Aaron Chalmers (television personality)

Aaron Chalmers (born 26 May 1987) is an English retired mixed martial artist, reality television personality and professional boxer. He appeared in the reality shows Geordie Shore and Ex on the Beach.[1] He competed in Bellator MMA.[2]

Aaron Chalmers
Chalmers in 2018
Born (1987-05-26) 26 May 1987 (age 37)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Other namesThe Joker, Squeaky, The Burger Dog!
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2017-18) Lightweight (2019–2021)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofNewcastle upon Tyne, England
TeamSBG UK, Renegade Jiu-Jitsu
Ultimate Training Center (formerly)
Years active2017–2021 (MMA)
2022–present (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins1
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins5
By knockout2
By submission3
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Exhibition boxing record
Total3
Wins1
Losses1
Draws1
Other information
Children
  • Romeo A. J. Chalmers
  • Maddox Chalmers
  • Oakley Chalmers
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Television career

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On 4 April 2014, it was announced that Chalmers had joined the cast of Geordie Shore for the eighth series. He left the series after season 16.[3]

He appeared in the sixth series of Ex on the Beach as the ex of Maisie Gillespie. The series began airing on 17 January 2017.[4] In 2019, Chalmers began starring in the MTV series Geordie Shore OGs, a spinoff series of Geordie Shore. Before becoming well-known, he worked on an oil rig.

Mixed martial arts career

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BAMMA (2017)

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Having previously practiced Muay Thai, he had his first MMA fight in May 2017,[5][6] beating Greg Jenkins.[7] He won his second professional fight at BAMMA 31 at the SSE Arena beating Alex Thompson by KO on 15 September 2017. His third and final fight for BAMMA was a win (by TKO) against Karl Donaldson on 15 December in his home town arena the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.

Bellator (2018–2021)

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In March 2018, Chalmers announced he would be joining Bellator. He had his first fight against Ash Griffiths on 25 May 2018 for the Bellator 200 event at Wembley Arena.[8] He won the fight via technical submission in the first round.[9] In his second outing for the promotion, Chalmers suffered his first defeat as a professional fighter, as he was defeated by American Corey Browning by submission in the third round.[10] In June 2019, Chalmers returned to the win column with a submission victory over Fred Freeman.[11]

Chalmers next faced Austin Clem in a welterweight bout at Bellator 240 on February 22, 2020.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26).

Chalmers announced his retirement from MMA competition in an IGTV video posted on 18 February 2021.[13]

Boxing career

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Professional career

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Chalmers vs Zeledon

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Chalmers made his switch from MMA to Boxing in March 2022. Chalmers had his first professional fight against Alexander Zeledon on 17 June 2022. Chalmers won the bout by outpointing his opponent 39-37 on the judges cards.[14]

Chalmers vs Virgo

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On 30 August 2023, it was announced that Chalmers would face English professional boxer Idris Virgo (13-0-1) as the headliner to MF & DAZN: X Series 009 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 23 September 2023.[15] Virgo defeated Chalmers via third round technical knockout.

Exhibition bouts

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Mayweather Jr. vs Chalmers

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In January 2023, it was announced that Chalmers would face former unified multiple division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition bout, after his original opponent for the fight, Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison, pulled out.[16] The bout took place at the O2 Arena in London, England on 25 February 2023. The bout went the full 8 rounds, there was no scoring and it ended without an official verdict [17]

Chalmers vs Crosbie

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On 15 July 2023, Chalmers fought Irish mixed martial artist Kiefer Crosbie as a "wildcard" bout on the High Stakes Tournament Semi-Finals undercard at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Crosbie defeated Chalmers via unanimous decision with judges' scorecards of 50-45 (twice) and 48-45 in Crosbie's favour.[18]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Note
2014–2018, 2022 Geordie Shore Himself Cast member
2017 Ex on the Beach Ex of Maisie Gillespie
2018–2019 Just Tattoo of Us Guest Presenter
2019–2021 Geordie Shore OGs Cast member
2020 Geordie Shore: Their History Cast member

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
7 matches 5 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 1
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–2 Austin Clem Decision (unanimous) Bellator 240 22 February 2020 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Welterweight bout.
Win 5–1 Fred Freeman Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 223 22 June 2019 2 4:05 London, England Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Loss 4–1 Corey Browning Submission (heel hook) Bellator Newcastle 9 February 2019 3 0:20 Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom Lightweight debut
Win 4–0 Ash Griffiths Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 200 25 May 2018 1 1:55 The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom Catchweight (163 lbs) bout.
Win 3–0 Karl Donaldson TKO (punches) BAMMA 33 15 December 2017 1 0:43 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom
Win 2–0 Alex Thompson KO (punch) BAMMA 31 15 September 2017 1 0:30 The SSE Arena, London, England, United Kingdom
Win 1–0 Greg Jenkins Submission (Americana) BAMMA 29 12 May 2017 1 2:12 Genting Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Boxing record

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Professional

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2 fights 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Loss 1–1 Idris Virgo TKO 3 (5), 1:48 23 Sep 2023 Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle upon tyne, England MF-Professional bout
1 Win 1–0 Alexander Zeledon PTS 4 17 June 2022 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England

Exhibition

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3 fights 1 win 1 loss
By decision 1 1
Non-scored 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 1-1 (1) Warren Spencer UD 5 24 Nov 2023 Yume Theatre, Dubai Won The CFN Title
2 Loss 0–1 (1) Kiefer Crosbie UD 5 15 July 2023 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
1 0–0 (1) Floyd Mayweather Jr. 8 25 Feb 2023 The O2 Arena, London, England Non-scored bout
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References

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  1. ^ "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers among new Ex on the Beach recruits". Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ Johns, Craig (21 April 2017). "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers signs contract with top MMA promotion - debut next month". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Check out Geordie Shore's new cast member". Digital Spy. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ Donaldson, Laura (1 February 2017). "Ex On The Beach: Aaron Chalmers admits he didn't have 'a f***ing clue' who his ex was". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers announces his first MMA fight". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  6. ^ Duke, Simon (20 June 2016). "Aaron denies he's quitting Geordie Shore as Sophie returns". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers wins on MMA debut". News.com.au. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Bellator London". Bellator.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Aaron Chalmers vs. Corey Browning Results and News - Bellator Newcastle: Pitbull vs. Scope - MMA Fighting".
  11. ^ "Aaron Chalmers - The Joker - MMA Fighter Profile | Bellator.com". www.bellator.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
  12. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2 December 2019). "Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem Among Additions to Bellator Dublin Card on Feb. 22". sherdog.com.
  13. ^ "Retirement tracker: Former UFC title challengers, fan-favorites and more hung up the gloves in 2021". MMA Junkie. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  14. ^ Killen, Stephen (17 June 2022). "Aaron Chalmers wins his first professional boxing fight as Tyson Fury watches on". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  15. ^ Walker, Christopher (30 August 2023). "Idris Virgo vs. Aaron Chalmers headlines MF & DAZN: X Series 009 in Newcastle". DAZN.
  16. ^ "Mayweather to take on Geordie Shore star on same day as Fury vs Paul". talkSPORT. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  17. ^ Rapp, Timothy. "Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Fight Aaron Chalmers in Exhibition Bout on Feb. 25". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  18. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (15 July 2023). "Kingpyn Results: King Kenny vs. Whindersson Nunes". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 16 July 2023.