Tim Carpenter (fighter)
Encyclopedia
Tim Carpenter, is an American
mixed martial artist currently fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships
. He trains out of Philadelphia at Balance Studios.
at Bellator 33. His next fight was a split decision victory over world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wizard Daniel Gracie
in the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four
Light Heavyweight tournament quarter-finals. With this win he advanced to the semi-finals where he fought Christian M'Pumbu
. M'Pumbu caught Carpenter with a right hook which staggered the bigger man, and then leveled him with an uppercut giving Carpenter his first loss in MMA.
| Win
|align=center| 8-1
| Ryan Contaldi
| TKO (punch)
| Bellator 54
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:16
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–1
| Christian M'Pumbu
| TKO (punches)
| Bellator 42
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:08
| Concho, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Daniel Gracie
| Decision (split)
| Bellator 38
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Tunica, Mississippi
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Jamal Patterson
| Decision (split)
| Bellator 33
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Guybson Sa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Matrix Fights 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Rich Lictawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Adrenaline: New Breed
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Sean McCann
| Submission (triangle choke)
| CITC: Fearless Fighters Return
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:43
| Trenton, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Dale Carson
| Submission (armbar)
| SportFighting 4: Battle for the Belts
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:27
| Morristown, New Jersey
, United States
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Jonathan Helwig
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| Sportfighting 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:46
| Hoboken, New Jersey
, United States
|
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mixed martial artist currently fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
. He trains out of Philadelphia at Balance Studios.
Mixed martial arts
After some fights in many different promotions and compiling a record of 5-0, Carpenter made his Bellator debut when he defeated Jamal PattersonJamal Patterson
Jamal Patterson is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He fought with the New York Pitbulls in the now-defunct International Fight League.-MMA career:...
at Bellator 33. His next fight was a split decision victory over world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wizard Daniel Gracie
Daniel Gracie
Daniel Gracie Simoes, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. The Gracie Family is world renowned for their contributions to Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. He is cousin to Renzo Gracie, Ralph Gracie, Charles Gracie and Ryan...
in the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four was the fourth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including three of the original tournament classes: Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight...
Light Heavyweight tournament quarter-finals. With this win he advanced to the semi-finals where he fought Christian M'Pumbu
Christian M'Pumbu
Christian M'Pumbu is a French professional mixed martial artist of Congolese descent. He is the first and current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.-Background:...
. M'Pumbu caught Carpenter with a right hook which staggered the bigger man, and then leveled him with an uppercut giving Carpenter his first loss in MMA.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
|align=center| 8-1
| Ryan Contaldi
| TKO (punch)
| Bellator 54
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:16
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–1
| Christian M'Pumbu
Christian M'Pumbu
Christian M'Pumbu is a French professional mixed martial artist of Congolese descent. He is the first and current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.-Background:...
| TKO (punches)
| Bellator 42
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:08
| Concho, Oklahoma
Concho, Oklahoma
Concho is a rural unincorporated community in Canadian County, Oklahoma, north of the Concho Indian School. The post office opened April 20, 1915. The ZIP Code is 73022. The school and post office were named for Indian agent, Charles E. Shell. It is the headquarters of the Cheyenne and Arapaho...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Daniel Gracie
Daniel Gracie
Daniel Gracie Simoes, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. The Gracie Family is world renowned for their contributions to Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. He is cousin to Renzo Gracie, Ralph Gracie, Charles Gracie and Ryan...
| Decision (split)
| Bellator 38
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Jamal Patterson
Jamal Patterson
Jamal Patterson is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He fought with the New York Pitbulls in the now-defunct International Fight League.-MMA career:...
| Decision (split)
| Bellator 33
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Guybson Sa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Matrix Fights 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Rich Lictawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Adrenaline: New Breed
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Sean McCann
| Submission (triangle choke)
| CITC: Fearless Fighters Return
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:43
| Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Dale Carson
| Submission (armbar)
| SportFighting 4: Battle for the Belts
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:27
| Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Jonathan Helwig
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| Sportfighting 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:46
| Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, United States
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