Cathal Pendred
| Cathal Pendred | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 September 1987 Boston, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Nationality |
Irish American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (170 lb) Middleweight (185 lb) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Dublin, Ireland |
| Team | SBG Ireland |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2009–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cathal Pendred is an Irish actor and retired mixed martial artist who competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. A professional since 2009, he has also fought for Cage Warriors and Cage Contender He was the Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion.
Background
Pendred was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents,[4] when he was four years old he moved to Dublin, Ireland with his parents where he was raised alongside a younger brother and two younger sisters.[5] Pendred competed in rugby growing up and was talented, winning the Leinster Schools Senior Cup.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Pendred started his professional career in 2009. He became the number one ranked welterweight in Ireland during 2010 after winning the national title. In March 2013 he became the Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion after beating the title holder Gael Grimaud in London, England.[6]
The Ultimate Fighter
Pendred was selected as two of the cast members of the nineteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter on 25 March 2014.[7] He was then chosen as the third pick for the middleweights on coach BJ Penn's team.
In the quarter-final rounds, Pendred fought Team Edgar middleweightr Urbina. Pendred defeated Urbina by decision after three rounds. Pendred fought Eddie Gordon in the semi-finals. He lost the bout by a split decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pendred faced Team Penn teammate Mike King at middleweight on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46. He was victorious via second round submission.[8] The win earned him 'Fight of the Night' honours along with Mike King. However, King would also later go on to fail the drug test which resulted in his half of the bonus going to Pendred.
Pendred dropped to the welterweight division where he fought Gasan Umalatov on 4 October 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story. He defeated Umalatov by split decision.[9]
Pendred next faced Sean Spencer on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[10] Pendred won the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.[11] Both Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg had felt Spencer had dominated the fight and declared on air how baffling the decision was; later UFC president Dana White echoed this sentiment on air. Likewise, all 15 major MMA media outlets scored the fight in favour of Spencer.[12][13]
Pendred faced Augusto Montaño on 13 June 2015 at UFC 188.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15] Montaño tested positive for testosterone metabolites in the post-fight drug test.[16]
Pendred faced John Howard as a short notice replacement on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189.[17] He lost the fight via split decision.[18]
Pendred next faced Tom Breese on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[19] Pendred lost the fight by TKO in the first round.[20]
Pendred announced his retirement from MMA on 25 November 2015.[21]
Personal life
Pendred was educated in Belvedere College, Dublin and won a Leinster Senior Cup medal in 2005 alongside future Irish international Cian Healy.[22]
Pendred attended Dublin City University where he studied forensics, he graduated with a BSc degree in Analytical Science in 2012.[23]
In April 2014 Cathal was pictured carrying a baby dolphin into the ocean. The dolphin had become beached and was unable to return to deep enough water on its own. A picture was taken with the dolphin in Cathal's arms as he carried it into the sea, this picture went viral soon after the incident. Subsequently the story was reported across the globe.[24]
Other endeavors
Cathal was the subject of a 2013 MTV UK mini-documentary entitled "Pendred".[25]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ripper Street | Philip |
| 2013 | Pendred (MTV UK production) | Himself |
| 2015 | Split (post-production) | Enforcer |
| 2016 | Ray Donovan (Season 4) | Joxy Maguire |
| 2016 | Cardboard Gangsters (post-production) | Security Officer |
| 2017 | Jack Taylor | Xavier |
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Roofie |
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Mike King
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- CWFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Cage Contender
- Cage Contender Welterweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 17 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–4–1 | Tom Breese | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | October 24, 2015 | 1 | 4:37 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 17–3–1 | John Howard | Decision (split) | UFC 189 | July 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–2–1 | Augusto Montaño | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 188 | June 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 16–2–1 | Sean Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | January 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 15–2–1 | Gasan Umalatov | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Mike King | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | July 19, 2014 | 2 | 3:33 | Dublin, Ireland | Middleweight bout. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Che Mills | TKO (corner stoppage) | CWFC 55 | June 1, 2013 | 3 | 1:47 | Dublin, Ireland | Non-title fight; Mills missed weight (170.7 lbs). |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Gael Grimaud | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC 52 | March 9, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | Won the CWFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–2–1 | Bruno Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC 49 | October 27, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Win | 10–2–1 | David Bielkheden | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC 42 | June 2, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Draw | 9–2–1 | Danny Mitchell | Draw | Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2 | September 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Amman, Jordan | |
| Win | 9–2 | Nico Musoke | Decision (unanimous) | OT: On Top 2 | June 18, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | OTP Welterweight Tournament Semi-final |
| Win | 8–2 | Vladimir Malko | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors: 42 | May 28, 2011 | 2 | 3:14 | Cork City, Ireland | |
| Win | 7–2 | Liam Shannon | TKO (punches) | Cage Contender 8 | March 12, 2011 | 3 | 2:03 | Dublin, Ireland | Defended the Cage Contender Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 6–2 | Lee Chadwick | TKO (punches) | OMMAC 8 | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 0:27 | Liverpool, England | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 6–1 | Jamie Rogers | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising | November 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Cork City, Ireland | |
| Win | 5–1 | Yuri Malko | TKO (punches) | TNP: Boiling Points | August 28, 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Wexford, Ireland | |
| Win | 4–1 | Liam Shannon | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Contender 5 | July 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Won the Cage Contender Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–1 | Jonny Shiels | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Contender 4 | May 1, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 2–1 | Merv Mulholland | TKO (punches) | KO: The Fight Before Christmas 2 | December 2, 2009 | 2 | 4:02 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Ronan McKay | Submission (triangle armbar) | Immortal Fighting Championship 1 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 0:00 | Strabane, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Attila Horvarth | TKO (punches) | Strabane Fight Team: Fight Night 2 | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 0:38 | Strabane, Northern Ireland | Middleweight bout. |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Eddie Gordon | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn | 18 June 2014 (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 19 semi-final round. |
| Win | 1–0 | Hector Urbina | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn | 23 April 2014 (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 19 preliminary round. |
See also
References
- ↑ Iole, Kevin (29 May 2013). "Irish fighter Cathal Pendred eager for UFC opportunity in former hometown of Boston". Yahoo Sports.
- 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC 188 Velasquez vs. Werdum". UFC.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Cathal Pendred – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Stephie Haynes. "Getting to know Cathal Pendred, Ireland's newest star on the rise". Bloody Elbow.
- ↑ "Back to Beantown: Cathal Pendred on His Boston Beginnings". Fightland. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Head, Simon (12 March 2013). "Irish Eyes are Smiling: Cathal Pendred Defeats Gael Grimaud to Claim Cage Warriors Welterweight World Title". Mirror.
- ↑ "TUF 19 Cast Revealed" (Press release). Ultimate Fighting Championship. 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Erickson, Matt (19 July 2014). "UFC Fight Night 46 results: Cathal Pendred survives first to choke out Mike King". MMA Junkie. USA Today.
- ↑ Fowlkes, Ben. "UFC Fight Night 53 results: Cathal Pendred edges Gasan Umalatov for split decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Sanchez, Josh. "Cathal Pendred vs. Sean Spencer Set For UFC Boston". Fansided. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Marrocco, Steven. "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Cathal Pendred tops Spencer because MMA judging sucks". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cathal-Pendred-vs-Sean-Spencer". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Controversial win for Cathal Pendred in Boston". independent.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Staff (23 February 2015). "UFC 188 adds Cathal Pendred vs. Augusto Montano". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ Dave Doyle (2015-06-13). "UFC 188 results: Cathal Pendred wins lackluster decision over Augusto Montano". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- ↑ "Augusto Montano fails UFC 188 drug test after loss to Pendred, suspended one year". MMAjunkie.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-06-23). "Brandon Thatch meets Gunnar Nelson at UFC 189, John Howard now gets Cathal Pendred". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ Dave Doyle (2015-07-11). "UFC 189 results: John Howard gets the nod over Cathal Pendred". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ↑ Staff (2015-08-03). "Ireland vs. England: Cathal Pendred meets Tom Breese at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-10-24). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Tom Breese blasts through Cathal Pendred in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-cathal-pendred-announces-his-retirement-from-mma-112515
- ↑ "'My name's Cazzer not Cathal ' - How teenagers Cathal Pendred and Cian Healy nearly came to blows". Independent.ie.
- ↑ "Hard-hitting: Cathal Pendred is chasing the UFC dream". Independent.ie.
- ↑ "MMA Fighter Cathal Pendred Hailed a Hero for Trying to Save a Dying Dolphin". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "Video: Cathal Pendred's documentary with MTV UK". JOE.ie.