Carrington Banks is an American Mixed Martial Artist, currently signed to Bellator under lightweight division. A professional since 2012, he has competed in Lowa Challenge (IC) and Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC) previously.
Carrington Banks was born on 17th of February 1989, in Peoria, Illinois, United States. His birth sign is Aquarius. By nationality, he is an American and belongs to Afro-American ethnicity.
He is a graduate of Lowa Central Community College. Before he began his MMA career, Banks was a professional wrestler.
Banks’ main source of earning is his MMA career and considering his growth and the number of fights in MMA, he has accumulated impressive net worth. As of now, he is signed to Bellator and his career disclosed earning is recorded $25,150.
On 22nd of October 2011, Carrington Banks made his amateur career debut against Mitch Cox. He won the fight via submission due to strikes. Prior to turning professional, he had two more fight against Derek and Sloan Gray at Lowa Challenge and Lowa Regional respectively. He won both the fight, setting 3-0-0 (win-loss-draw) as his amateur record.
On 18th August 2012, Carrington Banks made his professional MMA career debut against Evian Rodriguez at IC – Lowa Challenge 69. He won the fight via armbar submission in the round one.
He next faced Michael Sanchez at IC – Lowa Challenge 73, on 17th November 2012. He won the fight via KO punches in the round two.
At IC – Lowa Challenge 80, Banks faced Gino DiGiulio on 9th March 2013 and successfully beat him via unanimous decision in the round three.
Banks had just one fight in 2015, which was at LFC 44 – Legacy Fighting Championship 44 on 26th August. He defeated his opponent, Justin Reiswerg in the third round via unanimous decision.
In 2016 Banks signed to Bellator, making his promotional debut at Bellator 156 – Galvao vs. Dantas 2 against C.J. Keith on 17th June. He won the fight via unanimous decision in the round three.
In his second Bellator bout, he faced Jake Roberts at Bellator 165 – Chandler vs. Henderson on 19th November 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
At Bellator 184 – Dantas vs. Caldwell, Banks defeated Steve Kozola, on 6th October 2017.
Carrington Banks is possibly single and unmarried at the moment. He is quite confidential about his private life and prefers less interaction with the media.
Thus far there is no rumor and news regarding his love life neither he has been spotted in public with a lady who is assumed to be his possible girlfriend or wife. Also, he is inactive on social sites such as Facebook and Instagram, but he surfs Twitter and has amassed 723 fan followers.
