Karima Bennett “Junkyard Dog”

Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class
Out of Waterloo, Iowa, Iowa

Karima Bennett is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 18 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-18-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 years, 2 months, 15 days
Rounds Fought 11.8
Avg. Fights/Year 6.0
Longest Layoff 2 years, 1 month, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 day

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 07/13/2007 W
(18-18-0)
Trent Hackman
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association: Summer Beatdown
1 00:27
NSF 12/30/2006 L
(18-17-0)
Russ Love
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ironman Challenge 19: Season 2 Championships
1 00:26
NSF 11/03/2006 W
(17-17-0)
Mike Kofoot
(1-10-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ironman Challenge 13
1 01:14
NSF 09/16/2004 L
(17-16-0)
James Gray
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Cattle Congress Cage Combat Champions
1 01:47
NSF 08/15/2003 L
(17-15-0)
Jason Medina
(14-5-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Extreme Challenge 52
1 01:48
NSF 07/26/2003 W
(16-15-0)
Bryan Robinson
(13-29-0)
Decision (Guillotine Choke)
International Fighting Association: Backyard Brawl
05:00
NSF 07/12/2003 L
(16-14-0)
Davey Conger
(6-8-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
American Fighting Association: Battle for the Belts
1 02:51
NSF 04/26/2003 L
(16-13-0)
Josh Stamp
(21-11-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Kickfest 5
1 01:48
NSF 02/01/2003 L
(16-12-0)
Brent Nelson
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
C.A.G.E
1 01:59
NSF 01/15/2003 L
(16-11-0)
John Halverson
(0-1-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Sokol Hall Brawl 3
00:00
NSF 01/12/2003 L
(16-10-0)
Josh Rafferty
(2-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes from Rear Mount)
International Cage Combat 1: Retribution
1 05:00
NSF 01/11/2003 L
(16-9-0)
Mike Bushby
(1-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Iowa Challenge 8
00:00
NSF 12/27/2002 W
(13-9-0)
Dane Wheeler
(7-7-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 3
1 00:47
NSF 12/27/2002 W
(13-9-0)
Mike Ahrenholz
(0-0-0)
Submission (Strikes)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 3
1 00:33
NSF 12/27/2002 W
(13-9-0)
Bryan Robinson
(12-23-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 3
1 02:06
NSF 12/06/2002 L
(13-8-0)
Shawn Hager
(0-0-0)
Submission (Keylock)
Extreme Combat Minnesota: Fight Fest Minnesota 2002 Day 1
00:00
NSF 11/23/2002 W
(12-8-0)
Chris Meyers
(1-3-0)
TKO/RSC
Kickfest 4
1 05:00
NSF 11/17/2002 L
(12-7-0)
Raymond Luna
(0-0-0)
Submission (Injury)
Thursday Night Fights
1 04:48
NSF 11/01/2002 L
(11-6-0)
Clayton Miller
(26-26-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 2
1 01:01
NSF 11/01/2002 W
(11-6-0)
Bryan Robinson
(10-22-0)
Submission (Front Choke)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 2
1 02:48
NSF 10/19/2002 L
(11-4-0)
Jason Purcell
(2-7-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Sokol Hall Brawl 2
00:00
NSF 10/19/2002 L
(11-4-0)
Brian Dunn
(33-5-3)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Sokol Hall Brawl 2
00:00
NSF 10/13/2002 W
(10-4-0)
Blake Badker
(0-0-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Sunday Night Fights
1 00:38
NSF 10/12/2002 W
(9-4-0)
Eric Schultz
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Iowa Extreme Fighting 8
1 02:20
NSF 09/29/2002 W
(8-4-0)
Brad Grimes
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Sunday Night Fights
1 01:20
NSF 09/13/2002 W
(7-4-0)
Jamie Hobbs
(2-3-0)
Submission (Front Choke)
Iowa Challenge 6
1 01:47
NSF 09/08/2002 W
(5-4-0)
Jeff Pasalich
(0-0-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Sunday Night Fights
1 00:31
NSF 09/08/2002 W
(5-4-0)
Mike Preece
(1-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Sunday Night Fights
1 01:30
NSF 08/18/2002 L
(5-3-0)
Dave Drey
(5-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Sokol Hall Brawl 1
1 00:59
NSF 07/12/2002 W
(4-2-0)
Glen Heitgshusen
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 1
1 00:37
NSF 07/12/2002 L
(4-2-0)
Dave Sherzer
(6-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Fighting Association: Friday Night Tournament 1
1 01:11
NSF 06/09/2002 L
(4-1-0)
Andy Kaufman
(0-0-0)
Submission
Sunday Night Fights
1 03:00
NSF 06/02/2002 W
(3-1-0)
Tom Way
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Sunday Night Fights
05:00
NSF 04/18/2002 L
(3-0-0)
Riley McIlhon
(16-9-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
American Reality Combat Federation 3
1 02:11
NSF 04/07/2002 W
(2-0-0)
Shane Wolff
(1-1-0)
Submission
Sunday Night Fights
2 00:54
NSF 03/03/2002 W
(1-0-0)
Mark Combs
(0-0-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Sunday Night Fights
1 00:12
NSF 04/28/2001 W
(0-0-0)
Rodger Moran
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Iowa Challenge Eliminations 1
1 02:28
* 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: 3-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 years, 5 months, 26 days
Rounds Fought 5.1
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 2 years
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 5 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 02/16/2008 W
(2-3-0)
Joseph Mullenbach
(3-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association 02/16/08
1 02:00
NSF 12/29/2007 L
(2-2-0)
Joshua Tjarks
(4-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association: Tournament for the Gold
1 00:49
NSF 11/24/2007 L
(2-1-0)
Jeff Bunger
(6-1-1)
Submission (Strikes)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association: Battle For The Gold
1 01:06
NSF 11/25/2006 W
(1-1-0)
Mitch Baruth
(0-1-0)
Submission (Front Choke)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association: Octagon Caged Combat 2
1 01:17
NSF 09/09/2006 L
(1-0-0)
Johnny George
(2-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Iowa Challenge 30
1 01:04
NSF 08/21/2004 W
(0-0-0)
Brian Curran
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Rumble on the River 4
3 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