Bryan Caraway vs. Johnny Bedford

Preliminary Card | Bantamweight · 135 lbs | Pro MMA
Completed MMA Bout Apr 27, 2013
W
Caraway defeats Bedford
L
Submission, Guillotine Choke 4:44 Round 3 of 3, 14:44 Total
"Kid Lightning"
vs.
Submission 4:44 R3
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Fighter Comparison

15-6-0

Climbed to 16-6
Pro
Record
19-9-1

Fell to 19-10-1
+105
(Near Even)
Betting Odds
-130
(Slight Favorite)

United States
Nation

United States
Goldendale
Washington
Fights out of
Colleyville
Texas
28
+8 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
Age at Fight 30
+3 mos, 3 wks
136.0 lbs
(61.7 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
136.0 lbs
(61.7 kgs)
5'8"
(173cm)
Height
5'10"
(178cm)
68.0"
(173cm)
Reach
71.0"
(180cm)
N/A Gym Fitness Fight Factory

Fight Predictions

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Bedford
72%
Caraway
28%

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 159

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
  • Date: Saturday 04.27.2013 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Referee: Keith Peterson
  • Venue: Prudential Center
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States
  • Bout Billing: Preliminary Card (fight 3 of 11)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Broadcast: Aired Live on Prelims
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Joe Rogan
  • Caraway Disclosed Pay: $81,000
  • Bedford Disclosed Pay: $8,000
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While he was originally awarded $130,000 in bonuses for Fight and Submission of the Night, Pat Healy was later retroactively stripped of both bonuses when he failed a pre-fight drug test for Marijuana. Healy admitted to taking banned substances. His Submission of the Night bonus was gifted to Bryan Caraway, who notched a third-round Guillotine Choke over Johnny Bedford on the preliminary card of UFC 159.

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