Eugene Fadiora
Encyclopedia
Eugene Fadiora is an English
mixed martial artist
, who fights at Welterweight
and Middleweight
.
as a child, and studied it for ten years before moving on to kickboxing
and grappling
. He then took up mixed martial arts
and holds a 9-1 record as an amateur. He also holds a degree in law.
When he became a professional, he won his first four fights in the first round by way of (T)KO or submission. He was then given the chance to fight on a televised card at BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership
where he defeated Nathan Champ via unanimous decision. He controlled the fight, mostly in the striking but also on the ground.
Fadiora went on to win his next four fights by stoppage, and was given another chance to fight in BAMMA
. On September 25, he fought Icelandic prospect Gunnar Nelson
at BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson
and recorded the first loss of his career as he was submitted in the first round.
Fadiora bounced back after his first loss, defeating Robert Devane by rear naked choke at BAMMA 7
.
|Win
|align=center| 10-1
|Robert Devane
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|BAMMA 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:55
|Birmingham
, England
||
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 9-1
|Gunnar Nelson
|Submission (neck crank)
|BAMMA 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:51
|Birmingham
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 9-0
|Matt Inman
|TKO (punches)
|Salford Fight Factory: Fight Ikon 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:25
|Bolton
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 8-0
|Edvardas Zilius
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Fight-Stars 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:10
|Wolverhampton
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 7-0
|Danny Mitchell
|TKO (punches)
|Bushido Challenge 2: A New Dawn
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:19
|Nottingham
, England
||Won the Bushido Challenge Welterweight Championship.
|-
|Win
|align=center| 6-0
|Bradley Scott
|Submission (strikes)
|Spartan Fight Challenge 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Nailsea
, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 5-0
|Nathan Champ
| Decision (unanimous)
|BAMMA 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|London
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 4-0
|Gareth Burbridge
|TKO (punches)
|HOP 11: Taking Over
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:54
|Newport
, Wales
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 3-0
|Nerijus Mikelatius
|KO
|AM 18: Holly Brawl
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Weston-super-Mare
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 2-0
|Dave Bownds
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
|CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:39
|Nottingham
, England]
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 1-0
|Neil Huntley
|TKO
|AM 15: The Octagon Club
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Kidderminster
, England
|
|-
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, who fights at Welterweight
Welterweight (MMA)
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...
and Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
.
Biography
Fadiora took up KarateKarate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
as a child, and studied it for ten years before moving on to kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
and grappling
Grappling
Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial...
. He then took up mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
and holds a 9-1 record as an amateur. He also holds a degree in law.
When he became a professional, he won his first four fights in the first round by way of (T)KO or submission. He was then given the chance to fight on a televised card at BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership
BAMMA 1
BAMMA 1: WATSON vs. MAGUIRE was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on June 27, 2009 at the Room by the River in London, England. The event was televised on Bravo in the United Kingdom....
where he defeated Nathan Champ via unanimous decision. He controlled the fight, mostly in the striking but also on the ground.
Fadiora went on to win his next four fights by stoppage, and was given another chance to fight in BAMMA
BAMMA
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It is considered by many as the biggest MMA promotion in the country. It premièred on June 27, 2009 and was shown on the television channel Bravo...
. On September 25, he fought Icelandic prospect Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson (fighter)
Gunnar Nelson is an Icelandic professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.-Early life:...
at BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson
BAMMA 4
BAMMA 4: WATSON vs. REID was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on September 25, 2010 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was televised on Bravo in the United Kingdom.-Background:...
and recorded the first loss of his career as he was submitted in the first round.
Fadiora bounced back after his first loss, defeating Robert Devane by rear naked choke at BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.-Background:...
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center| 10-1
|Robert Devane
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:55
|Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
||
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 9-1
|Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson (fighter)
Gunnar Nelson is an Icelandic professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.-Early life:...
|Submission (neck crank)
|BAMMA 4
BAMMA 4
BAMMA 4: WATSON vs. REID was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on September 25, 2010 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was televised on Bravo in the United Kingdom.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:51
|Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 9-0
|Matt Inman
|TKO (punches)
|Salford Fight Factory: Fight Ikon 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:25
|Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 8-0
|Edvardas Zilius
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Fight-Stars 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:10
|Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, England
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 7-0
|Danny Mitchell
|TKO (punches)
|Bushido Challenge 2: A New Dawn
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:19
|Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
||Won the Bushido Challenge Welterweight Championship.
|-
|Win
|align=center| 6-0
|Bradley Scott
|Submission (strikes)
|Spartan Fight Challenge 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Nailsea
Nailsea
Nailsea is a town in the unitary authority of North Somerset within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, approximately to the southwest of Bristol and about to the northeast of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare. The nearest village is Backwell, which lies south of Nailsea on the...
, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 5-0
|Nathan Champ
| Decision (unanimous)
|BAMMA 1
BAMMA 1
BAMMA 1: WATSON vs. MAGUIRE was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on June 27, 2009 at the Room by the River in London, England. The event was televised on Bravo in the United Kingdom....
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 4-0
|Gareth Burbridge
|TKO (punches)
|HOP 11: Taking Over
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:54
|Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Wales
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 3-0
|Nerijus Mikelatius
|KO
|AM 18: Holly Brawl
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 2-0
|Dave Bownds
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
|CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:39
|Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England]
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 1-0
|Neil Huntley
|TKO
|AM 15: The Octagon Club
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Kidderminster
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
, England
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