Lester Caslow (born July 10, 1984) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

currently competing in the

Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t ...

division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before making his professional debut, Caslow held an amateur record of 1-0. In a span of four years, Caslow compiled a record of 6–3 (1) in smaller organizations before debuting for Bellator.

Bellator

On October 21, 2010, Caslow made his debut for the promotion against Kenny Foster at

Bellator 33 2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and m ...

. Caslow lost the bout via three-round unanimous decision. Caslow eventually returned to the Bellator cage on September 10, 2011 at

Bellator 49 2011 in Bellator MMA was the fourth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including three of the original tournament classes: Welterweight, Lightweight and Feathe ...

against James Jones. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. He then faced Scott Heckman on April 13, 2012 at Bellator 65. Caslow lost the bout via first-round rear-naked choke submission. Caslow would then compile a record of 3–1 in other promotions before returning to Bellator against

Jay Haas Jay Dean Haas (born December 2, 1953) is an American professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Early life and amateur career Haas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Belleville, Illinois. ...

Bellator 109 2013 in Bellator MMA was the eighth installment of the Bellator MMA, which began on January 17, 2013 and ended on April 4, 2013. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in five weight classes and all of the champions, except the heavyweight ch ...

on November 22, 2013. Caslow won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round. In a rematch, Caslow faced

at Bellator 118 on May 2, 2014. Caslow defeated Haas for a second time via guillotine choke submission, this time in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 15–11 (1) , Mike Santiago , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Ring of Combat 54 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:40 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , For Ring of Combat Featherweight Championship. , - , Win , align=center, 15–10 (1) , Kenny Foster , Submission (guillotine choke) , Ring of Combat 53 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:04 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 14–10 (1) , Francisco Isata , Decision (unanimous) , Cage Fury FC 44: Smith vs. Williams , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–9 (1) , David Harris , Submission (choke) , Fight Club OC: For the Leathernecks IV , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:59 ,

Jacksonville, North Carolina Jacksonville is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,723, which makes Jacksonville the 14th-largest city in North Carolina. Jacksonville is the county seat and most populous commu ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–9 (1) , Justin Dalton , Submission (guillotine choke) , Cage Fury FC 44: Bezerra vs. Makashvili 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:11 ,

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781. Of this, 55,639 were in Northampton County and 19, ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–9 (1) ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , Bellator 118 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:29 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–9 (1) ,

Brian Kelleher Brian Matthew Kelleher (born August 19, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Kelleher currently competes in the Bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Kelleher ...

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Cage Fury FC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:34 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–8 (1) ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) ,

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:44 ,

, United States , Return to

. , - , Win , align=center, 10–8 (1) ,

Brylan Van Artsdalen Brylan Van Artsdalen (born August 14, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Van Artsdalen has formerly competed for Bellator and CES MMA. Mixed marti ...

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Cage Fury FC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:55 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–8 (1) , Tom Backman , KO (punches) , Locked in the Cage 15 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:44 ,

New Kensington, Pennsylvania New Kensington, known locally as New Ken, is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It is situated along the Allegheny River, northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 12,170 at the 2010 census. History Like much of Westmoreland Cou ...

, United States ,

Lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight ...

bout. , - , Loss , align=center, 8–8 (1) , Artur Rofi , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Cage Fury FC 19: Sullivan vs. Lane , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:47 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , For Cage Fury Featherweight Championship. , - , Win , align=center, 8–7 (1) , Brian van Hoven , Submission (guillotine choke) , Ring of Combat 41 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:27 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States ,

bout. , - , Loss , align=center, 7–7 (1) , Scott Heckman , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Bellator 65 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:40 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–6 (1) , Duane van Helvoirt , Submission (triangle choke) , Ring of Combat 39 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:49 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. , - , Win , align=center, 7–5 (1) , James Jones , TKO (punches) ,

, , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:15 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–5 (1) , Eddie Fyvie , Decision (unanimous) , Cage Fury FC 7: No Mercy , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–4 (1) , Kenny Foster , Decision (unanimous) ,

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–3 (1) , Andy Main , Decision (unanimous) , Ring of Combat 28 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:00 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , NC , align=center, 5–3 (1) ,

Felipe Arantes Felipe Arantes (born 9 February 1988) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Arantes mostly fought in Brazil before signing with th ...

, No Contest , Respect Is Earned 3: Philly Biker Brawl , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:06 ,

Oaks, Pennsylvania Oaks is an unincorporated community located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The community is 18 miles (30 km) northwest of Philadelphia and its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–3 , Matt McManmon , Submission (armbar) , Ring of Combat 26 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:20 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–3 , Kyle Gray , Submission (rear-naked choke) , World Cagefighting Alliance: Caged Combat , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:24 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–3 ,

Daniel Mason-Straus Daniel Mason-Straus (born July 27, 1984), is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. He previously competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former two-time Bellator Featherweight Champion ...

, Decision (split) , Extreme Challenge: Mayhem at the Marina , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–2 , Joey Camacho , TKO (punches) , World Cagefighting Alliance: Pure Combat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:51 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–2 , Tim Troxell , Submission (armbar) , Battle Cage Xtreme 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:47 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–1 , Pat Audinwood , Decision (unanimous) , Battle Cage Xtreme 4 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Ryan McCarthy , Decision (unanimous) , Battle Cage Xtreme 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Michael Murray , TKO (punches) , Extreme Challenge 81 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:36 ,

West Orange, New Jersey West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 46,207 counted in the 2010 Census.

, United States ,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Caslow, Lester American male mixed martial artists Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists 1984 births