Tamdan McCrory
| Tamdan McCrory | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 5, 1986 Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Barn Cat |
| Residence | Binghamton, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2014-present) Welterweight (2006-2009) |
| Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Binghamton, New York, United States |
| Team | Binns Management MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ken Kronenberg |
| Years active | 2006–2009, 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tamdan Wade McCrory (born November 5, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, McCrory has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships.
McCrory was born and raised in the rural community of Ithaca, New York along with his twin sister. Growing up, McCrory was often bullied for being a self-proclaimed "nerd, " which later helped fuel his motivation for a career in mixed martial arts. McCrory attended and graduated from Ithaca High School in 2004 where he competed in wrestling and was a 2002 New York National Team Cadet for the Greco-Roman category. In May 2008, McCrory graduated from the State University of New York College at Cortland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.
McCrory began fighting mixed martial arts in 2006. He became one of the youngest NABC Champions at the age of 19. He also made an appearance in the BET show Iron Ring as a contestant in the Middleweight category. McCrory held an undefeated professional record of 8-0 before being signed by the UFC.
In May 2007, McCrory signed a contract with the UFC.
McCrory made his debut defeating The Ultimate Fighter 4 alumni, Pete Spratt. Five months after the win, McCrory took his first professional defeat to Japanese superstar Akihiro Gono at UFC 78. He quickly bounced back with a win defeating The Ultimate Fighter 2 runner up, Luke Cummo. At UFC 91, McCrory lost his second fight to another up-and-coming Welterweight Dustin Hazelett. Tamdan was then a late call-up to fight Ryan Madigan at UFC 96. Tamdan lost to John Howard at UFC 101 on the preliminary card. Following the loss, McCrory was released from the UFC.
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