Adam Cella

Adam Cella is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in Bellator's welterweight division. He has previously competed at middleweight as well.

Mixed martial arts career

Cella was a contestant on the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter as a member of Team Jones. To make it onto the show, Cella defeated Jake Heun by first round armbar. Cella was later eliminated from the show via a spinning kick to the head in a match with Uriah Hall.

Cella's first professional fight following his stint on the show took place in the UFC against fellow TUF 17 contestant Tor Troéng. Troéng defeated Cella by rear [...] choke in the first round of their bout. Cella was subsequently released from the promotion following the loss.

After three fights in Shamrock FC in 2013 and 2014, Cella fought Danny Davis Jr. at World Series of Fighting 17: Shields vs. Foster in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 17, 2015. He lost the three round fight via unanimous decision.

Cella fought Kyle Kurtz at Bellator 138 and lost via submission due to armbar.

Cella faced Chel-Erwin Davis at Bellator 145 in his third fight of 2015 and lost via TKO.

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Loss | align=center| 6-5 | Chel Erwin-Davis | TKO (punches) | Bellator 145 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 0:35 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6-4 | Kyle Kurtz | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 138 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:13 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6-3 | Danny Davis Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | World Series of Fighting 17: Shields vs. Foster | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6-2 | Anthony Lemon | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shamrock FC: Shockwave | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:20 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 5-2 | Lucas Gwaltney | TKO (punches) | Shamrock FC: Victory | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 4:47 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 5-1 | Justin DeMoney | KO (punch) | Shamrock FC: Uprising | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:27 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 4-1 | Tor Troéng | Submission (rear [...] choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:11 | Stockholm, Sweden | |- | Win | align=center| 4-0 | Dominic Brown | TKO (punches) | Shamrock FC: Fight Night | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:17 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 3-0 | Chance Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | MUCF: Missouri Rumble | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:15 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 2-0 | David Colter | KO (punch) | Shamrock FC: Fight Night | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:44 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1-0 | Willie Rose | Submission (brabo choke) | Fight Night Promotions: Boxing at the Orpheum | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:23 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|- | Loss | align=center| 1–1 | Uriah Hall | KO (spinning hook kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | (airdate) | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Jake Heun | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | (airdate) | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

External links

• Adam Cella on mmafighting.com
• Adam Cella on MMAjunkie.com
• Adam Cella Talks About The Shot Everyone Remembers But Him on fightland (Vice magazine)