You are about to leave Tapology to visit an unknown site. Do you want to continue?

United States

Pro Record

"Brutal"

18-9-1

Johnny Bedford

Share

"Brutal" Johnny Bedford
  • Given Name: John Charles Bedford
  • Professional MMA Record: 18-9-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: Brutal
  • Current Streak: 2 Wins
  • Age: 29 | Date of Birth: 1983.01.06
  • Last Fight: December 03, 2011 in UFC
  • Weight Class: Bantamweight | Last Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $16,000 USD
  • Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 71.0" (180cm)
  • Gym/Affiliation: Fitness Fight Factory
  • Born: Woodville, Ohio, United States
  • Fighter Pages: Sherdog  |  Wikipedia  |  The UG
  • Fighting out of: Colleyville, Texas
  • Personal Pages: Twitter  |  Official Site
Consensus Rank   #37 Current Best MMA Bantamweight Fighter
Your Rank   Register now to create your own rankings and influence the consensus lists.

Johnny Bedford MMA Fight Record

Professional Results Opponent Event Date
Cancelled Bout Nick Denis UFC on FOX 3 - Reason: Bedford Injury 2012.05.05
Cancelled Bout Mitch Gagnon UFC on FOX 2 - Reason: Gagnon VISA Problems 2012.01.28
Cancelled Bout Eddie Wineland UFC on FOX 2 - Reason: Wineland Injury 2012.01.28
Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
1:58 Round 3 of 3, 11:58 Total
Louis Gaudinot
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs
2011.12.03
Odds: -240 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $16,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs
Win | Submission | Choke Frank Gomez JMMAS 2010.12.18
Loss | KO/TKO | Punches Edwin Figueroa KOK 9 2010.08.20
Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
2:16 Round 3 of 3, 12:16 Total
Jared Lopez
Ref: Kerry Hatley
Bellator 19
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs
2010.05.20
Weigh-In: 135.6 lbs
Win | Submission | Shoulder Ryan Webb SWC 10 2010.04.03
Win | Decision | Unanimous Danny Tims C3 2010.02.13
Win | Submission | Choke Tim Snyder SWC 9 2009.11.28
Win | Decision | Unanimous Humberto DeLeon Cage Kings 2009.10.09
Loss | Submission | Choke Mike Baskis SWC 8 2009.09.18
Win | Submission | Choke Daniel Pineda SWC 7 2009.06.20
Win | Submission | Choke Francisco Barragan URC 4 2009.05.23
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Jeremy Dodd SWC 5 2009.04.11
Loss | Submission | Leglock Daniel Pineda SWC 3 2009.02.21
Loss | Submission | Leglock Dustin Neace KOK 5 2008.11.22
Win | Submission | Armlock Shane Waits ECL 2008.11.01
Win | Submission | Choke Joshua Lee SWC 1 2008.09.19
Win | Decision | Unanimous Rocky Long KOK 4 2008.07.26
Loss | Submission | Choke Stephen Ledbetter RFL 2008.05.17
Win | KO/TKO Damon Chamberlin TFC 2007.12.22
Win | KO/TKO Justin Moore KP 2007.07.21
Win | Decision | Unanimous Rocky Long AFS 2007.06.30
Loss | Submission | Leglock Billy Vaughan CFC 2 2007.03.10
Loss | Submission | Armlock Arman Loktev FF 10 2007.02.03
Win | Submission | Choke Dan Caesar CFC 1 2006.12.16
Loss | Submission | Armlock Dustin Neace G5 2006.11.25
Draw Kris Kanaley IHC 11 2006.11.18
Win | KO/TKO Roc Castricone FF 2006.10.20
Loss | Submission | Choke Chino Duran XG 3 2006.09.23

Johnny Bedford News View All

  • MMA Mania

    Despite his eagerness to get back into the cage and compete, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight contender John Dodson is taking a little vacation.

    Not by choice, mind you.

    "The Magician" pulled a broken hand out of his hat during his UFC on FOX 3 victory over Tim Elliott last Saturday night (May 5, 2012) at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ.

    As Dodson explains to MMA Weekly, t...

  • MMA Junkie

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Louis Gaudinot the flyweight is far different than Louis Gaudinot the bantamweight. 

    That's why, he explained, his UFC-debut loss to 135-pounder Johnny Bedford looked nothing like Saturday's UFC on FOX 3 victory over 125-pounder John Lineker. 

    As a very natural flyweight, he's undefeated. And his only losses have come at a higher weight, where the 135-pounders often look...

  • Bloody Elbow

    Generally we break these things down fight-by-fight, but for this event we're going to do one primer for the whole undercard. There are a few fighters that you might not immediately recognize, so we'll provide a little background info on each and break down the matchups a bit. For a much more thorough breakdown of each of these fights, you can check out Dallas Winston's awesome underc...

  • Bloody Elbow

    After some initial plans that would reserve the first two bouts on the preliminary card of UFC on Fox 3 to the live audience only, the powers that be have changed their mind and are now airing the fights on Facebook.

    Those of us not in attendance in Atlantic City will now be able to access a live stream on the UFC Facebook page to watch as Mike Massenzio (13-6) battle Karlos Vemola (8-2) in a mi...

  • Johnny Bedford Videos & Highlights

      No Videos For This Fighter

    • MMA Weekly : Urijah Faber Announcement Can’t Save TUF From Hitting Lowest TV Ratings in Series History
    • MMA Junkie : Watch today's Nevada commission meeting live on MMAjunkie.com at noon ET
    • MMA Weekly : EXCLUSIVE: Duane Ludwig’s Fight Life – I Am a Grappler (UFC 146 Video)
    • MMA Junkie : 'The Ultimate Fighter: Live' ratings: Episode No. 11 draws 821K viewers
    • Heavy.com : Cody McKenzie Drops to Featherweight, Meets Chad Mendes at UFC 148
    • Sherdog : Chael Sonnen Granted Therapeutic Use Exemption for TRT Prior to UFC 148 in Las Vegas
    • Sherdog : Retirement Could Come Soon for Mike Brown, But He’s Still Having Fun
    • Middle Easy : Waste some time today and see if you can identify all of these lightweight caricatures
    • MMA Weekly : Chael Sonnen Granted Therapeutic Use Exemption; Clears Path to Fight at UFC 148
    • Middle Easy : Chael Sonnen can now use all the testosterone he wants, granted TRT clearance by NSAC
    • MMA Junkie : Watch today's Nevada commission meeting live on MMAjunkie.com at noon ET
    • MMA Junkie : Chael Sonnen receives TUE exemption for UFC 148 bout with Anderson Silva
    • Heavy.com : 14 Awesome UFC Fighter Celebration Photos
    • Heavy.com : Mike Easton in for Renan Barao, Meets Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148
    • MMA Weekly : UFC 146 Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir (Episode 2)
    • MMA Junkie : Watch today's Nevada commission meeting live on MMAjunkie.com at noon ET
    • MMA Junkie : UFC 146's Dos Santos vs. Mir main event gets veteran ref Herb Dean
    • Middle Easy : A sanctioned MMA bout happened in New York last night and you probably didn't even know
    • Heavy.com : VIDEO: Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 143 – Round 1
    • MMA Junkie : Watch today's Nevada commission meeting live on MMAjunkie.com at noon ET