Chris Wade (fighter)
| Chris Wade | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Wade September 30, 1987 Rockville Centre, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Islip, New York, United States |
| Team | Long Island MMA Studio 42 Kickboxing |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division III Wrestling |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chris Wade (born September 30, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A talented wrestler, Wade attended Islip High School where he was a state champion as well as a two-time Suffolk County finalist and a Suffolk County Champion. Wade continued his career at the collegiate level where he was a NJCAA National finalist for Nassau Community College and had a NCAA Division III fifth-place finish for SUNY Oneonta. Wade also competed in amateur kickboxing, where was undefeated and held a title.
Wade had an amateur MMA record of 2-0 before turning professional in 2011. Wade then compiled a professional record of 5-0 and won the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship before being signed by the World Series of Fighting.
Wade made his WSOF debut at WSOF 2 on March 23, 2013 against Russian prospect Azamat Dugulubgov. Wade lost via unanimous decision.
Wade returned to the local circuit and won both of his next two fights before being signed by the UFC.
Wade made his promotional debut against Cain Carrizosa on August 30, 2014 at UFC 177. Wade won via technical submission from a guillotine choke in the first round.
Wade faced Zhang Lipeng on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59. Wade won via unanimous decision.
Wade faced Christos Giagos on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Wade was expected to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74. However, Wade pulled out of the bout in late July after sustaining an injury and was replaced by Tony Sims.
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