Brad Kohler

Bradley Kohler (born May 26, 1964) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional from 1997 until 2012, Kohler competed for the UFC, RINGS and DEEP.^[1]

Brad Kohler
Kohler in 2013
Born	Bradley Kohler (1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 61) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Team	Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Years active	1997–2004, 2010–2012 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	34
Wins	19
By knockout	15
By submission	4
Losses	15
By knockout	9
By submission	6
Other information
Notable students	Travis Wiuff, Matt Larson
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career

Kohler made his professional debut in July 1997 at the HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 Heavyweight Tournament, winning a grueling quarterfinal fight against then 8–4 Travis Fulton via TKO at 52:24. In the semifinal he won via TKO due to a hand injury, and in the final faced Caz Daniels. He won after Daniels submitted from strikes at 17:35. After amassing a professional record of 7–0, he made his UFC debut against Tra Telligman at UFC Japan. Kohler was handed his first professional loss via armbar at 10:05.

Kohler's most notable fight occurred at UFC 22 against Steve Judson. Thirty seconds into the first round, Kohler feigned a takedown attempt, only to land a right cross. Judson was knocked out instantly, and suffered a deep gash to his chin at the point of impact. Remaining unconscious and showing signs of having difficulty breathing, referees immediately signaled to the medical staff who administered oxygen treatment to Judson, who was taken out via stretcher to the local hospital.

He made his return to MMA in 2010 after a near 6-year hiatus against Travis Fulton where he lost via KO in the first round 1:01 at CFX: Mayhem in Minneapolis.

Kohler fought for the last time in 2012 against Shane DeZee. Kohler won the fight by TKO after DeZee submitted to punches at 1:42 of round two. Brad Kohler also competed in professional wrestling matches.^{[citation needed]}

Brad is currently running for Hennepin County Commissioner District 7 in his home state of Minnesota.

Career accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Encyclopedia Awards
    • Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Steve Judson^[2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

27 matches	12 wins	15 losses
By knockout	8	9
By submission	4	6

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	12–15	Shane DeZee	TKO (submission to punches)	Throwdown at the Crowne	September 8, 2012	2	1:42	St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Loss	11–15	Brad Scholten	TKO (doctor stoppage)	Violent Night	June 2, 2012	1	5:00	Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Loss	11–14	Cameron Befort	TKO (submission to punches)	Gladiator	October 2, 2010	1	3:27	Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Loss	11–13	Travis Fulton	KO (head kick)	XKL Evolution 2	April 24, 2010	1	1:01	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss	11–12	Jong Wang Kim	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Gladiator FC: Day 1	June 6, 2004	1	1:19	South Korea
Loss	11–11	Dos Caras Jr.	TKO (shoulder injury)	DEEP: 12th Impact	September 15, 2003	1	1:25	Tokyo, Japan	Openweight bout.
Loss	11–10	Greg Wikan	TKO (injury)	UW: St. Cloud 1	March 15, 2002	1	1:25	Minnesota, United States
Loss	11–9	Valentijn Overeem	Submission (kneebar)	RINGS: Millennium Combine 2	June 15, 2000	1	0:31	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	11–8	Jason Allar	TKO (strikes)	EC 31: Extreme Challenge 31	March 24, 2000	1	3:42	Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Loss	11–7	Chris Haseman	Submission (kimura)	RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Final	February 26, 2000	1	1:11	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	11–6	Renato Sobral	KO (soccer kick)	WEF 8: Goin' Platinum	January 15, 2000	2	0:50	Rome, Georgia, United States
Loss	11–5	Mikhail Ilyukhin	Submission (armbar)	RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block A	October 28, 1999	1	2:16	Tokyo, Japan
Win	11–4	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	Submission (smother)	RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block A	October 28, 1999	1	1:57	Tokyo, Japan
Win	10–4	Steve Judson	KO (punch)	UFC 22	September 24, 1999	1	0:30	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win	9–4	Butch Williams	Submission (armbar)	UW: Ultimate Wrestling	August 13, 1999	1	4:15	Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Win	8–4	Andy Douglas	Submission (rear-naked choke)	CC 3: Cage Combat 3	July 15, 1999	1	1:30	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss	7–4	Dan Severn	TKO	UW: Ultimate Wrestling	June 25, 1999	1	7:57	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss	7–3	Paul Pumphery	TKO (injury)	EC 17: Extreme Challenge 17	November 4, 1998	1	0:06	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss	7–2	Joe Pardo	Submission (heel hook)	EC 17: Extreme Challenge 15	February 27, 1998	1	1:43	Muncie, Indiana, United States
Loss	7–1	Tra Telligman	Submission (armbar)	UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan	December 21, 1997	1	10:05	Yokohama, Japan
Win	7–0	Joe Slick	TKO (corner stoppage)	IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears	September 20, 1997	1	4:12	New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win	6–0	Joel Sutton	TKO (corner stoppage)	IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears	September 20, 1997	1	1:24	New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win	5–0	Sam Adkins	TKO (cut)	EC 9: Extreme Challenge 9	August 30, 1997	1	6:56	Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win	4–0	Scott Morton	Submission (neck crank)	EC 8: Extreme Challenge 8	August 9, 1997	1	3:42	Iowa, United States
Win	3–0	Caz Daniels	TKO (submission to punches)	HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2	July 19, 1997	1	17:35	United States
Win	2–0	Frank Amalfitano	TKO (hand injury)	HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2	July 19, 1997	1	4:52	United States
Win	1–0	Travis Fulton	TKO (submission to punches)	HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championship 2	July 19, 1997	1	52:24	United States