Carey D. Vanier Sr. (born August 3, 1981) is a retired Guyanese-American mixed martial arts fighter.
[3] After obtaining an 8-2 record, Carey was signed to the Bellator brand and will enter their second season lightweight tournament that started in April 2010.
He fought and defeated UFC veteran Rich Clementi in a closely contested match at Bellator 28.
In the third round he landed two illegal knee strikes to Clementi's face; however, the referee did not deduct a point for them.
After graduating from Ridgewater, he held off on fighting in order to support his young son, Carey Jr.