Cathal Pendred
| Cathal Pendred | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 September 1987 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | Irish American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (170 lb) Middleweight (185 lb) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Dublin, Ireland |
| Team | SBG Ireland |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cathal Pendred is an Irish actor and retired mixed martial artist who competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. A professional since 2009, he has also fought for Cage Warriors and Cage Contender He was the Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion.
Pendred was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents, when he was four years old he moved to Dublin, Ireland with his parents where he was raised alongside a younger brother and two younger sisters. Pendred competed in rugby growing up and was talented, winning the Leinster Schools Senior Cup.
Pendred started his professional career in 2009. He became the number one ranked welterweight in Ireland during 2010 after winning the national title. In March 2013 he became the Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion after beating the title holder Gael Grimaud in London, England.
Pendred was selected as two of the cast members of the nineteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter on 25 March 2014. He was then chosen as the third pick for the middleweights on coach BJ Penn's team.
In the quarter-final rounds, Pendred fought Team Edgar middleweighter Urbina. Pendred defeated Urbina by decision after three rounds. Pendred fought Eddie Gordon in the semi-finals. He lost the bout by a split decision.
Pendred faced Team Penn teammate Mike King at middleweight on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46. He was victorious via second round submission. The win earned him 'Fight of the Night' honours along with Mike King. However, King would also later go on to fail the drug test which resulted in his half of the bonus going to Pendred.
Pendred dropped to the welterweight division where he fought Gasan Umalatov on 4 October 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story. He defeated Umalatov by split decision.
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