Tristan Connelly
BornTristan Connelly[1]
(1985-12-12) December 12, 1985
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Other namesBoondock
ResidenceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2011, 2015, 2021–present)
Lightweight (2010–2011, 2012–2019)
Welterweight (2019)
Middleweight (2013)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
TeamCheckmat Vancouver
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins14
By knockout4
By submission9
By decision1
Losses9
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision7
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tristan Connelly[1] (born December 12, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the UFC[2] and had previously won the Cage Sports Lightweight Championship,[3] Unified MMA Lightweight Championship,[4] as well as the Rise FC Lightweight Championship.[5]

Background

Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Connelly began competing in mixed martial arts in 2010.[6] He holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Adam Ryan. Connelly runs a gym, called Pinnacle Combat Academy, in suburban Richmond.[7]

Connelly spent much of his childhood skateboarding and playing hockey, which he credits with preparing him to take hard hits. After taking a BJJ class, Connelly fell in love with the sport and the wider world of mixed martial arts.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Connelly competed in smaller promotions, earning himself a record of 13–6. During that span, he managed to capture lightweight championships in three different promotions: Rise FC, CageSport, Unified MMA.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Replacing Sergey Khandozhko on 5 days notice, Connelly made his promotional debut on September 14, 2019, against Michel Pereira at UFC Fight Night 158.[10] At the weigh-ins, Pereira missed weight by a pound and forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Connelly.[11] Despite a flashy start from Pereira he quickly gassed allowing Connelly to dominate the remainder of the fight and winning via unanimous decision.[12] The bout was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus, but due to Pereira's weight miss, his bonus was forfeited to Connelly.[13]

Connelly was scheduled to make his sophomore appearance in the organization against Alex da Silva Coelho on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[14] However, the event was initially rescheduled and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout was scrapped.[15]

Connelly spent the next year on the sidelines recovering from a disc injury in his neck that he acquired in a car crash in 2019 before his UFC debut.[16]

In his sophomore appearance in the UFC, Connelly faced Pat Sabatini at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision after being knocked down early in the fight.[18]

Connelly was then scheduled to face Makwan Amirkhani on October 30, 2021 at UFC 267.[19] However, Connelly withdrew in early September due to a neck injury and was replaced by Lerone Murphy.[20][21]

Connelly faced Darren Elkins on April 30, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera.[22] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[23]

On June 9, 2022 it was announced that Connelly was released from the UFC.[24]

Post UFC

Connelly faced Xavier Nash on October 12, 2022 at BFL 74. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 14 wins 9 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 9 1
By decision 1 7
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–9 Xavier Nash Decision (unanimous) BFL 74 October 12, 2022 3 5:00 Vancouver, Canada Return to Lightweight.
Loss 14–8 Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera April 30, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 14–7 Pat Sabatini Decision (unanimous) UFC 261 April 24, 2021 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 14–6 Michel Pereira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Welterweight bout; Pereira missed weight (172 lb). Fight of the Night.
Win 13–6 D'Juan Owens TKO (punches) Rise FC 4 July 27, 2019 5 1:56 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Won the Rise FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 12–6 Zach Juusola Submission (guillotine) Final Fight Championship 36 May 9, 2019 1 2:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win 11–6 Tyrone Henderson TKO (Retirement) CageSport 54 December 15, 2018 1 5:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States Defended the CS Lightweight Championship.
Win 10–6 Joey Pierotti Submission (armbar) CageSport 50 April 28, 2018 4 1:06 Tacoma, Washington, United States Won the CS Lightweight Championship.
Loss 9–6 Shane Campbell Submission (kneebar) Unified MMA 31 June 9, 2017 3 4:54 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Lost the Unified MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–5 Lenny Wheeler Submission (rear naked choke) Elite 1 MMA May 6, 2017 3 3:47 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Win 8–5 Garret Nybakken Submission (rear naked choke) Unified MMA 30 March 31, 2017 3 2:47 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won the Unified MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–5 Adam Assenza Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Night 2 November 28, 2016 2 1:11 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Win 6–5 Ash Mashreghi TKO (punches) BFL 45 Ascension September 17, 2016 1 1:24 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 5–5 Mario Pereira Decision (unanimous) BFL 39: Halloween Hell October 17, 2015 3 5:00 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Featherweight bout.
Win 5–4 Shawn Albrecht TKO (punches) BFL 37: Gladiator July 25, 2015 1 4:21 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Return to Lightweight.
Win 4–4 Jonathan Dubois Submission (rear naked choke) AFC 18: Mayhem May 19, 2013 1 2:48 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Middleweight debut.
Loss 3–4 Myles Merola Decision (unanimous) AFC 13: Natural Selection November 3, 2012 3 5:00 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Win 3–3 Corey Houston Submission (rear naked choke) AFC 11: Takeover September 15, 2012 1 4:47 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Return to Lightweight.
Loss 2–3 Matt Trudeau TKO (shoulder injury) Armageddon FC 7 November 19, 2011 1 5:00 Colwood, British Columbia, Canada Featherweight bout.
Win 2–2 Upneet Rai Submission (rear naked choke) Armageddon FC 6 June 18, 2011 1 2:30 Colwood, British Columbia, Canada Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss 1–2 Dan Ring Decision (unanimous) Armageddon FC 4 November 6, 2010 3 5:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Lightweight bout.
Loss 1–1 Takahiro Kajita Decision (unanimous) Deep: Cage Impact in Nagoya July 11, 2010 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 1-0 Jimmy Phan Submission (rear naked choke) Armageddon FC March 6, 2010 1 2:26 Colwood, British Columbia, Canada

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kickboxing * Mixed martial arts show results Date: May 9, 2019
  2. ↑ UFC.com. "TRISTAN CONNELLY KNOWS HE DESERVES TO BE HERE". UFC. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  3. ↑ Tapology.com. "Cage sports 54 Championship bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  4. ↑ Tapology.com. "Tristan Connelly fights for Unified MMA lightweight championship". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  5. ↑ Sportsnet.ca. "Tristan Connelly scores massive underdog win in UFC debut". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  6. 1 2 Sherdog.com. "Tristan Connelly fighter bio". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  7. ↑ Neil Davidson. "B.C. fighter Tristan Connelly returns to action at UFC 261 after extended layoff". Penticton Herald. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  8. ↑ Joseph, Rohit. "How a Vancouver fighter beat Goliath in first UFC fight". CBC. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  9. ↑ "Across The Pond Profile: UFC fighter Tristan Connelly | MMA UK". 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  10. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (September 10, 2019). "Michel Pereira to fight short-notice replacement Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  11. ↑ "UFC on ESPN+ 16 weigh-in results: Cerrone, Gaethje official, but one fighter heavy". MMAjunkie.com. September 13, 2019.
  12. ↑ Damon Martin (September 14, 2019). "UFC Vancouver results: Tristan Connelly pulls off stunning upset with unanimous decision over Michel Pereira". mmafighting.com.
  13. 1 2 Ryan Harkness (September 15, 2019). "Video: Tristan Connelly's reaction to $100,000 bonus after UFC Vancouver win is priceless". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  14. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (January 20, 2020). "Tristan Connelly to Face Alex da Silva Coelho at UFC Event on April 11". Sherdog.
  15. ↑ Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  16. ↑ "The Long Road Back For Tristan Connelly | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  17. ↑ Mike Heck (April 5, 2021). "Tristan Connelly returns to face Pat Sabatini at UFC 261". mmafighting.com.
  18. ↑ Jay Anderson (April 24, 2021). "UFC 261 Results: Pat Sabatini Takes Early Lead, Decision Over Tristan Connelly". cagesidepress.com.
  19. ↑ Brand, Jeremy. "Tristan Connelly vs. Makwan Amirkhani Set for UFC 267". Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  20. ↑ Farrah Hannoun (2021-09-07). "Tristan Connelly out of UFC 267 fight against Makwan Amirkhani". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  21. ↑ "With Tristan Connelly out, Lerone Murphy steps in to face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267". MMA Junkie. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  22. ↑ "Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Connelly set for April 30 UFC event". MMA Fighting. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  23. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2022-04-30). "UFC Vegas 53: Darren Elkins Wins Gruelling, Hard-Hitting Scrap with Tristan Connelly". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  24. ↑ Simon, Zane (2022-06-09). "Tristan Connelly among latest batch of UFC roster cuts". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  25. ↑ Brand, Jeremy (2022-10-12). "BFL 74 Results". MMA Sucka. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  26. ↑ Simon Head (January 6, 2020). "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Upset of the Year': Tristan Connelly moves up, beats Michel Pereira on 5 days' notice". MMAjunkie.com.
  27. ↑ Brian Knapp (January 3, 2020). "Sherdog's 2019 Upset of the Year". Sherdog.
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