Christian Morecraft (born September 8, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist, who fought in the UFC in the heavyweight division.
| Christian Morecraft | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1986 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 81 in (210 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| Team | Team Bombsquad Cape Cod Fighting Alliance |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
Morecraft is from Washington, D.C., and went to an MMA school before turning pro in 2008. He also worked in construction before becoming a professional fighter.[citation needed]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
Morecraft made his UFC debut on August 7, 2010, at UFC 117 taking on 6'11 Stefan Struve. In round one, Morecraft took Struve down and dominated him with vicious ground and pound, but was unable to gain a stoppage. In round two, Struve came out quickly and landed hard punches on Morecraft, TKO'ing him in just 22 seconds.
Morecraft fought Sean McCorkle on March 26, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 24 for his second UFC appearance. After a closely contested first round, Morecraft dominated in the second. However, Morecraft then threw an illegal low blow, causing the referee to stop the action to allow McCorkle time to recover.[1] Morecraft went on to win the fight after choking McCorkle unconscious from a standing guillotine choke.
Morecraft faced Matt Mitrione on June 26, 2011, at UFC on Versus 4[2] for his third UFC match. Mitrione outworked Morecraft throughout the entire fight before knocking him out late in the second round.[3]
Morecraft faced Pat Barry on January 20, 2012, at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller. Despite taking down Barry and locking up an armbar early in round one, he was unable to submit his opponent and lost the fight via KO. With Morecraft's performance, he was awarded Fight of the Night honors along with Barry.[4]
Morecraft announced on March 26, 2013, that he is leaving the fight business.[5] After some time off Morecraft returned to fighting on September 14 at CFX 23, where he won the bout via armbar.[6]
Personal life edit
Arrest edit
On the evening of September 1, 2012, Morecraft was pulled over by officers from the Barnstable (Mass.) Police Department. He subsequently was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, driving so as to endanger and speeding and driving with no license in possession.[7]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Mixed martial arts edit
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Pat Barry
- Reality Fighting
- Reality Fighting Heavyweight Title (One time)
- Cage Fighting Xtreme
- Cage Fighting Xtreme Heavyweight Title (One time)
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 11 matches | 8 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–3 | Randy Smith | Submission (armbar) | CFX 23: Summer Slam | September 14, 2013 | 1 | 1:28 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Pat Barry | KO (punches) | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | January 20, 2012 | 1 | 3:38 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Matt Mitrione | KO (punches) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 | 2 | 4:28 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Sean McCorkle | Technical Submission (standing guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | March 26, 2011 | 2 | 4:10 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Stefan Struve | KO (punches) | UFC 117 | August 7, 2010 | 2 | 0:22 | Oakland, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Lee Beane | TKO (submission to punches) | CFX 9: Finally | May 28, 2010 | 1 | 2:40 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jason Dolloff | TKO (punches) | CFX 8: Rumble in the Jungle 3 | February 20, 2010 | 1 | 0:40 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Josh Diekmann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFX 6: Rumble in the Jungle 2 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 0:56 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Eric Foley | Submission (armbar) | Reality Fighting-Showdown | July 18, 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Eric Foley | KO (punches) | Reality Fighting-Final Conflict | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 2:25 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | John Curtis | TKO (punches) | Reality Fighting-Nightmare | April 12, 2008 | 1 | 0:41 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 24 Play-by-Play: Sean McCorkle vs. Christian Morecraft". mmaweekly.com. March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft added to UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-14.
- ^ "UFC on Vesus 4's Mitrione mostly happy with stoppage win over Morecraft". mmajunkie.com. June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on June 30, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "UFC on FX 1 bonuses: Denis, Miller, Barry, Morecraft earn $45K awards | MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ Mike Chiappetta (March 26, 2013). "UFC veteran Christian Morecraft says he's leaving the fight business". mmafighting.com.
- ^ none (June 20, 2014). "Morecraft win by submission over Randy Smith". tapology.com.
- ^ "UFC heavyweight Christian Morecraft arrested, charged with OUI". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-09-06. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
