Chad Reiner “The Grinder”
| Team | Premier Combat Center |
|---|---|
| Age | 43 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
29 year old Chad Reiner is one of the top 170 lb fighters to come out of the Midwest. Chad Reiner has been featured in a vast number of organizations including The UFC, X1 (Chad achieved Welterweight Champion status), Cage Warriors, Ring Of Fire, VFC, etc... Early on, Chad earned the nickname GRINDER, while in high school after a multitude of street fights. The nickname followed him to the wrestling mat, where he was a state qualifier and conference champion. Fast forward a few years and Reiner joins the Team Alliance BJJ in North Carolina, where he was awarded a blue belt. At the same time he trained with the Marine wrestling team and Hurricane Alley boxing club. Eventually Reiner returned to Nebraska and found a spot on the Mid America Martial Arts competition team, referred to as the MAMA'S BOYZ. He is lucky to have some great training partners there such as Ryan Jensen and the IFL's Jake Ellenberger. Chad Reiner has traveled all over the world to fight. He has trained with top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coaches in the world and has just recently returned from Thailand.
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 33-19-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 10 years, 4 months, 12 days |
| Rounds Fought | 60.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 5.0 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 1 month, 25 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 9 | 18 | 6 | |
| Losses | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Finish Rate | 81.8% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 89.5% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 18.2% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 10.5% |
| Win by KO Rate | 27.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 57.9% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 54.5% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 31.6% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:00 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | - |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 05:19 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.4 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 06:46 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 02/27/2016 | L (33-18-0) | Jon Alford (3-3-0) | WW (175.9* vs. 165.9) | KO Fury Fights 02/27/16 | 1 | 00:06 | |
| | 12/18/2015 | W (32-18-0) | Brian Green (30-18-0) | LHW (192.9 vs. 192.7) | Submission (Arm Bar) Champion VS Champion | 1 | 03:10 | |
| NSF | 05/09/2015 | L (32-17-0) | Takenori Sato (13-10-6) | WW | Submission (Arm Bar) Pacific Rim Organized Fighting 10 | 1 | 05:00 |  |
| NSF | 05/03/2014 | W (31-17-0) | Eric Wild (1-1-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Pride & Pain MMA 05/03/14 | 2 | 02:04 | ||
| | 09/27/2013 | L (31-16-0) | Miles Marshall (1-1-0) | MW (184.0 vs. 184.0) | KO Dynasty Combat Sports 3: Fight Fest | 1 | 00:25 | |
| | 09/14/2013 | W (30-16-0) | Casey Barnum (3-3-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Fist Of Fury | 1 | 00:10 | |
| NSF | 07/06/2013 | L (30-15-0) | Aaron Young (4-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC King of the Cage: Patriarch | 1 | 00:46 | |
| | 06/08/2013 | W (29-15-0) | Chilo Gonzalez (18-14-0) | MW (183.0 vs. 184.0) | Submission (Injury) Midwest Championship Fighting 7 | 1 | 01:18 | |
| NSF | 03/01/2013 | L (29-14-0) | Andre Chatuba (27-9-0) | Submission Show Fighting Enterprise 03/01/13 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| | 11/16/2012 | L (29-13-0) | Ryan Shell (3-0-0) | WW (176.0* vs. 174.0*) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Disorderly Conduct 13: Legacy | 3 | 04:04 | |
| NSF | 03/31/2012 | W (28-13-0) | Jason Ehresmann (6-21-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Fury Fights 03/31/12 | 1 | 03:28 | | |
| | 02/05/2011 | W (27-13-0) | Eddie Larrea (10-13-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bakken Blizzard Brawl | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/14/2010 | L (27-12-0) | Rudy Bears (11-6-0) | MW (176.0 vs. 180.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator 10/14/10 | 1 | 01:29 | |
| | 10/02/2010 | W (26-12-0) | Robert Gotreau (2-0-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 172.0*) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Gladiators | 2 | 00:26 | |
| NSF | 08/18/2010 | L (26-11-0) | Joseph Ray (3-0-0) | MW | KO Martial Combat 8/18/10 | 3 | 00:00 | |
| NSF | 05/15/2010 | W (25-11-0) | Hollis Huggins (2-8-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 166.6) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Fusion Fight League: Undisputed | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 04/30/2010 | W (24-11-0) | Curtis Johnson (3-8-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Tri State Cage Fighting 4/30/10 | 1 | 01:42 | ||
| NSF | 04/24/2010 | L (24-10-0) | Jason Ehresmann (2-4-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) SD Total Combat 7 | 1 | 01:53 | |
| | 03/05/2010 | W (23-10-0) | Brian Green (20-11-0) | MW (175.0 vs. 175.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Ring of Fire 37: Warlords | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 01/23/2010 | W (22-10-0) | Saun Bauer (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Fury Fights: Watertown Event Center 2 - 01/23/2010 | 1 | 00:54 | ||
| | 11/14/2009 | L (22-9-0) | Chris Camozzi (11-3-0) | MW (183.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission Rage - King of Champions | 2 | 04:55 | |
| | 09/18/2009 | L (22-8-0) | Forrest Petz (13-7-0) | MW (175.6 vs. 174.8) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Adrenaline MMA 4 - Pro Fights | 1 | 02:29 | |
| NSF | 08/28/2009 | W (21-8-0) | Nate Martin (2-3-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl | 1 | 02:07 | ||
| | 06/12/2009 | L (21-7-0) | Josh Rosaan (3-3-0) | MW (183.4 vs. 184.4) | Submission Battle Of The Border 2 | 3 | 02:55 | |
| | 01/24/2009 | W (20-7-0) | Steven Gibson (2-6-0) | WW (175.0* vs. 171.0) | Submission Tri-State Cagefighting 1/24/2009 | 1 | 03:32 | |
| | 11/15/2008 | L (20-6-0) | Kyle Baker (3-0-0) | WW (174.0* vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC CageFest Xtreme - Evolution | 3 | 00:00 | |
| NSF | 10/17/2008 | W (19-6-0) | Antone Tomash (0-1-0) | KO The Cage Inc.: Fight Hunger | 2 | 02:05 | ||
| | 10/04/2008 | W (18-6-0) | Zach Strand (4-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Fight Nation: 10-4 Thunder | 2 | 00:58 | ||
| NSF | 07/26/2008 | W (17-6-0) | Demi Deeds (13-5-0) | WW | Submission (Arm Bar) Victory Fighting Championships 24 | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 06/21/2008 | L (17-5-0) | TJ Grant (8-2-0) | Submission (Kimura) Phoenix Fight Promotions: Last Man Standing | 3 | 04:15 | ||
| NSF | 05/16/2008 | L (17-4-0) | Brandon Wolff (6-3-0) | Decision (Split Decision) X-1 - Legends | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/19/2008 | L (17-3-0) | Dan Hardy (17-6-0) | TKO/RSC CWFC - Enter the Rough House 6 | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/26/2008 | W (16-3-0) | Mark Moreno (13-8-2) | TKO/RSC X-1 World Events- champions | 3 | 00:51 | ||
| NSF | 12/14/2007 | W (15-3-0) | Stephane Dube (6-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) TKO 31: Young Guns | 1 | 04:59 | ||
| NSF | 11/09/2007 | W (14-3-0) | Mark Moreno (13-7-2) | Submission (Kimura) X-1 World Events: New Bloods | 2 | 03:33 | ||
| | 09/15/2007 | W (13-3-0) | Chilo Gonzalez (12-8-0) | MW (181.0 vs. 184.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Ring of Fire 30: Domination | 1 | 02:35 | |
| | 06/12/2007 | L (13-2-0) | Anthony Johnson (3-0-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.0) | KO (Strike) Ultimate Fight Night 10 | 1 | 00:13 | |
| | 01/25/2007 | L (13-1-0) | Josh Burkman (16-4-0) | MW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 8 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 12/09/2006 | W (12-1-0) | Victor Moreno (20-6-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Victory Fighting Championships 17: Predators | 1 | 01:44 | ||
| NSF | 08/26/2006 | L (12-0-0) | Dustin Hazelett (9-2-0) | KO Extreme Challenge 70 | 1 | 00:07 | ||
| NSF | 07/15/2006 | W (10-0-0) | Justin Wilcox (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Extreme Challenge 68 | 1 | 02:54 | ||
| NSF | 07/15/2006 | W (10-0-0) | Edward O'Daniel (1-0-0) | KO Extreme Challenge 68 | 2 | 00:31 | ||
| | 06/17/2006 | W (9-0-0) | Jay Jack (11-5-0) | (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Ring of Fire 24: Integrity | 5 | 00:00 | |
| NSF | 05/20/2006 | W (8-0-0) | Dan Anderson (16-6-0) | Decision Victory Fighting Championships 14: Aggression | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/22/2006 | W (7-0-0) | Yancy Cuellar (4-4-1) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) The Cage Inc. | 1 | 01:53 | ||
| NSF | 04/05/2006 | W (6-0-0) | Joey Clark (10-3-2) | Decision EFX - Fury | 05:00 | |||
| | 02/11/2006 | W (5-0-0) | Aaron Romero (2-0-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Ring of Fire 21: Full Blast | 5 | 00:00 | |
| NSF | 01/28/2006 | W (4-0-0) | Geno Roderick (4-3-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) XFO 9 | 1 | 00:53 | ||
| NSF | 01/06/2006 | W (3-0-0) | Jason Purcell (11-20-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) All Fighting Championship 5: Lights Out | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 12/03/2005 | W (2-0-0) | Vern Jefferson (12-11-0) | Submission (Strikes) Victory Fighting Championships 11: Demolition | 1 | 04:42 | ||
| NSF | 11/18/2005 | W (1-0-0) | Mike Schroder (0-0-0) | Submission (Injury) All Fighting Championship 4: New Hitter | 1 | 04:28 | ||
| NSF | 10/15/2005 | W (0-0-0) | Victor Moreno (14-3-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Extreme Challenge 64 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 5-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 2 years, 1 month, 8 days |
| Rounds Fought | 5.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.9 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 8 months, 28 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 3 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 80.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 20.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
5 Wins
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:24 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:24 |
| Fastest SUB | 03:00 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 02:56 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 03:00 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 03/04/2006 | W (3-1-0) | Trent Scheele (1-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) The Cage Inc. | 1 | 01:59 | ||
| NSF | 03/04/2006 | W (3-1-0) | Bernard Poppavich (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC The Cage Inc. | 1 | 01:24 | ||
| NSF | 01/21/2006 | W (2-1-0) | Ryan Wilson (0-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the Bell for Round 3) The Cage Inc. | 2 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/25/2005 | W (1-1-0) | Cody Gottsch (0-1-0) | Submission (Slam) The Cage Inc. | 1 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/22/2005 | W (0-1-0) | Matt Hajicek (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC The Cage Inc. | 1 | 02:20 | ||
| NSF | 01/24/2004 | L (0-0-0) | Tim Stout (1-0-0) | KO Kentucky Fighting Challenge 3 | 1 | 03:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |