Lloyd Woodard (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in Titan FC's Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Woodard has also formerly competed for Bellator and King of the Cage.
| Lloyd Woodard | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1984 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Other names | Cupcake |
| Residence | Missoula, Montana, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Missoula, Montana, United States |
| Team | Dogpound Fight Team |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editWoodard was born in Memphis, the third youngest in a family of nine children. At the age of two, his parents divorced resulting in him and his siblings moving in and out of relatives' homes in different regions of the country. While living in South Memphis, Woodard quickly learned to defend himself, being biracial, poor, and having a speech impediment until high school. Woodard also participated in wrestling for three years, excelling at the sport for Hellgate High School in Montana, where he graduated from. Woodard frequented a local boxing gym and also competed in a few amateur mixed martial arts fights before becoming a professional.[1] Woodard stated in a Bellator interview that when he was growing up he went through a "bad kid" phase. His best friend at the time got into an altercation with a former University of Montana basketball player and he and the rest of his friends came to get Woodard, the "tough kid" on the block. They avenged their friend by going to the kid's house and beating him up badly. Woodward said this was the "breaking point" of his life. Although Woodard did not actually participate in the fight, he was convicted of felony burglary and violated his probation after getting in more altercations. After revoking his probation he ended up in a prison boot camp. He added, "I'm glad it happened because I could control my feelings a lot better and have more control of my life." [citation needed]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editWoodard's first amateur MMA match was on March 19, 2005, and he quickly amassed a 4-1 record.[2] Woodard made his professional MMA debut on October 11, 2008 and has made a name for himself by being a "scrappy fighter" with "unorthodox" submission skills. Before signing with Bellator, Woodard amassed a perfect 10-0 record.
Bellator
editLloyd Woodard is currently signed to Bellator, competing in their Lightweight division. Woodard made his Bellator debut at Bellator 36 on March 12, 2011, where he defeated Carey Vanier via TKO. Woodard lost for the first time in his career by decision to future Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler as a Lightweight semifinalist in the Bellator Season Tournament. In the quarter finals of Bellator's Season 6 Lightweight Tournament, Woodard faced Patricky Freire at Bellator 62. Woodard defeated Freire via submission in a back-and-forth fight. On April 20, 2012, Woodard faced Rick Hawn in the semifinals. Woodard lost the bout via knockout in the second round.
Woodard then participated in the Bellator Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals on January 31, 2013 at Bellator 87 against David Rickels. Woodard lost via unanimous decision.[3]
Post-Bellator
editWoodard faced Dave Courchaine at ICF: Intense Cage Fighting 8 on March 22, 2013. Woodard lost via split decision, his third loss in a row. Woodard rebounded with a first-round TKO victory against Jerome Jones at KOTC: Unleashed on February 13, 2014.
Woodard is currently signed to Titan Fighting Championship. He made his debut for the organization against Kurt Holobaugh in a Titan FC Featherweight title eliminator bout on August 22, 2014 at Titan FC 29.[4] He lost via TKO in just 15 seconds of round one. Woodard was expected to face Danny White at GCMMA: Magic City Mayhem 4 on October 14, 2014.[5] However, the bout was cancelled for unknown reasons.[6]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 22 matches | 14 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 4 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–8 | Gage Saunders | Decision (unanimous) | Fusion Fight League: Saunders vs. Mix | March 16, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Missoula, Montana, United States | For the Fusion Fight League Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 15–7 | Jake Roberts | TKO (punches) | Intense Fighting Championship 24 | April 9, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 15–6 | Billy Martin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fusion Fight League: Redemption | December 19, 2016 | 1 | 3:06 | Billings, Montana, United States | Catchweight (180 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 14–6 | Joe Eichelberger | KO (punches and elbows) | Prize FC 11: Rock N' Rumble | August 28, 2015 | 2 | 1:06 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | For PFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 14–5 | Kurt Holobaugh | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 29 | August 22, 2014 | 1 | 0:15 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Featherweight debut; Titan FC Featherweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 14–4 | Jerome Jones | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Unleashed | February 13, 2014 | 2 | 2:28 | Worley, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 13-4 | Billy Martin | N/A | Fusion Fight League | November 30, 2016 | N/A | N/A | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Dave Courchaine | Decision (split) | ICF: Intense Cage Fighting 8 | March 22, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 12–3 | David Rickels | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 87 | January 31, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 12–2 | Rick Hawn | KO (punch) | Bellator 66 | April 20, 2012 | 2 | 0:10 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 12–1 | Patricky Freire | Submission (kimura) | Bellator 62 | March 23, 2012 | 2 | 1:46 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 11–1 | Michael Chandler | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 40 | April 9, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 11–0 | Carey Vanier | TKO (punches) | Bellator 36 | March 12, 2011 | 2 | 0:46 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 10–0 | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge: High Stakes | July 16, 2010 | 1 | 4:15 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Jesse Evans | Submission (punches) | Pound'Em Productions: May 1 Mayhem | May 1, 2010 | 1 | 1:56 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Mike Hanks | TKO (punches) | CS: CageSport 9 | February 20, 2010 | 3 | 1:54 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Sterling Ford | Submission (armbar) | CS: CageSport 8 | December 5, 2009 | 3 | 3:17 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ryan Healy | Decision (unanimous) | CS: CageSport 7 | October 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jake Oyler | Decision (unanimous) | FightForce: Missoula Mayhem 6 | July 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Marques Daniels | Submission (kimura) | CS: CageSport 5 | May 16, 2009 | 1 | 4:51 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ryan Burwick | TKO (punches) | BB: Badlands Beatdown | May 9, 2009 | 1 | 3:08 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Carmen Cassella | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF: Sport Fight 25: Wildcard | April 3, 2009 | 1 | 2:31 | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mel Ott | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears 3 | October 11, 2008 | 1 | 1:30 | New Town, North Dakota, United States |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
edit| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–1 | Billy Hederson | N/A | Fightforce: Missoula Mayhem 3 | July 12, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jeremy Jones | Submission (armbar) | Full Contact Fighting Federation: Rumble at the Roseland 22 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | 2:26 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Randy Bingham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Montana Caged Combat | July 9, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Montana, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Ed Nuno | KO (punch) | SF: Sport Fight 10: Mayhem | May 28, 2005 | 1 | 2:50 | Gresham, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Loyal Newman | Submission | Full Contact Fighting Federation: Fight Night 7 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:18 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States |
References
edit- ^ Hunt, Loretta. "Montana's Woodard looks to build on Bellator breakthrough (cont.)". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Lloyd Woordard's Professional Record". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03.
- ^ Breen, Jordan (January 31, 2013). "Bellator 87 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Kurt Holobaugh vs. Lloyd Woodard title eliminator added to Titan FC 29". mmajunkie.com. July 30, 2014.
- ^ "GCMMA: Magic City Mayhem 4 Card & Results". sherdog.com. October 4, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ "Lloyd Woodard vs. Danny White". Tapology.com. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
