Brad Kohler
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| Brad Kohler | |
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| Born | Bradley Kohler May 26, 1964 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Team | Minnesota Martial Arts Academy |
| Years active | 1997–2004, 2010–2012 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Notable students | Travis Wiuff |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bradley Kohler (born May 26, 1964) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional from 1997 until 2012, Kohler competed for the UFC, RINGS and DEEP.[1]
Background
Born and raised in Minnesota, Kohler was raised in an abusive environment from his alcoholic father. Under the tutelage of his uncle, a Special Forces veteran and Greco-Roman wrestler. At age 16, Kohler was shot in the chest with a .25 caliber pistol by his father but survived. In high school, Kohler competed in wrestling.
Career
Kohler made his professional debut in July 1997 at the HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 Heavyweight Tournament, winning a grueling quarterfinal fight against then 8–4 Travis Fulton via TKO at 52:24. In the semifinal he won via TKO due to a hand injury, and in the final faced Caz Daniels. He won after Daniels submitted from strikes at 17:35. After amassing a professional record of 7–0, he made his UFC debut against Tra Telligman at UFC Japan. Kohler was handed his first professional loss via armbar at 10:05.
Kohler's most notable fight occurred at UFC 22 against Steve Judson, where he scored one of the more infamous knockouts in MMA history. 30 seconds into the first round, Kohler feigned a takedown attempt, only to land an explosive right cross. Judson was knocked out instantly, and suffered a deep gash to his chin at the point of impact. Remaining unconscious and showing signs of having difficulty breathing, referees immediately signaled to the medical staff who administered oxygen treatment to Judson, who was taken out via stretcher to the local hospital.
He made his return to MMA in 2010 after a near 6-year hiatus against Travis Fulton where he lost via KO in the first round 1:01 at CFX: Mayhem in Minneapolis.
Kohler fought for the last time in 2012 against Shane DeZee. Kohler won the fight by TKO after DeZee submitted to punches at 1:42 of round two.
Mixed martial arts record
| 27 matches | 12 wins | 15 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 9 |
| By submission | 4 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 12–15 | Shane DeZee | TKO (submission to punches) | Throwdown at the Crowne | September 8, 2012 | 2 | 1:42 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 11–15 | Brad Scholten | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Violent Night | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 11–14 | Cameron Befort | TKO (submission to punches) | Gladiator | October 2, 2010 | 1 | 3:27 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 11–13 | Travis Fulton | KO (head kick) | XKL Evolution 2 | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 1:01 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 11–12 | Jong Wang Kim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator FC: Day 1 | June 6, 2004 | 1 | 1:19 | South Korea | |
| Loss | 11–11 | Dos Caras Jr. | TKO (shoulder injury) | DEEP: 12th Impact | September 15, 2003 | 1 | 1:25 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 11–10 | Greg Wikan | TKO (injury) | UW: St. Cloud 1 | March 15, 2002 | 1 | 1:25 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 11–9 | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (kneebar) | RINGS: Millennium Combine 2 | June 15, 2000 | 1 | 0:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–8 | Jason Allar | TKO (strikes) | EC 31: Extreme Challenge 31 | March 24, 2000 | 1 | 3:42 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 11–7 | Chris Haseman | Submission (kimura) | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Final | February 26, 2000 | 1 | 1:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Renato Sobral | KO (soccer kick) | WEF 8: Goin' Platinum | January 15, 2000 | 2 | 0:50 | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block A | October 28, 1999 | 1 | 2:16 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (smother) | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block A | October 28, 1999 | 1 | 1:57 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–4 | Steve Judson | KO (punch) | UFC 22 | September 24, 1999 | 1 | 0:30 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Butch Williams | Submission (armbar) | UW: Ultimate Wrestling | August 13, 1999 | 1 | 4:15 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Andy Douglas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CC 3: Cage Combat 3 | July 15, 1999 | 1 | 1:30 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Dan Severn | TKO | UW: Ultimate Wrestling | June 25, 1999 | 1 | 7:57 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Paul Pumphery | TKO (injury) | EC 17: Extreme Challenge 17 | November 4, 1998 | 1 | 0:06 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Joe Pardo | Submission (heel hook) | EC 17: Extreme Challenge 15 | February 27, 1998 | 1 | 1:43 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Tra Telligman | Submission (armbar) | UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan | December 21, 1997 | 1 | 10:05 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0 | Joe Slick | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears | September 20, 1997 | 1 | 4:12 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Joel Sutton | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears | September 20, 1997 | 1 | 1:24 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Sam Adkins | TKO (cut) | EC 9: Extreme Challenge 9 | August 30, 1997 | 1 | 6:56 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Scott Morton | Submission (neck crank) | EC 8: Extreme Challenge 8 | August 9, 1997 | 1 | 3:42 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Caz Daniels | TKO (submission to punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | July 19, 1997 | 1 | 17:35 | United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Frank Amalfitano | TKO (hand injury) | HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | July 19, 1997 | 1 | 4:52 | United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Travis Fulton | TKO (submission to punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | July 19, 1997 | 1 | 52:24 | United States |
