Chris Beal was born on August 6,1985 and is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
19 Facts About Chris Beal
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Chris Beal then attended Junior College for two years, one year at Moorpark College and one year at Ventura College.
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Chris Beal started training MMA in 2006 after watching a high school friend compete in a mixed martial arts fight.
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Chris Beal began his professional mixed martial arts career on July 3,2009, against Andrew Dominquez at CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 1, where he won via decision.
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Chris Beal then got a unanimous decision win against Vincent Martinez on October 2,2009, at CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 2.
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Chris Beal made his BAMMA USA debut on August 20,2011, facing Evan Esguerra at Badbeat 3.
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Chris Beal then faced Jimmy Jones at Badbeat 4 on January 13,2012.
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Chris Beal won via TKO due to elbows in the first round.
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Chris Beal then faced Shad Smith at Badbeat 7 on October 12,2012.
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Chris Beal won the fight via unanimous decision, and would subsequently take a hiatus to take part on The Ultimate Fighter.
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Chris Beal was chosen as the first male pick for Team Rousey.
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Chris Beal was submitted in the first round via guillotine choke.
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Chris Beal made his promotional debut on April 26,2014, at UFC 172 taking on fellow newcomer Patrick Williams.
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Chris Beal won the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the second round, which earned Performance of the Night honors.
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Subsequently, Chris Beal was briefly paired with Dustin Kimura at the event.
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Chris Beal faced Neil Seery in a flyweight bout on January 24,2015, at UFC on Fox 14.
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Chris Beal was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto in a bantamweight bout on June 18,2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.
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Chris Beal lost the back and forth fight via submission in the third round and was released from the promotion.
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Chris Beal lost the fight in the first round after being knocked out.