Bao Quach
Bao Quach (born September 4, 1979) is an American featherweight professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Bellator, Affliction, M-1 Global, EliteXC, Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting, King of the Cage, and Shooto promotions.
| Bao Quach | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1979[1] Huntington Beach, California, U.S.[2] |
| Other names | The Taz |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)[1] |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Fighting out of | Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Team | Rounders MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Quach is originally from Huntington Beach, California, the son of Vietnamese parents, and attended Dana Hills High School where he excelled in wrestling and was a state qualifier. He continued wrestling at Cerritos College before earning a degree from Cal State Fullerton.[3]
Affliction: Day of Reckoning
Bao Quach agreed to step in for Mark Hominick to face LC Davis at Affliction: Day of Reckoning as Hominick was forced off due to contracting pneumonia.[4] This was Bao's first fight since coming back from his injury which cancelled his 140 lb EliteXC Featherweight Championship fight with Wilson Reis back in September.[5] Quach lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Filmography and other media
Bao was featured in the Australian film The Heartbreak Kid in 1993 when he was only 13 years old.[6] Quach is also featured in the 2011 video game Supremacy MMA.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 30 matches | 19 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19–10–1 | Alvin Cacdac | Submission (triangle/armbar) | M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto | December 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:33 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
| Win | 18–10–1 | Jeff Willingham | TKO (punches) | Lords of Combat – Lords of SoCal: Round 1 | September 17, 2010 | 1 | 2:40 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17–10–1 | Georgi Karakhanyan | KO (knee and punches) | Bellator 13 | April 8, 2010 | 1 | 4:05 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 17–9–1 | Aaron Miller | Submission (armbar) | Respect in the Cage | September 20, 2009 | 2 | 1:44 | Pico Rivera, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–9–1 | Tito Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina | May 15, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Loss | 15–9–1 | LC Davis | Decision (unanimous) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | Jan 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–8–1 | Mark Oshiro | Decision (unanimous) | ICON Sport: Hard Times | August 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Wins Icon Sport 140 lb North American Championship |
| Win | 14–8–1 | Armando Sanchez | Submission (kimura) | CXF: Uprising in Upland | June 14, 2008 | 1 | 0:50 | Upland, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–8–1 | Doug Evans | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 0:55 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–8–1 | Bobby McMaster | Decision (unanimous) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | January 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 11–8–1 | Chris David | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Arch Rivals | October 27, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–8–1 | Tenkei Fujimiya | Decision (split) | Shooto: The Arrival: This is Shooto | August 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–8–1 | Del Hawkins | TKO (elbows) | IFO: Eastman vs. Kimmons | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 4:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–8–1 | Rex Payne | KO (punch) | No Limits: Proving Ground | April 21, 2007 | 1 | 1:34 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–8–1 | Armando Sanchez | TKO (punches) | Invincible: Fist of Fury II | November 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:01 | Ontario, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–8–1 | Wagnney Fabiano | KO (head kick) | APEX: Evolution | June 10, 2006 | 1 | 4:50 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Draw | 6–7–1 | Hatsu Hioki | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 9 | February 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–7 | Rumina Sato | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Hawaii: Souljah Fight Night | July 9, 2004 | 1 | 3:03 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Hideki Kadowaki | Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto - Year End Show 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 3 | 4:40 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | 6–5 | Cole Escovedo | Decision (split) | Gladiator Challenge 15 | April 13, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–5 | Naoya Uematsu | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Treasure Hunt 10 | September 16, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jeff Curran | Decision (majority) | WEC 4 | August 31, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 | David Padilla | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best | August 3, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Richard Crunkilton | KO (punches) | UA 2: The Gathering | March 16, 2002 | 2 | 1:20 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | David Yeung | Decision (majority) | Warriors Quest 3: Punishment in Paradise | December 1, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Juliano Prado | Submission (choke) | GC 8: School Yard Brawls | November 17, 2001 | 3 | 3:01 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Kenny Tenorio | Submission (armbar) | KOTC 9: Showtime | June 23, 2001 | 1 | 2:54 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Greg Mayer | KO (punches) | KOTC 8: Bombs Away | April 29, 2001 | 1 | 0:17 | Williams, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dave Hisquierdo | Decision (unanimous) | GC 3: Showdown at Soboba | April 7, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Camacho | Decision (split) | GC 2: Collision at Colusa | February 18, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Friant, California, United States |
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See also
References
- Bao Quach MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-22.
- Bao Quach Fight Stats. baoquach.com
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Jesse Holland (January 13, 2009) Affliction 'Day of reckoning': Bo Quach replaces Mark Hominick against L.C. Davis. mmamania.com
- 5 Oz. Exclusive: Murphy and Quach off of Sept. 26 ShoXC card. Five Ounces of Pain. Retrieved on 2013-03-22.
- Bao Quach. IMDB.com
External links
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