Stuart Austin
Stuart Austin (born 3 August 1988) is an English professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Austin has fought in Bellator, EFC Africa, and BAMMA, where he was the Lonsdale Heavyweight Champion.
Stuart Austin | |
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Born | London, England | 3 August 1988
Other names | He-Man |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
Reach | 77.0 |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | London, England |
Team | Team Titan |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 5 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Austin made his professional MMA debut in 2007. He spent the majority of his earlier career in his native England, where he would go 7–0, with most of his wins ending via submission or knockout.
Bellator MMA
Austin signed with Bellator in December 2013.[1]
Austin made his Bellator debut in May 2014, he faced Craig Hudson at Bellator 119. Austin won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the opening round.[2]
Austin faced Dan Charles at Bellator 126 on 26 September 2014.[3] Despite winning the first round, he lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
Championships and accomplishments
- BAMMA
- BAMMA Lonsdale Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 5 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 15-6 | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | EMC 5 | 5 September 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Dusseldorf, Germany | Won vacant EMC Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 14-6 | Yuri Andrey | TKO (punches) | Contenders Norwich 28 | 23 November 2019 | N/A | N/A | Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
Loss | 13-6 | Evgeny Erokhin | TKO (punches) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2019 | 14 August 2019 | 1 | 2:13 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 13-5 | Andrew van Zyl | KO (punch) | EFC Worldwide 76 | 8 December 2018 | 1 | 4:58 | Pretoria, South Africa | Return to Heavyweight. |
Loss | 12-5 | Johnny Walker | KO (knee) | UCMMA 55: Ultimate Challenge MMA 55 | 10 February 2018 | 1 | 2:44 | London, England | For the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Loss | 12-4 | Dalcha Lungiambula | TKO (punches) | EFC Worldwide 65 | 4 November 2017 | 2 | 1:48 | Johannesburg, South Africa | For the EFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 12–3 | Elvis Moyo | Decision (unanimous) | EFC Worldwide 61 | 8 July 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | North West Province, South Africa | Heavyweight bout. |
Win | 11–3 | Nills van Noord | TKO (punches) | Euro FC 1: New Era | 1 October 2016 | 1 | 2:33 | Espoo, Finland | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Loss | 10–3 | Mark Godbeer | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 25: Champion vs. Champion | 14 May 2016 | 2 | 1:24 | Birmingham, England | Lost the BAMMA Lonsdale Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 10–2 | Thomas Denham | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 23: Night of Champions | 14 November 2015 | 2 | 1:55 | Birmingham, England | Won the vacant BAMMA Lonsdale Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 9–2 | Tom Aspinall | Submission (heel hook) | BAMMA 21 | 13 June 2015 | 2 | 3:59 | West Midlands, England | |
Loss | 8–2 | Artur Gluchowski | Decision (split) | BAMMA 18 | 21 February 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Wolverhampton, England | |
Loss | 8–1 | Dan Charles | KO (punch) | Bellator 126 | 26 September 2014 | 3 | 0:18 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Craig Hudson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 119 | 9 May 2014 | 1 | 4:56 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | 7–0 | Lewis Tynan | KO (punch) | UI 10: Cook vs. Benskin | 16 November 2013 | 1 | 0:40 | Cheltenham, England | |
Win | 6–0 | Geraint Hill | TKO (punches) | Pain Pit Fight Night 7: Collision | 1 June 2013 | 2 | 3:45 | Newport, Wales | |
Win | 5–0 | Stu Furay | Submission (kimura) | UI 9: Vendetta | 23 February 2013 | 2 | 1:51 | Cheltenham, England | |
Win | 4–0 | Martin Vaughn | TKO (punches) | Pain Pit Fight Night 3 | 30 June 2012 | 3 | 2:21 | Newport, Wales | |
Win | 3–0 | David Gregory | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UI 6: Heavy Hitters | 15 October 2011 | 1 | 2:33 | Gloucester, England | |
Win | 2–0 | Piotr Piewisko | Decision (unanimous) | SFC: Staydown MMA | 19 June 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Liskeard, England | |
Win | 1–0 | Kurt Crowhurst | TKO (punches) | UI 2: All or Nothing | 29 August 2010 | 1 | 1:12 | Gloucester, England |
References
- "Undefeated heavyweight Stuart Austin signs with Bellator MMA". themmareport.com. 20 December 2013.
- "Stuart Austin vs. Craig Hudson". sherdog.com. 9 May 2014.
- "Seven-fight preliminary card rounds out Bellator 126 in Phoenix". mmajunkie.com. 9 September 2014.
- "Austin, Grundy & Wood sign with BAMMA". bamma.com. 15 January 2015.
- "Austin & Grundy bouts added to BAMMA 18". bamma.com. 26 January 2015.
- Sherdog.com. "Stuart". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-20.