Introduction
Stuart Austin (born 3 August 1988) is an English professional mixed martial artist currently competing in BAMMA's heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Austin has also formerly competed for Bellator.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Austin made his professional MMA debut in 2007. He spent the majority of his earlier career in his native England, where he would go 7–0, with most of his wins ending via submission or knockout.
Bellator MMA
Austin signed with Bellator in December 2013.
Austin made his Bellator debut in May 2014, he faced Craig Hudson at Bellator 119. Austin won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the opening round.
Austin faced Dan Charles at Bellator 126 on 26 September 2014. Despite winning the first round, he lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
BAMMA
In January 2015, Austin signed with United Kingdom-based promotion BAMMA.
Austin made his promotional debut against Artur Gluchowski at BAMMA 18 on 21 February 2015. He lost via split decision.
Championships and accomplishments
- BAMMA
- BAMMA Lonsdale Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–3 | Mark Godbeer | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 25 : Champion vs. Champion | 14 May 2016 | 2 | 1:24 | Birmingham, England | Lost BAMMA Lonsdale Heavyweight Championship | |
| Win | 10–2 | Thomas Denham | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 23: Night of Champions | 14 November 2015 | 2 | 1:55 | Birmingham, England | Won BAMMA Lonsdale Heavyweight Championship | |
| Win | 9–2 | Tom Aspinall | Submission (heel hook) | BAMMA 21 | 13 June 2015 | 2 | 3:59 | West Midlands, England | ||
| Loss | 8–2 | Artur Gluchowski | Decision (split) | BAMMA 18 | 21 February 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Loss | 8–1 | Dan Charles | KO (punch) | Bellator 126 | 26 September 2014 | 3 | 0:18 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
| Win | 8–0 | Craig Hudson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 119 | 9 May 2014 | 1 | 4:56 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Win | 7–0 | Lewis Tynan | KO (punch) | UI 10: Cook vs. Benskin | 16 November 2013 | 1 | 0:40 | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Win | 6–0 | Geraint Hill | TKO (punches) | Pain Pit Fight Night 7: Collision | 1 June 2013 | 2 | 3:45 | Newport, Wales | ||
| Win | 5–0 | Stu Furay | Submission (kimura) | UI 9: Vendetta | 23 February 2013 | 2 | 1:51 | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Martin Vaughn | TKO (punches) | Pain Pit Fight Night 3 | 30 June 2012 | 3 | 2:21 | Newport, Wales | ||
| Win | 3–0 | David Gregory | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UI 6: Heavy Hitters | 15 October 2011 | 1 | 2:33 | Gloucester, England | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Piotr Piewisko | Decision (unanimous) | SFC: Staydown MMA | 19 June 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Liskeard, England | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Kurt Crowhurst | TKO (punches) | UI 2: All or Nothing | 29 August 2010 | 1 | 1:12 | Gloucester, England |