Aaron Chalmers (television personality) explained

Aaron Chalmers
Other Names:The Joker, Squeaky, The Burger Dog!
Birth Date:26 May 1987
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Fighting Out Of:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Weight Kg:74
Weight Class:Welterweight (2017-18) Lightweight (2019–2021)
Stance:Orthodox
Team:SBG UK,Renegade Jiu-Jitsu
Ultimate Training Center (formerly)
Years Active:2017–2021 (MMA)
2022–present (Boxing)
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Am Label:Exhibition boxing record
Am Win:1
Am Loss:1
Am Draw:1
Sherdog:253321
Box Win:1
Box Loss:1

Aaron Chalmers (born 26 May 1987) is an English retired mixed martial artist, reality television personality and professional boxer. He appeared in the reality shows Geordie Shore and Ex on the Beach.[1] He competed in Bellator MMA.[2]

Television career

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 Shore OGs, a spinoff series of Geordie Shore. Before becoming well-known, he worked on an oil rig.

Mixed martial arts career

BAMMA (2017)

Having previously practiced Muay Thai, he had his first MMA fight in May 2017,[5] [6] beating Greg Jenkins.[7] 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 (2018–2021)

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 240 on February 22, 2020.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26).

Chalmers announced his retirement from MMA competition in an IGTV video posted on 18 February 2021.[13]

Boxing career

Professional career

Chalmers vs Zeledon

Chalmers made his switch from MMA to Boxing in March 2022. Chalmers had his first professional fight against Alexander Zeledon on 17 June 2022. Chalmers won the bout by outpointing his opponent 39-37 on the judges cards.[14]

Chalmers vs Virgo

On 30 August 2023, it was announced that Chalmers would face English professional boxer Idris Virgo (13-0-1) as the headliner to MF & DAZN: X Series 009 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 23 September 2023.[15] Virgo defeated Chalmers via third round technical knockout.

Exhibition bouts

Mayweather Jr. vs Chalmers

In January 2023, it was announced that Chalmers would face former unified multiple division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition bout, after his original opponent for the fight, Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison, pulled out.[16] The bout took place at the O2 Arena in London, England on 25 February 2023. The bout went the full 8 rounds, there was no scoring and it ended without an official verdict [17]

Chalmers vs Crosbie

On 15 July 2023, Chalmers fought Irish mixed martial artist Kiefer Crosbie as a "wildcard" bout on the High Stakes Tournament Semi-Finals undercard at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Crosbie defeated Chalmers via unanimous decision with judges' scorecards of 50-45 (twice) and 48-45 in Crosbie's favour.[18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2014–2018, 2022Geordie ShoreHimselfCast member
2017Ex on the BeachEx of Maisie Gillespie
2018–2019Just Tattoo of UsGuest Presenter
2019–2021Geordie Shore OGsCast member
2020Geordie Shore: Their HistoryCast member

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|5–2|Austin Clem|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 240||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Dublin, Ireland|Welterweight bout.|-|Win|align=center|5–1|Fred Freeman|Submission (triangle choke)|Bellator 223||align=center| 2|align=center| 4:05|London, England|Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.|-|Loss|align=center|4–1|Corey Browning|Submission (heel hook)|Bellator Newcastle||align=center|3|align=center|0:20|Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom|Lightweight debut|-|Win|align=center|4–0|Ash Griffiths|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|Bellator 200||align=center|1|align=center|1:55|The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom|Catchweight (163 lbs) bout.|-|Win|align=center|3–0|Karl Donaldson|TKO (punches)|BAMMA 33||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:43|Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom||-| Win|align=center| 2–0|Alex Thompson|KO (punch)|BAMMA 31||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:30|The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom||-| Win|align=center|1–0|Greg Jenkins|Submission (Americana)|BAMMA 29||align=center|1|align=center|2:12|Genting Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom||-

Boxing record

Professional

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
2Loss1–1Idris Virgo3 (5), 23 Sep 2023
1Win1–0Alexander Zeledon417 June 2022

Exhibition

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
3Win1-1 Warren SpencerUD524 Nov 2023
2Loss0–1 Kiefer Crosbie515 July 2023
10–0 Floyd Mayweather Jr.825 Feb 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers among new Ex on the Beach recruits. 30 April 2018. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers signs contract with top MMA promotion - debut next month. Craig. Johns. 21 April 2017. 30 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Check out Geordie Shore's new cast member. Digital Spy. 4 April 2014. 30 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Ex On The Beach: Aaron Chalmers admits he didn't have 'a f***ing clue' who his ex was. Laura. Donaldson. 1 February 2017. 30 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers announces his first MMA fight. 10 March 2016. 30 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Aaron denies he's quitting Geordie Shore as Sophie returns. Simon. Duke. 20 June 2016. 30 April 2018.
  7. News: Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers wins on MMA debut. News.com.au. 13 May 2017. 30 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Bellator London. Bellator.com. 25 May 2018. 29 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329214609/http://www.bellator.com/events/9s53dr/bellator-200-bellator-london. dead.
  9. News: Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi. MMA Fighting. 2018-05-26.
  10. Web site: Aaron Chalmers vs. Corey Browning Results and News - Bellator Newcastle: Pitbull vs. Scope - MMA Fighting.
  11. Web site: Aaron Chalmers - The Joker - MMA Fighter Profile Bellator.com . www.bellator.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115105026/http://www.bellator.com/fighters/tkb3y5/aaron-chalmers . 2019-01-15.
  12. Web site: Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem Among Additions to Bellator Dublin Card on Feb. 22. December 2, 2019. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield.
  13. Web site: 2021-12-25. Retirement tracker: Former UFC title challengers, fan-favorites and more hung up the gloves in 2021. 2021-12-26. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  14. Web site: Killen . Stephen . 2022-06-17 . Aaron Chalmers wins his first professional boxing fight as Tyson Fury watches on . 2023-01-26 . ChronicleLive . en.
  15. Web site: Walker . Christopher . 30 August 2023 . Idris Virgo vs. Aaron Chalmers headlines MF & DAZN: X Series 009 in Newcastle . DAZN.
  16. Web site: 2023-01-25 . Mayweather to take on Geordie Shore star on same day as Fury vs Paul . 2023-01-26 . talkSPORT . en-US.
  17. Web site: Rapp . Timothy . Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Fight Aaron Chalmers in Exhibition Bout on Feb. 25 . 2023-01-26 . Bleacher Report . en.
  18. Web site: Newswire . MMA Fighting . 2023-07-15 . Kingpyn Results: King Kenny vs. Whindersson Nunes . 2023-07-16 . MMA Fighting . en.