Aaron Chalmers (television personality)
Aaron Chalmers | |
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![]() Chalmers in 2018 | |
Born | Newcastle, England | 26 May 1987
Other names | The Joker, Squeaky, The Burger Dog! |
Nationality | English |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) |
Division | Welterweight (2017-18) Lightweight (2019–2021) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Newcastle, England |
Team | SBG UK,
Renegade Jiu-Jitsu Ultimate Training Center (formerly) |
Years active | 2014–2021 |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 7 |
Wins | 5 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 3 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Other information | |
Children | Romeo A.J Chalmers
Maddox ChalmersOakley Chalmers |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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]
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Career
Television personality
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.
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Mixed martial arts career
BAMMA (2017)
In May 2017, he had his first MMA fight,[5][6] beating Greg Jenkins.[7] He has previously practised Muay Thai. 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]
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Boxing career
Professional career
Chalmers made his switch from MMA to Boxing in 2022. Chalmers had his first professional fight against Alexander Zeledon on June 17, 2022. Chalmers won the bout by outpointing his opponent, 39-37 on the judges cards.[14]
Exhibition bout
In January 2023, it was announced that Chalmers would face former undisputed multiple division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a exhibition bout, after his original opponent for the fight, Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison, pulled out.[15] The bout is currently set to take place at the O2 Arena in London, England on February 25, 2023.[16]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2014–2018, 2022 | Geordie Shore | Himself | Cast member |
2017 | Ex on the Beach | Ex of Maisie Gillespie | |
2018–2019 | Just Tattoo of Us | Guest Presenter | |
2019–present | Geordie Shore OGs | Cast member | |
2020 | Geordie Shore: Their History | Cast member |
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Mixed martial arts record
7 matches | 5 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 1 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 5–2 | Austin Clem | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 240 | 22 February 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Welterweight bout. |
Win | 5–1 | Fred Freeman | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 223 | 22 June 2019 | 2 | 4:05 | London, England | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
Loss | 4–1 | Corey Browning | Submission (heel hook) | Bellator Newcastle | 9 February 2019 | 3 | 0:20 | Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | Lightweight debut |
Win | 4–0 | Ash Griffiths | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 200 | 25 May 2018 | 1 | 1:55 | The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom | Catchweight (163 lbs) bout. |
Win | 3–0 | Karl Donaldson | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 33 | 15 December 2017 | 1 | 0:43 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | |
Win | 2–0 | Alex Thompson | KO (punch) | BAMMA 31 | 15 September 2017 | 1 | 0:30 | The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom | |
Win | 1–0 | Greg Jenkins | Submission (Americana) | BAMMA 29 | 12 May 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Genting Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
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Professional boxing record
1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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By decision | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Win | 1-0 | Alexander Zeledon | PTS | 4 (4), 2:51 | 17 June 2022 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Debut |
Exhibition
0 fights | 0 wins | 0 losses |
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No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
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1 | — | — | Floyd Mayweather Jr | — | — | 25 Feb 2023 | O2 Arena, London, England |
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Source: "Aaron Chalmers (television personality)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 27th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Chalmers_(television_personality).
Further Reading
References
- ^ "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers among new Ex on the Beach recruits". Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Johns, Craig (21 April 2017). "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers signs contract with top MMA promotion - debut next month". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Check out Geordie Shore's new cast member". Digital Spy. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Donaldson, Laura (1 February 2017). "Ex On The Beach: Aaron Chalmers admits he didn't have 'a f***ing clue' who his ex was". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers announces his first MMA fight". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Duke, Simon (20 June 2016). "Aaron denies he's quitting Geordie Shore as Sophie returns". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers wins on MMA debut". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Bellator London". Bellator.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Chalmers vs. Corey Browning Results and News - Bellator Newcastle: Pitbull vs. Scope - MMA Fighting".
- ^ "Aaron Chalmers - The Joker - MMA Fighter Profile | Bellator.com". www.bellator.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2 December 2019). "Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem Among Additions to Bellator Dublin Card on Feb. 22". sherdog.com.
- ^ "Retirement tracker: Former UFC title challengers, fan-favorites and more hung up the gloves in 2021". MMA Junkie. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Killen, Stephen (17 June 2022). "Aaron Chalmers wins his first professional boxing fight as Tyson Fury watches on". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ 161385360554578 (25 January 2023). "Mayweather to take on Geordie Shore star on same day as Fury vs Paul". talkSPORT. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rapp, Timothy. "Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Fight Aaron Chalmers in Exhibition Bout on Feb. 25". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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