Chad George
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Los Angeles, California, United States
| Chad George | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1982 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Savage |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Team | California Mixed Martial Arts |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chad George (born April 30, 1982) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. Chad has fought in the WEC, Bellator, Tachi Palace, BAMMA and many other MMA Organizations. He also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has been featured in Metamoris Challengers, Fight To Win and the Eddie Bravo Invitational.
In 2017 Chad become the first ever bantamweight Combat Jiu-Jitsu World Champion.[1]
Chad holds a notable victory over UFC flyweight Kai Kara-France.[2]
Early career
George made his professional MMA debut in April 2005.
WEC
In his WEC debut, George defeated John Hosman at WEC 45 on December 19, 2009, via unanimous decision.
In his second fight for the promotion, George faced Scott Jorgensen at WEC 47, on March 6, 2010.[3] George lost via a standing guillotine choke submission in the first round.
George next faced Antonio Banuelos at WEC 51 on September 30, 2010.[4] George lost the fight by decision and was subsequently released from his contract with Zuffa, LLC after the UFC/WEC merger in December 2010.
Post-WEC
George would later return to competitive fighting with a submission win over Bobby Sanchez at BAMMA USA: Badbeat 2 on June 11, 2011. In December 2011, George traveled to New Zealand to compete against the native champion and now UFC flyweight contender, Kai Kara-France, at The Cage 2; George won with a first-round KO.
Bellator MMA
George made his debut for Bellator MMA on April 10, 2015, at Bellator 136. George faced Mark Vorgeas and won the fight via technical submission in the first round. The fight is notable as Vorgeas went unconscious during a submission, George notices this and refused to punch his opponent instead choosing to argue with the referee until the referee noticed that Vorgeas was indeed unconscious.[5]
Occupation: Fighter
An 85-minute feature film documentary by Bavayou Films was produced following eight months in the life of Chad George. Later, it was released by Filmbuff & Cinetic Media, made available worldwide via Netflix, Video On Demand, iTunes and Amazon video.
Championships and accomplishments
Combat jiu-jitsu
- Eddie Bravo Invitational
- EBI Bantamweight World Championship (One time)
