Introduction
Chris Kelades (born February 21, 1981), is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight champion. He previously competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Kelades made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native country. In 2014, he also fought for Bellator MMA, M-1 Global.
Early career
Chris Kelades began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu which led into training wrestling and striking. He currently holds a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu. Chris would amass a 6-0 record before signing with Bellator, but would drop a decision for the promotion at Bellator 119. He would bounce back with a win in July 2014.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After his win at Extreme Cage Combat 21 in July, Kelades signed with the UFC.
Kelades did his promotional debut on one week short notice replacing an injured Louis Gaudinot against Paddy Holohan on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine. Despite being a heavy underdog, Kelades won via unanimous decision. The fight earned the Fight of the Night bonus.
Kelades faced Ray Borg on February 14, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch.Borg won the one sided fight via submission in the third round.
Kelades next faced Chris Beal on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74. He won the fight via split decision.
Kelades faced Sergio Pettis on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–5 | Asu Almabaev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 105 | October 19, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Lost interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight title. |
| Win | 14–4 | Alexander Pletenko | Decision (unanimous) | WKG & M-1 Challenge 103 | August 3, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | Won interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight title. |
| Win | 13–4 | Sergey Klyuev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 97 | September 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kazan, Russia | Bantamweight bout. |
| Loss | 12–4 | Alexander Pletenko | Decision (Unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| Win | 12–3 | Oleg Lichkovakha | Submission (Kimura) | M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev | November 24, 2017 | 3 | 1:38 | Nazran, Russia | |
| Win | 11–3 | Keegan Oliver | Decision (Unanimous) | Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–3 | Tyler Shinn | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy Fighting Alliance 18 | August 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Chris Beal | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Ray Borg | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch | February 14, 2015 | 3 | 2:56 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Paddy Holohan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–1 | Adrian Woolley | Decision (split) | Extreme Cage Fighting 21 | April 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Malcolm Gordon | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 119 | May 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (130 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Rick Doyle | Submission (gogoplata) | Extreme Cage Fighting 19 | January 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:44 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 5–0 | Dimitri Waanderburg | Decision (split) | Instinct Fighting 1 | October 7, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Chance Whalen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ECFP - Resurgence | May 27, 2011 | 2 | 3:10 | Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Justin Steele | TKO (punches) | Extreme Cage Fighting 12 | April 16, 2011 | 2 | 0:36 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vincent Cormier | Submission (guillotine choke) | Friday Night Fights - Blacklash | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 4:01 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jon Williams | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Canada 3 | May 9, 2009 | 2 | 3:17 | Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada |