Bobby King (fighter)
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Bobby King | |
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Born | Layton, Utah, United States | December 9, 1983
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
Fighting out of | Layton, Utah |
Team | Koa Kingdom |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Bobby King (born December 9, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA where he competes in the Lightweight division.
Background[edit]
Starting his first fighting career in Hawaii, Bobby King would eventually move to Utah, where he opened and operates a gym, Koa Kingdom, in Salt Lake County.[1]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Starting out his MMA career fighting Amateur bouts in the Maui, Hawaii,[2][3] King made his professional debut in April 2016 on the Utah regional scene, spending the first 12 bouts fighting there, compiling a 9–3 record ther. His career there concluded with a fourth round armbar submission over UFC vet Steven Siler at Fierce FC: Will Power on February 27, 2021, winning the Fierce FC Lightweight Championship in the process.[4]
Bellator MMA[edit]
King made his Bellator debut against Nick Newell at Bellator 260 on June 11, 2021.[5] He won the fight via split decision.[6]
In his sophomore performance, King faced Alexander Shabliy on December 3, 2021 at Bellator 272. He lost the bout via uanimous decision.[7]
King faced undefeated Aviv Gozali at Bellator 274 on February 19, 2022. In an upset, he defeated Gozali via doctor stoppage at the end of the first round.[8]
Coming off the upset, King faced Keoni Diggs in a return to Hawaii at Bellator 279 on April 23, 2022. He won the close bout via split decision.[9]
King faced Gadzhi Rabadanov on July 22, 2022 at Bellator 283.[10] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[11]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Fierce Fighting Championship
- FFC Lightweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
Professional record breakdown | ||
17 matches | 12 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 2 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12–5 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 283 | July 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Win | 12–4 | Keoni Diggs | Decision (split) | Bellator 279 | April 23, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Win | 11–4 | Aviv Gozali | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 274 | February 19, 2022 | 1 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 10–4 | Alexander Shabliy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 272 | December 3, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 10–3 | Nick Newell | Decision (split) | Bellator 260 | June 11, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 9–3 | Steven Siler | Submission (armbar) | Fierce FC: Will Power | February 27, 2021 | 4 | 0:57 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | Won the Fierce FC Lightweight Championship. Return to Lightweight. |
Win | 8–3 | Samson Phommabout | KO (punch) | Fierce FC: New Era | February 15, 2020 | 3 | 0:04 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | |
Win | 7–3 | Westin Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 75 | September 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Loss | 6–3 | Fábio Serrão | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 66 | May 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | |
Win | 6–2 | Nate Kearsley | Submission (armbar) | Fierce FC 10 | March 2, 2019 | 1 | 3:34 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Won the FFC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 5–2 | Dustin Jenkins | Submission | Fierce FC 9 | October 27, 2018 | 1 | 1:45 | Price, Utah, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Kerry Lattimer | Submission (armbar) | Fierce FC 8 | July 14, 2018 | 1 | 4:03 | Price, Utah, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Andy Perez | Decision (unanimous) | FitCon Fights 4 | April 6, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Welterweight bout. |
Loss | 2–2 | David Jordan | TKO (punches) | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 29 | August 11, 2017 | 3 | 1:26 | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Nate Kearsley | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fierce FC 4 | January 21, 2017 | 3 | 0:46 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
Win | 1–1 | Ranger Jauregui | TKO (punches) | SteelFist Fight Night 46 | November 18, 2016 | 1 | 3:10 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
Loss | 0–1 | Race Sawyer | TKO | FitCon Fights 2 | April 29, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Lightweight debut. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bobby King: Utah is gaining a reputation in producing excellent mixed martial arts fighters". Utah Stories. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "MMA on Maui Returns with War on the Valley Isle | Maui Now". | MMA on Maui Returns with War on the Valley Isle. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "West Maui MMA fighters to battle in 'Stars and Stripes'". wetzelchronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Bryan Henderson (February 25, 2021). "Out of Obscurity: UWC 25, Fierce FC and CDL Fight 1". combatpress.com.
- ^ "Bellator 260: Welterweight Title Challenge". 10 play. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 260: Douglas Lima vs. Yaroslav Amosov live results and highlights". FanSided. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 272 'Pettis vs. Horiguchi' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Aviv Gozali says he suffered torn ACL, broken ankle in Bellator 274 upset loss". MMA Junkie. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 279 'Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Newswire (2022-07-07). "Douglas Lima vs Jason Jackson new Bellator 283 main event". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Pilotin, Cienna. "Hawaii's Bobby King falls by unanimous decision to Gadzhi Rabadanov in Bellator 283". https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bobby King". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-12-20.