Chris Wade (fighter) explained

Chris Wade
Nickname:The Long Island Killer
Birth Name:Christopher Wade
Birth Date:day=30 month=9 year=1987
Birth Place:New York, U.S.
Weight:145lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach:70inches[1]
Fighting Out Of:Islip, New York, U.S.
Team:Long Island MMA
Studio 42 Kickboxing
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Gregg DePasquale[3]
Wrestling:NCAA Division III Wrestling[4]
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:15
Mma Decloss:10
Sherdog:79335

Christopher Wade (born September 30, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Wade has also competed in the UFC and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Background

Wade was born on September 30, 1987, in Rockville Centre, New York. A talented wrestler, Wade attended Islip High School, where he was a state champion (140 lbs.) as well as a two-time Suffolk County finalist and a Suffolk County Champion. Wade continued his career at the collegiate level where he was a NJCAA National finalist for Nassau Community College, losing to future UFC Welterweight title challenger Colby Covington 15–3. As well, Wade was an NCAA Division III fifth-place finish for SUNY Oneonta. Wade also competed in amateur kickboxing, where was undefeated and held a title.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Wade had an amateur MMA record of 2-0 before turning professional in 2011. Wade then compiled a professional record of 5-0 and won the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship before being signed by the World Series of Fighting.

World Series of Fighting

Wade made his WSOF debut at WSOF 2 on March 23, 2013, against Russian prospect Azamat Dugulubgov. Wade lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Independent promotions

Wade returned to the local circuit and won both of his next two fights before being signed by the UFC.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wade made his promotional debut against Cain Carrizosa on August 30, 2014, at UFC 177.[6] Wade won the fight via technical submission from a guillotine choke in the first round.[7]

Wade faced Zhang Lipeng on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59.[8] Wade won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Wade faced Christos Giagos on June 6, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 68.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Wade was expected to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.[12] However, Wade pulled out of the fight in late July, after sustaining an injury, and he was replaced by Tony Sims.[13]

Wade was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on January 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 81, replacing an injured Beneil Dariush.[14] Subsequently, Taisumov was pulled from the fight during the week leading to the event due to alleged visa issues, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Mehdi Baghdad.[15] Wade won the fight via submission in the first round.[16]

Wade was expected to face Rashid Magomedov on May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.[17] However, Magomedov pulled out of the fight in early March, and he was replaced by Rustam Khabilov.[18] Wade lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Wade next faced Islam Makhachev on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Wade faced Frankie Perez in a rematch on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision with the score board of (29-28, 29–28, 30–27).[23]

Professional Fighters League

Wade subsequently parted ways with UFC following the bout and signed a contract with PFL in early 2018.[24]

PFL inaugural season

Wade made his promotional debut against Natan Schulte at PFL 2 on June 21, 2018. Wade lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Wade then faced Yuki Kawana at PFL 5 on August 2, 2018. He won the fight via first-round guillotine choke submission.[26]

Wade advanced to the playoffs and faced Robert Watley in the opening round on October 13, 2018. Wade won the fight via majority decision and advanced to the semifinals.[27]

In the semifinals, Wade faced Natan Schulte again in a split decision losing effort and was eliminated from the tournament.[28]

PFL Season 2019

In early 2019, it was announced that Wade will be participating in the PFL season 2019 lightweight tournament.[29]

Wade's first appearance of the season took place against Nate Andrews at PFL 2 on May 23, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Wade then faced Akhmet Aliev at PFL 5 on July 25, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

With two wins in the regular season, Wade advanced to the playoffs where he faced Nate Andrews in a rematch at PFL 8 on October 17, 2019. He won the fight via majority decision and advanced to the semifinals.[32]

In the semifinal on the same day, Wade faced Loik Radzhabov and lost via unanimous decision and was eliminated from the tournament.[33]

PFL Season 2021

Wade returned to PFL for the 2021 season, moving down a weight class to featherweight.[34]

Wade faced Anthony Dizy on April 23, 2021, at PFL 1.[35] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[36]

Wade faced Arman Ospanov at PFL 4 on June 10, 2021.[37] He won the bout via knockout after landing a head kick and finishing Ospanov with punches in the second round.[38]

Wade faced Bubba Jenkins in the Semifinals off the Featherweight tournament on August 27, 2021, at PFL 9.[39] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[40]

Wade faced Movlid Khaybulaev in the Finals of the Featherweight tournament on October 27, 2021, at PFL 10.[41] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[42]

PFL Season 2022

Wade faced Lance Palmer on April 28, 2022, at PFL 2.[43] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[44]

Wade faced Kyle Bochniak on June 24, 2022, at PFL 5.[45] He won the bout via head kick and then ground and pound TKO in the first round.[46]

Wade faced Brendan Loughnane in the Semifinals off the Featherweight tournament on August 20, 2022, at PFL 9.[47] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[48]

PFL Season 2023

Wade started off the 2023 season in a rematch against Bubba Jenkins on April 1, 2023, at PFL 1.[49] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[50]

Wade faced Ryoji Kudo on June 8, 2023, at PFL 4.[51] He won the fight via a technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round.[52]

In the Featherweight semi-finals, Wade replaced 2021 PFL champion Movlid Khaybulaev against Gabriel Alves Braga at PFL 7 on August 4, 2023, losing the fight via split decision.[53]

Wade was scheduled to rematch Bubba Jenkins on November 24, 2023 at PFL 10, however at weigh-ins, Wade came in at148.4 pounds, which was 2.4 pounds north of the non-title. Jenkins turned down the catchweight bout and the bout was scrapped.[54]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|23–10|Gabriel Alves Braga|Decision (split)|PFL 7 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|23–9|Ryoji Kudo|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|PFL 4 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–9|Bubba Jenkins|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 1 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–8|Brendan Loughnane|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 9 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|22–7|Kyle Bochniak|TKO (head kick and punches)|PFL 5 (2022)||align=center|1|align=center|1:10|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–7|Lance Palmer|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 2 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Arlington, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–7|Movlid Khaybulaev|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 10 (2021) ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Hollywood, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–6|Bubba Jenkins|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 9 (2021) ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hollywood, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–6|Arman Ospanov|KO (head kick and punches)|PFL 4 (2021) ||align=center|2|align=center|2:18|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–6|Anthony Dizy|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 1 (2021) ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–6|Loik Radzhabov |Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=2 | PFL 8 (2019)|rowspan=2 | |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|rowspan=2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 17–5|Nate Andrews|Decision (majority)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center|16–5|Akhmet Aliev|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 5 (2019)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States ||-|Win|align=center|15–5|Nate Andrews|Decision (unanimous)| PFL 2 (2019)| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Uniondale, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–5|Natan Schulte|Decision (split)| rowspan=2 |PFL 9 (2018)| rowspan=2 || align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| rowspan=2 |Long Beach, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–4|Robert Watley |Decision (majority)| align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00||-|Win|align=center|13–4|Yuki Kawana|Submission (guillotine choke)|PFL 5 (2018)||align=center|1|align=center|4:24|Uniondale, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–4|Natan Schulte|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 2 (2018)||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States| |-|Win |align=center|12–3|Frankie Perez|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uniondale, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Islam Makhachev|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hidalgo, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–2|Rustam Khabilov|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rotterdam, Netherlands||-|Win |align=center|11–1|Mehdi Baghdad|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:30|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win |align=center| 10–1|Christos Giagos| Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States||-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Zhang Lipeng| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Boston, Massachusetts, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Cain Carrizosa| Technical Submission (guillotine choke)| UFC 177| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:12| Sacramento, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Frankie Perez| Decision (split)| Ring of Combat 48| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Pat DeFranco| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Ring of Combat 47| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:31| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 5–1| Azamat Dugulugbov| Decision (unanimous)| WSOF 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Mike Medrano| Decision (unanimous)| Ring of Combat 43| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Alfred Walker| Submission (guillotine choke)| Ring of Combat 42| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:59| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Villi Bello| Decision (unanimous)| Ring of Combat 41| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Maykon Santos| Decision (unanimous)| Ring of Combat 40| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Vinicius Agudo| Decision (unanimous)| Ring of Combat 38| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson. UFC.com. June 5, 2014.
  2. Web site: Chris Wade - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. June 7, 2015.
  3. News: Congratulations Chris Wade, Long Island BJJ's Newest Blue Belt. Long Island MMA and Fitness Center. September 11, 2012. July 22, 2017.
  4. News: SUNY Oneonta's Chris Wade Earns Weekly Honors. SUNY Oneonta Athletics. January 29, 2010.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the UFC, Collard, Carrizosa, & Wade . bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2014-08-19. 2014-08-19.
  6. Web site: UFC 177 adds Cain Carrizosa vs. Chris Wade. mmafightcorner.com. Staff. 2014-08-19. 2014-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504193810/http://www.mmafightcorner.com/2014/08/19/ufc-177-adds-cain-carrizosa-vs-chris-wade/. 2015-05-04. dead.
  7. Web site: UFC 177 Result: Chris Wade chokes out Cain Carrizosa to win UFC debut . cagespages.com. Kevin Thang. 2014-08-30. 2014-08-30.
  8. Web site: Zhang Lipeng meets Chris Wade at UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston . mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-11-01. 2014-11-01.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night 59 results: Chris Wade works past Zhang Lipeng in foul-filled snoozer . mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-01-18. 2015-01-18.
  10. Web site: Christos Giagos vs. Chris Wade set for UFC Fight Night 68 in New Orleans. themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-05-13. 2015-05-13.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 68 results: Superior wrestling leads Chris Wade past Christos Giagos. mmajunkie.com.. Matt Erickson. 2015-06-06. 2015-06-06.
  12. Web site: Aubin-Mercier To Wade Into UFC Saskatoon Fight. TopMMANews.com. Top MMA News Staff. 2015-07-20. 2015-07-20.
  13. Web site: Chris Wade out of UFC Fight Night 74, Tony Sims steps up to meet Olivier Aubin-Mercier. themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-07-30. 2015-07-30.
  14. Web site: Beneil Dariush out, Chris Wade meets Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-12-04. 2015-12-04.
  15. Web site: Visa issues force Taisumov off UFC Fight Night 81, Medhi Baghdad in vs. Chris Wade. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-01-11. 2016-01-11.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 81 results: Chris Wade runs through Mehdi Baghdad in first round. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-01-17. 2016-01-17.
  17. Web site: Rashid Magomedov-Chris Wade, 2 other bouts set for UFC Fight Night Rotterdam. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-02-26. 2016-02-26.
  18. Web site: UFN 87: Rustam Khabilov tackles Chris Wade in Rotterdam (Swedish). mmanytt.se. Sebastian Vendel-Martinez. 2016-03-08. 2016-03-11.
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Night 87 results: Rustam Khabilov grinds down Chris Wade for decision win. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-05-08. 2016-05-08.
  20. Web site: Chris Wade to face Islam Makhachev at UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas. newsday.com. Mark La Monica. 2016-07-21. 2016-07-21.
  21. Web site: Islam Makhachev stifles Chris Wade. lowkickmma.com. Josh Stillman. 2016-09-17. 2016-09-17.
  22. Web site: Frankie Perez to meet Chris Wade at UFC on FOX 25 on Long Island. mmafighting.com. Mark Raimondi. 2017-05-03. 2017-05-03.
  23. News: UFC on FOX 25 results: Chris Wade smothers Frankie Perez, wins rematch via unanimous decision. 2017-07-22. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-23. en-US.
  24. Web site: Chris Wade signs with the PFL. Alexander K. Lee. March 14, 2018. mmafighting.com.
  25. Web site: Mercado . Eddie . 2018-06-21 . PFL 2 results and highlights: Kayla Harrison wins pro debut, Jason High pushes ref again . 2023-01-07 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  26. Web site: PFL 5: Chris Wade Steals the Show with Flying High Kick in Clutch Victory – Video. Kyle Caroll. mymmanews.com. 3 August 2018 .
  27. Web site: PFL 9 Results: Light Heavyweight, Lightweight Million Dollar Fights Set. Dana Becker. October 14, 2018. themix.net.
  28. Web site: 2018-10-14 . PFL 9 results: Two more $1 million finals set with Magalhaes-O'Connell, Schulte-Magomedov . 2023-01-07 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  29. Web site: PFL 2019 roster update includes unbeaten ex-UFC fighter Jordan Johnson. Alexander K. Lee. March 21, 2019. mmafighting.com.
  30. Web site: PFL 2 2019 Results: Chris Wade Gets By Game Nate Andrews. Dan Doherty. May 23, 2019. cagesidepress.com.
  31. Web site: Chris Wade Ends Slump Against Russians, Topples Akhmed Aliev in PFL 5 Main Event. July 25, 2019. Sherdog. Mike Sloan.
  32. Web site: PFL 8 2019 Results: Chris Wade Edges Nate Andrews, Moves to Semifinals. Jay Anderson. October 17, 2019. cagesidepress.com.
  33. Web site: PFL 8 2019 Results: Seventh Seeded Lightweight Loik Radzhabov Heads to Finale. Jay Anderson. October 18, 2019. cagesidepress.com.
  34. Web site: Simon . Zane . PFL announces 2021 season debut for April 23 on ESPN 2 . bloodyelbow.com . 25 February 2021.
  35. Web site: Head . Simon . Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Collard to headline PFL 2021 season opener . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 23 February 2021 . 23 February 2021.
  36. Web site: Staff. 2021-04-23. PFL 1: Pettis vs. Collard Results. 2021-04-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  37. Web site: 2021-05-13. Anthony Pettis to headline 2021 PFL 4 as lightweights, featherweights get second fights. 2021-05-14. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  38. Web site: 2021-06-11. Chris Wade Secures a PFL Playoff Spot with Knockout!! VIDEO OF FINISH. 2021-06-11. MyMMANews.com. en-US.
  39. Web site: Newswire. MMA Fighting. 2021-07-20. PFL playoff cards announced with first event kicking off Aug. 13 with Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper in main event. 2021-07-20. MMA Fighting. en.
  40. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-08-28. PFL Playoffs 3 Results: Chris Wade's Wrestling, Transitions Too Much For Bubba Jenkins. 2021-08-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  41. Web site: Alexander. Mookie. 2021-08-28. Here are the six tournament finals for the PFL 2021 season finale. 2021-09-27. Bloody Elbow. en.
  42. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-10-27. PFL Championship 2021 Results: Movlid Khaybulaev Smothers Chris Wade, Wins Title. 2021-10-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  43. Web site: 2022-03-29 . Cappelozza, Austin to headline PFL 2 on April 28 . 2022-03-29 . ESPN.com . en.
  44. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-28 . PFL 2 2022: Chris Wade Takes Unanimous Decision Over Ex-Champ Palmer . 2022-04-29 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  45. Web site: 2022-05-26 . Cappelozza to fight Scheffel in PFL 5 main event . 2022-05-26 . ESPN.com . en.
  46. Web site: Bohn . Mike . 2022-06-25 . 2022 PFL 5 results: Chris Wade crushes Kyle Bochniak, secures top playoff seed . 2022-06-25 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  47. Web site: Hannoun . Farah . 2022-05-24 . 2022 PFL playoff schedule includes U.K. doubleheader, promotion's first international shows . 2022-07-02 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  48. Web site: Segura . Danny . 2022-08-20 . 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 results: Brendan Loughnane puts striking clinic on Chris Wade en route to final . 2022-08-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  49. Web site: 2023-02-16 . 2022 champs Brendan Loughnane, Rob Wilkinson headline 2023 PFL 1 on April 1 . 2023-02-20 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  50. Web site: Bubba Jenkins blanks rival Chris Wade to begin his 2023 PFL Regular Season Campaign . 2023-04-02 . www.pflmma.com.
  51. Web site: 2023-04-26 . 2023 PFL 4 lineup set: Brendan Loughnane, Robert Wilkinson, Thiago Santos return to action June 8 . 2023-04-27 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  52. News: PFL 4 results: Jesus Pinedo stuns Brendan Loughnane with first-round knockout . MMAFighting. June 9, 2023. June 9, 2023.
  53. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-08-04 . 2023 PFL 7: Judges Get Wacky in Braga-Wade, But Featherweight, Light Heavyweight Finals Set . 2023-08-06 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  54. Web site: 2023-11-23 . Bubba Jenkins turns down catchweight bout after Chris Wade's weight miss at 2023 PFL Championship . 2023-11-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.