Kevin Croom

“Crash”

MMA · Active

23-15 (1 NC)RECORD

6KO / TKO WINS

11SUBMISSION WINS

6DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Crash
Date of birth	15 Jul 1987
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Columbia, Missouri, USA
Lives in	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Division	Lightweight
Team	Glory MMA & Fitness
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	187 cm (74″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2009
Status	Active
Pro debut	7 Feb 2009
Last fight	Win vs Isaac Ware, 19 Jul 2025

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Titles and honours

Former FAC Featherweight Champion
Former Shamrock FC Bantamweight Champion
Performance of the Night (x1, later overturned to no contest)

Background

American journeyman from Columbia, Missouri, who has fought across the regional circuit, Bellator, LFA, Shooto and the UFC since 2009. He trains at Glory MMA & Fitness in Kansas City and has also competed in bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC.

Fight history

39 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Isaac Ware	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	1:37	Midwest Fight League 209	19 Jul 2025	Boonville, Missouri, USA	Catchweight (165 lb)
Win	Brad Robison	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Synergy FC: Kansas City Fight Night	10 Sep 2022	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Loss	Alatengheili	TKO (punches)	1	0:47	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad	16 Apr 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Brian Kelleher	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze	15 Jan 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Alex Caceres	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane	27 Feb 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
No contest	Roosevelt Roberts	No contest (overturned)	1	0:31	UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill	12 Sep 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	UFC debut; originally a guillotine choke win, overturned after a failed drug test (marijuana)
Win	Anderson Hutchinson	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	FAC 3	14 Aug 2020	Independence, Missouri, USA	Won the inaugural FAC Featherweight Championship
Win	Adil Benjilany	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 239	21 Feb 2020	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Charles Bennett	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:15	FAC 1	24 Aug 2019	Independence, Missouri, USA
Loss	John Teixeira	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 218	22 Mar 2019	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Kamuela Kirk	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:54	LFA 53	9 Nov 2018	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Darrick Minner	TKO (elbows)	2	2:10	LFA 48	7 Sep 2018	Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Loss	Nate Jennerman	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:48	LFA 41	1 Jun 2018	Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA	Technical submission
Win	CJay Hunter	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:16	Kansas City Fighting Alliance 27	17 Feb 2018	Independence, Missouri, USA
Loss	Matt Bessette	TKO (punches and kicks)	3	0:32	CES MMA 41	27 Jan 2017	Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA	For the CES MMA Featherweight Championship
Loss	Tatsuya Ando	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:13	Shooto: Professional Shooto 11/12	12 Nov 2016	Tokyo, Japan	Technical submission
Win	Lenny Wheeler	TKO (punches)	1	0:26	Triumph FC 1: Inception	22 Apr 2016	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss	Rasul Mirzaev	TKO (punches)	2	3:16	Fight Nights Global 41: Fight Nights Dagestan	25 Sep 2015	Kaspiysk, Russia
Win	Jacob Akin	KO (punch)	1	2:13	Shamrock FC: Shock	17 Jan 2015	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Won the vacant Shamrock FC Bantamweight Championship
Loss	Jesse Brock	Decision (split)	3	5:00	MFC 40: Crowned Kings	9 May 2014	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	Bryan Goldsby	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Titan FC 27	28 Feb 2014	Kansas City, Kansas, USA	Catchweight (137 lb); Croom missed weight
Win	Aslan Toktarbaev	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	2:55	Alash Pride: Great Battle 2	19 Dec 2013	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win	Deryck Ripley	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:23	Cage Time Production	22 Nov 2013	Columbia, Missouri, USA	Catchweight (150 lb)
Win	Dustin Phillips	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:45	Titan FC 26	30 Aug 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Javier Lujan	TKO (retirement)	1	3:30	World MMA Council: Mexican Standoff	25 May 2013	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Win	Adam Rider	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:16	Cage Time Production 1	3 May 2013	Columbia, Missouri, USA
Win	Brian Pearman	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:03	Tommy Tran Promotions 4	6 Apr 2013	Springfield, Missouri, USA
Win	Brian Davidson	TKO (punches)	1	0:42	RFA 6: Krause vs. Imada 2	18 Jan 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Catchweight (140 lb)
Win	Nate Murdock	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Tommy Tran Promotions 3	17 Nov 2012	Branson, Missouri, USA
Loss	Yaotzin Meza	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Rage in the Cage 163	20 Oct 2012	Chandler, Arizona, USA
Loss	Ramiro Hernandez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Titan FC 21	2 Mar 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Win	Rodrigo Sotelo Jr.	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	Martinez Brothers: Sun City Battle 2	1 Oct 2011	El Paso, Texas, USA
Loss	Justin Gaethje	KO (slam)	1	1:01	Ring of Fire 41: Bragging Rights	20 Aug 2011	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Win	J.R. Sotelo	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:16	Martinez Brothers: Sun City Battle 1	9 Jul 2011	El Paso, Texas, USA
Win	Brian Davidson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:22	Bellator 26	26 Aug 2010	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Kody Frank	Submission (triangle choke)	2	4:05	First Blood: Friday Night Fight Night	6 Nov 2009	Sedalia, Missouri, USA
Win	Eddie Granado	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:52	Midwest Fight League	26 Jun 2009	Boonville, Missouri, USA
Loss	Willie Mack	KO (punch)	1	0:37	Warfare Xtreme Cagefighting: Caged Controversy	2 May 2009	Sedalia, Missouri, USA
Loss	Jose Vega	Submission	2	2:22	Hulett Productions: First Blood	7 Feb 2009	Sedalia, Missouri, USA	Pro debut