Rudy Bears

Rudy "Bad News" Bears

First Name: Rudy Last Name: Bears
Nickname: Bad News
Date of Birth: Nov 12, 1978 Age: 45
Weight: 77.0 Height: 181.0
Reach: 0.0
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Hometown: Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Kempo Karate Black Belt
Affiliations: Caveman Crew
Fight Stats
Record 16 - 15 Last 5 Fights
Total Fights 31 fights Professional Fights 31 fights
Amateur Fights 0 fights Years Fighting 17 years
Days Last Fought 2928 days Rounds Fought 48 rounds
Finish Wins 13 finishes Finish Losses 13 finish losses
Finish Win Percentage 81 % Finish Loss Percentage 86 %
Knockout Wins 2 KOs Knockout Losses 2 KO losses
TKO Wins 3 TKOs TKO Losses 3 TKO losses
KO/TKO Win Percentage 31 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 33 %
Submission Wins 8 subs Submission Losses 8 sub losses
Submission Win Percentage 50 % Submission Loss Percentage 53 %
Decision Wins 3 decision wins Decision Losses 2 decision losses
Decision Win Percentage 18 % Decision Loss Percentage 13 %
Unanimous Decision Wins 2 UD wins Unanimous Decision Losses 1 UD losses
Split Decision Wins 1 SD wins Split Decision Losses 1 SD losses

Professional Fights

Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(16 - 14)

Bellator 163

November 04, 2016 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 4:39

Neiman Gracie
Win

Neiman Gracie

(4 - 0)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(16 - 13)

Bellator 140

July 17, 2015 Friday
9 PM ET / 6 PM PT

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 1:05

Michael Page
Win

Michael Page

(7 - 0)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(15 - 13)

Shamrock Promotions

January 17, 2015 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:40

Josh Weston
Loss

Josh Weston

(4 - 2)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(14 - 13)

Shamrock Promotions

July 26, 2014 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Zak Bucia
Loss

Zak Bucia

(11 - 5)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(14 - 12)

VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 39

March 30, 2013 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Ralston Arena, Ralston, Nebraska, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:01

Ryan Jensen
Win

Ryan Jensen

(16 - 8)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(14 - 11)

SFE 1

March 01, 2013 Friday
7 PM ET / 4 PM PT

Quito, Ecuador

Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:51

Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(14 - 10)

Bellator Fighting Championships 72

July 20, 2012 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:45

Paul Daley
Win

Paul Daley

(29 - 13 - 2)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(13 - 10)

Titan FC 22

May 25, 2012 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:57

Nick Nolte
Loss

Nick Nolte

(5 - 3)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(13 - 9)

Bellator Fighting Championships 56

October 29, 2011 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(13 - 8)

Bellator Fighting Championships 53

October 08, 2011 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

A.J. Matthews
Win

A.J. Matthews

(4 - 1)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(13 - 7)

C3 Fights - Great Plains Sizzling Slamfest

July 30, 2011 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:55

Forrest Petz
Win

Forrest Petz

(23 - 9)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(12 - 7)

Titan FC 18

May 27, 2011 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:30

Darryl Cobb
Loss

Darryl Cobb

(6 - 2)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(12 - 6)

Titan FC 16

January 28, 2011 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:51

Jason High
Win

Jason High

(12 - 3)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(11 - 6)

Bellator Fighting Championships 32

October 14, 2010 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Kansas City Power and Light District, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 1:29

Chad Reiner
Loss

Chad Reiner

(29 - 12)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(11 - 5)

Bellator Fighting Championships 26

August 26, 2010 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Kansas City Power and Light District, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Submission (Brabo Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:27

Zak Cummings
Win

Zak Cummings

(11 - 2)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(10 - 5)

Bellator Fighting Championships 22

June 17, 2010 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Kansas City Power and Light District, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:29

Brian Green
Loss

Brian Green

(20 - 13)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(10 - 4)

Bellator Fighting Championships 16

April 29, 2010 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Kansas City Power and Light District, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:19

Brent Weedman
Win

Brent Weedman

(14 - 5 - 1)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(10 - 3)

Strikeforce - Challengers 5

November 20, 2009 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Kansas City Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:52

Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(9 - 3)

M-1 Global - Breakthrough

August 28, 2009 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 1:01

Brendan Seguin
Loss

Brendan Seguin

(17 - 15)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(8 - 3)

EFP - Extreme Fight Production

June 12, 2009 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Ted Worthington
Loss

Ted Worthington

(23 - 15)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(7 - 3)

C3 Fights

February 28, 2009 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Newkirk, Oklahoma

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:47

Charles Jones
Loss

Charles Jones

(1 - 1)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(6 - 3)

Titan FC 12

December 19, 2008 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 1:39

Dominic Brown
Loss

Dominic Brown

(16 - 11)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(5 - 3)

Havic Prizefighting - Downtown Throwdown 2

November 22, 2008 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Century 2 Convention CenterWichita, Kan.

KO Round: 1 Time: 2:18

Chris Easter
Loss

Chris Easter

(3 - 1)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(4 - 3)

C3 Fights - Showdown 2

August 16, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Cherokee, North Carolina

Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Jake Short
Loss

Jake Short

(12 - 9 - 1)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(4 - 2)

FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 21

July 26, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:54

Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(3 - 2)

FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 20

June 14, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

FireLake Grand Casino, Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:33

Tom Jones
Loss

Tom Jones

(17 - 6)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(2 - 2)

CCCF

March 29, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:39

Nathan James
Loss

Nathan James

(8 - 2 - 1)
Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(2 - 1)

FM

February 01, 2008 Friday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Missouri

Submission Round: 3 Time: 2:08

Zak Cummings
Win

Zak Cummings

(2 - 0)
Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(1 - 1)

CCCF

January 19, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Submission (Triangle Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:21

Rudy Bears
Loss

Rudy Bears

(1 - 0)

Titan FC 9

September 22, 2007 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 0:38

Rudy Bears
Win

Rudy Bears

(DEBUT)

FW 15

July 28, 2007 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:00