Kalinn "Khaos" Williams [1](born March 30, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Khaos Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kalinn Williams[1] March 30, 1994 |
| Other names | Khaos the Ox Fighter |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Team | Murcielago MMA[3] |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editWilliams got his first taste of knockouts in 2008 when he floored another teenager in a street fight and shook hands afterward.[4]
In July 2013, Williams became the first graduate of a cooperative online education program between the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Jackson Public Schools. Williams earned a high school diploma through an online program while incarcerated in Jackson County Jail after being convicted of selling cocaine. He's had a spotless probation record and has performed all his required community service.[5][6]
He started training in September 2013 and had his first fight three months later. His interest in MMA started because someone saw him fight and told him that he had it. So afterwards, he found a BJJ gym and fell in love after his first bout.[7] He started training with Leo Aponte, his former Jackson High School teacher and current mixed martial arts coach.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editStarting his career in 2017, Williams fought for a variety of Michigan regional promotions, including King of the Cage events held there. He obtained a 9–1 record in this time, most notably winning the Total Warrior Combat Super Lightweight Championship against 36 fight veteran Tony Hervey.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editReplacing injured Dhiego Lima on short notice, Williams made his promotional debut against Alex Morono at UFC 247 on February 8, 2020.[9] He won the fight via first-minute knockout.[10] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[11]
Williams made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos on November 14, 2020. He won the fight via first-minute knockout.[12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]
Williams faced Michel Pereira at UFC Fight Night 183 on December 19, 2020.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Williams faced Matthew Semelsberger on June 19, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25[16] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[17]
Williams faced Miguel Baeza on November 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 197.[18] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[19] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[20]
Williams faced Randy Brown on May 7, 2022 at UFC 274.[21] He lost the fight via split decision.[22]
Williams faced Rolando Bedoya on May 6, 2023 at UFC 288.[23] He won the fight by split decision.[24]
Williams faced Carlston Harris on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.[25] He won the fight by knockout after knocking down Harris with a right hook.[26] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[27]
Personal life
editWilliams is the biological son of Cynthia Rodgers of Jackson and the adoptive son and biological nephew of Lillian Rodgers of Albion, Michigan.[28]
In 2007, Williams was given his nickname Khaos. He grew up in a rough neighborhood and constantly created chaos. His early sparring partners also nicknamed him The Ox Fighter because he was strong as an ox.[28]
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Alex Morono, Abdul Razak Alhassan, Miguel Baeza and Carlston Harris[11][13][20][27]
- Total Warrior Combat
- TWC Super Lightweight (165 lb) Championship
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2020 November Knockout of the Month vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan[29]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Carlston Harris | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy | May 18, 2024 | 1 | 1:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–3 | Rolando Bedoya | Decision (split) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Randy Brown | Decision (split) | UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Miguel Baeza | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | November 13, 2021 | 3 | 1:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–2 | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | June 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | December 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Abdul Razak Alhassan | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos | November 14, 2020 | 1 | 0:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (172.5 lb) bout; Alhassan missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Alex Morono | KO (punches) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 1 | 0:27 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–1 | Jeremie Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | WXC 84: Warrior Wednesday 9 | November 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Southgate, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Bo Yan | TKO (punches) | Beijing Combat 4 | October 26, 2019 | 1 | 0:24 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 7–1 | Ladarious Jackson | Submission (guillotine choke) | WXC 82: Warrior Wednesday 7 | September 25, 2019 | 1 | 4:59 | Southgate, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Tony Hervey | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Townsend vs. Carter | March 9, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Won the TWC Super Lightweight (165 lb) Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | P.J. Cajigas | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Bennett vs. Shaw | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | J.P. Saint Louis | KO (punch) | KOTC: Hard Knocks 3 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 1:22 | Wyandotte, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Dan Yates | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 60 | February 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Erick Lora-Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 59 | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Carrese Archer | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Second Coming | August 5, 2017 | 2 | 2:05 | Wyandotte, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brandon Johnson | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Supremacy | April 29, 2017 | 1 | 1:59 | Wyandotte, Michigan, United States | Welterweight debut. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 14, 2020
- ^ a b "Khaos Williams | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Matt Sisoler (October 3, 2020). "Hammerin' away: Local fighter climbing the MMA ranks". Ionia Sentinel-Standard.
- ^ Alan Dawson (2020-12-17). "America's 'most vicious' KO artist said he'd be honored to be named MMA's prospect of the year, but is focused on the UFC title". insider.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ a b Leanne Smith (2020-11-14). "'I don't want to be a statistic,' first graduate of Jackson's inmate education program still making positive life changes". mlive.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-11-14). "Rising UFC prospect Khaos Williams says self-belief, hard work the key to success". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2020-05-13). "Khaos Williams". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Khaos Williams". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Kalinn Williams steps in for Dhiego Lima, meets Alex Morono at UFC 247". MMAjunkie.com. January 29, 2020.
- ^ Nolan King (February 8, 2020). "Video: Khaos Williams brutalizes Alex Morono in 27 seconds of short-notice UFC 247 debut". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ a b Staff (2020-01-02). "UFC 247 bonuses: Khaos Williams earns an extra $50K in promotional debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Damon Martin (November 14, 2020). "UFC Vegas 14 video: Khaos Williams demolishes Abdul Razak Alhassan in 30 seconds with brutal one-punch knockout". mmafighting.com.
- ^ a b Ravens, Andrew (2020-11-14). "UFC On ESPN+ 41 Bonuses: Rafael Dos Anjos & Paul Felder Earn FOTN Honors". MMA News. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (November 23, 2020). "Khaos Williams vs Michel Pereira joins stacked UFC Vegas 17 event on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas". mmamania.com.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-12-19). "UFC Vegas 17 Results: Michel Pereira Tops Khaos Williams in Close Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Behunin, Alex. "Khaos Williams vs. Matthew Semelsberger Set For June 19 UFC Event". Cagesidepress.com. Cagesidepress. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-06-19). "UFC Vegas 29 Results: Khaos Williams Defeats Matthew Semelsberger In Slugfest". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2021-10-15). "Miguel Baeza vs. Khaos Williams set for UFC event on Nov. 13". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-11-13). "UFC Vegas 42: Khaos Williams Earns Third Round KO Over Miguel Baeza". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 197 bonuses: Max Holloway, Yair Rodriguez an all-time obvious 'Fight of Night' winner". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-03-05). "Khaos Williams vs. Randy Brown Announced for UFC 274". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2022-05-07). "UFC 274: Randy Brown Survives Knockdowns, Defeats Khaos Williams". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ ATSteveDuncan (2023-01-25). "Rolando Bedoya vs Khaos Williams agregado a la cartelera del 6 de mayo". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2023-05-06). "UFC 288: Khaos Williams Takes Split Decision Over Debuting Rolando Bedoya". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (2 April 2024). "Khaos Williams vs Carlston Harris set for UFC Vegas 92 in May". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2024-05-19). "UFC Vegas 92: Khaos Williams' Overhand Right Puts Carlston's Harris Away in Ninety Seconds". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b Hiergesell, Dan (2024-05-18). "Bonuses! Angela Hill leads $50K winners with first-career submission - UFC Vegas 92". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b CONAN ALTATIS (2020-11-14). "Dana White's Contender Series: Season 3, Week 7 Results: 3 fighters awarded UFC contracts". MMAFighting. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for November: A 30-second starching". MMAjunkie.com. December 1, 2020.