Chris Holdsworth (born October 24, 1987) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
His father was a martial artist and Vietnam War veteran, his mother is a breast cancer survivor and his grandfather was a Golden Gloves boxer.
[2] Holdsworth signed with the Tuff-N-Uff promotion in August 2009, and made his debut as an amateur against Justin Linn.
He made a quick turnaround and faced Cameron Ramirez on September 18, 2009, and won the fight by TKO (punches).
After taking a small hiatus, Holdsworth returned on February 26, 2010, facing Gor Mnatsakanyan.
In his last amateur fight before turning pro, Holdsworth faced Anthony Gutierrez at Tuff-N-Uff: Xtreme Couture vs.
During the first tournament fight in the house, Holdsworth faced team Rousey's #1 pick Chris Beal.