Liam McGeary
| Liam McGeary | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 October 1982 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 81.0 in (206 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Toms River, New Jersey, United States |
| Team |
Team Renzo Gracie Gracie Barra Channel Islands |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Danaher |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Liam McGeary (born 4 October 1982) is an English professional mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's light heavyweight division. He is the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. McGeary is ranked as the #9 light heavyweight in the world by sherdog.com.
McGeary began training in mixed martial arts in 2009, and held an amateur record of 1-1 before making his professional debut in 2010. He won the first two fights of his professional career via submission and picked up a knockout win before signing with Bellator MMA.
Mcgeary has also fought in kickboxing, in the heavyweight division, in November 2009 he knocked out Kieron Vance, in the first round, at Kickboxing Fight Show, at the Wolversdene Club in Andover, Hampshire.
Liam Mcgeary took part in the 2013 IBJJF World Championships, in the purple belt/super heavyweight division. Mcgeary won the first three matches, by armbar(round 1), triangle-choke(round 2) and armbar(round 3), before falling in the 4th round, losing by points. He also won the London Seni BJJ 2010 tournament, in the super heavyweight/blue belt division.
In his Bellator debut, McGeary faced Anton Talamantes at Bellator 95 on 4 April 2013 and won via TKO at 78 seconds of the first round.
In his next appearance for the organization at Bellator 100 on 20 September 2013, McGeary faced off against Beau Tribolet and won via knockout only 27 seconds into the fight.
McGeary faced Najim Wali on 15 November 2013 at Bellator 108. He won via submission due to an armbar early in the first round.
In the summer of 2014, McGeary was announced as a participant in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament. He faced Mike Mucitelli in the opening quarterfinals at Bellator 118 and won via knockout in the first round. Later, at Bellator 122, he faced Egidijus Valavicius in the semifinals, he won the fight by TKO in the first round. McGeary faced Kelly Anundson in the finals at Bellator 124 on 12 September 2014. He won the fight via inverted triangle choke in the first round.
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