March 17, 2018 against John Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov.[9]He won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in round one.[10]

His next fight came on September 8, 2018 against Darren Stewart at UFC 228.[11] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12]

Byrd faced Edmen Shahbazyan on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235.[13] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[14]

After a 15-month layoff, Byrd returned to face Maki Pitolo at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020.[15] He lost the bout via second round technical knockout,[16] announcing his retirement after the event.[17]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
17 matches10 wins7 losses
By knockout33
By submission52
By decision21
By disqualification01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–7Maki PitoloTKO (punches)UFC 250June 6, 202021:10Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–6Edmen ShahbazyanTKO (elbows and punches)UFC 235March 2, 201910:38Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–5Darren StewartTKO (punches and elbows)UFC 228September 8, 201822:17Dallas, Texas, United States
Win10–4John PhillipsSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovMarch 17, 201813:58London, England
Win9–4Randall WallaceSubmission (rear-naked choke)Dana White's Contender Series 6August 15, 201722:03Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–4Jamie PickettTechnical Submission (arm-triangle choke)Dana White's Contender Series 1July 11, 201714:55Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–4Quentin HenryTKO (punches)Legacy FC 57July 1, 201612:50Bossier City, Louisiana, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Loss6–4Bojan VeličkovićDecision (unanimous)AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy SuperfightFebruary 13, 201535:00Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States
Win6–3Evan ThompsonTKO (punches)Legacy FC 38February 13, 201514:51Allen, Texas, United StatesMiddleweight bout.
Win5–3Mike JasperDecision (split)Legacy FC 24October 11, 201335:00Dallas, Texas, United StatesWelterweight debut.
Loss4–3Derrick KrantzSubmission (rear-naked choke)Legacy FC 16December 14, 201213:02Dallas, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (172.5 lbs) bout; Byrd missed weight.
Win4–2Ira BoydSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Dominion Warrior Tri CombatApril 28, 201212:11Plano, Texas, United States
Win3–2Robert AgeeDecision (unanimous)Fight Game: Premier EventDecember 2, 201133:00Frisco, Texas, United States
Win2–2Gabriel VasquezSubmission (neck crank)24/7 Entertainment 2June 10, 201112:15Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss1–2Marcelo AzevedoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Legacy PromotionsMarch 20, 201012:04Houston, Texas, United States
Win1–1Chris TrammelTKO (punches)KOK 7August 29, 200911:27Austin, Texas, United States
Loss0–1Donyiell WinrowDQ (knee to downed opponent)Dominant Knockout 1April 25, 200912:48Irving, Texas, United States

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  1. ^ abc'Charles Byrd UFC'. www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^Mixed martial arts show results DATE: March 2nd, 2019
  3. ^'Dallas fighter thought he was going to die; how he rebounded and made it to the UFC'. Dallas News. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ abSherdog.com. 'Charles'. Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. ^'UFC: Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series – What to know'. Cage Pages. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. ^'Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series: Week 1 Results'. Cage Pages. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. ^Raul (2017-08-15). 'Charles Byrd returns to DWTNCS, now faces Randall Wallace'. BJJ MMA News BJJ For the Soul. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  8. ^'After 2nd DWCS win and (finally) a UFC contract, Charles Byrd eyes dream fight in Japan'. MMA Junkie. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  9. ^'Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London'. MMA Junkie. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  10. ^'UFC Fight Night 127 results: Charles Byrd debuts with first-round submission of John Phillips'. MMA Junkie. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  11. ^Mark Francescutti (2018-07-18). 'UFC 228 in Dallas bouts revealed'. sportsday.dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  12. ^'UFC 228 results: Darren Stewart tested but scores impressive TKO of Charles Byrd'. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  13. ^Martin, Brian (March 1, 2019). 'UFC 235: Edmen Shahbazyan continues living his dream'. The Orange Country Register. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  14. ^Hiergesell, Dan (March 2, 2019). 'Knockout! Watch Rousey prospect Edmen Shahbazyan spark Charles Byrd in 38 seconds at UFC 235'. MMA mania. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  15. ^Nolan King (May 12, 2020). 'Maki Pitolo moves to middleweight, meets Charles Byrd at UFC 250'. mmajunkie.com.
  16. ^Bryan Tucker (June 6, 2020). 'UFC 250 Results: Nunes vs. Spencer'. MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. ^'Charles Byrd announces retirement after UFC 250 loss'. MMA Junkie. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-07.

External links[edit]

  • Charles Byrd at UFC
  • Professional MMA record for Charles Byrd from Sherdog

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