Alex Reid (fighter)

Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English former mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMMA and Cage Rage.[2] He is also a former actor, having appeared in Hollyoaks and Killer Bitch, and is known for marrying and divorcing English model Katie Price.[3] Reid was the winner of Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2010.[4]

Alex Reid
Reid in May 2012
BornAlexander Aristides Reid
(1975-07-21) 21 July 1975
Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Other namesReidernator[1]
Alex Thorne
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach77.0 in (196 cm)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofLondon, England
TeamLondon Shootfighters
Reidernater Vale Tudo
Years active1998–present
Kickboxing record
Total4
Wins3
By knockout1
Losses1
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins10
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision2
Losses10
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision6
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
SpouseKatie Price (m. 2010–2011)
Children1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, where he attended the Connaught School. His father was a paratrooper and his mother was a homemaker. He is the youngest of six siblings.[5]

Career

In 1998, he competed as a contestant in one episode of the game show Gladiators.[6]

Acting
Alex Reid (left) with Derek Chisora

Reid played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks in 2001.[7] He made an appearance in one episode of the comedy series My Hero in 2002.[8] He appeared in the film Killer Bitch (2010), which received negative press due to scenes of rape and rough sex that included Reid. He withdrew from the film prior to completion.[9][10] He appeared in the film Mother's Child (2020), as Peter Sinclair alongside Dave Courtney Swaylee Loughnane and Lee Westwick.[11] [12] [13]

Mixed martial arts

Reid first got into martial arts at 14 and subsequently turned to mixed martial arts: "It was just a natural progression. I started off doing kung fu, karate-style tournaments before moving on to boxing, kickboxing, a little bit of judo, jiu-jitsu. MMA was a natural progression for a young lad wanting to find the latest and best style. It's just the most efficient and effective blend of martial arts really."[1] He participated in mixed martial arts promotions Cage Rage, BAMMA and UCMMA and made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2000.[14]

Between 2004 and 2007, Reid appeared in the Cage Rage Championships. During this period, he achieved a record of 2 wins and 8 losses. On 22 September 2007, Reid faced Matt Ewin for the Cage Rage British Middleweight Championship at Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable, where he lost via unanimous decision.[15]

Return to mixed martial arts

On 15 May 2010, Reid was scheduled to return to the cage professionally for the first time since 2007 to face Tom "Kong" Watson for the vacant BAMMA Middleweight Championship at BAMMA 3.[16] However, Reid injured his knee while filming his documentary TV series Alex Reid: The Fight of His Life and was forced to pull out of the Reid-Watson fight[17] and he was replaced by Matt Horwich.[18] The pair was rescheduled to meet at BAMMA 4,[19] Reid lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

On 14 May 2011, Reid announced his retirement from MMA at an UCMMA 20 event in London.[21] However, he did not rule out a return to the sport in future. His retirement was short lived, as he accepted a challenge from Jason Barrett at UCMMA 22.[22] During the weigh-ins the day prior to the 2011 fight, both men weighed in at just under the 13 st 3 lb mark, being 13 st 2 lb and 13 st 1 lb respectively. For the camera shot of both men squared up to each other, Reid kissed Barrett on the lips, which infuriated him and he had to be held back by UCMMA officials. Reid was laughing at his reaction, and vowed he would apologise "after the fight".[23][24] On 6 August, Reid defeated Jason Barrett, via triangle choke in the first round, marking his first win in 6 years in MMA.[25] On 16 July 2016, Reid made his return to MMA for the first time in nearly four years.[26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) at Bellator 158.[27]

Celebrity Big Brother

On 3 January 2010, Reid became one of twelve housemates in Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother. Reid was heavily booed on his entry, which he acknowledged saying "this is why I'm here, to hopefully change these boos into cheers" during his time in the house. He managed to win over the public and on 29 January he won the show with 65% of the vote.[4]

Reid also appeared in the reality shows What Katie Did Next and Katie & Alex: For Better for Worse.[28][29]

Personal life

Reid began dating glamour model Katie Price in July 2009, thus becoming embroiled in intense tabloid publicity in Britain following Price's divorce from Peter Andre, her first husband.[30][31] In February 2010, Reid and Price married in Las Vegas.[32] Price announced they had separated in January 2011.[33]

Reid later began dating glamour model and fellow Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton. Reid later proposed live on the RTÉ programme The Saturday Night Show a few months later. On 15 November 2011, Houghton confirmed that she was pregnant with the couple's first child. On 17 June 2012, Houghton gave birth to a daughter, Dolly Reid. The couple separated in October 2012[34]

In 2020 Reid stated he currently works as a personal trainer, and teaches martial arts to children[35] He is engaged to Nikki Manashe

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches 10 wins 10 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 5 1
By decision 2 6
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–10–1 (1) Manuel Garcia Decision (unanimous) Bellator 158 16 July 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Win 10–9–1 (1) Sam Boo Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 11 1 December 2012 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 9–9–1 (1) Jason Barrett Submission (triangle choke) UCMMA 22: Warrior Creed 6 August 2011 1 2:19 London, England
Loss 8–9–1 (1) Tom Watson Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 4 25 September 2010 5 5:00 Birmingham, England For the BAMMA Middleweight Championship.
Loss 8–8–1 (1) Matt Ewin Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 23 22 September 2007 3 5:00 London, England For the Cage Rage British Middleweight Championship.
Loss 8–7–1 (1) Murilo Rua TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 21 21 April 2007 1 0:28 London, England
Loss 8–6–1 (1) Xavier Foupa-Pokam Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 19 9 December 2006 2 5:00 London, England
Loss 8–5–1 (1) Tony Fryklund Submission (heel hook) Cage Rage 18 30 September 2006 1 1:32 London, England
Loss 8–4–1 (1) Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 16 22 April 2006 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 8–3–1 (1) Jason Tan Decision (split) WCFC: No Guts No Glory 18 March 2006 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Draw 8–2–1 (1) Daijiro Matsui Draw (majority) Cage Rage 14 3 December 2005 3 5:00 London, England
Win 8–2 (1) Kyosuke Sasaki TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 12 2 July 2005 1 5:00 London, England
Loss 7–2 (1) Jorge Rivera KO (strikes) Cage Rage 10 26 February 2005 1 0:41 London, England
Win 7–1 (1) Tulio Palhares Submission (triangle choke) Cage Rage 9 27 November 2004 1 1:17 London, England
Loss 6–1 (1) Mark Weir TKO (doctor stoppage) Extreme Brawl 6 21 March 2004 2 N/A Bracknell, England
Win 6–0 (1) Jean-François Lénogue Submission (triangle choke) Extreme Brawl 5 22 December 2003 1 N/A Bracknell, England
Win 5–0 (1) Mark Day TKO (strikes) Extreme Brawl 2 30 March 2003 2 N/A Bracknell, England
Win 4–0 (1) Matt Ewin Submission (toe hold) Extreme Brawl 1 15 December 2002 2 N/A Bracknell, England
NC 3–0 (1) Jean Silva NC (cage malfunction) Millennium Brawl 8 22 September 2002 3 N/A High Wycombe, England
Win 3–0 Mark Singleton KO (punch) Yorkshire Fight Night 29 April 2001 1 2:00 Yorkshire, England
Win 2–0 Kieron McEntee Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Fight Night 9 December 2000 N/A N/A High Wycombe, England
Win 1–0 Rosaire Letapin Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Pancrase UK 25 November 2000 N/A N/A High Wycombe, England

Kickboxing record
Professional record breakdown
5 matches 4 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By decision 3 1
Draws 0
No contests 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–1 Rodney Moore Decision (unanimous) AKUMA MMA 30 March 2014 3 3:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 3–0 Jack Mason Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 7 - Mayhem 19 September 2009 3 3:00 London, England Defends UK1 Middleweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Jake Bostwick KO (right knee) UCMMA 5 - Heat 11 July 2009 1 1:55 London, England Won UK1 Middleweight Championship.
Win 1–0 John Maguire Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 2 - Unbreakable 7 February 2009 3 3:00 London, England

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See also

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Preceded by
Ulrika Jonsson		 Celebrity Big Brother Winner
Series 7 (2010)		 Succeeded by
Paddy Doherty
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