Ryan Ford
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Ryan Ford (born March 8, 1982) is a Canadian professional boxer and former mixed martial artist.
Since 2007, Ford has played for Bellator, the WSOF, the MFC, TFC, and the AFC.
Personal life
Nina is married to Ford's husband Ryan Jr. and Bella, a daughter. He is the son of Al Ford, the former professional boxer.
Ford was involved in a home invasion in 2003 as a result of an armed robbery. Ford used a knife on the home owner and cut the victim's left index and middle finger to the bone during the robbery. At the time, the perpetrator's wife and two children were present in the house. For this felony, Ford received a four-year prison term.
Mixed martial arts career
Ford started his career with Maximum Fighting Championship, 1988. In the second round, Ford defeated Pete Spratt by back-naked choke.
In round one of the MFC 16 Ford defeats CJ Fernandes by rear-naked choke submission.
Pat Healy was defeated by MFC 17 Ford at MFC 1708 on July 25, 2008, a MFC Worlderweight Championship was the centerpiece of the match.
In the second round of MFC 18, Ford defeated Laverne Clark by guillotine choke.
In a rematch for the MFC Worlderweight Championship, Pat Healy defeated MFC 20 Ford on February 20, 2009 by a split decision.
In the second round of MFC 26, Ford was defeated by Douglas Lima by armbar submission.
Ford defeated Pete Spratt in a rematch via rear-naked choke submission on November 12, 2010.
Due to labor issues, Ford has twice left the Edmonton-based MFC group.
Ford has joined The Fight Club, a Edmonton-based company. Ford defeated former Ultimate Fighter finalist Tom Speer by back-naked choke submission in round one on March 19, 2010 to maintain the TFC Worlderweight Championship.
Ford defeated UFC veteran Karo Parisyan on May 19, 2011 in London, Ontario, Canada. After the first two rounds, Ford caught Parisyan with a knee and cut his forehead, causing the doctor and referee to call the match off.
Ford returned to Aggression MMA group at AMMA 7 on June 10, 2011: Confrontation defeats Nick Hinchcliffe in round three via TKO due to punches. Ford was defeated by David Hulett in round one of AMMA 8: Unfinished Business on September 16, 2011. Ford defeated Ricky Goodall by TKO at AMMA 9, 2012, due to elbows in round one.
In Edmonton, Alberta, on March 23, 2013, Ford competed for the renamed Aggression Battle Championships. In the second round of AFC 17, Ford defeated Brendan Tierney by KO.
Michael Hill, the Ultimate Fighter, was defeated at AFC 19 on July 5, 2013 at AFC 19 for the AFC Welterweight Championship. Ford won the AFC Welterweight Championship after defeating Hill via rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round.
In the second round, Ford made his debut at Bellator 67, defeating Luis Santos via TKO due to knees and punches.
Ford beat Kyle Baker at Casino Rama in Ontario on November 2, 2012, by unanimous decision.
Ford agreed to a multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting's Canadian branch on December 5, 2013 and is expected to debut under the WSOF banner in early 2014.
For the inaugural WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship, Ford is set to make his WSOF debut against Joel Powell. Ford won the WSOF Canadian Welterweight Championship after being knocked out due to a front kick and punches in just 53 seconds of round one.
On June 7, 2014, Ford was scheduled to face Bristol Marunde at WSOF Canada 2. Since being injured during preparation, he was forced to leave.
In the main event at WSOF 14, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Ford faced Jake Shields. Although he dropped Shields early in the fight with a left hand, Ford eventually lost the first round after a rear naked choke challenge.
For the main event of WSOF 21, the Ford was supposed to face Yushin Okami in a Middleweight match. However, Ford confirmed that he would have to pull out of the June battle with Okami.
Ford was announced on January 6, 2022, that he would return to MMA against Dawond Pickney. In the second round, he secured the match by trigonometry.
Ford made his return to Unified MMA 45 on May 27, 2022, taking on Robert Hale for the Unified MMA Super Welterweight Championship. He was able to win the fight by a technical knockout in the first round.
Professional boxing career
On February 13, 2010, Ford made his professional boxing debut over Willard Lewis in a four-round majority decision. Ford revealed on June 8, 2015, that it was relocating from MMA to a career in professional boxing.
On September 11, 2015, Ford defeated Gary Kopas, who was competing for the KO Boxing promotion. He was voted in a four-round unanimous decision.
Ford will fight Antonio Dos Santos at Dekada Premier Fight Night on September 20, 2015, the previous year. In the first round, he was defeated by a knockout.
Ford revealed on November 13, 2015, that it would face Alvaro Enriquez for the KO Boxing title on December 4, 2015. In the second round, he defeated him by virtue of a technical knockout.
Ford revealed on February 22, 2016 that it would face David Whittom for the KO Boxing Championship. In the first round, he triumphed by knockout.
Manus Boonjumnong, a former Thailand Olympic Gold and Silver medalist, met Ford on April 22, 2016. After his opponent was no longer able to advance to the fifth round, he was able to win via a fourth-round technical knockout.
On September 9, 2016, Ford met former World Boxing Council Cruiserweight Champion Victor Manuel Palacios for the KO Boxing Competition. He was voted on unanimously.
Ford announced on October 29, 2016, that it would meet IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Sam Rapira in February 17, 2017 for the Vacant UBO Light Heavyweight Championship. He gained the UBO World Light Heavyweight Champion after beating TKO to become the UBO World Light Heavyweight Champion.
On November 10, 2016, Ford revealed that it will face Mario Baeza for the KO Boxing competition on December 2, 2016. He was defeated by a unanimous decision in the fight.
Ford announced on March 13, 2017, that it would be his first defense of his title against former WBC Asian World Champion New Zealand fighter Robert Berridge, who died on May 27, 2017. He won the contest by a technical decision after an accidental head butt.
Ford revealed on August 10, 2017, the WBO European Light Heavyweight Champion Anthony Yarde will face British rival WBO Europe Light Heavyweight Champion Anthony Yarde in the upcoming WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Championship. Following a labour dispute, the battle was called off on August 25, 2017.
Ford was announced on September 6, 2017 that it would meet Joaquin Murrieta for Rixta Promotions. In the fourth round, he won the match by corner stoppage.
On November 17, 2017, Ford would face former WBA Super Middleweight Champion Fedor Chudinov for the WBA International Super Middleweight Championship. Ford lost by a 12-1 vote.
Ford faced Nick Hannig for the vacant WBC International light heavyweight title on February 9, 2019. Ford lost by a unanimous decision in the twelve rounds.
On April 6, 2019, Ford confronted German Olympic boxer Serge Michel. Ford won the WBC International Silver Light Heavyweight Championship after being knocked out by a knockout.
On August 31, 2019, Ford defeated Joshua Buatsi, which resulted in a tumultuous finish after what seemed to be a low shot from Buatsi, but Buatsi retained the victory by knockout.