Kelvin Tiller
| Kelvin Tiller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1990 Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Other names | The Mama's Boy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Middleweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
| Team | United Martial Sciences |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kelvin Tiller (born June 26, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Tiller has also formerly competed for Bellator, World Series of Fighting and Shark Fights.
Born and raised in Kansas, Tiller was often involved in street fights while growing up and also briefly trained in boxing and karate. Tiller later attended Highland Park High School where he competed in track and was talented, winning a city championship for the 100-meter dash his senior year.
On September 10, 2011, Tiller made his professional MMA debut against Jeb Chiles at Shark Fights 19. Tiller won the fight by submission at the end of the first round.
Tiller made his Bellator debut on October 29, 2011 at Bellator 56 against Daniel Spohn. Tiller defeated Spohn via split decision.
In his next appearance for Bellator, Tiller faced Jeremiah Riggs at Bellator 70 on May 25, 2012. Tiller won the fight by submission in the third round.
Tiller then stepped in as a replacement for an injured Marcus "Lelo" Aurelio and defeated Amaechi Oselukwue via second-round TKO at Bellator 73 on August 24, 2012.
Tiller was expected to face Dave Vitkay at Bellator 88 on February 7, 2013. However, when Tiller failed to make weight for the third consecutive time, the bout was cancelled and Tiller was subsequently released from his Bellator contract.
After parting ways with Bellator, Tiller faced Chris Henning on June 29, 2013 at Epic Fight Night 1: Stinson vs. Kimmons. Tiller won via submission in round one.
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