Richard Crunkilton
| Richard Crunkilton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 25, 1979 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Other names | Cleat |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 73 in (190 cm) |
| Fighting out of | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| Team | The Armory of Daytona Beach, American Kickboxing Academy |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Richard Allen Crunkilton (born November 25, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist. Crunkilton is perhaps best known for his 8-2 stint with the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently competes in the Lightweight division.
Crunkilton made his professional MMA debut in October 1999, defeating Ray Totorico via TKO. Following this, Crunkilton would compile a record of 8-0 before signing with the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion in 2002.
Crunkilton made his debut on June 7, 2002 at WEC 3, defeating Cruz Gomez via first-round TKO. He then made a quick turnaround and faced Luciano Oliveira at WEC 4 on August 31, 2002. He won the fight via armbar submission.
Crunkilton then defeated Victor Estrada at WEC 5: Halloween Havoc on October 18, 2002, due to an ankle injury.
With an impressive undefeated record of 11-0, Crunkilton signed with the UFC and faced Hermes Franca at UFC 42 on April 25, 2003. Though Crunkilton was the moderate favorite coming into the fight, he would lose the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released shortly after.
Following a short stint in the UFC, Crunkilton returned at WEC 15 on May 19, 2005, defeating Paul Jenkins via KO. He faced Nick Ertl at WEC 18: Unfinished Business on January 13, 2006. He won the fight via TKO, advancing his WEC to 5-0.
He then faced Adam Lynn at WEC 21 on June 15, 2006. He won the fight via rear-naked choke. Crunkilton won his next fight against Mike Joy at WEC 25 on January 20, 2007, via D'arce choke.
Crunkilton lost his first fight in the WEC on September 5, 2007, when he lost to Rob McCullough via TKO for the WEC Lightweight Championship at WEC 30.
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