Chase Gormley (born August 11, 1983) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

, Bellator, the MFC, the RFA,

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

, the

XFC Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) is a premier international mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in Spring Lake, Michigan, with offices throughout the United States and South America. The XFC showcases both male and female fighters, ad ...

Absolute Championship Berkut Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been ...

, and

Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

, where he was Heavyweight Champion.

Background

Born and raised in

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, Gormley began training in MMA at the age of 13. A

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat spo ...

Torrance High School Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Fou ...

, he continued at

Montana State University - Northern Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

, before transferring to

Lindenwood University Lindenwood University is a private university in St. Charles, Missouri. Founded in 1827 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley as The Lindenwood School for Girls, it is the second-oldest higher-education institution west of the Missis ...

, where he was a NAIA

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gormley made his professional mixed martial arts debut in April 2007. He defeated his first six opponents, before his stint with the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gormley was expected to face

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at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1, 2009. However, the bout was moved to

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, on October 24, after

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ceased operations. As a result of a number of bouts being shuffled, Gormley's opponent was changed to

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. Gormley lost the fight due to a triangle choke submission in the first round. Gormley faced journeyman Brendan Schaub at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones on March 21, 2010. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. After the loss to Schaub, he was subsequently released from the UFC.

Bellator MMA

In July 2015, Bellator revealed that they had signed Gormley to an exclusive, multi-fight contract. In his promotional debut, Gormley was defeated by Dan Charles at

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on September 25, 2015, via knockout in the second round. Gormley faced

Joey Beltran José Felipe Beltran (born December 9, 1981) is an American bare-knuckle fighter and mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and King of the Cage. He currently comp ...

at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016. He won the fight via split decision. Gormley faced Bobby Brents at Bellator 162 on October 21, 2016. He won the fight via split decision. In the last fight of his Bellator contract, Gormley faced

Sergei Kharitonov Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Харито́нов, Sergéj Valér'jevich Kharitónov, ; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kickb ...

at Bellator 175 on March 31, 2017. He lost the fight via knock out in the first round.

Personal life

Prior to becoming a fighter, Gormley worked as a personal trainer.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Titan Fighting Championship Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

**Titan FC Heavyweight Championship (One time) *Gladiator Challenge **Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Jon Madsen Jonathan Michael Madsen (born February 12, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of Titan FC. A professional competitor since 2008, Madsen has also formerly competed for the UFC an ...

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References

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