Alex Reid (fighter)
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| Alex Reid | |
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 Reid in May 2012 | |
| Born | Alexander Aristides Reid 21 July 1975 Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
| Other names | Reidernater |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | London, England |
| Team | London Shootfighters Reidernater Vale Tudo |
| Years active | 28 |
| Other information | |
| Children | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) English mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and trained actor. He has fought for Cage Rage, BAMMA, UCMMA and Bellator UFC Alex got selected for season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter aired on Spike TV 2008. Alex also had record TV viewing figures for his fight against Tom Watson in a TV show Alex Reid the fight of my life aired on Bravo. Having reached just under a million and trending around the world on social media, Alex was then approached with a contract by the TV station to make 16 hours of similar viewings.
Early life
Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, the son of Bob and Carol Reid. He is the youngest of six siblings.[1] He is of Scottish descent on his father's side. In 1991, Reid was a member of the Hampshire Scout unit that was visiting Japan and South Korea, taking part in the 17th World Scout Jamboree at Mount Sorak National Park. In 1994, Reid enlisted with 10th (Volunteer) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (10 PARA), a Territorial Army unit based in London,Aldershot for five years training before leaving to follow his dreams as a MMA athlete and actor.
Acting
Trained at Guildford school of acting. Reid played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks, which he left in 2001. He made an appearance in the comedy My Hero in the following year. At this time he used the stage name "Alex Thorne". After a period away from acting Reid signed with Salopian Films for a new comedy series called For the Love of Ella.[2], Alex appeared in the comedy Drifter on E4 2016 followed by several films in 2017 - For The Love of Ella, Retribution starring with Calum Best and most latest, Dangerous Game also with Calum Best. Alex also plays lead roles in pantomime for children around the festive season. Playing Hook in Peter Pan, The Genie in Aladdin and for 2017 he plays The Beast from Beauty And The Beast. He is currently filming documentaries which will be released 2018.
=Mixed martial arts
Reid is known for introducing MMA to the U.K.
He has trained in several martial arts for 28 years.
On 14 May 2011, Reid announced his retirement from MMA at an Cage Rage UK event in London.[3] 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.[4] 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". On 6 August, Reid defeated Jason Barrett, via triangle choke in the first round and claimed the Super Title in the process. December 2012 Reid won a decision fight against Sam Boo - BAMMA at Birmigham Arena. Reid wanted to retire yet again as his heart wasn't in the sport and he wasn't training like he use to but after five years of being challenge by Tony Giles Reid decided to accept the challenge and go back to kick boxing as Tony would not do MMA. Reid only agreed this if Tony would be filmed for a show that Alex was making which won the Raindance International Film Festival "Beyond The Cage". After a careful start on the first round having not done kick boxing for years Reid stepped on the pedal continually pushing the fight to obtain a clear descion victory win.
Bellator
Bellator
On 16 July 2016 Reid had one last fight at the 02 Arena Bellator 158.[5]
Personal life
“I've been through a lot of challenging and at times difficult experiences in life, and have had to learn how to overcome adversity to be able to embrace life fully”
Reid is currently engaged to personal trainer Nikki Manashe and they plan on getting married 2018 after they have a child. Reid quotes “Throughout my MMA career I've fought some well known fighters, but to me although being very real when competing, this was just another acting role for me, becoming the super hero I created as a child to fight the bad guys and my inner demons” “After leaving the army, I decided to professionally train as an actor and graduated in 2000”
“Despite having some success appearing in many tv dramas and soaps, I unfortunately had to take a hiatus from the acting world due to my highly prolific romantic relationships continually reported in the media in a negative way”. “On 3 January 2010, I became one of twelve housemates in Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother”.
He was heavily booed going in and had the entire uk press and media against him to which he acknowledged, "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 won the show with 65% of the vote, which is the highest rate ever recorded on the show. “I've learnt a lot along my journey so far, but Im only really just got going. There's still a lot more adventures to come.”
Alex is a qualified personal trainer and MMA coach for children and adults along with running bootcamps across the U.K to help educate others on health and well-being lifestyle changes.
Mixed martial arts record
| 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 | Won the 'Super Middleweight' Title. |
| 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 (cut) | 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 (cut) | 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 (ankle lock) | Extreme Brawl 1 | 15 December 2002 | 2 | N/A | Bracknell, England | |
| NC | 3–0 (1) | Jean Silva | No Contest (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 |
References
- ^ 8 Out of 10 Cats, 17 June 2011
- ^ "Alex Reid". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alex Reid Retires". Fullmount.co.uk. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Fighters Only Magazine, 2 August 2011.
- ^ http://whoatv.com/alex-reid-talks-opponents-haters-and-redemption-at-bellator-158/ Alex Reid talks opponents, haters and redemption at Bellator 158
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