Kalinn Williams is a rising American mixed martial artist. He has been fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since February 2020. Williams competes in the Welterweight division. Kalinn plays under the Murcielago MMA team. He is also the Blue Blue-belt holder in the Brazilian Jou-Jitsu.
Kalinn Williams was born Kalinn "Khaos" Fidell Williams on March 30, 1994, in Jackson, Michigan. He is the biological son of Cynthia Rodgers of Jackson and the adoptive son and biological nephew of Lillian Rodgers of Albion, Michigan. His sparring partners also nicknamed him The Ox Fighter because he was as strong as an ox. Williams stands six feet and weighs 77 kg.
Kalinn started fighting from a very early age. He got his first taste of knockouts in 2008 when he floored another teenager in a street fight and shook hands afterward. Williams started training in September 2013 with Leo Aponte, his former Jackson High School teacher and current mixed martial arts coach. Williams finished his amateur career with a 9-1 record.
Kalinn made his professional debut in KOTC: Supremacy against Brandon Johnson and won the match via TKO in round one. He finished the year playing in three games and won all of them. In February 2018, Williams lost his first professional match against Dan yates. However, he won the TWC Super Lightweight (165 lb) Championship in March 2019 against Tony Hervey via unanimous decision.
After fighting in the professional ring for almost three years, In February 2020, Kalinn signed with UFC, made his debut in UFC 247 against Alex Morono, and won the match and Performance of the Night Award. At the end of the season, He fought against Abdul Razak Alhassan and won the Night's performance.
In December 2020, Williams lost his first UFC match against Michael Pereira via unanimous decision. In June 2021, He played at the UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez against Matthew Semelsberger and won the third round. The fighter lost his recent match against Randy Brown via Split decision.
Kalinn is very much private about his relationship status. He has not shared a word about his girlfriend and relationships. Williams seems to be very much concerned about his future rather than spending time with people. Following the information in the media, Williams was involved in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Ra"Meria Green, in 2013. Since then, there has not been much about their relationships.
Kalinn Williams has an estimated net worth of more than $100,000. He has accumulated most of his net worth through a professional MMA Career. Kalinn has been competing in the professional match for more than four years. Williams is very much early in his career and will earn much more in the future.
The average salary of a UFC fighter is more than $60,000. Kalinn took home more than $73,500. Dividing his earnings, He earned $10,000 to show, $10,000 for win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, and $3,500 fight week incentive pay) for his fight against Alex Morono.
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