Tedd Williams
Born	(1969-12-19) December 19, 1969 (age 54) Long Beach, California, United States
Other names	The American Gladiator
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg; 19.6 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Williams Combat Grappling
Rank	4th Degree Black Belt in Judo under Gene Lebell[1]
Years active	1999–2000
Mixed martial arts record
Total	8
Wins	7
By knockout	1
By submission	4
By decision	2
Losses	1
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1990–1992
Unit	7th Infantry Division

Tedd Williams (born December 19, 1969) is an American former mixed martial arts fighter and promoter, who has promoted Gladiator Challenge since its inception in 2000.

Background

Williams attended Cerritos College, obtaining an associate degree in criminal justice.^[2] During his junior year in Cerritos, Williams was a runner-up in wrestling in the state championships.^[3]

After graduating from the community college, Williams went to the military, stationed in Fort Ord and served as a part of the 7th Infantry Division. He served from 1990 to 1992, but was never deployed to participate in the Gulf War.^[4][2]

Coming out of the military service, Williams moved to Hesperia, California in seek of a combat sport involving grappling.^[4][1] After failing to find one he founded his own school and started offering training in a sport he called combat grappling.^[4][1] Eventually, he competed in what is nowadays known as mixed martial arts, including appearances at UFC 24 and UFC 27. Right after he lost his final fight against Ian Freeman, he started his own promotion, Gladiator Challenge.^[4]

Personal life

Williams and his wife Ceci have four sons and a daughter.^[1] Besides promoting Gladiator Challenge events, Williams works as a wrestling coach at Excelsior Charter School in Victorville, California.^[1]

Mixed martial arts record