Pat Curran (fighter)
Pat Curran | |
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Born | August 31, 1987 |
Other names | Paddy Mike |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Lightweight, Featherweight |
Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
Fighting out of | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States |
Team | Team Curran |
Years active | 2008–2020 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 32 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 11 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 7 |
Notable relatives | Jeff Curran, cousin |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Pat Curran (born August 31, 1987) is a retired American
Background
Curran went to Olympic Heights Community High School where he was a standout wrestler.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Curran spent much of his youth crafting his skills on the playground with boxing gloves. Curran was a Florida High School
TapouT
Curran was featured on the Tapout reality series on the TV channel
Post-TapouT
Curran returned to the XFO for his third professional fight, where he defeated
Once again, returning to XFO, Curran next faced Luke Gwaltney, winning by
He was defeated in his next fight with XFO, at the hands of Travis Perzynski, losing by rear naked choke in the second round.
Curran took part in a Trojan MMA event, where he defeated former Cage Rage British Lightweight Championship contender Robbie Olivier on February 27, 2010 via unanimous decision.
Bellator MMA
It was announced that Curran would be a participant in the
His second bout took place at
At
A match-up against
Curran dropped to his original fight weight of 145 lbs to enter the
Curran faced
Curran faced former
Curran faced
In his first title defense, Curran faced
Curran was expected to defend his title against Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament winner, Daniel Mason-Straus, at
Curran put his Bellator Featherweight Championship on the line on November 2, 2013 at
Curran fought current champ Daniel Mason-Straus for the third time at Bellator 112 in March.
Curran was scheduled to make the first defense of his new title in a rematch with
Curran faced
Curran was expected to face
Curran was expected to face
Curran faced
Curran was expected to face
After a year and a half long layoff, Curran returned to face rising Featherweight prospect
In the first round of the tournament, Curran got
Curran announced on October 27, 2020 that he was retiring from MMA. [33]
Championships and awards
- Bellator MMA
- Bellator Featherweight World Championship(Two times)
- Two successful title defenses
- Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament Winner
- Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Winner
- First Fighter to win tournaments in multiple weight classes
- Two successful title defenses
- Inside Fights
- Knockout of the Year (2012)
- Sherdog
- 2011 All-Violence Second Team
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2014 March Submission of the Month vs. Daniel Mason-Straus[34]
Mixed martial arts record
32 matches | 23 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 1 |
By submission | 7 | 1 |
By decision | 11 | 7 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 23–9 | Ádám Borics | TKO (punches) | Bellator 226
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September 7, 2019 | 2 | 4:59 | San Jose, California, United States | Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Opening Round. |
Loss | 23–8 | A. J. McKee | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 221
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May 11, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 23–7 | John Macapá | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 184
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October 6, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 22–7 | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 155
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May 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
Win | 21–7 | Emmanuel Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 139
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June 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
Loss | 20–7 | Daniel Weichel | Decision (split) | Bellator 133
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February 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
Loss | 20–6 | Patrício Pitbull | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 123
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September 5, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Lost the Bellator Featherweight World Championship .
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Win | 20–5 | Daniel Straus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 112
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March 14, 2014 | 5 | 4:46 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Won the Bellator Featherweight World Championship .
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Loss | 19–5 | Daniel Straus | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 106
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November 2, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States | Lost the Bellator Featherweight World Championship .
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Win | 19–4 | Shahbulat Shamhalaev | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 95
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April 4, 2013 | 1 | 2:38 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the Bellator Featherweight World Championship .
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Win | 18–4 | Patrício Pitbull | Decision (split) | Bellator 85
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January 17, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | Defended the Bellator Featherweight World Championship .
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Win | 17–4 | Joe Warren | KO (knees and punches) | Bellator 60
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March 9, 2012 | 3 | 1:25 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Won the Bellator Featherweight World Championship .
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Win | 16–4 | Marlon Sandro | KO (head kick) | Bellator 48
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August 20, 2011 | 2 | 4:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Final. |
Win | 15–4 | Ronnie Mann | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 47
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July 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 14–4 | Luis Palomino | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | Bellator 46
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June 25, 2011 | 1 | 3:49 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
Loss | 13–4 | Eddie Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 39
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April 2, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | For the Bellator Lightweight World Championship .
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Win | 13–3 | Toby Imada | Decision (split) | Bellator 21
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June 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament Final. |
Win | 12–3 | Roger Huerta | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 17
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May 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts , United States
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Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 11–3 | Mike Ricci | KO (punch) | Bellator 14
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April 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:01 | Chicago, Illinois , United States
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Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
Win | 10–3 | Robbie Olivier | Decision (unanimous) | Trojan MMA: Trojan Warfare | February 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Exeter, England , United Kingdom
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Loss | 9–3 | Travis Perzynski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFO 34: Curran vs. Hori | December 5, 2009 | 2 | 4:38 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 9–2 | Jay Ellis | Submission (guillotine choke) | XFO 32 | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 0:58 | New Munster, Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Lucas Gwaltney | TKO (punches) | XFO 31: Outdoor War 5 | August 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 7–2 | Charles Diaz | Decision (split) | Elite Fighting Challenge 4 | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Mike Pickett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFO 30 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 1:56 | New Munster, Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Daniel Straus | KO (punches) | XFO 29 | April 27, 2009 | 2 | 1:31 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Ramiro Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny | December 11, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 4–1 | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | C3: Domination | November 22, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | For the C3 Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Jay Ellis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFO 25 | August 9, 2008 | 1 | 0:51 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Amir Khillah
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Decision (unanimous) | XFO 25: Outdoor War 4 | August 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Lazar Stojadinovic | Decision (unanimous) | XFO 23: Title Night | April 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | Bout featured on Tapout reality series. |
Win | 1–0 | Tony Hervey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFO 22: Rising Star | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:24 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States |
See also
References
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