Kyle Crutchmer (born May 5, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist, freestyle wrestler and graduated collegiate wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a two-time NCAA All-American and two-time Big 12 champion.[5]
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| Born | May 5, 1993 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight (2018) Welterweight (2019–present) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy (2017–2023)[2][3] Fortis MMA (2023–present)[3] | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[4] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| University | Oklahoma State University | |||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Union High School | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editCrutchmer was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[6] He is the son of Kevin and Tina Crutchmer and has three siblings, Brian, Justin and Kayla. He has a very strong relationship with his stepbrother Brian, whom he grew up with since he was a baby when his mother abandoned him. Since then, they attended high school and college together and even wrestled in the same team.[6] In Union High School he was a two-sport varsity athlete, competing in football (since his sophomore year) and wrestling.[7] He was also a standout football player, helping his school win three OSSAA team titles.[8]
Wrestling career
editHigh school
editCrutchmer started wrestling in sixth grade. While competing for Union High School, he won two 6A OSSAA individual titles, an NHSCA Junior National title and compiled an 198-30 record in folkstyle.[9][10] He was also highly successful in freestyle, as he won the USAW Fargo Junior Nationals in 2012[11] and placed second and third at the FILA Age-group Nationals.[12][13]
College
editOriginally, Crutchmer was going to commit to the Sooners, but he ended up choosing the Cowboys as John Smith convinced him to and also to wrestle with his brother.[6]
In his redshirt season (2012-2013), he compiled a 15-1 record in open tournaments at 174 pounds. As a freshman (2013-2014), he compiled a 20-8 record at three different weight classes throughout the season but did not compete at the Big 12's or the NCAA's. As a sophomore (2014-2015), he compiled a 21-7 record and won his first Big 12 title, helping the Cowboys to win the team title.[14] At the NCAA's of that year, he went 4-2 to place fifth, earning All-American honors.[15] As a junior (2015-2016), he compiled a 15-4 record, however, he suffered a season-ending injury at a dual match against the Sooners, leaving him unable to compete at the NCAA's or the Big 12's.[16] As a senior (2016-2017), he compiled a 23-7 record and won his second Big 12 title at 174 pounds.[17] At the NCAA championships, he compiled 5 wins and 2 losses to place seventh and earn All-American honors for the second time in his NCAA career.[18]
Overall, Crutchmer was a two-time All-American and two-time Big 12 champion with a record of 79 victories and 26 defeats as a collegiate wrestler.[19]
Freestyle
edit2013
editFresh out of high school, Crutchmer made his senior freestyle debut at the 2013 US University National Championships in May. He won three straight matches but was subsequently thrown to the consolation bracket by Alex Meyer in a 29-point match. He was ultimately eliminated in his next bout by Gabe Dean, an eventual heavily accomplished wrestler.[20]
2014
editWhile he was still a freshman in college, Crutchmer competed at the 2014 US National University Championships. He won his first five bouts by technical fall and the last one before the best-of-three finals by points. At the best-of-three, he defeated his opponent two times to none, winning the championship at 80 kilograms.[21][22]
2017
editAfter a big break of three years, Crutchmer competed at the US Open. He won his first match by technical fall but subsequently lost to two-time NCAA champion Gabe Dean and got thrown to the consolation bracket. He bounced back and defeated four opponents before losing once again and proceeding to face Pat Downey at the fifth place match. He lost the match on points and placed sixth, qualifying for the WTT Challenge Tournament.[23][24]
At the World Team Trials Challenge tournament, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Pat Downey and was thrown to the consolation bracket, where he defeated eventual Greco-Roman World Team Member Joe Rau and was subsequently downed by Richard Perry.[25]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editSoon after he graduated, he started training at American Kickboxing Academy. A couple of months later, he made his professional MMA debut. He compiled an undefeated 4–0 record before signing with Bellator MMA.[26]
Bellator MMA
editCrutchmer was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Antonio Jones on November 8, 2019 at Bellator 233. However, Jones withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Robert Gidron. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[27]
In his next bout, Crutchmer faced Scott Futrell in a 175-pounds catchweight on February 21, 2020 at Bellator 239.[28] He won the fight by submission in the first round.[29]
Crutchmer faced Kemran Lachinov on October 15, 2020 at Bellator 249.[30] He lost the bout by unanimous decision, marking the first loss of his mixed martial arts career.[31]
Crutchmer faced undefeated Levan Chokheli at Bellator 260 on June 11, 2021.[32] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[33]
Crutchmer faced Oliver Enkamp on December 3, 2021 at Bellator 272.[34] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[35]
Crutchmer faced Michael Lombardo on April 15, 2022 at Bellator 277.[36] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[37]
Crutchmer faced Jaleel Willis on December 9, 2022, at Bellator 289.[38] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[39]
Crutchmer, replacing Roman Faraldo, faced Bobby Nash on June 16, 2023 at Bellator 297.[40] He won the bout in the first round, dropping Nash with a punch and finishing the bout via ground and pound.[41]
Personal life
editIn March 2020, Crutchmer and his girlfriend gave birth to their daughter.[42][43]
Championships and accomplishments
editAmateur wrestling
editFolkstyle
edit- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NCAA Division I All-American out of Oklahoma State University (2015, 2017)
- NCAA Division I 174 lb - 5th Place out of Oklahoma State University (2015)
- NCAA Division I 174 lb - 7th Place out of Oklahoma State University (2017)
- Big 12 Conference
- Big 12 174 lb Conference Championship out of Oklahoma State University (2015, 2017)
Freestyle
edit- United World Wrestling
- 2017 US Open Championships - 6th Place
- 2014 US University National Championships - 1st Place
- 2013 FILA Junior Nationals - 3rd place
- 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals - 2nd place
- USA Wrestling
- USA Wrestling Fargo All-American (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- 2012 Fargo Junior Nationals - 1st place
- 2011 Fargo Junior Nationals - 4th place
- 2011 Southern Plains Junior Regionals - 1st place
- 2010 Fargo Junior Nationals - 6th place
- 2010 Southern Plains Junior Regionals - 1st place
- 2009 Fargo Cadet Nationals - 4th place
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 10–2 | Bobby Nash | TKO (punches) | Bellator 297 | June 16, 2023 | 1 | 3:42 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Jaleel Willis | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 289 | December 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Michael Lombardo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 277 | April 15, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Oliver Enkamp | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 272 | December 3, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Levan Chokheli | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 260 | June 11, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Kemran Lachinov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 249 | October 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Scott Futrell | Submission (anaconda choke) | Bellator 239 | February 21, 2020 | 1 | 2:58 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Robert Gidron | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 233 | November 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Josh Weston | Decision (unanimous) | XFL 356 | February 1, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Brandon Wright | TKO (punches) | XFL 352 | September 29, 2018 | 1 | 3:59 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Rocky Rosas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | XFL: Rage on the River | August 3, 2018 | 2 | 1:08 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Ronald Beasley | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | XFL 348 | June 9, 2018 | 1 | 1:23 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | Middleweight debut. |
Freestyle record
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NCAA record
editStats
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bellator". bellator.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ @KyleCrutchmer (June 20, 2017). "Proud to announce that I will be joining AKA This summer out in San Jose ! Also I am now apart of @ZinkinEnt ! #MMACAREER" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b MMAjunkie.com (May 15, 2023). Kyle Crutchmer, Nick Piccininni Explain Move From AKA to Fortis MMA – via YouTube.
- ^ "2016-17 Wrestling Roster: Kyle Crutchmer". okstate.com. Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Crutchmer, Kyle (April 8, 2019). "Started in 6th grade. Became number 1 in the country by my senior year in high school. Seen guys like you all the time and this is what happened. You are next bitch boypic.twitter.com/NA2hUKqWoc". @KyleCrutchmer. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Editor, @dekotagregory, Dekota Gregory, Digital Sports. "Inspired: the evolution of Kyle Crutchmer". ocolly.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kyle Crutchmer's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ World, Barry Lewis Tulsa. "High schools: Union will induct 14 into Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Writer, MATT DOYLE World Sports. "Union's Crutchmer wins national wrestling title". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboy Wrestling Adds Seven". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "2012 USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals". Trackwrestling. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "FILA Cadet Nationals - FS". Trackwrestling. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "2013 Junior Nationals - FILA - FS". Trackwrestling. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "OK State clinches Big 12 championship | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "See the results for the 2015 NCAA D1 Championships wrestling event on FloWrestling.org". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Kyle (March 1, 2016). "Crutchmer Out For Post Season". Cowboys Ride For Free. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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- ^ Wells, Adam. "NCAA Wrestling Championships 2017: Results, Team Standings After Thursday". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Crutchmer - 2016-17 - Wrestling". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "2013 ASICS University Nationals - FS". Trackwrestling. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Crutchmer, Perry Win Titles at ASICS University Nationals". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ian Miller named Outstanding Wrestler at University Nationals in freestyle". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Freestyle World Team Trials preview at 86 kg/189 lbs". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "FLOARENA". arena.flowrestling.org. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "See the results for the 2017 Junior and Senior World Team Trials wrestling event on FloWrestling.org". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (July 10, 2019). "Former Oklahoma State wrestler Kyle Crutchmer signs with Bellator MMA". Cowboys Ride For Free. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (November 8, 2019). "Bellator 233: Former OSU wrestler Kyle Crutchmer wins Bellator debut". Cowboys Ride For Free. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (February 6, 2020). "Oklahoma State in MMA: Kyle Crutchmer vs. Scott Futrell set for Bellator 239". Cowboys Ride For Free. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (February 22, 2020). "Oklahoma State in MMA: Kyle Crutchmer wins by submission at Bellator 239". Cowboys Ride For Free. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Christian Edwards, Kyle Crutchmer Among Additions to Bellator 249 Preliminary Card". Sherdog. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (October 15, 2020). "Oklahoma State in MMA: Kyle Crutchmer suffers first career loss at Bellator 249". Cowboys Ride For Free. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Damon (May 25, 2021). "Kyle Crutchmer vs. Levan Chokheli added to Bellator 260 on June 11". MMA Fighting. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 260: Douglas Lima vs. Yaroslav Amosov live results and highlights". FanSided. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Jay-Jay Wilson vs. Alfie Davis, Kyle Crutchmer vs. Oliver Enkamp Added to Bellator 272". Sherdog. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Duckworth, Seth (December 4, 2021). "Kyle Crutchmer Dominates Oliver Enkamp at Bellator 272". Pistols Firing. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ FightBookMMA (February 16, 2022). "BELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 Fight Card and Start Times | FightBook MMA". Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Duckworth, Seth (April 16, 2022). "Kyle Crutchmer Defeats Michael Lombardo at Bellator 277". Pistols Firing. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ FightBookMMA (November 21, 2022). "BELLATOR 289 is set for December 9; fight card and start times". FightBook MMA. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 289 'Stots vs. Sabatello' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Austin Vanderford vs. Imamshafi Aliev, Six Other Bouts Complete Bellator 297 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (June 16, 2023). "Bellator 297 results: Nemkov vs. Romero". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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