Aaron Chalmers (television personality)
Aaron Chalmers (born 1987) is an English mixed martial artist, reality television personality , he appeared in the reality shows Geordie Shore and the Ex on the Beach.[1] He is also a mixed martial artist for Bellator MMA.[2]
| Aaron Chalmers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1987 Newcastle, England |
| Other names | The Joker, Squeaky |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight (2017) Lightweight (2019–present) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Newcastle, England |
| Team | SBG UK,
Renegade Jiu-Jitsu Ultimate Training Center (formerly) |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Children | Romeo A.J Chalmers |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Career
Television personality
On 4 April 2014, it was announced that Chalmers had joined the cast of Geordie Shore for the eighth series. He left the series after season 16.[3]
He appeared in the sixth series of Ex on the Beach as the ex of Maisie Gillespie. The series began airing on 17 January 2017.[4] In 2019, Chalmers began starring in the MTV series Geordie OGs, a spinoff series of Geordie Shore. Before becoming well-known, he worked on an oil rig.
Mixed martial arts career
BAMMA (2017)
In May 2017, he had his first MMA fight,[5][6] beating Greg Jenkins.[7] He has previously practised Muay Thai. He won his second professional fight at BAMMA 31 at the SSE Arena beating Alex Thompson by KO on 15 September 2017. His third and final fight for BAMMA was a win (by TKO) against Karl Donaldson on 15 December in his home town arena the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.
Bellator (2018–present)
In March 2018, Chalmers announced he would be joining Bellator. He had his first fight against Ash Griffiths on 25 May 2018 for the Bellator 200 event at Wembley Arena.[8] He won the fight via technical submission in the first round.[9] In his second outing for the promotion, Chalmers suffered his first defeat as a professional fighter, as he was defeated by American Corey Browning by submission in the third round.[10] In June 2019, Chalmers returned to the win column with a submission victory over Fred Freeman. [11]
Chalmers next faced Austin Clem in a welterweight bout at Bellator Dublin on February 22, 2020.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision ( 30-27 x2, 30-26 ).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2018 | Geordie Shore | Himself | Cast member |
| 2017 | Ex on the Beach | Ex of Maisie Gillespie | |
| 2018–2019 | Just tattoo of us | Himself | Guest Presenter |
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 matches | 5 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5–2 | Austin Clem | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator Dublin | 22 February 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 5–1 | Fred Freeman | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 223 | 22 June 2019 | 2 | 4:05 | London, England | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Corey Browning | Submission (heel hook) | Bellator Newcastle | 9 February 2019 | 3 | 0:20 | Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | Lightweight debut |
| Win | 4–0 | Ash Griffiths | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 200 | 25 May 2018 | 1 | 1:55 | The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom | Catchweight (163 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Karl Donaldson | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 33 | 15 December 2017 | 1 | 0:43 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alex Thompson | KO (punch) | BAMMA 31 | 15 September 2017 | 1 | 0:30 | The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 1–0 | Greg Jenkins | Submission (Americana) | BAMMA 29 | 12 May 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Genting Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
References
- "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers among new Ex on the Beach recruits". Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- Johns, Craig (21 April 2017). "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers signs contract with top MMA promotion - debut next month". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "Check out Geordie Shore's new cast member". 4 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- Donaldson, Laura (1 February 2017). "Ex On The Beach: Aaron Chalmers admits he didn't have 'a f***ing clue' who his ex was". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers announces his first MMA fight". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- Duke, Simon (20 June 2016). "Aaron denies he's quitting Geordie Shore as Sophie returns". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers wins on MMA debut". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "Bellator London". Bellator.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/8819/aaron-chalmers-vs-corey-browning
- http://www.bellator.com/fighters/tkb3y5/aaron-chalmers
- Tristen Critchfield (2 December 2019). "Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem Among Additions to Bellator Dublin Card on Feb. 22". sherdog.com.