Tamdan McCrory

Tamdan Wade McCrory (born November 5, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, McCrory has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Tamdan McCrory
Born (1986-11-05) November 5, 1986
Ithaca, New York, United States
Other namesThe Barn Cat
ResidenceBinghamton, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight (2014-present)
Welterweight (2006-2009)
Reach78.0 in (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBinghamton, New York, United States
TeamBinns Management MMA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ken Kronenberg[1]
Years active2006–2009, 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout8
By submission5
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

McCrory was born and raised in the rural community of Ithaca, New York along with his twin sister. Growing up, McCrory was often bullied for being a self-proclaimed "nerd, " which later helped fuel his motivation for a career in mixed martial arts. McCrory attended and graduated from Ithaca High School in 2004 where he competed in wrestling and was a 2002 New York National Team Cadet for the Greco-Roman category.[1] In May 2008, McCrory graduated from the State University of New York College at Cortland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

McCrory began fighting mixed martial arts in 2006. He became one of the youngest NABC Champions at the age of 19. He also made an appearance in the BET show Iron Ring as a contestant[3] in the Middleweight category. McCrory held an undefeated professional record of 8-0 before being signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In May 2007, McCrory signed a contract with the UFC.[4]

McCrory made his debut defeating The Ultimate Fighter 4 alumni, Pete Spratt. Five months after the win, McCrory took his first professional defeat to Japanese superstar Akihiro Gono at UFC 78. He quickly bounced back with a win defeating The Ultimate Fighter 2 runner up, Luke Cummo. At UFC 91, McCrory lost his second fight to another up-and-coming Welterweight Dustin Hazelett. Tamdan was then a late call-up to fight Ryan Madigan at UFC 96. Tamdan lost to John Howard at UFC 101 on the preliminary card. Following the loss, McCrory was released from the UFC.[5]

Post-UFC

McCrory stated his intentions to move into the Middleweight division. He was looking to gain a spot in the second season of Bellator's Middleweight Tournament, but his management's offer was declined.[6] McCrory subsequently retired from MMA citing that it was taking too much time away from his family. Four years after his retirement, however, McCrory signed with Binns Management in 2013 and subsequently announced his return to mixed martial arts.[7]

McCrory made his MMA return on September 5, 2014 when he faced Brennan Ward at Bellator 123.[8] He won via spectacular knockout 21 seconds into the first round.

McCrory faced Jason Butcher at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015.[9] He won the fight via submission in the first round. In August 2015, McCrory was given his release from Bellator to re-sign with the UFC.

Return to UFC

Following two impressive wins in Bellator MMA, McCrory announced that he had re-signed with the UFC.[10]

In his UFC return, McCrory faced Josh Samman on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[11] He won the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.[12]

McCrory next faced Krzysztof Jotko on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]

McCrory faced Nate Marquardt on October 1, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[16] Following this loss, he was released from the UFC.[17]

Personal life

McCrory married his wife, Haley, in 2010. Haley is the morning news anchor for WBNG-TV in Binghamton, NY. [18] The couple has a daughter, Keelin.

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 14 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 2
By submission 5 2
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–5 Nate Marquardt KO (punch and head kick) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson October 1, 2016 2 4:44 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 14–4 Krzysztof Jotko KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 1 0:59 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win 14–3 Josh Samman Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 December 19, 2015 3 4:10 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 13–3 Jason Butcher Submission (armbar) Bellator 134 February 27, 2015 1 1:06 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 12–3 Brennan Ward KO (punches) Bellator 123 September 5, 2014 1 0:21 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss 11–3 John Howard Decision (split) UFC 101 August 8, 2009 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 11–2 Ryan Madigan TKO (punches) UFC 96 March 7, 2009 1 3:35 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss 10–2 Dustin Hazelett Submission (reverse armbar) UFC 91 November 15, 2008 1 3:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–1 Luke Cummo Decision (unanimous) UFC 87 August 10, 2008 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss 9–1 Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar) UFC 78 November 17, 2007 2 3:19 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 9–0 Pete Spratt Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher June 12, 2007 2 2:04 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 8–0 Nuri Shakir Submission (rear-naked choke) CFFC 4 April 13, 2007 2 3:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0 Anthony D'Angelo TKO (punches) CFFC 3 January 19, 2007 1 2:34 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6–0 Mike Littlefield TKO (punches) CFFC 2 October 6, 2006 1 4:10 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won vacant NABC MMA Welterweight Championship.[20]
Win 5–0 Jason Giroux Technical Submission (triangle choke) WFL 10 September 23, 2006 1 3:07 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 4–0 Joe Manzello KO (punches) FFP: Untamed 7 August 19, 2006 1 4:45 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3–0 Brendan Hoxie TKO (body kick) CZ 17 August 5, 2006 2 1:37 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2–0 Bobby Diaz TKO (punches) FFP: Untamed 5 June 16, 2006 2 0:42 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 John Jenner TKO (punches) WFL: Judgment Night 2 June 3, 2006 1 1:19 Revere, Massachusetts, United States

References
  1. "Congrats to New Tai Kai Black and Brown Belts". syracusejiujitsu.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. UFC Interview
  3. Bet Shows, The Iron Ring fighters, middleweights
  4. The Barncat's Official website Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. UFC cuts, additions and fight announcements
  6. Tamdan McCrory eyes summer return, ready to "knock someone's head off"
  7. "UFC vet Tamdan "The Barn Cat" McCrory ready to return to MMA". yorkblog.com. March 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014.
  8. "Bellator 123 Fight Card". Bellator.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  9. "Bellator 134 prelims: 'The Silencer,' 'The Freight Train,' 'The Irish Bad Boy,' 'The Barn Cat'". mmajunkie.com. February 5, 2015.
  10. "Welcome to the UFC: Tamdan McCrory". UFC.com. August 18, 2015.
  11. Dave Doyle (2015-08-21). "Dollaway vs. Marquardt, Samman vs. McCrory added to UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  12. Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Tamdan McCrory submits Josh Samman in UFC return". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  13. Staff (2016-03-29). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  14. Ben Fowlkes (2016-06-18). "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Krzysztof Jotko melts Tamdan McCrory with left for first round knockout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  15. Staff (2016-08-01). "3 more added to UFC Fight Night 96". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  16. Matt Erickson (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Nate Marquardt's walkoff head-kick KO puts away Tamdan McCrory". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  17. Mookie Alexander (2016-10-22). "UFC releases several fighters including Kevin Casey, Tamdan McCrory". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  18. http://www.wbng.com/about/personalities/100876944.html
  19. http://www.nabc.net/p/champions-gallery.html
  20. http://fcfighter.com/post/new-ifl-team-jerseys-t-shirts-hatsavailable-in-the-fcf-shop
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