Karl Moore
Born (1991-10-24) October 24, 1991 (age 32)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofBelfast, Northern Ireland
TeamSBG Ireland
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision5
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Karl Moore (born October 24, 1991) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in Cage Warriors (CW), where he was the Light Heavyweight Championship. As of October 10, 2023, he is No. 4 in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moore started his professional MMA career in 2011 and mainly fought in UK. He amassed a record of 8–2 prior to being signed by Bellator.[2]

On March 4, 2017, Moore faced Josh Clark at Cage Warriors 81. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.[3]

Bellator MMA

Moore signed a contract with Bellator MMA, and made his promotional debut on September 27, 2019, at Bellator 227 against Lee Chadwick. He won the fight by split decision.[4][5]

Moore faced Karl Albrektsson on September 23, 2022, at Bellator 285.[6][7] He lost the fight via face crank submission in the second round.[8]

Moore faced Maciej Różański on February 25, 2023, at Bellator 291.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Moore faced Alex Polizzi on June 16, 2023, at Bellator 297.[11] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[12][13]

After Vadim Nemkov vacated the Light Heavyweight title, Moore is scheduled to face Corey Anderson on March 22, 2024, at Bellator 302 for the vacant Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship.[14]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 12 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 5 1
By decision 5 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–2 Alex Polizzi Decision (unanimous) Bellator 297 June 16, 2023 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 11–2 Maciej Różański Decision (unanimous) Bellator 291 February 25, 2023 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 10–2 Karl Albrektsson Submission (face crank) Bellator 285 September 23, 2022 2 3:36 Dublin, Ireland
Win 9–2 Lee Chadwick Decision (split) Bellator 227 September 27, 2019 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 8–2 Mauro Cerilli KO (knee and punches) Cage Warriors 92 March 24, 2018 1 0:15 London, England Heavyweight debut. For the Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Josh Clark Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 81 March 4, 2017 5 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Won the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Paco Estevez KO (punches) Cage Warriors: Unplugged 1 November 12, 2016 1 3:23 London, England
Win 6–1 Prince Aounallah Submission (arm-triangle choke) Venator FC 2 December 12, 2015 1 4:30 Rimini, Italy
Loss 5–1 Paul Craig Submission (guillotine choke) BAMMA 22 September 19, 2015 2 0:42 Dublin, Ireland
Win 5–0 Lloyd Clarkson Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 70 August 16, 2014 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 4–0 Richie Knox TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 62 July 12, 2013 1 2:36 Newcastle, England
Win 3–0 Cyril Asker Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Contender 17 May 25, 2013 3 N/A Newry, Northern Ireland
Win 2–0 Washington Ferreira Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Contender 14 July 21, 2012 2 2:52 Dublin, Ireland
Win 1–0 Rimantas Pukas Submission (triangle choke) Battlezone FC 4 November 12, 2011 1 3:45 Dublin, Ireland Light Heavyweight debut. Won the Battlezone FC Light Heavyweight Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Bellator Rankings". www.bellator.com.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Karl Moore". Sherdog. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Carroll, Peter (October 3, 2017). "Karl Moore bids to become first Cage Warriors two-weight champ since Conor McGregor". MMA Fighting.
  4. ^ "Bellator 227 results: "Henderson vs Jury" streaming play-by-play updates". mmamania.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ Simon Head (September 27, 2019). "Bellator Dublin results: Benson Henderson earns unanimous decision over Myles Jury". MMAjunkie.com.
  6. ^ "Bellator 285 adds Albrektsson vs. Moore, Poclit vs. Schiro to Dublin lineup". MMA Junkie. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  7. ^ Jay Anderson (June 7, 2022). "Light Heavyweight Karl Albrektsson Signs Multi-Fight, Multi-Year Extension with Bellator MMA". cagesidepress.com.
  8. ^ "Karl Albrektsson förlorar på Bellator 285 – efter att ha blivit uppflyttad till huvudkortet!". MMAnytt.se. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  9. ^ Marrocco, Steven (2022-11-22). "Bellator 291 moves to Feb. 25 with Logan Storley vs. Yaroslav Amosov 2 headlining". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  10. ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "Bellator 291 'Amosov vs. Storley 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  11. ^ Sherdog.com. "Austin Vanderford vs. Imamshafi Aliev, Six Other Bouts Complete Bellator 297 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  12. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2023-06-16). "Bellator 297 results: Nemkov vs. Romero". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  13. ^ Erickson, Matt (June 20, 2023). "Irish Bellator 297 winner Karl Moore sees path to title through Dublin this fall". MMA Junkie.
  14. ^ "Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore vacant title fight headlines Bellator's 2024 debut in Belfast". MMA Junkie. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

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