Thomas “The Young Lion” Gifford is a 30 year old Male fighter from United States with a 17-10-0 pro MMA record. Gifford most recently fought Chance Beck at B2 Fighting Series 163 on Saturday May 28, 2022. Thomas Gifford beat Chance Beck by Submission at 2:44 of Round 1 in the Welterweight division.
Thomas Gifford has 17 wins with a 95% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 13 by submission, 1 by decision.
Thomas Gifford is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17-9-0 | Cliff Wright |
KO/TKO
R1 0:33
|
Pyramid Fights 15 | 2020-02-29 | Lightweight | PFMMA |
| Loss | 17-8-0 | Mike Davis |
KO/TKO
R3 4:45
|
UFC on ESPN+ 19 | 2019-10-12 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-7-0 | Roosevelt Roberts |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 8 | 2019-04-27 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Chris Brown |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
V3 Fights 70 | 2018-10-20 | Lightweight | V3 |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Trey Ogden |
SUB
R1 1:04
|
KC Fighting Alliance 29 | 2018-07-28 | Lightweight | KCFA |
| No Contest | 15-7-0 | Cameron VanCamp |
SUB
R1 0:51
|
Colosseum Combat 44 | 2018-04-21 | Lightweight | CC |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Trey Ogden |
SUB
R1 1:57
|
KC Fighting Alliance 26 | 2017-12-02 | Lightweight | KCFA |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Hawraz Syan |
SUB
R1 2:52
|
Caged Power 11 | 2017-02-24 | Lightweight | CP |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Tom Shoaff |
KO/TKO
R2 4:34
|
HFC 29 | 2016-06-04 | Lightweight | HFC |
| Loss | 12-6-0 | Bryant Whitaker |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Midwest Fight Series 14 | 2016-01-30 | Lightweight | MFS |
| Win | 11-6-0 | Tarron Rogers |
SUB
R1 1:17
|
Apex Fight Night 5 | 2015-06-27 | Lightweight | AF |
| Win | 10-6-0 | Wade Johnson |
KO/TKO
R2 3:21
|
Legacy FC 34 | 2014-08-29 | Catchweight | LFC |
| Loss | 10-5-0 | Omar Zapata |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
SHP 34 | 2014-07-26 | Lightweight | SHP |
| Loss | 10-4-0 | Ben Brewer |
SUB
R1 1:51
|
Regional circuit | 2014-01-18 | V3 | |
| Loss | 10-3-0 | Anthony Rocco Martin |
SUB
R2 2:03
|
Regional circuit | 2013-09-14 | 3RT | |
| Win | 9-3-0 | An'Twan Williams |
SUB
R1 2:48
|
USA MMA 22 | 2013-08-17 | USA | |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Chris Feist |
SUB
R2 4:51
|
C3 Fights | 2013-08-02 | Lightweight | C3 |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Dave Burrow |
SUB
R1 1:45
|
Regional circuit | 2013-05-18 | OTC | |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Austin Lyons |
KO/TKO
R1 0:36
|
Regional circuit | 2013-04-27 | Lightweight | PFMMA |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Harry Johnson |
SUB
R1 0:58
|
Regional circuit | 2013-03-09 | Lightweight | PFMMA |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Dave Burrow |
KO/TKO
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2013-02-16 | KP | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Martin Brown |
SUB
R2 2:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-12-08 | ||
| Win | 4-1-0 | Jason Wood |
SUB
R1 1:23
|
Regional circuit | 2012-06-23 | ||
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Cedric Marks |
KO/TKO
R2 0:15
|
Regional circuit | 2012-04-21 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | David Lindsay |
SUB
R1 4:31
|
Regional circuit | 2012-04-14 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | David Lindsay |
SUB
R1 4:04
|
Regional circuit | 2012-02-11 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | James King |
SUB
R1 2:08
|
Regional circuit | 2011-11-15 | ||
| No Contest | 1-0-0 | Brad Mitchell |
R1 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-17 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jimmy Van Horn |
SUB
R1 0:56
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-23 |
Gifford made his professional debut against Jimmy Van Horn on July 23, 2011, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jimmy Van Horn who carried a 4-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Thomas Gifford beat Jimmy Van Horn by Submission at 0:56 of Round 1.
Gifford made his debut in the UFC against Roosevelt Roberts on April 27, 2019, fighting on the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 8: Jacare vs. Hermansson having compiled a 17-7-0 professional MMA record.
Thomas Gifford lost to Roosevelt Roberts by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Gifford has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
After his UFC stint, Gifford took his next fight at PFMMA on February 29, 2020, fighting against Cliff Wright on the main event of Pyramid Fights 15.
Thomas Gifford lost to Cliff Wright by KO/TKO at 0:33 of Round 1.
Gifford's last win came against Chris Brown at V3 Fights 70 on Saturday October 20, 2018. Thomas Gifford beat Chris Brown by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Gifford is not currently booked for any fights.
Gifford's last loss came against Cliff Wright at Pyramid Fights 15 on Saturday February 29, 2020. Thomas Gifford lost to Cliff Wright by KO/TKO at 0:33 of Round 1.
Gifford has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
Gifford has knocked out 3 opponents.
Gifford has submitted 13 opponents.
Gifford has been knocked out 4 times.
Gifford has been submitted 3 times.
