Nationality American Role Fighter Name Chris Wade | Reach 70.0 in (178 cm) Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
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Born Christopher Wade
September 30, 1987 (age 36)
Rockville Centre, New York, United States ( 1987-09-30 ) Weight 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) Division Lightweight
Welterweight Fighting out of Islip, New York, United States Profiles | ||
Wsof 2 ozzie dugulubgov vs chris wade full fight
Chris Wade (born September 30, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also formerly competed for the World Series of Fighting.
Contents
- Wsof 2 ozzie dugulubgov vs chris wade full fight
- Chris wade ufc fight vlog episode 1
- Background
- Early career
- World Series of Fighting
- Independent promotions
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- References
Chris wade ufc fight vlog episode 1
Background
A talented wrestler, Wade attended Islip High School where he was a state champion (140 lbs.) as well as a two-time Suffolk County finalist and a Suffolk County Champion. Wade continued his career at the collegiate level where he was a NJCAA National finalist for Nassau Community College and had a NCAA Division III fifth-place finish for SUNY Oneonta. Wade also competed in amateur kickboxing, where was undefeated and held a title.
Early career
Wade had an amateur MMA record of 2-0 before turning professional in 2011. Wade then compiled a professional record of 5-0 and won the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship before being signed by the World Series of Fighting.
World Series of Fighting
Wade made his WSOF debut at WSOF 2 on March 23, 2013 against Russian prospect Azamat Dugulubgov. Wade lost via unanimous decision.
Independent promotions
Wade returned to the local circuit and won both of his next two fights before being signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Wade made his promotional debut against Cain Carrizosa on August 30, 2014 at UFC 177. Wade won via technical submission from a guillotine choke in the first round.
Wade faced Zhang Lipeng on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59. Wade won via unanimous decision.
Wade faced Christos Giagos on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Wade was expected to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74. However, Wade pulled out of the bout in late July after sustaining an injury and was replaced by Tony Sims.
Wade was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on January 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 81.. Subsequently, Taisumov was pulled from the fight during the week leading to the event due to alleged visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mehdi Baghdad. Wade won the fight via submission in the first round.
Wade was expected to face Rashid Magomedov on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87. However, Magomedov pulled out of the fight in early March and was replaced by Rustam Khabilov. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Wade next faced Islam Makhachev on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Wade faced Frankie Perez in a rematch on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox 25. He won the fight by unanimous decision with the score board of (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).