Ryan Ford (fighter)
Ryan Ford | |
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Born | March 8, 1982 (age 33) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Other names | The Real Deal |
Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division | Welterweight (MMA) Cruiserweight (Boxing) Light Heavyweight (Boxing) Super Middleweight (Boxing) |
Reach | 72.0 |
Style | Orthodox |
Team | Tristar Gym |
Years active | 2007–2015 (MMA) 2010, 2015–present (Boxing) |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
By knockout | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 12 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ryan Ford (born March 8, 1982) is a Canadian professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed in the World Series of Fighting's Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Ford has also formerly competed for Bellator, the MFC, TFC, and the AFC.
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Mixed martial arts career
Maximum Fighting Championship
Ford began his career with Maximum Fighting Championship, On February 22, 2008 at MFC 15 Ford defeated Pete Spratt via rear-naked choke in the second round. On May 9, 2008 at MFC 16 Ford defeated CJ Fernandes via rear-naked choke submission in round one. On July 25, 2008 at MFC 17 Ford was defeated by Pat Healy via armbar submission, the fight was for the MFC Welterweight Championship. On September 28, 2008 at MFC 18 Ford defeated Laverne Clark via guillotine choke in round two. On February 20, 2009 at MFC 20 Ford was defeated by Pat Healy via split decision in a rematch for the MFC Welterweight Championship. On September 10, 2010 at MFC 26 Ford was defeated by Douglas Lima via armbar submission in round two. On November 12, 2010 at MFC 27 Ford defeated Pete Spratt in a rematch via rear-naked choke submission.
Ford has twice left the Edmonton-based MFC organization due to contract disputes.
Independent promotions
Ford signed with the Edmonton-based promotion The Fight Club, Ford made his TFC debut on against Dave Mazany at TFC 7 on May 30, 2009, winning via TKO due to punches in twenty eight seconds of round one. On September 18, 2009, at TFC 8 Ford defeated Markhaile Wedderburn via rear-naked choke submission to Win the TFC Interim Welterweight Championship. On December 5, 2009, at TFC 9 Ford defeated John Walsh via knockout in thirteen seconds of round one to win the vancant TFC Welterweight Championship.On March 19, 2010, at TFC 10 Ford defeated former Ultimate Fighter finalist Tom Speer via rear-naked choke submission in round one on March 19, 2010 to retain the TFC Welterweight Championship.
On May 19, 2011, Ford fought UFC veteran Karo Parisyan at MMA Live 1 in London, Ontario, After the first two rounds, Ford caught Parisyan with a knee and cut his forehead, causing the doctor and referee to stop the fight giving Ford the win via doctor stoppage.[1]
Aggression Fighting Championship
On June 10, 2011, Ford Returned to the Aggression MMA organization at AMMA 7: Confrontation defeating Nick Hinchcliffe in the round three via TKO due to punches. On September 16, 2011, at AMMA 8: Unfinished Business, Ford was defeated by David Hulett via guillotine choke in the round one.[2] On February 11, 2012, Ford defeated Ricky Goodall at AMMA 9 via TKO due to elbows in round one.
On March 23, 2013, Ford fought for the renamed Aggression Fighting Championship promotion in Edmonton, Alberta. Ford defeated Brendan Tierney via KO in the second round at AFC 17.[3]
Ford faced Ultimate Fighter vet Michael Hill on July 5, 2013 at AFC 19 for the AFC Welterweight Championship.[4] Ford defeated Hill via rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round to win the AFC Welterweight Championship.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Ford signed with Bellator making his debut On May 4, 2012 at Bellator 67, Ford defeated Luis Santos via TKO due to knees and punches in the second round.[5]
On November 2, 2012 at Bellator 79, Ford took on Kyle Baker at Casino Rama in Ontario, Ford won via unanimous decision.[6]
World Series of Fighting
On December 5, 2013, it was announced that Ford signed a multi-fight deal with World Series of Fighting’s Canadian branch and is expected to debut under the WSOF banner in early 2014.[7]
Ford is expected to make is WSOF debut at WSOF Canada 1 against Joel Powell for the inaugural WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship.[8] Ford won via knockout due to a front kick and punches in just 53 seconds of round one to win the WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship.[9]
Ford was scheduled to fight Bristol Marunde on June 7, 2014 at WSOF Canada 2.[10] He pulled out after getting injured during training.
Ford faced Jake Shields in the main event at WSOF 14 on October 11, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.[11] Although he dropped Shields early in the fight with a left hand, Ford eventually lost the fight via rear naked choke submission in the first round.
Ford was set to face Yushin Okami in a Middleweight bout for the main event of WSOF 21 on June 5, 2015.[12] However, Ford announced that he had to pull out of the June fight with Okami.[13]
Professional boxing career
Ford made his professional boxing debut on February 13, 2010, winning a four round majority decision over Willard Lewis. On June 8, 2015, it was announced that Ford was retiring from MMA to focus on a career in professional boxing.[14][15][16]
Ford fought on September 11, 2015 against Gary Kopas competing for the KO Boxing promotion.[17] He won a four round unanimous decision.
On September 20, 2015, it was announced that Ford will fight on October 16, 2015 against Antonio Dos Santos at Dekada Premier Fight Night.[18] He won via knockout in the first round.
On November 13, 2015, it was announced that Ford will fight on December 4, 2015 against Alvaro Enriquez for the KO Boxing promotion.[19] He won via technical knockout in the second round.[20]
Personal life
Ford has two children, a son, Ryan Jr. and a daughter, Bella.[21] He is the son of retired professional boxer Al Ford.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
- The Fight Club
- TFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Interim TFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
Professional boxing record
4 Wins (2 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses[23] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
4–0 | Mauro Romero | N/A | N/A | 2016-1-30 | Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico | ||
Win | 4–0 | Alvaro Enriquez | TKO | 2 (4), 1:22 | 2015-12-4 | Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta | |
Win | 3–0 | Antonio Dos Santos | TKO | 1 (5), 2:29 | 2015-10-16 | Genesis Centre, Calgary, Alberta | |
Win | 2–0 | Gary Kopas | UD | 4 | 2015-9-11 | Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta | |
Win | 1–0 | Willard Lewis | MD | 4 | 2010-2-13 | Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta | Professional boxing debut. |
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
27 matches | 22 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 12 | 0 |
By submission | 8 | 4 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 22–5 | Jake Shields | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 14 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 4:29 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 22–4 | Joel Powell | KO (front kick and punches) | WSOF Canada 1 | February 21, 2014 | 1 | 0:53 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Won the WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship |
Win | 21–4 | Michael Hill | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC 19 | July 5, 2013 | 5 | 4:32 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Won the AFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 20–4 | Brendan Tierney | KO (punch) | AFC 17 | March 23, 2013 | 2 | 3:11 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 19–4 | Kyle Baker | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 79 | November 2, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario Canada | |
Win | 18–4 | Luis Santos | TKO (knee and punches) | Bellator 67 | May 4, 2012 | 2 | 1:24 | Rama, Ontario Canada | |
Win | 17–4 | Ricky Goodall | TKO (elbows) | AMMA 9: Aggression MMA 9 | February 11, 2012 | 1 | 3:37 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Loss | 16–4 | David Hulett | Submission (guillotine choke) | AMMA 8: Unfinished Business | September 16, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | For AMMA Welterweight Championship |
Win | 16–3 | Nick Hinchliffe | TKO (punches) | AMMA 7: Confrontation | June 10, 2011 | 3 | 0:18 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 15–3 | Karo Parisyan | TKO (doctor stoppage) | JEG: MMA Live 1 | May 19, 2011 | 3 | 1:26 | London, Ontario Canada | |
Win | 14–3 | Johnny Davis | TKO (punches) | AMMA 6: Edmonton | March 11, 2011 | 2 | 2:06 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 13–3 | Pete Spratt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 27 | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 3:07 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Loss | 12–3 | Douglas Lima | Submission (armbar) | MFC 26 | September 10, 2010 | 2 | 0:48 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 12–2 | Tom Speer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TFC 10: High Voltage | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 4:29 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Defended TFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 11–2 | John Walsh | KO (punches) | TFC 9: Total Chaos | December 5, 2009 | 1 | 0:13 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Won vacant TFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 10–2 | Markhaile Wedderburn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TFC 8: Salvation | September 18, 2009 | 1 | 1:24 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Won Interim TFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 9–2 | Dave Mazany | TKO (punches) | TFC 7: Full Throttle | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:28 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Loss | 8–2 | Pat Healy | Decision (split) | MFC 20 | February 20, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | For MFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 8–1 | Nabil Khatib | Decision (unanimous) | Raw Combat: Redemption | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 7–1 | Laverne Clark | Submission (guillotine choke) | MFC 18: Famous | September 28, 2008 | 2 | 2:30 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Loss | 6–1 | Pat Healy | Submission (armbar) | MFC 17: Hostile Takeover | July 25, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | For MFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 6–0 | CJ Fernandes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 16: Anger Management | May 9, 2008 | 1 | 2:32 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 5–0 | Pete Spratt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 15: Rags to Riches | February 22, 2008 | 2 | 4:01 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 4–0 | Mike Sorenson | TKO (punches) | MFC 14: High Rollers | November 23, 2007 | 2 | 0:51 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 3–0 | Adil Abbas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ECC 6: Hometown Heroes | October 20, 2007 | 1 | 1:21 | Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada | |
Win | 2–0 | Randy Valette | TKO (punches and elbows) | MFC 13: Lucky 13 | August 24, 2007 | 1 | 2:07 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
Win | 1–0 | Aaron Gallant | TKO (punches) | MFC 12: High Stakes | June 22, 2007 | 2 | 4:15 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
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- ↑ Ryan Ford : Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2015-08-22.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Ryan Ford from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ryan Ford on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official Website