Chris Honeycutt
| Chris Honeycutt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 25, 1988 Brook Park, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | The Cutt |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight (2014–present) Middleweight (2013–2014) |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Fresno, California, United States |
| Team | Dethrone Base Camp |
| Rank | Two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chris Honeycutt (born July 25, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's welterweight division.
Born in Brook Park, Ohio, Honeycutt began wrestling at the age of four. Honeycutt attended North Andover High School in Massachusetts for two years before moving and transferring schools to St. Edward High School in Ohio. At North Andover, Honeycutt finished second in the state tournament and finished the season with a record of 32-1 with the loss coming in the state final. As a sophomore, Honeycutt won the Massachusetts state championship. At St. Edward's, Honeycutt placed third in the state tournament and then went undefeated and won the state championship again for his senior season. Honeycutt finished with an overall high school record of 154-10 and was also a member of the 2006 Junior National team. Honeycutt continued his wrestling career at Edinboro University where he was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American. A fan of mixed martial arts, Honeycutt soon began his career after college. Honeycutt also had brief training in boxing as well as Tae Kwon Do before embarking on a career in MMA.
Honeycutt made his professional MMA debut on January 26, 2013, defeating Jesse Torres via first-round TKO in the Up and Comers Unlimited promotion.
After another first-round stoppage win, Honeycutt faced Manny Murillo for the vacant UPC middleweight championship at UPC Unlimited: Up & Comers 16 on July 20, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision after five rounds to become the UPC middleweight champion.
Honeycutt successfully defended his title once, defeating Jake Gallagher via TKO due to punches in the first round at UPC Unlimited: Up & Comers 18 on January 4, 2014.
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