Richard Hale (fighter)
| Rich Hale | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 17, 1985 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | Rare Breed |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80.5 in (204 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tempe, Arizona, United States |
| Team | Koncrete Gym |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://rarebreedtraining.blogspot.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Richard "Rich" Hale (born May 17, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist formerly competing in Bellator's Heavyweight division.
Hale made his professional debut in December 2006.
Hale started his career fighting for the promotion Rage in the Cage. He has a record of 13 wins and 2 losses in his career under the promotion. He won the Rage in the Cage Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Championships.
In February 2011, Bellator announced that Hale will be a part of the Bellator Season Four Light Heavyweight Tournament and that he would National Champion wrestler Nik Fekete in the quarterfinals.
Hale made his Bellator debut on March 26, 2011 at Bellator 38 where he defeated Nik Fekete via technical submission (inverted triangle choke) to move on to the Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
At Bellator 42, Hale competed in the semi-finals of the Season Four Light Heavyweight Tournament against D.J. Linderman. Hale won by a narrow split decision to move on to the Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals where he fought Christian M'Pumbu at Bellator 45. He lost via TKO in the third round.
In late 2012, Hale moved up in weight as he joined the Heavyweight Tournament in Bellator's Season Seven. He faced Mike Wessel in the opening quarter-finals at Bellator 75 on October 5, 2012. He won the fight via vicious TKO, stopping his opponent via strikes at just 1:19 into the first round. In the semifinals, he faced Thiago Santos. After being rocked in the first minute of the fight, Hale regained his composure and won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Hale faced Russian Alexander Volkov in the final, with the winner awarded the Bellator Heavyweight Championship. The fight took place at Bellator 84 on December 14, 2012, with Volkov winning by unanimous decision after five rounds.
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