Anthony Adams (born January 13, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA.[2]
| Anthony Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1988 Philadelphia, United States |
| Other names | SugaFoot |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Aurora, Colorado |
| Team | Elevation Fight Team |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Professional career edit
Early career (2016–2018) edit
In Adams early career he competed in SCL for seven fights. In SCL he fought; Flavio Rodrigo Magon, Tilek Mashrapov, Steve Hanna, Ian Stonehouse, Lorawnt-T Nelson, Artak Petrosyan and Eric Coxbill. He won all seven bouts via decision, five unanimous and two split decisions.[3] After compiling in a record of 7-0 from SCL he was signed a offer to compete on Dana White's Contender Series.[4]
2018–present edit
Adams had his first Contender series bout at Dana White's Contender Series 13, in which he fought Chibwikem Onyenegecha and lost via Split Decision.[5] Adam rebounded in his LFA debut at LFA 57, defeating Josh Cavan winning via TKO in the 4 minutes into the 1st round.[6]
Adams was then given a second chance at Dana White's Contender Series in a bout against Impa Kasanganay.[7] Adam lost the bout via unanimous decision.[8]
Adams was then signed to Bellator and was scheduled to fight Khalid Murtazaliev, it was announced that the bout would take place at Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis Adam's won the bout via Unanimous Decision.[9]
Adams, as a replacement for Khalid Murtazaliev, was scheduled to face Lorenz Larkin on May 6, 2022 at Bellator 280.[10] Adams in turn pulled out as well and was replaced by UFC vet Kyle Stewart.[11]
Adams was scheduled to face Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284 - Gracie vs Yamauchi on August 12, 2022, but Adams pulled out of the bout 2 weeks before the event.[12]
Adams faced Dalton Rosta at Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello on December 9, 2022. Adams lost the fight via Unanimous Decision.[13][14]
Adams faced Sharaf Davlatmurodov on April 21, 2023 at Bellator 294.[15] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[16]
Adams was scheduled to face Khalid Murtazaliev on August 11, 2023 at Bellator 298.[17] However the bout was scrapped in mid July for unknown reasons.[18]
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–4 | Sharaf Davlatmurodov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 294 | April 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Dalton Rosta | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 289 | December 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Khalid Murtazaliev | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 266 | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Impa Kasanganay | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 28 | August 11, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Josh Cavan | TKO (punches) | LFA 57 | January 18, 2019 | 1 | 4:56 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Welterweight bout. |
| Loss | 7–1 | Chibwikem Onyenegecha | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 13 | July 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Flavio Rodrigo Magon | Decision (unanimous) | SCL: Army vs Marines 9 | June 30, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won the SCL Middleweight Championship in his Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 6–0 | Tilek Mashrapov | Decision (split) | SCL 66 | March 24, 2018 | 1 | 1:17 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Catchweight (178 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Steve Hanna | Decision (unanimous) | SCL 62 | October 14, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ian Stonehouse | Decision (unanimous) | SCL 60 | July 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Lorawnt-T Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | SCL: Battle of the Badges | February 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Artak Petrosyan | Decision (unanimous) | SCL 55 | November 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Eric Coxbill | Decision (split) | SCL 48 | February 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Welterweight debut. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Anthony Adams". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Anthony". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ FightBookMMA (2018-07-17). "Undefeated Champion Anthony Adams Accepts Contender Series offer For Tonights Event". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2018-07-17). "DWTNCS results: 20-year-olds Maycee Barber, Edmen Shahbazyan among three fighters to earn contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "LFA 57 video highlights with big TKOs and a broken jaw verbal submission". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Hester, Bryson (2020-08-11). "Redemption: Second Chances on Dana White's Contender Series — Anthony Adams and Impa Kasanganay". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "All 5 winners earn UFC contracts at DWCS Season 4: Week 2". MMA Fighting. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 266 'Davis vs. Romero' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Lorenz Larkin to battle Dana White's Contender Series alum at Bellator 280 in Paris". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2022-04-26). "With Anthony Adams out, Lorenz Larkin now faces newly signed Kyle Stewart at Bellator 280". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "With Anthony Adams out, Aaron Jeffery steps in to face Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284". MMA Junkie. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Rosta picks up Bellator victory". New Castle News. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 289 'Stots vs. Sabatello' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ FightBookMMA (2023-03-14). "BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 Fight Card and Start Times". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 294 'Carmouche vs. Bennett 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-06-27). "Multiple Fights Added to Bellator 298, Which Stands at 19 Announced Bouts". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Finalized Bellator 298 Lineup Includes Debut of NCAA Wrestling Champ Jordan Oliver". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Anthony Adams". Sherdog.