Chad Laprise was born on July 23,1986 and is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competed for the UFC in the Welterweight division.
24 Facts About Chad Laprise
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Chad Laprise began his professional MMA career in June 2010 in his native Canada.
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Chad Laprise fought for the Bellator MMA promotion twice in 2012.
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In December 2013, it was announced that Chad Laprise would be a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia, representing Canada at welterweight.
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Chad Laprise won the show by defeating Olivier Aubin-Mercier by split decision at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale.
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Chad Laprise was the recipient of bonus awards for Fight of the Season and Performance of the Season.
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Chad Laprise faced Yosdenis Cedeno in a lightweight bout on October 4,2014, at UFC Fight Night 54.
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Chad Laprise next faced Bryan Barberena on April 25,2015, at UFC 186.
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Chad Laprise faced Francisco Trinaldo on August 23,2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.
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Chad Laprise was expected to face Alan Patrick on March 20,2016, at UFC Fight Night 85.
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However, Chad Laprise faced Ross Pearson at the event after Pearson's initial opponent Abel Trujillo was removed from their fight due to alleged visa issues restricting his travel to Australia.
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Chad Laprise faced Thibault Gouti on August 27,2016, at UFC on Fox 21.
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Chad Laprise missed weight for the fight, coming in four pounds heavy.
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Chad Laprise won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Chad Laprise was expected to face Li Jingliang in a welterweight bout on December 10,2016, at UFC 206.
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Chad Laprise faced Brian Camozzi on July 8,2017, at UFC 213.
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Chad Laprise won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Chad Laprise earned the Performance of the Night award for the win.
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Chad Laprise faced Galore Bofando on December 16,2017, at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs dos Anjos.
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Chad Laprise won the fight via technical knock out in the first round.
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Chad Laprise faced Vicente Luque on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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Chad Laprise lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Chad Laprise faced Dhiego Lima on December 8,2018, at UFC 231.
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Chad Laprise lost the fight via knockout in the first round.