Chris Fishgold

Fishgold started his first combat sport training at the age of 16 and knew he wanted master the sport after getting choked out by his teammate half his size on his first class in Ju-Jitsu class. He picked up Muay Thai and competed in mma professionally not longer after.{{Cite web|url=https://talksport.com/sport/mma/503085/exclusive-meet-chris-fishgold-the-liverpool-born-featherweight-that-just-got-his-first-win-in-the-ufc/|title=Meet Chris Fishgold - the Liverpool-born fighter who got his first win in the UFC|date=2019-02-28|website=talkSPORT|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/mma/story/_/id/26049622/getting-know-chris-fishgold-hopes-make-splash-ufc-featherweight-division|title=Getting to know Chris Fishgold, who hopes to make a splash in UFC's featherweight division|date=2019-02-21|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-22}}

Fishgold started his professional MMA career since 2010 and fought under various promoters primarily in England. He is the former lightweight Cage Warriors champion and he amassed a record of 17–1–1 prior signed by UFC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Fishgold-50861|title=Chris Fishgold MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-09-21}}

Fishgold made his promotional debut on 27 October 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138, facing Calvin Kattar.{{cite web|url=https://themmatakeover.com/calvin-kattar-draws-the-debuting-chris-fishgold-at-ufc-moncton/|title=Calvin Kattar draws the debuting Chris Fishgold at UFC Moncton|publisher=themmatakeover.com|author=Davidson Baker|date=2018-09-10|access-date=2019-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911163758/https://themmatakeover.com/calvin-kattar-draws-the-debuting-chris-fishgold-at-ufc-moncton/|archive-date=2018-09-11|url-status=dead}} He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/27/18032884/ufc-moncton-full-fight-video-highlights-calvin-kattar-knockout-chris-fishgold-mma-fight-night-138|title=UFC Moncton Highlights! Kattar Puts A Bloody Stop To Fishgold|work=MMAmania.com|access-date=2018-10-28}}

His second UFC fight came on 23 February 2019 against Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos.{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/01/chris-fishgold-vs-daniel-teymur-set-ufc-prague|title=Chris Fishgold vs. Daniel Teymur lined up for UFC's first visit to Prague|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2019-01-11|access-date=2019-09-21}} He won the fight via submission in the second round.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/02/ufc-prague-results-chris-fishgold-submits-daniel-teymur-choke|title=UFC Prague results: Chris Fishgold brilliant on mat for submission of Daniel Teymur|date=2019-02-23|website=MMAjunkie|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}

Fishgold faced Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on 1 June 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/makwan-amirkhani-vs-chris-fishgold-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-stockholm/|title=Makwan Amirkhani vs. Chris Fishgold toegevoegd aan UFC Stockholm|date=25 March 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}} He lost the fight via anaconda choke submission in the second round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/6/1/18648596/ufc-fight-night-153-results-makwan-amirkhani-defeats-chris-fishgold-anaconda-choke-espn-stockholm|title=UFC Stockholm Results! Amirkhani Knocks Off Fishgold With Anaconda Choke|last=Richardson|first=Andrew|date=2019-06-01|website=MMAmania.com|access-date=2019-09-21}}

Fishgold was expected to face promotional newcomer Billy Quarantillo on 7 December 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7,{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/billy-quarantillo-treft-chris-fishgold-tijdens-ufc-washington/|title=Billy Quarantillo meets Chris Fishgold during UFC Washington|author= Redactie|website=mmadna.nl|date=2019-10-16|access-date=2019-10-16}}{{in lang|nl}} but withdrew from the fight due to undisclosed reasons.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/11/chris-fishgold-out-ufc-on-espn-7-washington-vs-billy-quarantillo|title=Chris Fishgold out of UFC on ESPN 7 fight against Billy Quarantillo|date=November 26, 2019|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Nolan King}}

Fishgold faced Jared Gordon on 16 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige.{{Cite web|title=Jared Gordon treft Chris Fishgold tijdens 15 juli evenement op Yas Island|date=13 June 2020 |url=https://mmadna.nl/jared-gordon-treft-chris-fishgold-tijdens-15-juli-evenement-op-yas-island/|access-date=2020-06-15|language=en-US}} At the weigh-ins, Fishgold weighed in at 149 pounds, 3 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. He was fined 20% of the purse which went to his opponent Gordon and their bout proceeded at catchweight. Fishgold lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|date=2020-07-15|title=UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Jared Gordon Dominates Chris Fishgold|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/15/ufc-fight-island-1-results-jared-gordon/|access-date=2020-07-16|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}} After the loss, he parted ways with the promotion.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=BKFC|date=2022-08-20|title=Former MMA champ Chris Fishgold returns to his roots at BKFC 27: "Striking was always my first love"|url=https://www.bareknuckle.tv/news/former-mma-champ-chris-fishgold-returns-to-his-roots-at-bkfc-27-striking-was-always-my-first-love:6f8c7d1f-72a5-46aa-907a-041189ba7947|access-date=2022-08-20|website=BKFC|language=en-US}}

In his first bout post-UFC, Fishgold faced Adrian Kępa on March 12, 2023 at Levels Fight League 8, losing by TKO stoppage due to a rib injury at the end of the first round.{{Cite web |last=Hnida |first=Arkadiusz |date=2023-03-12 |title=LFL 8: Kalenik i Kępa pokonują dużych faworytów! Udany wieczór w Holandii! [WIDEO] |url=https://mma.pl/lfl-8-kalenik-i-kepa-pokonuja-duzych-faworytow-udany-wieczor-w-holandii-wideo/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=MMA PL |language=pl-PL}}

On 20 August 2022 Fishgold debuted for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship at BKFC 27: London in the middleweight division and lost by KO in round 2 to Jake Bostwick.{{Cite web|last=Fighting|first=MMA|date=2022-08-20|title=BKFC 27 Results: Page vs. Perry|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/8/20/23313318/bkfc-27-results-page-vs-perry|access-date=2022-08-20|website=BKFC|language=en-US}}

• Cage Warriors
• Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion (Four times) {{small| vs. Adam Boussif, Jason Ponet, Nic Herron-Webb and Alexander Jacobsen}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/26/18019360/ufc-fight-night-138-octagon-debuts-jonathan-martinez-chris-fishgold-te-edwards-don-madge-moncton-mma|title=UFC 'Moncton' - New Blood!|last=Stumberg|first=Patrick L.|date=2018-10-26|website=MMAmania.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://cagewarriors.com/cage-warriors-77-two-new-champions-crowned-in-london/|title=Cage Warriors 77: Two new champions crowned in London|date=2016-07-09|website=Cage Warriors|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-09-22}}

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|Cezary Oleksiejczuk

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|FEN 51

|{{dts|2023|10|14|format=dmy}}

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|align=center|1:11

|Lubin, Poland

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|Adrian Kępa

|TKO (rib injury)

|Levels Fight League 8

|{{dts|2023|March|12|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|5:00

|Amsterdam, Netherlands

|{{small|Welterweight debut.}}

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|align=center|18–4–1

|Jared Gordon

|Decision (unanimous)

|UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige

|{{dts|2020|July|16|format=dmy}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

|{{small|Catchweight (149 lb) bout; Fishgold missed weight.}}

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|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|18–3–1

|Makwan Amirkhani

|Submission (anaconda choke)

|UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith

|{{dts|2019|June|01|format=dmy}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|4:25

|Stockholm, Sweden

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|Daniel Teymur

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos

|{{dts|2019|February|23|format=dmy}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:10

|Prague, Czech Republic

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|Calvin Kattar

|TKO (punches)

|UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith

|{{dts|2018|October|27|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|4:11

|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

| {{small|Return to Featherweight.}}

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|17–1–1

|Alexander Jacobsen

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|Cage Warriors 88

|{{dts|2017|October|28|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|4:15

|Liverpool, England

|{{small|Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.}}

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|16–1–1

|Nic Herron-Webb

|Decision (unanimous)

|Cage Warriors Unplugged

|{{dts|2016|November|12|format=dmy}}

|align=center|5

|align=center|5:00

|London, England

|{{small|Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.}}

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|15–1–1

|Jason Ponet

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|Cage Warriors 78

|{{dts|2016|September|10|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:04

|Liverpool, England

|{{small|Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.}}

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|14–1–1

|Adam Boussif

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|Cage Warriors 77

|{{dts|2016|July|08|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:33

|London, England

|{{small|Won the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.}}

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|13–1–1

|Jordan Miller

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|Cage Warriors 75

|{{dts|2016|April|15|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:04

|London, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|12–1–1

|Alejandro Ferreira

|TKO (punches)

|ICE Fighting Championships 11

|{{dts|2016|February|20|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:00

|Liverpool, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|11–1–1

|Benjamin Baudrier

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|ICE Fighting Championship 9

|{{dts|2015|November|20|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:00

|Manchester, England

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|{{draw}}Draw

|align=center|10–1–1

|Ryan Roddy

|Draw (majority)

|Made 4 the Cage 18

|{{dts|2015|September|28|format=dmy}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Newcastle, England

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|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|10–1

|Gi Bum Moon

|Decision (unanimous)

|PRO FC 10

|{{dts|2015|May|09|format=dmy}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Taipei, Taiwan

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|10–0

|Olivier Pastor

|Decision (unanimous)

|Cage Warriors 62

|{{dts|2013|December|07|format=dmy}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Newcastle, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|9–0

|Marcin Wrzosek

|TKO (punches and elbows)

|Cage Warriors 57

|{{dts|2013|July|20|format=dmy}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|3:31

|London, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|8–0

|Steve O'Keefe

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|Cage Warriors 52

|{{dts|2013|March|29|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:34

|London, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|7–0

|Andy DeVent

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|Cage Conflict 11

|{{dts|2011|October|29|format=dmy}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|0:00

|Liverpool, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|6–0

|Jeremy Petley

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|BAMMA 7

|{{dts|2011|September|10|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|4:33

|Birmingham, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|5–0

|Danny Welsh

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|OMMAC 10

|{{dts|2011|June|04|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:08

|Liverpool, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|4–0

|Ben Rose

|Decision (unanimous)

|Night of the Gladiators 7

|{{dts|2011|March|12|format=dmy}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Staffordshire, England

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|3–0

|Jules Willis

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|OMMAC 6

|{{dts|2010|August|07|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:34

|Liverpool, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|2–0

|Phil Flynn

|Submission (armbar)

|Cage Conflict 5

|{{dts|2010|May|08|format=dmy}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|0:00

|Accrington, England

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|1–0

|Neil McGuigan

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|OMMAC 4

|{{dts|2010|March|06|format=dmy}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|3:33

|Liverpool, England

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|align=center|0-1

|Jake Bostwick

|KO

|BKFC 27: London

|{{dts|2022|August|20}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:59

|London, England

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