Carey Vanier

Carey D. Vanier Sr. (born August 3, 1981) is a retired Guyanese-American mixed martial arts fighter.^[2] A professional from 2006 until 2014, he is perhaps best remembered for his stint in Bellator.

Carey Vanier
Born	Carey D. Vanier Sr. (1981-08-03) August 3, 1981 (age 43) West Demerara, Guyana
Nationality	Guyanese American
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Lightweight
Fighting out of	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team	Jackson's Submission Fighting[1]
Rank	NJCAA Wrestling
Years active	2006-2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	11
By knockout	5
By submission	4
By decision	2
Losses	6
By knockout	3
By submission	3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

He began wrestling at an early age, and as a senior in high school, he finished sixth at the state wrestling finals. He enrolled at Ridgewater College, where he was eventually named an All-American.^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator

After obtaining an 8-2 record, Carey was signed to the Bellator brand and will enter their second season lightweight tournament that started in April 2010.^[3] Carey won his first fight against Joe Duarte via TKO in the third round. The win moved him onto the semi-final round, where he lost to Toby Imada.

He fought and defeated UFC veteran Rich Clementi in a closely contested match at Bellator 28. At one point in the second round, Vanier grabbed a hold of the fence to defend a takedown. In the third round he landed two illegal knee strikes to Clementi's face; however, the referee did not deduct a point for them. The win earned Vanier a spot in the fourth-season lightweight tournament.

In October, Vanier moved to New Mexico and began training with Greg Jackson's team. His first fight as a part of his new team came at Bellator 36 against Lloyd Woodard. Vanier was defeated in the second round via TKO. The fight was a quarter-final fight in Bellator's season four lightweight tournament.

Personal life

Vanier was born in Hopetown Village, Guyana, and moved to Minnesota at age 3 where he has lived ever since. After graduating from Ridgewater, he held off on fighting in order to support his young son, Carey Jr. He took a job at the local Best Buy and worked his way up the ranks until he was named store manager.^[3]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

17 matches	11 wins	6 losses
By knockout	5	3
By submission	4	3
By decision	2	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	11–6	David Michaud	Submission (guillotine choke)	Dakota FC 17: Winter Brawl 2014	January 11, 2014	1	4:30	Fargo, North Dakota, United States	Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss	11–5	Dakota Cochrane	KO (elbow)	Victory Fighting Championship 40	July 27, 2013	1	4:23	Ralston, Nebraska, United States
Win	11–4	Jordan Larson	Submission (guillotine choke)	CFX 33 - Minnesota vs. Japan	April 28, 2012	3	2:14	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss	10–4	Lloyd Woodard	TKO (punches)	Bellator 36	March 12, 2011	2	0:46	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States	Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win	10–3	Rich Clementi	Decision (split)	Bellator 28	September 9, 2010	3	5:00	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States	For spot in Season Four Lightweight Tournament.
Loss	9–3	Toby Imada	Submission (armbar)	Bellator 17	May 6, 2010	2	3:33	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Lightweight Tournament Semifinal
Win	9–2	Joe Duarte	TKO (punches)	Bellator 13	April 8, 2009	3	4:14	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win	8–2	Paul Mann	TKO (punches)	Shogun Fights 1	October 24, 2009	2	2:09	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win	7–2	Peter Grimes	Decision (split)	Cage Conflict Championships	June 20, 2009	5	5:00	Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Win	6–2	Derek Abram	Submission (armbar)	Seconds Out	February 13, 2009	2	1:26	Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Win	5–2	Sam Keigley	Submission (punches)	Minnesota Combat Sports	January 17, 2009	1	N/A	St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Win	4–2	Jesse Anderson	TKO (punches)	Brutaal - Fight Night	November 22, 2008	1	2:11	St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Win	3–2	Seko Tongiola	TKO (punches)	Brutaal - Fight Night	October 3, 2008	1	0:57	Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Loss	2–2	Marshall Martin	Submission (triangle choke)	Max Fights 2	January 26, 2008	1	0:59	Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win	2–1	Wes Ronchi	Submission (choke)	UCS - Battle on the Bay 9	November 30, 2007	2	N/A	Superior, Wisconsin, United States
Win	1–1	Logan Beckman	TKO (punches)	Twin Cities Throwdown 3	October 21, 2006	2	N/A	Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
Loss	0–1	Nik Lentz	TKO (punches)	Extreme Fighting Xtreme	September 6, 2006	1	N/A	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States