Tim Carpenter (fighter)
Tim Carpenter (born July 24, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division.
| Tim Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Team | Nak Muay Gym |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early life
Tim Carpenter was born in West Chester Pa. He was the youngest of 5 kids. His father was a public school social studies teacher and his mother worked at west chester university. He was a very fat child and teenager growing up. At the age of 15 he began training in Judo under Pa state Champion Joe Condello who was one of Ishikawa senseis top american students. Through his training in judo he began to lose weight and get in shape and began to compete in Judo competitions. He went on to become one of the top ranked junior judo athletes in the country placing 2nd in the 97 USJI highschool nationals, 1st in the 98 USJI National Junior Olympic championships, 1st place in the 98 Pa state Judo championship. His success in competition earned him an opportunity to train for a short time at the US olympic training center. Living and training with some of the top athletes in the world.
Mixed martial arts career
Judo and Jiu Jistu
In 1997 he began training in Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Steve Maxwell and Phil Migliarese at Maxercise in Philadelphia. Maxercise was one of the first Gracie Jiu Jitsu academies in the united states and was frequently visited by Gracie family members, notably Royce, Rorion, Relson, as well as many of their top instructors. Tim was awarded his blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu by Royce Gracie after attending a seminar in philadelphia and Royce watching him roll with several more advanced students after only 4 months of training in jiu jitsu.
When Maxercise closed Tim became a member of Team Balance under Relson Gracie Blackbelt Phil Migliarese. He was one of the original instructors at Balance Headquarters for several years as well as one of the top competitors for the team winning numerous grappling and Jiu Jitsu titles including
2004 purple belt Pan American Jiu Jitsu Champion
2004 Arnold World Gracie Jiu Jitsu Champion Purple belt
2004 IBJJF US national silver medalist
2005 IBJJF Brown Belt USA vs. Brazil Champion
2005 Arnold World Gracie Jiu Jitsu Champion Brown Belt
2005 Gracie Worlds Submission wrestling Champion
Multiple Time Grapplers Quest Champion
NAGA Champion
2007 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling world Championship Invitee and semi finalist
After years of competing in and winning some of the top Jiu Jitsu and Grappling competitions on the planet Tim was awarded his black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu from Phil Migliarese and Relson Gracie.
Early MMA career
After receiving his black belt, Tim decided to pursue a career in MMA. He went undefeated in his first seven fights, winning the light heavyweight title for two separate organizations, and both the Sportfighting and Combat in the Cage light heavyweight belts belonged to Tim.
Bellator
Despite being undefeated in his first seven fights, he did not have an easy path. He fought and defeated three world class BJJ blackbelts including Guybson Sa, fellow American BJJ phenom Jamal Patterson, and Daniel Gracie.
His victory over Jamal Patterson in Bellator 33[1] earned him a slot in the very first Bellator LHW tournament against Patterson's team mate and BJJ Blackbelt world champion Daniel Gracie.[2][3] The fight lasted all three rounds, with Tim Carpenter dominating both the striking and grappling, scoring several knockdowns and close submission attempts on the Brazilian and earning him a hard fought decision victory and advancing to the next round of the tournament where he suffered an early stoppage loss to Christian M’pumbu.[4]
Carpenter rebounded from this loss with a spectacular highlight reel Knockout victory over MMA veteran and D-1 wrestler Ryan Contaldi at Bellator 54.[5]
His next fight saw him fighting in the second Bellator LHW tournament, Bellator 71. Carpenter won the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[6] He was scheduled for an undercard fight against the durable John Hawk, but earned a spot as a last minute replacement when Richard Hale failed to make weight.
He took on the hard hitting former heavyweight Beau Tribolet. He dominated the action in the first round before weathering a storm of hard punches in the second round to secure a text book armbar from the guard and earning a submission victory with only seconds left on the clock.
His next fight was a decision loss to hulking American wrestler Travis Wiuff.[7]
After his last fight, Carpenter decided to retire from MMA and open his own martial arts academy in order to share his knowledge with others. In his time as an instructor, coach, and mentor, he has helped countless people improve their lives and pursue their dreams through the martial arts. He has produced BJJ world champions, and successful grappling competitors, along with professional and amateur MMA fighters.
His academy, Nak Muay Gym is not focused on producing cage fighters, but rather on helping people improve their lives through training in the martial arts.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 9 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–2 | Travis Wiuff | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 72 | July 20, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 9–1 | Beau Tribolet | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 71 | June 22, 2012 | 2 | 4:51 | Chester, West Virginia, United States | Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 8–1 | Ryan Contaldi | TKO (punch) | Bellator 54 | October 15, 2011 | 1 | 2:16 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Christian M'Pumbu | TKO (punches) | Bellator 42 | April 23, 2011 | 1 | 2:08 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 7–0 | Daniel Gracie | Decision (split) | Bellator 38 | March 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 6–0 | Jamal Patterson | Decision (split) | Bellator 33 | October 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Guybson Sa | Decision (unanimous) | Matrix Fights 2 | June 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Rich Lictawa | Decision (unanimous) | Adrenaline: New Breed | February 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Sean McCann | Submission (triangle choke) | CITC: Fearless Fighters Return | October 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:43 | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dale Carson | Submission (armbar) | SportFighting 4: Battle for the Belts | August 19, 2006 | 2 | 1:27 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jonathan Helwig | Submission (triangle armbar) | Sportfighting 2 | December 10, 2005 | 1 | 4:46 | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States |
References
- "Bellator 33 Results: Askren is the new Welterweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez defeats Roger Huerta". lowkickmma.com. October 22, 2010.
- Undefeated Tim Carpenter joins Bellator season-four light-heavy tourney | MMAjunkie.com
- "Bellator 38 Results: Tim Carpenter upsets Daniel Gracie". lowkickmma.com. March 26, 2011.
- "Bellator 42 Results: Christian M'Pumbu Knocks Out Tim Carpenter In Round One". sbnation.com. April 23, 2011.
- "Bellator 54 Results: Shlemenko and Vianna Advance to Middleweight Finals". bloodyelbow.com. October 16, 2011.
- "Bellator 71 results: Wiuff, Vegh, Newton, Carpenter advance to Summer Series semis". mmajunkie.com. June 22, 2012.
- "Bellator 72 results: Amoussou taps Baker to get shot at welterweight champ Askren". mmajunkie.com. July 21, 2012.
