Cale Yarbrough
John Cale Yarbrough (born December 27, 1986) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Yarbrough is a competitor for the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. He has fought for known promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championships and Strikeforce.
| Cale Yarbrough | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1986 Marietta, Georgia |
| Other names | Aquaman |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Athens, Georgia |
| Team | The Hardcore Gym |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Biography
Yarbrough graduated from Wheeler High School in 2005 where he was a multiathlete participating in numerous sports such as baseball, basketball, football, and swimming where Yarbrough placed 3rd in the state of Georgia when he was 13. Yarbrough currently attends University of Georgia where he studies psychology. Yarbrough took a semester off to participate in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Cale was given the nickname "Aquaman" due to his swimming background.
Mixed martial arts
After starting school at Kennesaw State, Cale began training at KnuckleUp Fitness with Mateo Cutbill. After seeing his knack for the sport, Mateo encouraged Cale to pursue MMA full-time. Cale started training with Rory Singer and Adam Singer at the Hardcore Gym, after moving to Athens in 2006.
Cale's amateur record is 5–0, with every bout ending by TKO. He currently holds the ISKA Amateur United States Light Heavyweight Championship belt.[1]
The Ultimate Fighter
In the first episode Yarbrough fought John Clarke, winning by way of TKO and earning a spot in the Ultimate Fighter house. Yarbrough was chosen by UFC light heavyweight championship #1 contender and former Ultimate Fighter winner, Forrest Griffin.
Yarbrough would continue on to fight in episode seven against Patrick Schultz after a skin disease on a contestant demanded a replacement which Schultz took. Yarbrough defeated Schultz by majority decision. There was controversy over the decision including demands from Rampage Jackson that the fight should go to a third round.
After verbal taunting of C.B. Dollaway from Yarbrough, he became the number one recruit's pick to fight in the quarterfinals. C.B. defeated Yarbrough by TKO in the first round.
UFC
Cale Yarbrough was originally set to make his mixed martial arts debut, against former castmate Dan Cramer. They were set to fight at the TUF 7 finale. Cramer was forced out of the fight due to a broken collar bone. Yarbrough was then scheduled to fight fellow Team Griffin member Tim Credeur in The Ultimate Fighter 7 finale, but the bout was canceled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to Credeur testing positive for Adderall, a banned prescription drug. The bout was rescheduled to be on the preliminary card of the UFC event, UFC: Silva vs. Irvin on July 19. Yarbrough lost in the first round to veteran Tim Credeur by way of KO.
Post UFC
He made his post UFC debut defeating Anthony Mckee after Mckee quit after the first round, even retiring inside the cage.
Yarbrough was set to fight Jason Karpel at MTX Audio II on January 10, 2009. Cale's opponent did not receive medical clearance, so Yarbrough was left without a fight.[2] Instead he fought, Devon Plaisance showing great stand up defeating Devon via TKO in the first round.
His next fight was on March 27, 2009 where he fought Justin Hall at the King of the Cage event entitled Invincible.[3] Yarbrough won the fight in the second round by knockout.
Brett Chism, Kevin Brooks and Bernard Rutherford all fell short against Cale after he dominated them during the fights, improving his record to 6-1.
Cale made his Strikeforce debut on April 17 for the preliminary portion of the Strikeforce: Nashville card in a light heavyweight bout against Josh Schockman.[4] Cale won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
Yarbrough lost to Strikeforce veteran Francisco France in St. Charles, Missouri for Fight Me MMA. Yarbrough bounced back from the loss with an impressive submission win over Clint Hester—a fight many fans in Georgia asked to see for many years.
He fought UFC veteran, and MFC veteran Rodney Wallace on April 15, 2011 in North Carolina, where he lost by decision. Yarbrough has not fought since. He is now a police officer.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 8 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–3 | Rodney Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | Scrap Live 7: Bad Intentions | April 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Clint Hester | Submission (north-south choke) | Wild Bill's Fight Night 31 | October 29, 2010 | 3 | 1:18 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Francisco France | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins | August 14, 2010 | 2 | N/A | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Josh Schockman | TKO (knee and punches) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Bernard Rutherford | Submission (guillotine choke) | Sin City Fight Club: RedLine Grand Prix Round 2 | November 13, 2009 | 2 | 4:31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Kevin Brooks | TKO (cut) | Clash of the Kings | October 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:45 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Brett Chism | Decision (unanimous) | Wild Bill's Fight Night 21 | July 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Justin Hall | KO (punch) | KOTC: Invincible | March 27, 2009 | 2 | 1:14 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Devon Plaisance | TKO (punches) | Battle of Rome VI | January 24, 2009 | 1 | 2:04 | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Anthony Mckee | TKO (corner stoppage) | Full Throttle 4 | November 8, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Tim Credeur | TKO (punches) | UFC: Silva vs. Irvin | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 1:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2009-02-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ""TUF" veterans Forbes, Yarbrough find different results at MTX Audio II". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- Cale Yarbrough returns March 27th in Atlanta
- "Cale Yarbrough confirmed for Strikeforce: Nashville". Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
