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Johnny Bedford

“Brutal”

MMA · Retired
23-14-1 (1 NC)RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameNot added yet
NicknameBrutal
Date of birth6 Jan 1983
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceWoodville, USA
Lives inFort Worth, USA
DivisionBantamweight
TeamFitness Fight Factory Team Takedown
Height178 cm (5′10″)
Reach180 cm (71″)
StanceOrthodox
Years active2006–2017
StatusRetired
Pro debut23 Sep 2006
Last fightLoss vs Jesse Arnett, 9 Sep 2017

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Background

American bantamweight from Woodville, Ohio, who competed in the UFC and Bellator and held the WXC Bantamweight Championship. After his MMA career he fought in bare-knuckle boxing for BKFC before retiring in 2022.

Fight history

39 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossJesse ArnettDecision (majority)55:00Fight Night 5: Medicine Hat9 Sep 2017Dallas, Texas, USANon-title after Bedford missed weight
LossJimmy FlickSubmission (guillotine choke)33:09LFA 1814 Jul 2017Dallas, Texas, USA
WinEric HigaonnaTKO (punches)11:28WXC 68: Nemesis28 Apr 2017Ypsilanti, Michigan, USADefended the WXC Bantamweight Championship
WinMike HernandezSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:45WXC 64: Redemption13 Aug 2016Taylor, Michigan, USADefended the WXC Bantamweight Championship
WinTaylor MooreSubmission (kimura)42:15WXC 63: Implosion23 Apr 2016Southgate, Michigan, USADefended the WXC Bantamweight Championship
WinJosh RobinsonTKO (punches)53:17WXC 59: Homeland Pride8 Aug 2015Taylor, Michigan, USAWon the WXC Bantamweight Championship
LossRani YahyaSubmission (kimura)22:04UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski13 Sep 2014Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
LossCody GibsonTKO (punch)10:38UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens28 Jun 2014San Antonio, Texas, USA
No contestRani YahyaNo contest (accidental headbutt)10:39UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson11 Apr 2014Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
LossBryan CarawaySubmission (guillotine choke)34:44UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen27 Apr 2013Newark, New Jersey, USA
WinMarcos ViniciusKO (body kick and punches)21:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale15 Dec 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinLouis GaudinotTKO (knees to the body)31:58The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale3 Dec 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USAUFC debut
WinFrank GomezSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:34Jackson's MMA Series 318 Dec 2010Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
LossEdwin FigueroaTKO (punches)20:17King of Kombat 920 Aug 2010Austin, Texas, USA
WinJared LopezTKO (knees and punches)32:16Bellator 1920 May 2010Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
WinRyan WebbSubmission (kimura)32:14Supreme Warrior 103 Apr 2010Frisco, Texas, USA
WinDanny TimsDecision (unanimous)33:00C3 Fights 1913 Feb 2010Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
WinTim SnyderSubmission (rear-naked choke)10:55Supreme Warrior 928 Nov 2009Frisco, Texas, USA
WinHumberto DeLeonDecision (unanimous)33:00Cage Kings 69 Oct 2009Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
LossMike BaskisSubmission (guillotine choke)32:22Supreme Warrior 818 Sep 2009Frisco, Texas, USA
WinDaniel PinedaSubmission (triangle choke)22:58Supreme Warrior 720 Jun 2009Frisco, Texas, USA
WinFrancisco BarraganSubmission (D'Arce choke)10:53Urban Rumble 423 May 2009Pasadena, California, USA
WinJeremy DoddTKO (punches)12:11Supreme Warrior 511 Apr 2009Frisco, Texas, USA
LossDaniel PinedaSubmission (kneebar)12:00Supreme Warrior 321 Feb 2009Frisco, Texas, USA
LossDustin NeaceSubmission (kneebar)11:38King of Kombat 522 Nov 2008Austin, Texas, USA
WinShane WaitsSubmission (armbar)22:12Elite Combat League 11 Nov 2008Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
WinJoshua LeeSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:38Supreme Warrior 119 Sep 2008Frisco, Texas, USA
WinRocky LongDecision (unanimous)35:00King of Kombat 426 Jul 2008Austin, Texas, USA
LossStephen LedbetterSubmission (triangle choke)1Revolution Fight League 317 May 2008Macon, Georgia, USA
WinDamon ChamberlinTKO (punches)10:24Toledo Fight Challenge22 Dec 2007Toledo, Ohio, USA
WinJustin MooreTKO (punches)23:22Knockout Promotions21 Jul 2007Louisville, Kentucky, USA
WinRocky LongDecision (unanimous)35:00Adrenaline Fight Sports 130 Jun 2007Lufkin, Texas, USA
LossBilly VaughanSubmission (heel hook)11:31Explosion CFC 210 Mar 2007Tinley Park, Illinois, USA
LossArman LoktevSubmission (armbar)10:28Fightfest 113 Feb 2007Canton, Ohio, USA
WinDan CaesarSubmission (guillotine choke)10:20Explosion CFC 116 Dec 2006Tinley Park, Illinois, USA
LossDustin NeaceSubmission (armbar)20:56Genesis 525 Nov 2006Findlay, Ohio, USA
DrawKris KanaleyDraw25:00Ironheart Crown 1118 Nov 2006Hammond, Indiana, USA
WinRoc CastriconeTKO (punches)12:43Fightfest 820 Oct 2006Cleveland, Ohio, USA
LossChino DuranSubmission (choke)1Xtreme Gladiators 323 Sep 2006Richmond, Virginia, USAPro debut