# Clay French

Clayton "Clay" French (born October 7, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who fought on Pride Fighting Championships, Sengoku, KOTC and other several fighting organizations. He holds a notable victory over TUF winner Mac Danzig by split decision and has trained with former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes.

## Biography

Clay wrestled at Eastern Illinois University where he was coached by Matt Hughes who turned him on to Mixed martial arts. Clay became a KOTC lightweight title holder. He has since started fighting at Sengoku in Japan and he enjoys the Japanese fighting culture. he then began fighting in Titan Fighting Championships. Clay was the head coach of wrestling at St. Laurence High School from 2015-2017. Before Clay moved to Morton Freshman center, he worked as a computer teacher in a school nearby, Burnham Elementary. Clay has since moved to be a teacher at Morton Freshman Center in Cicero, IL. In the 2017-2018 School year, he is a teacher in the TSI department, a part of the school meant to teach students how to work with computers.

## Championships and Accomplishments
### Mixed Martial Arts

* King of the Cage
** King of the Cage World Lightweight Champion (One time)
** Three successful title defenses
* Extreme Challenge
** Extreme Challenge 70 Four-Man Lightweight Tournament Finalist

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 26 matches | 19 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 11 | 5 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19–7 | Thiago Meller | TKO (punches) | XFCI - International 1 | February 8, 2014 | 1 | 3:39 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 19–6 | James Krause | Decision (split) | Titan Fighting Championships 19 | July 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 18–6 | Billy Stamp | Decision (split) | Ruckus Entertainment: Ruckus Invades Navy Pier | September 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 17–6 | Sean Wilson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Turbulence 2 | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 3:39 | Lac du Flambeau (town), Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 16–6 | Eiji Mitsuoka | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 1 | 1:51 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 16–5 | Bryan Neville | Submission (neck crank) | KOTC: The Renewal | June 20, 2009 | 1 | 0:28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 15–5 | Michael Johnson | Submission (kimura) | FFC - Fuel Fight Club | April 10, 2009 | 1 | 3:16 | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Rory MacDonald | KO (punches) | KOTC - Grinder | November 28, 2008 | 2 | 4:26 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Lost the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 15–3 | Satoru Kitaoka | Submission (achilles lock) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 | August 24, 2008 | 1 | 0:31 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Sengoku 2008 lightweight tournament opening round |
| Win | 15–2 | Jameel Massouh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1 | June 14, 2008 | 2 | 3:17 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Jason Ireland | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Bad Boys | November 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–2 | Bobby Mosley | Submission (armbar) | Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance | October 20, 2007 | 1 | 1:29 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Sam Jackson | Submission (rear naked choke) | EC 82 - Extreme Challenge 82 | August 18, 2007 | 1 | 4:22 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Buddy Clinton | TKO (cut) | KOTC: Collision Course | August 5, 2007 | 3 | 3:26 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–2 | Buddy Clinton | Decision (split) | KOTC: Damage Control | May 26, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Dominic Bjerke | TKO | CFC 8 - Courage Fighting Championships 8 | April 21, 2007 | 1 | 1:18 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Mac Danzig | Decision (split) | KOTC: Hard Knocks | January 19, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Shinya Aoki | Submission (flying triangle choke) | Pride - Bushido 13 | November 5, 2006 | 1 | 3:57 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Justin James | Submission (armbar) | EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 2:06 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | Extreme Challenge 70 four-man lightweight tournament finals |
| Win | 7–0 | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 3:34 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | Extreme Challenge 70 four-man lightweight tournament opening round |
| Win | 6–0 | James Kugler | Submission (choke) | CFC 6 - Courage Fighting Championships 6 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Alex Carter | Submission (armbar) | IC 29 - Iowa Challenge 29 | June 10, 2006 | 1 | 0:16 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Norm Alexander | Submission (armbar) | CFC 5 - Courage Fighting Championships 5 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 4:45 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Josh Arocho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFO 7 - Outdoor War | August 27, 2005 | 1 | 3:28 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joe Veres | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFC 2 - Courage Fighting Championships 2 | March 26, 2005 | 2 | 0:59 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Eric Gwaltney | Decision (unanimous) | SC 19 - Silverback Classic 19 | August 13, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Canton, Illinois, United States | |