Carey D. Vanier Sr. (born August 3, 1981) is a retired Guyanese-Americanmixed 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 42) West Demerara, Guyana
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]
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After obtaining an 8-2 record, Carey was signed onto 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 lifeedit
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]
^. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
^"Carey Vanier". Sherdog. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^ abc"Greg Jackson-trained Carey Vanier signed for Bellator's season-two 155-pound tourney". MMA Junkie. USA Today. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External linksedit
Professional MMA record for Carey Vanier from Sherdog
April 11, 2024
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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 VanierBornCarey D Vanier Sr 1981 08 03 August 3 1981 age 42 West Demerara GuyanaNationalityGuyanese AmericanHeight5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Weight155 lb 70 kg 11 1 st DivisionLightweightFighting out ofAlbuquerque New MexicoTeamJackson s Submission Fighting 1 RankNJCAA WrestlingYears active2006 2014Mixed martial arts recordTotal17Wins11By knockout5By submission4By decision2Losses6By knockout3By submission3Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Contents 1 Background 2 Mixed martial arts career 2 1 Bellator 3 Personal life 4 Mixed martial arts record 5 References 6 External linksBackground editHe 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 editBellator edit After obtaining an 8 2 record Carey was signed onto 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 editVanier 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 editProfessional record breakdown 17 matches 11 wins 6 lossesBy knockout 5 3By submission 4 3By decision 2 0Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 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 StatesWin 11 4 Jordan Larson Submission guillotine choke CFX 33 Minnesota vs Japan April 28 2012 3 2 14 Minneapolis Minnesota United StatesLoss 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 SemifinalWin 9 2 Joe Duarte TKO punches Bellator 13 April 8 2009 3 4 14 Hollywood Florida United States Lightweight Tournament QuarterfinalWin 8 2 Paul Mann TKO punches Shogun Fights 1 October 24 2009 2 2 09 Baltimore Maryland United StatesWin 7 2 Peter Grimes Decision split Cage Conflict Championships June 20 2009 5 5 00 Appleton Wisconsin United StatesWin 6 2 Derek Abram Submission armbar Seconds Out February 13 2009 2 1 26 Maplewood Minnesota United StatesWin 5 2 Sam Keigley Submission punches Minnesota Combat Sports January 17 2009 1 N A St Paul Minnesota United StatesWin 4 2 Jesse Anderson TKO punches Brutaal Fight Night November 22 2008 1 2 11 St Cloud Minnesota United StatesWin 3 2 Seko Tongiola TKO punches Brutaal Fight Night October 3 2008 1 0 57 Maplewood Minnesota United StatesLoss 2 2 Marshall Martin Submission triangle choke Max Fights 2 January 26 2008 1 0 59 Fargo North Dakota United StatesWin 2 1 Wes Ronchi Submission choke UCS Battle on the Bay 9 November 30 2007 2 N A Superior Wisconsin United StatesWin 1 1 Logan Beckman TKO punches Twin Cities Throwdown 3 October 21 2006 2 N A Burnsville Minnesota United StatesLoss 0 1 Nik Lentz TKO punches Extreme Fighting Xtreme September 6 2006 1 N A Minneapolis Minnesota United StatesReferences edit Greg Jackson trained Carey Vanier signed for Bellator s season two 155 pound tourney MMAjunkie com Archived from the original on 2010 01 28 Retrieved 2010 04 09 Carey Vanier Sherdog Retrieved 2 December 2014 a b c Greg Jackson trained Carey Vanier signed for Bellator s season two 155 pound tourney MMA Junkie USA Today 25 January 2010 Retrieved 1 March 2021 External links editProfessional MMA record for Carey Vanier from Sherdog nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carey Vanier amp oldid 1197136007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
