Kevin Croom Explained

Kevin Croom
Other Names:Crash
Birth Date:15 July 1987
Birth Place:Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Weight Lb:155
Weight Class:Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach:73 in[1]
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Fighting Out Of:Kansas City, Missouri
Team:Glory MMA & Fitness
Years Active:2009–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:6
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:67191

Kevin Croom (born July 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Titan FC, the RFA, the LFA, and CES MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Croom has fought for multiple MMA promotions during his professional MMA career, including Legacy Fighting Alliance and Bellator MMA. Croom has 16 stoppages in his total of 21 professional victories.

Croom faced Brian Davidson at Bellator 26 on August 26, 2010. Davidson lost via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[3] In his seventh fight, Croom faced Justin Gaethje in his professional debut on August 20, 2011. Gaethje won the fight in the first round via KO due to a slam after Croom attempted a submission.[4]

Croom faced Bryan Goldsby at Titan FC 27 on February 28, 2014.[5] He won by unanimous decision.[6]

Croom fought for the CES MMA Featherweight Championship against reigning champion Matt Bessette at CES MMA 41, losing via TKO.[7]

Croom defeated Darrick Minner via TKO in the second round at LFA 48.[3]

Croom faced John Teixeira at Bellator 218 on March 22, 2019. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

Croom tapped out Charles Bennett via rear-naked choke in round one at FAC 1 to pick up submission victory number 10 as a professional.[3]

At Bellator 239, Croom took on Adil Benijilany and defeated him via split decision.[8]

In the fight before getting a UFC contract, Croom faced Anderson Hutchinson, who was later in September arrested for having sex with a 17-year-old female boxing student,[9] on August 14, 2020, at Fighting Alliance Championship 3 for the FAC Featherweight Championship. Croom won the championship fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Croom, replacing Giga Chikadze as a COVID replacement, was scheduled to face Alex Caceres on August 29, 2020, at [11] [12] The following day, Croom was removed after also testing positive for COVID and replaced by fellow newcomer Austin Springer.[13]

Croom made his UFC debut, as an injury fill in for Matt Frevola, against Roosevelt Roberts on September 12, 2020, at .[14] Croom won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[15] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[16] After the fight, Croom said on Twitter that he had only $64 in his bank account before the fight.[10]

On November 4, it was announced by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) that the fight with Roosevelt Roberts would be overturned to a no contest, after Croom tested positive for marijuana. Croom was suspended for 4 1⁄2 months and had to pay a fine of $1,800.[17]

Croom faced Alex Caceres on February 27, 2021, at .[18] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[19]

Croom was scheduled to face Marcelo Rojo on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30.[20] However, Croom was removed from the bout in mid-August for undisclosed reasons.[21]

Croom faced Brian Kelleher, replacing Saidyokub Kakhramonov, on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Croom faced Alateng Heili at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022.[24] He lost the fight via TKO early into the first round.[25]

In May 2022, it was reported that Croom was released from UFC.[26]

Post UFC

In his first bout after his UFC release, Croom faced Brad Robinson on September 10, 2022 at Synergy FC: Kansas City Fight Night.[27] He won the bout via majority decision.[28]

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Croom made his BKFC debut on November 18, 2022 at BKFC 33 against Sean Wilson and won by knockout in the second round.[29]

Croom faced Chevvy Bridges on February 17, 2023 at BKFC: KnuckleMania 3 and won the bout by first round knockout.[30]

Croom faced Tony Soto on October 20, 2023 at BKFC 52 and lost by unanimous decision.[31] This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award.[32]

Croom was scheduled to face Emeka Ifekandu on August 16, 2024 at BKFC Fight Night: Kansas City.[33] However, the bout was pulled from the card for unknown reasons.[33]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Bare-knuckle boxing

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center||Brad Robison|Decision (majority)|Synergy FC: Kansas City Fight Night||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–15 (1)|Alateng Heili|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–14 (1)|Brian Kelleher|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 21–13 (1)| Alex Caceres| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|NC| align=center| 21–12 (1)| Roosevelt Roberts|NC (overturned)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:31|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 21–12|Anderson Hutchinson| Decision (unanimous)| Fighting Alliance Championship 3| | align=center|5| align=center| 5:00| Independence, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center|20–12|Adil Benjilany| Decision (split)|Bellator 239||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center| 19–12| Charles Bennett|Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighting Alliance Championship 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:15 | Independence, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 18–12| John Macapá| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 218| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-| Loss| align=center|18–11| Kamuela Kirk|Submission (triangle choke)|LFA 53||align=center|1|align=center|3:54|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-| Win| align=center| 18–10| Darrick Minner| TKO (elbows)|LFA 48|| align=center|2| align=center|2:10|Kearney, Nebraska, United States||-| Loss| align=center|17–10| Nate Jennerman| Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|LFA 41||align=center|1|align=center|0:48|Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 17–9| CJay Hunter| Submission (rear-naked choke)| KC Fighting Alliance 27| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:16| Independence, Missouri, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|16–9| Matt Bessette| TKO (punches and kicks)| CES 41: Bessette vs. Croom||align=center|3|align=center|0:32|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States||-| Loss| align=center|16–8| Tatsuya Ando| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|Shooto Pacific Rim Double Championship| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:13| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center|16–7| Lenny Wheeler| TKO (punches)| Triumph FC 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:26| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-| Loss| align=center|15–7| Rasul Mirzaev| TKO (punches)| Fight Nights Global 41: Dagestan||align=center|2|align=center|3:16|Kaspiysk, Russia||-| Win| align=center|15–6| Jacob Akin|KO (punch)|Shamrock FC: Shock||align=center|1|align=center|2:13|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center|14–6| Jesse Brock|Decision (split)|MFC 40||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-| Win| align=center|14–5| Bryan Goldsby| Decision (unanimous)| Titan FC 27| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-| Win| align=center| 13–5| Aslan Toktarbaev| TKO (corner stoppage)| Alash Pride: Great Battle 2| |align=Center|1|align=center|2:55| Almaty, Kazakhstan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–5| Deryck Ripley| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Time Production||align=Center|1|align=center|3:23|Columbia, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–5| Dustin Phillips| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Titan FC 26| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:45| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–5| Javier Lujan| TKO (retirement)| World MMA Council: Mexican Standoff| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:30| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 9–5| Adam Rider| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Time Production| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:16| Columbia, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–5| Brian Pearman| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Tommy Tran Promotions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:03| Springfield, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center| 7–5| Brian Davidson| TKO (punches)| RFA 6: Krause vs. Imada 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:42| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center|6–5| Nate Murdock| Decision (unanimous)| Tommy Tran Promotions| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Branson, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 5–5| Yaotzin Meza|Decision (unanimous)| Rage in the Cage 163||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Chandler, Arizona, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 5–4| Ramiro Hernandez|Decision (split)|Titan FC 21||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-| Win| align=center|5–3| Rodrigo Sotelo|Decision (unanimous)| Sun City Battle 2| | align=center|3| align=center|3:00| El Paso, Texas, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 4–3| Justin Gaethje| KO (slam)| ROF 41: Bragging Rights| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:01| Broomfield, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| J.R. Sotelo| Submission (triangle choke)| Sun City Battle 1||align=Center|1|align=center|0:16|El Paso, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Brian Davidson| Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 26| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:22| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–2| Kody Frank| Submission (triangle choke)| Friday Night Fight Night| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:05| Sedalia, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–2| Eddie Granado| Submission (rear-naked choke) |Midwest Fight League| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:52| Boonville, Missouri, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Willie Mack| KO (punch)| Warfare Xtreme Cagefighting: Caged Controversy| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:37| Sedalia, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Jose Vega|Submission| Hulett Productions: First Blood| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:22| Sedalia, Missouri, United States|[34]

Bare knuckle boxing record

|-|Loss|align=center|2–1 |Tony Soto|Decision (unanimous)|BKFC 52||align=center|5|align=center|2:00|Columbia, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0 |Chevvy Bridges |KO (punches)|BKFC KnuckleMania 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:11|Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Sean Wilson |KO (punch)|BKFC 33||align=center|2|align=center|1:36|Omaha, Nebraska, United States|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Kevin Croom UFC. UFC.com. 11 September 2020 . February 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: Painter . Myles . Across the Pond profile Bellator MMA fighter Kevin Croom MMA UK . 22 February 2021 . 8 May 2020.
  4. Web site: RING OF FIRE 41 RESULTS: BRANDON THATCH WINS QUICK, TYLER TONER STAGES AMAZING COMEBACK. mmaweekly.com. August 21, 2011.
  5. Web site: Three more bouts added to Titan FC 27. pwinsiderxtra.com. January 14, 2014.
  6. Web site: Titan FC 27 results: Ricci dominates Gurgel, Riddle taps Kuiper. mmajunkie.com. February 28, 2014.
  7. Web site: Matt Bessette Defends His Title Knocking Out Kevin Croom on 'AXS TV FIGHTS: CES MMA 41' AXS TV. www.axs.tv. en-US. 2017-05-27.
  8. Web site: Bellator 239 Preliminary Card Live Stream and Results . Cageside Press . 22 February 2021 . 21 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Mooney . Sean . VSO: MMA Coach Had Sexual Relations With 17-Year-Old Student . WNDB - News Daytona Beach . 17 September 2020 . en.
  10. Web site: Heck . Mike . UFC Vegas 10 winner Kevin Croom explains going from $64 in his bank account to 'more money than I made last year' . MMA Fighting . 22 February 2021 . en . 17 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Alex Caceres has new opponent in Kevin Croom. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-08-26. 2020-08-26.
  12. Web site: Giga Chikadze withdrawal from UFC Vegas 8 was due to positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting. Alexander K. Lee. 2020-08-28. 2020-08-29.
  13. Web site: With Kevin Croom out, Austin Springer steps in to face Alex Caceres at UFC on ESPN+ 33. 2020-08-27. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-08-27.
  14. Web site: 2020-09-11. Matt Frevola out of UFC on ESPN+ 35; Kevin Croom steps in vs. Roosevelt Roberts. 2020-09-12. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  15. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-09-12. UFC Vegas 10 Results: Kevin Croom Stuns Roosevelt Roberts. 2020-09-12. Cageside Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: Andrew Ravens. 2020-09-12. UFC on ESPN+ 35 Bonuses: Two Fighters Nab Performance Checks, FOTN Honors. 2020-09-13. mmanews.
  17. Web site: Kevin Croom, Jose Flores issued NAC suspensions for marijuana use; Niko Price also cited. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. John Morgan. 2020-11-04. 2020-11-05.
  18. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-12-28. Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom ingepland voor UFC evenement op 27 februari. 2020-12-29. MMA DNA. en-US.
  19. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-02-27. UFC Vegas 20 Results: Alex Cacares Defeats Kevin Croom for Fourth Straight Win. 2021-02-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  20. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-05-11. Marcelo Rojo vs. Kevin Croom toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 28 augustus. 2021-05-11. MMA DNA. en-US.
  21. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-08-11. Jonathan Martinez en Marcelo Rojo treffen elkaar op 4 september. 2021-08-11. MMA DNA. en-US.
  22. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-01-12. UFC Vegas 46: Kevin Croom In on Short Notice Against Brian Kelleher. 2022-01-12. Cageside Press. en-US.
  23. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-01-15. UFC Vegas 46: Brian Kelleher Shows Well-Rounded Game in Win Over Kevin Croom. 2022-01-15. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: 2022-03-12 . Heili Alateng, Wu Yanan set for UFC Fight Night 206 . 2022-03-12 . Asian MMA . en.
  25. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-04-16 . UFC Vegas 51: Alatengheili Knocks Out Kevin Croom In 47 Seconds . 2022-04-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Report: Moutinho, Grundy, Hubbard Among Latest UFC Cuts . 2022-05-05 . MMA News . en-US.
  27. Web site: Staff Report . 2022-07-20 . UFC vet Kevin Croom headlines newly merged Synergy FC fight card . 2022-10-03 . en-US.
  28. Web site: Kevin Croom vs. Brad Robison, Synergy FC 1 MMA Bout . 2022-10-03 . Tapology . en.
  29. Web site: 2022-11-19 . BKFC 33 results, highlights: Houston Alexander TKOs Joey Beltran, Kevin Croom wins debut . 2024-06-27 . bloodyelbow.com . en-US.
  30. Web site: Staff . 2023-02-17 . BKFC: KnuckleMania 3 Full Results . 2024-06-27 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2024-06-21 . BKFC 52 Results: Richardson Stops Barnett, Earns Title . 2024-06-27 . Combat Press . en-US.
  32. Web site: BKFC on YouTube . October 21, 2023 . BKFC 52 SOUTH CAROLINA Press Conference - Live - David Feldman announces bonuses . youtube.com.
  33. Web site: BKFC FIGHT NIGHT KANSAS CITY . 2024-06-27 . Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships.
  34. Web site: Sherdog.com. Kevin Croom. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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