Ricky Goodall
Encyclopedia
Ricky Goodall, is a Canadian mixed martial artist fighting out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has competed in various events such as Extreme Cage Combat, Elite1 and Ringside MMA. He trains at Titans MMA with ECC Light Heavyweight Champion Roger Hollett
, three-time muay thai champion Rob Walker, Renzo Gracie
black belts Kevin Taylor and Peter Martell.
with a win over Rick Aston. It would be almost two years before he would fight again as he took time to train and even tried his hand at promoting, putting on his own event "East Coast Fight Productions" in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
. Following his next bout, a loss while fighting with a broken rib suffered during train, he would compile a 4-fight win streak in the Maritimes
. He would then travel to Montreal
, his first fight outside the Maritimes, to compete at Ringside MMA, an event that was broadcast on PPV and featured UFC Veteran Dale Hartt in the main event. He would return to the Maritimes to fight again, winning by Rear Naked Choke in the first round on July 9, 2010. Ricky will be competing on September 24, 2010 for the Unified MMA Welter Weight Championship in Edmonton, AB against Travis Briere, then returned to Nova Scotia to compete against Sean Pierson
on October 23, 2010 for Warrior-1 MMA
on their card, New Ground in Halifax, NS. Ricky lost to Sean Pierson
via TKO due to strikes, assisting in Pierson moving on to the UFC shortly after.
Goodall would go on to compete against Steve Rogers of PEI on May 7, 2011 for the Elite 1 lightweight title. Although Goodall missed weight by 2 lbs he still went on to win via rear naked choke. Rogers would dispute the win claiming a controversial low blow which resulted in the fight being deemed a no contest. Rogers would retire shortly after making a rematch unlikely.
On May 27, 2011 Goodall promoted a second MMA event under his company name East Coast Fight Productions called "ECFP II: Resurgence." With two weeks left until the event, Goodall's main attraction Jaret MacIntosh would drop off the card due to illness, forcing Goodall to step in and compete while promoting at the same time. Goodall would face PEI's Lenny Wheeler, stopping him in the first round via TKO due to strikes. Goodall's next bout is scheduled for September 24, 2011 on Extreme Cage Combat 13 for their vacant lightweight title.
|Win
|align=center|7-4 (1)
|
Lenny Wheeler
|TKO (strikes)
|ECFP - Resurgence
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:29
|Trenton
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
|
|-
| NC
|align=center|6-4 (1)
| Steven Rogers
|No Contest
|Elite 1 - High Voltage
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:20
|Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-4
| Sean Pierson
|TKO (strikes)
|W-1 New Ground
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:44
|Halifax, Nova Scotia
, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-3
| Travis Briere
|Decision (unanimous)
|Unified MMA 5
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
| Tim Skidmore
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Friday Night Fights - Backlash
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:50
|Dartmouth
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
| Alex Garcia
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Ringside MMA - No Escape
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
| Brian Mazerolle
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Elite 1 - First Blood
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
| Jon McGrath
|TKO (punches)
|Elite 1 - Resurrection
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:15
|Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1
| Jeremiah Bernard
|Decision (unanimous)
|ECC 10 - Demolition
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Halifax, Nova Scotia
, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
| Meneka Weva
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Elite 1 - Never Back Down
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:07
|Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1
| Kurt Pelletier
|TKO (punches)
|ECC 9 - Rumble on the Island
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:35
|Sydney
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Rick Aston
|Decision (split)
|AFC 1 - Maritime Explosion
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Trenton
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
|
Roger Hollett
Roger "The Hulk" Hollett, is a Canadian mixed martial artist fighting out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has competed in various events such as ECC, Extreme Cage Combat and Maximum Fighting Championship...
, three-time muay thai champion Rob Walker, Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...
black belts Kevin Taylor and Peter Martell.
MMA career
Goodall's first fight took place in Trenton, Nova ScotiaTrenton, Nova Scotia
Trenton is a town located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.Trenton is situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou, adjacent to and immediately north of the larger town of New Glasgow.- Economy :...
with a win over Rick Aston. It would be almost two years before he would fight again as he took time to train and even tried his hand at promoting, putting on his own event "East Coast Fight Productions" in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
. Following his next bout, a loss while fighting with a broken rib suffered during train, he would compile a 4-fight win streak in the Maritimes
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
. He would then travel to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, his first fight outside the Maritimes, to compete at Ringside MMA, an event that was broadcast on PPV and featured UFC Veteran Dale Hartt in the main event. He would return to the Maritimes to fight again, winning by Rear Naked Choke in the first round on July 9, 2010. Ricky will be competing on September 24, 2010 for the Unified MMA Welter Weight Championship in Edmonton, AB against Travis Briere, then returned to Nova Scotia to compete against Sean Pierson
Sean Pierson
Sean Pierson is a Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Bellator Fighting Championship:...
on October 23, 2010 for Warrior-1 MMA
Warrior-1 MMA
Warrior One MMA is a Canadian mixed martial arts promotion based in Toronto, Ontario but hosting its events in Quebec. W-1 is known for attracting veterans such as Marcus Davis, Jason MacDonald and Denis Kang.-Rounds:...
on their card, New Ground in Halifax, NS. Ricky lost to Sean Pierson
Sean Pierson
Sean Pierson is a Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Bellator Fighting Championship:...
via TKO due to strikes, assisting in Pierson moving on to the UFC shortly after.
Goodall would go on to compete against Steve Rogers of PEI on May 7, 2011 for the Elite 1 lightweight title. Although Goodall missed weight by 2 lbs he still went on to win via rear naked choke. Rogers would dispute the win claiming a controversial low blow which resulted in the fight being deemed a no contest. Rogers would retire shortly after making a rematch unlikely.
On May 27, 2011 Goodall promoted a second MMA event under his company name East Coast Fight Productions called "ECFP II: Resurgence." With two weeks left until the event, Goodall's main attraction Jaret MacIntosh would drop off the card due to illness, forcing Goodall to step in and compete while promoting at the same time. Goodall would face PEI's Lenny Wheeler, stopping him in the first round via TKO due to strikes. Goodall's next bout is scheduled for September 24, 2011 on Extreme Cage Combat 13 for their vacant lightweight title.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|7-4 (1)
|
Lenny Wheeler|TKO (strikes)
|ECFP - Resurgence
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:29
|Trenton
Trenton, Nova Scotia
Trenton is a town located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.Trenton is situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou, adjacent to and immediately north of the larger town of New Glasgow.- Economy :...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
| NC
|align=center|6-4 (1)
|
Steven Rogers|No Contest
|Elite 1 - High Voltage
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:20
|Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-4
|
Sean PiersonSean Pierson
Sean Pierson is a Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Bellator Fighting Championship:...
|TKO (strikes)
|W-1 New Ground
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:44
|Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-3
|
Travis Briere|Decision (unanimous)
|Unified MMA 5
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
|
Tim Skidmore|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Friday Night Fights - Backlash
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:50
|Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
|
Alex Garcia|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Ringside MMA - No Escape
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|
Brian Mazerolle|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Elite 1 - First Blood
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
|
Jon McGrath|TKO (punches)
|Elite 1 - Resurrection
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:15
|Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1
|
Jeremiah Bernard|Decision (unanimous)
|ECC 10 - Demolition
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
|
Meneka Weva|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Elite 1 - Never Back Down
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:07
|Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1
|
Kurt Pelletier|TKO (punches)
|ECC 9 - Rumble on the Island
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:35
|Sydney
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|
Rick Aston|Decision (split)
|AFC 1 - Maritime Explosion
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Trenton
Trenton, Nova Scotia
Trenton is a town located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.Trenton is situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou, adjacent to and immediately north of the larger town of New Glasgow.- Economy :...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|