All MMA fightersChris Beal
“The Real Deal”
MMA · Active11-7RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
0SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Real Deal |
| Date of birth | 6 Aug 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Ventura, United States |
| Lives in | Ventura, United States |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Knuckleheads Boxing |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 177 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 3 Jul 2009 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Josh Rettinghouse, 23 Jul 2022 |
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Titles and honours
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
American bantamweight from Ventura, California, who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 18 and joined the UFC in 2014 with an unbeaten record. After leaving the UFC he fought on Californian regional shows.
Fight history
18 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Josh Rettinghouse | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | XMMA 5 | 23 Jul 2022 | Columbia, South Carolina, USA | |
| Win | James Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WFC 136 | 2 Apr 2022 | Santa Ynez, California, USA | |
| Loss | George Garcia | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | CXF 12: Burbank Beatdown | 21 Apr 2018 | Burbank, California, USA | For the CXF Bantamweight Championship |
| Loss | John Castañeda | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:42 | Combate 14: Cinco de Mayo | 5 May 2017 | Ventura, California, USA | |
| Loss | Alfred Khashakyan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:56 | CXF 5: Night of Champions | 17 Dec 2016 | Studio City, California, USA | For the CXF Bantamweight Championship |
| Loss | Joe Soto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | 18 Jun 2016 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Return to bantamweight |
| Loss | Chris Kelades | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | 23 Aug 2015 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | 24 Jan 2015 | Stockholm, Sweden | Flyweight debut |
| Win | Tateki Matsuda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi | 5 Sep 2014 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Patrick Williams | KO (flying knee) | 2 | 1:51 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | 26 Apr 2014 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Keith Carson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:37 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 12 | 28 Mar 2014 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Win | Shad Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 7 | 12 Oct 2012 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Win | Kana Hyatt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 6 | 13 Jul 2012 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Win | Jose Morales | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:45 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 5 | 16 Mar 2012 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Win | Jimmy Jones | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 4 | 13 Jan 2012 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Win | Evan Esguerra | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 3 | 20 Aug 2011 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Win | Vincent Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | CA Fight Syndicate: Throwdown at the Showdown 2 | 2 Oct 2009 | Santa Barbara, California, USA | |
| Win | Andrew Dominquez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | CA Fight Syndicate: Throwdown at the Showdown 1 | 3 Jul 2009 | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Pro debut |