Karl Moore (fighter)
| Karl Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1991 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Team | SBG Ireland |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Karl Moore (born October 24, 1991) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in Cage Warriors (CWFC), where he was the Light Heavyweight Championship. As of October 10, 2023, he is No. 4 in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Moore started his professional MMA career in 2011 and mainly fought in UK. He amassed a record of 8–2 prior to being signed by Bellator.[2]
On March 4, 2017, Moore faced Josh Clark at Cage Warriors 81. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.[3]
Bellator MMA
Moore signed a contract with Bellator MMA, and made his promotional debut on September 27, 2019, at Bellator 227 against Lee Chadwick. He won the fight by split decision.[4][5]
Moore faced Karl Albrektsson on September 23, 2022, at Bellator 285.[6][7] He lost the fight via face crank submission in the second round.[8]
Moore faced Maciej Różański on February 25, 2023, at Bellator 291.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Moore faced Alex Polizzi on June 16, 2023 at Bellator 297.[11] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[12][13]
After Vadim Nemkov vacated the Light Heavyweight title, Moore is scheduled to face Corey Anderson on March 22, 2024 at Bellator 302 for the vacant Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| 14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Bellator Rankings". www.bellator.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Karl Moore". Sherdog. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Carroll, Peter (October 3, 2017). "Karl Moore bids to become first Cage Warriors two-weight champ since Conor McGregor". MMA Fighting.
- ^ "Bellator 227 results: "Henderson vs Jury" streaming play-by-play updates". mmamania.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Simon Head (September 27, 2019). "Bellator Dublin results: Benson Henderson earns unanimous decision over Myles Jury". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ "Bellator 285 adds Albrektsson vs. Moore, Poclit vs. Schiro to Dublin lineup". MMA Junkie. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ Jay Anderson (June 7, 2022). "Light Heavyweight Karl Albrektsson Signs Multi-Fight, Multi-Year Extension with Bellator MMA". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ "Karl Albrektsson förlorar på Bellator 285 – efter att ha blivit uppflyttad till huvudkortet!". MMAnytt.se. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ Marrocco, Steven (2022-11-22). "Bellator 291 moves to Feb. 25 with Logan Storley vs. Yaroslav Amosov 2 headlining". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "Bellator 291 'Amosov vs. Storley 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Austin Vanderford vs. Imamshafi Aliev, Six Other Bouts Complete Bellator 297 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2023-06-16). "Bellator 297 results: Nemkov vs. Romero". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (June 20, 2023). "Irish Bellator 297 winner Karl Moore sees path to title through Dublin this fall". MMA Junkie.
- ^ "Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore vacant title fight headlines Bellator's 2024 debut in Belfast". MMA Junkie. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
