Chad Laprise (born July 23, 1986) is a retired Canadian professional

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who competed for the

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in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2010, Laprise won '' The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia,'' and has also formerly competed for

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Laprise began his professional MMA career in June 2010 in his native Canada. In his first year fighting, he amassed a record of 4-0, with all of the wins coming via TKO in the first round.

Bellator MMA

Laprise fought for the

promotion twice in 2012. He defeated Josh Taveirne by submission in the first round at

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in April and then returned to defeat Ainsley Robinson by decision at

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in October.

The Ultimate Fighter: Nations

In December 2013, it was announced that Laprise would be a cast member on '' The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia'', representing Canada at welterweight. On the show, Laprise first defeated Chris Indich via decision and Kajan Johnson via second round knockout. Laprise won the show by defeating

Olivier Aubin-Mercier Olivier Aubin-Mercier (; born February 23, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. He formerly competed for the UFC until October 2019 when he became a free agent. A pr ...

by split decision at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. He was also the recipient of bonus awards for ''Fight of the Season'' and ''Performance of the Season''.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Laprise faced

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in a lightweight bout on October 4, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 54 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 54'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 4, 2014. Background This event was the first event the UF ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Laprise next faced

Bryan Barberena Bryan Paul Barberena (born May 3, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for King of the Cage. B ...

on April 25, 2015 at

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. Laprise won the fight by unanimous decision. The win also earned Laprise his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Laprise faced

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on August 23, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 74 ''UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 74'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 23, 2015, at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Background The event was the first that the organi ...

. Laprise lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Laprise was expected to face Alan Patrick on March 20, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 85 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 85'') was a mixed martial arts event held on March 20, 2016, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Background The event was the second that th ...

. However, Laprise faced

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at the event after Pearson's initial opponent

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was removed from their fight due to alleged

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issues restricting his travel to Australia. Patrick remained on the card against promotional newcomer Damien Brown. Laprise lost the fight via split decision. Laprise faced

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on August 27, 2016 at

UFC on Fox 21 ''UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 21'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 27, 2016, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Background This was t ...

. Laprise missed weight for the fight, coming in four pounds heavy. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Laprise was expected to face

Li Jingliang Li Jingliang (Chinese: 李景亮; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐngliàng; born March 20, 1988) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 13, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC welterweight ...

in a welterweight bout on December 10, 2016 at

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. However, Laprise pulled out of the fight on November 16 citing an undisclosed injury. Laprise faced

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on July 8, 2017 at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. He also earned the Performance of the Night award for the win. Laprise faced Galore Bofando on December 16, 2017 at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos. He won the fight via technical knock out in the first round. Laprise faced

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on May 19, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 129 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 129'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 19, 2018, at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. Background The event m ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Laprise faced

Dhiego Lima Dhiego Lima (born January 31, 1989) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the UFC. Mixed martial arts career Lima was born and spent his early childhood in the Brazilian city of Goiânia and be ...

on December 8, 2018 at

UFC 231 ''UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Background A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between M ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. In March 2020, Laprise was released by the UFC.

Championships and awards

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** The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia Fight of the Season ** The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia Performance of the Season ** The Ultimate Fighter Nations Welterweight Tournament Winner ** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

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(One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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Kajan Johnson Kajan Johnson (born April 21, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the lightweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2002, he is also known for competing '' The Ultimate Fighter Nations: ...

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Laprise, Chad 1986 births Living people Canadian male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Chatham-Kent Welterweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu