Kenny Foster

Kenny Foster (born June 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional mixed martial artist since 2009, Foster has competed for Bellator, holding a record of 3–6 with the promotion.

Mixed martial arts career Foster made his professional MMA debut in February 2009. He amassed a record of 7–2 before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships.

Bellator Fighting Championships Foster made his Bellator debut on October 21, 2010, at Bellator 33 where he defeated Lester Caslow via unanimous decision.

In January 2011, Bellator announced that Foster will be a part of the Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament and will face 4 time NCAA Division I All American wrestler, Eric Larkin. At Bellator 37, Foster won via guillotine choke in round 1 to move on to the semifinals.

At Bellator 41, he then faced Daniel Mason-Straus, who was on an 11 fight win streak before entering the fight. He lost the fight via guillotine choke in round 3.

Foster appeared on the Bellator 53 card against Englishmen, Ronnie Mann. The fight was billed as a qualifier fight for the sixth season featherweight tournament. Foster lost the fight in the first round via submission (triangle choke).

Foster took an off fight from Bellator when he competed for Cage Fury Fighting Championships on February 4, 2012. Foster fought undefeated prospect Joey Gambino in the main event for the featherweight championship. Foster lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Foster was scheduled to fight Bobby Reardanz on the undercard of Bellator 60 replacing Mike Corey after Corey was asked to replace an injured Wagnney Fabiano in the season six featherweight tournament. However, after weigh-in issues forced Genair da Silva out of the featherweight tournament, Foster was asked to take his place in the tournament and fight Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round. He lost via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round.

Foster then made a quick turnaround and faced Jay Haas at Bellator 65 on April 13, 2012. He won the fight via guillotine choke. He faced Claudio Ledesma at Bellator 74 on September 28, 2012. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

After a short hiatus from MMA, Foster returned to Bellator and faced Anthony Morrison at Bellator 108 on November 15, 2013. He lost the fight via majority decision. Foster then faced Chris Piriz at Bellator 110 on February 28, 2014. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, dropping him to 3–7 in his last ten fights.

Other promotions Foster faced Andy Main at CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good on June 21, 2014. He won the fight via split decision.

Foster faced Mike Santiago for the vacant ROC Featherweight Championship on January 23, 2015, at Ring of Combat 50. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Jacob Bohn Decision (split) CES NY 1

Westbury, New York, United States Loss

Tim Dooling Decision (split) Ring of Combat 60

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Joe Pingitore Decision (unanimous) CES 42

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Loss

Calvin Kattar Decision (split) CES 34

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Lester Caslow Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 50

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Mike Santiago Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 50

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Andy Main Decision (split) CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good

Morristown, New Jersey, United States Loss

Chris Piriz Decision (unanimous) Bellator 110

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Anthony Morrison Decision (majority) Bellator 108

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (150 lb) bout. Loss

Claudio Ledesma Decision (unanimous) Bellator 74

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Bantamweight debut. Win

Jay Haas Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 65

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Alexandre Bezerra Submission (rear naked choke) Bellator 60

Hammond, Indiana, United States Loss

Joey Gambino Decision (unanimous) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 13

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Ronnie Mann Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 53

Miami, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Daniel Mason-Straus Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 41

Yuma, Arizona, United States Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. Win

Eric Larkin Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 37

Concho, Oklahoma, United States Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Win

Lester Caslow Decision (unanimous) Bellator 33

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Loss

Donny Walker TKO (punches) EFC: Downtown Beatdown 3

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Marcos Rodrigues TKO (punches) UCC 1: Merciless

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Win

Joel Roberts Decision (split) PFC: PA Fighting Championships 2

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Doug Sonier Submission (arm-triangle choke) True Cage Warriors: Cage Wars 1

Irving, New York, United States Win

Chris Foster Submission (rear-naked choke) CFX: Wartown Beatdown 4

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Won the vacant NECF Featherweight Championship. Win

Travis Lerchen Submission American Steel Cagefighting 2

Salem, New Hampshire, United States Win

Mervin Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) American Steel Cagefighting 1

Salem, New Hampshire, United States Loss

Mackens Semerzier Submission (triangle choke) Elite Fighting Challenge 4

Norfolk, Virginia, United States Win

Mark Getto Decision (unanimous) WCA: Pure Combat

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States