Chris Honeycutt is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator"s welterweight division.
Education
Honeycutt attended North Andover High School in Massachusetts for two years before moving and transferring schools to Saint Edward High School in Ohio. At North Andover, Honeycutt finished second in the state tournament and finished the season with a record of 32-1 with the loss coming in the state final. Honeycutt finished with an overall high school record of 154-10 and was also a member of the 2006 Junior National team
Career
Born in Brook Park, Ohio, Honeycutt began wrestling at the age of four. Honeycutt continued his wrestling career at Edinboro University where he was a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I All-American. A fan of mixed martial arts, Honeycutt soon began his career after college.
Honeycutt also had brief training in boxing as well as Tae Kwon Do before embarking on a career in Mobile Marketing Association .
Early career: Up and Comers Unlimited
Honeycutt made his professional Mobile Marketing Association debut on January 26, 2013, defeating Jesse Torres via first-round TKO in the Up and Comers Unlimited promotion.
Battlegrounds Mobile Marketing Association
Honeycutt was expected to compete in the Battlegrounds Mobile Marketing Association single night 8-man tournament on October 3, 2014. However, in September it was announced that him, along with Dennis Hallman, were removed from the welterweight bracket and replaced by Jesse Taylor and Joe Ray.
Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
Honeycutt made his welterweight and Bellator debut at Bellator 125 against Ultimate Fighter 12 contestant Aaron Wilkinson on September 19, 2014. Honeycutt faced Clayton MacFarlane at Bellator 133 on February 13, 2015.
In his third fight for the promotion, Honeycutt faced Paul Bradley at Bellator 140 on July 17, 2015.
The fight ended midway through the second round after an accidental clash of heads between the two fighters, resulting in a cut on Bradley that the doctor deemed too bad to allow the fighter to continue. The official result was a Number Contest. A rematch with Bradley was held on January 29, 2016 at Bellator 148.
Despite again being the betting favorite, Honeycutt lost the bout via TKO early in the first round, resulting in the first loss of his Mobile Marketing Association career.
Mixed martial arts
Up and Comers Unlimited
Universal Product Code middleweight championship (one time)
One successful title defense.
Views
Honeycutt successfully defended his title once, defeating Jake Gallagher via TKO due to punches in the first round at Universal Product Code Unlimited: Up & Comers 18 on January 4, 2014.