Chris Fishgold
Chris Fishgold (born 6 June 1992) is an English mixed martial artist (MMA). Fishgold is the former Cage Warriors lightweight champion.[3] He currently competes in the featherweight division in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).
| Chris Fishgold | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1992 Liverpool, England[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg; 10 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
| Team | Next Generation MMA UK |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Paul Rimmer[2] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Fishgold started his first combat sport training at the age of 16 and knew he wanted master the sport after getting choked out by his teammate half his size on his first class in Ju-Jitsu class. He picked up Muay Thai and competed in mma professionally not longer after.[4][5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Fishgold started his professional MMA career since 2010 and fought under various promoters primarily in England. He is the former lightweight Cage Warriors champion[3] and he amassed a record of 17–1–1 prior signed by UFC.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fishgold made his promotional debut on 27 October 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138, facing Calvin Kattar.[7] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[8]
His second UFC fight came on 23 February 2019 against Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos.[9] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[10]
Fishgold faced Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on 1 June 2019.[11] He lost the fight via anaconda choke submission in the second round.[12]
Fishgold was expected to face promotional newcomer Billy Quarantillo on 7 December 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7,[13] but withdrew from the fight due to undisclosed reasons.[14]
Fishgold faced Jared Gordon on 16 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige.[15] At the weigh-ins, Fishgold weighed in at 149 pounds, 3 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. He was fined 20% of he purse which went to his opponent Gordon and their bout proceeded at catchweight. Fishgold lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16] After the loss, he parted ways with the promotion.[17]
Post UFC
In his first bout post-UFC, Fishgold faced Adrian Kępa on March 12, 2023 at Levels Fight League 8, losing by TKO stoppage due to a rib injury at the end of the first round.[18]
Bare-knuckle boxing
On 20 August 2022 Fishgold debuted for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship at BKFC 27: London in the middleweight division and lost by KO in round 2 to Jake Bostwick.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cage Warriors
- Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion (Four times) vs. Adam Boussif, Jason Ponet, Nic Herron-Webb and Alexander Jacobsen[20][21]
Mixed martial arts record
| 24 matches | 18 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18–5–1 | Adrian Kępa | TKO (rib injury) | Levels Fight League 8 | 12 March 2023 | 1 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 18–4–1 | Jared Gordon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | 16 July 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (149 lb) bout; Fishgold missed weight. |
| Loss | 18–3–1 | Makwan Amirkhani | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | 1 June 2019 | 2 | 4:25 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 18–2–1 | Daniel Teymur | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | 23 February 2019 | 2 | 1:10 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 17–2–1 | Calvin Kattar | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | 27 October 2018 | 1 | 4:11 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 17–1–1 | Alexander Jacobsen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 88 | 28 October 2017 | 1 | 4:15 | Liverpool, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–1–1 | Nic Herron-Webb | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Unplugged | 12 November 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–1–1 | Jason Ponet | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Warriors 78 | 10 September 2016 | 1 | 1:04 | Liverpool, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1–1 | Adam Boussif | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 77 | 8 July 2016 | 1 | 1:33 | London, England | Won the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–1–1 | Jordan Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Warriors 75 | 15 April 2016 | 1 | 1:04 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–1–1 | Alejandro Ferreira | TKO (punches) | ICE Fighting Championships 11 | 20 February 2016 | 1 | 0:00 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 11–1–1 | Benjamin Baudrier | Submission (guillotine choke) | ICE Fighting Championship 9 | 20 November 2015 | 1 | 0:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Draw | 10–1–1 | Ryan Roddy | Draw (majority) | Made 4 the Cage 18 | 28 September 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Newcastle, England | |
| Loss | 10–1 | Gi Bum Moon | Decision (unanimous) | PRO FC 10 | 9 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Olivier Pastor | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 62 | 7 December 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Newcastle, England | |
| Win | 9–0 | Marcin Wrzosek | TKO (punches and elbows) | Cage Warriors 57 | 20 July 2013 | 2 | 3:31 | London, England | |
| Win | 8–0 | Steve O'Keefe | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Warriors 52 | 29 March 2013 | 1 | 1:34 | London, England | |
| Win | 7–0 | Andy DeVent | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Conflict 11 | 29 October 2011 | 2 | 0:00 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jeremy Petley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 7 | 10 September 2011 | 1 | 4:33 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Danny Welsh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OMMAC 10 | 4 June 2011 | 1 | 1:08 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ben Rose | Decision (unanimous) | Night of the Gladiators 7 | 12 March 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jules Willis | Submission (guillotine choke) | OMMAC 6 | 7 August 2010 | 1 | 1:34 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Phil Flynn | Submission (armbar) | Cage Conflict 5 | 8 May 2010 | 2 | 0:00 | Accrington, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Neil McGuigan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OMMAC 4 | 6 March 2010 | 1 | 3:33 | Liverpool, England |
Bare knuckle record
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Jake Bostwick | KO | BKFC 27: London | August 20, 2022 | 2 | 1:59 | London, England | Middleweight bout |
References
- "Chris Fishgold | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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- "UFC signs Cage Warriors Lightweight Champ Chris Fishgold | | FightBook MMA". 26 May 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Meet Chris Fishgold - the Liverpool-born fighter who got his first win in the UFC". talkSPORT. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Getting to know Chris Fishgold, who hopes to make a splash in UFC's featherweight division". ESPN.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Chris Fishgold MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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- "UFC Prague results: Chris Fishgold brilliant on mat for submission of Daniel Teymur". MMAjunkie. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Makwan Amirkhani vs. Chris Fishgold toegevoegd aan UFC Stockholm". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- Richardson, Andrew (1 June 2019). "UFC Stockholm Results! Amirkhani Knocks Off Fishgold With Anaconda Choke". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- Redactie (16 October 2019). "Billy Quarantillo meets Chris Fishgold during UFC Washington". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 16 October 2019.(in Dutch)
- Nolan King (26 November 2019). "Chris Fishgold out of UFC on ESPN 7 fight against Billy Quarantillo". mmajunkie.com.
- "Jared Gordon treft Chris Fishgold tijdens 15 juli evenement op Yas Island". Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Doherty, Dan (15 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Jared Gordon Dominates Chris Fishgold". Cageside Press. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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