Abel Cullum (21-7, 19) was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S. on April 21, 1987. At the age of 18 years on September 17, 2005, he made his professional MMA debut against Michael Chupa, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
Cullum's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision loss to Steve Garcia at age 31 on November 30, 2018. He retired from the sport of MMA following this loss.
Some of Abel Cullum's best fights were against Akiyo Nishiura and Ulysses Gomez. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Abel Cullum".
Cullum has 7 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Abel Cullum Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28  | Nov 30, 2018 31 years, 7 months 21-7 (19) | 26 years, 6 months 7-3 (5) | BT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
27 | Jun 2, 2018 31 years, 1 months 21-6 (19) | Joshua Montoya | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
26 | Oct 10, 2014 27 years, 5 months 20-6 (18) | Carl Deaton | BT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
25  | Sep 12, 2014 27 years, 4 months 19-6 (17) | 31 years, 3 months 9-4 (7) | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
24  | Sep 24, 2011 24 years, 5 months 18-6 (16) | 35 years, 7 months 23-9-2 (15) | Dream | BT | 3 | SUB | LOSS Armbar |
23 | Jun 24, 2011 24 years, 2 months 18-5 (16) | Jared Papazian | KOTC | FL | 5 | UD | LOSS For KOTC flyweight title |
22  | Sep 17, 2010 23 years, 4 months 18-4 (16) | 21 years, 2 months 6-1 (2) | KOTC | FL | 5 | SD | LOSS Lost KOTC flyweight title |
21 | May 14, 2010 23 years 18-3 (16) | Joshua Montoya | KOTC | FL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended KOTC flyweight title |
20 | Feb 12, 2010 22 years, 9 months 17-3 (15) | Joe Coca | KOTC | FL | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura Defended KOTC flyweight title |
19 | Aug 1, 2009 22 years, 3 months 16-3 (14) | Richard Montano | KOTC | FL | 5 | UD | WIN Defended KOTC flyweight title |
18  | May 26, 2009 22 years, 1 months 15-3 (14) | 31 years, 9 months 24-20-2 (18) | Dream | FT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
17  | Mar 8, 2009 21 years, 10 months 15-2 (14) | 25 years, 7 months 9-3-1 (4) | Dream | FT | 2 | UD | WIN |
16 | Dec 6, 2008 21 years, 7 months 14-2 (14) | Brett Roller | KOTC | FL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended KOTC flyweight title |
15  | Sep 26, 2008 21 years, 5 months 13-2 (13) | 23 years, 8 months 5-0 (3) | BT | 5 | UD | LOSS | |
14 | May 17, 2008 21 years 13-1 (13) | Ryan Diaz | KOTC | FL | 5 | SUB | WIN Armbar Won KOTC flyweight title |
13 | Feb 9, 2008 20 years, 9 months 12-1 (12) | Zach Jenkins | KOTC | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
12 | Oct 13, 2007 20 years, 5 months 11-1 (11) | Eddie Armendariz | KOTC | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
11 | Jun 29, 2007 20 years, 2 months 10-1 (10) | Jasper Church | 1 | TKO | WIN | ||
10 | Mar 10, 2007 19 years, 10 months 9-1 (9) | Gerald Sedillo | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
9 | Nov 11, 2006 19 years, 6 months 8-1 (8) | John Chester | KOTC | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
8 | Oct 14, 2006 19 years, 5 months 7-1 (7) | Alfredo Herrea | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
7 | Oct 7, 2006 19 years, 5 months 6-1 (6) | Jeremy Ramage | Pride | 1 | TKO | WIN Soccer kicks and punches | |
6 | Aug 26, 2006 19 years, 4 months 5-1 (5) | Gabe Brockmier | 1 | TKO | WIN | ||
5 | Jun 26, 2006 19 years, 2 months 4-1 (4) | Joel Garvin | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
4 | Apr 8, 2006 18 years, 11 months 3-1 (3) | Thomas Urquides | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
3 | Feb 4, 2006 18 years, 9 months 2-1 (2) | Sammy Saenz | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
2 | Dec 10, 2005 18 years, 7 months 1-1 (1) | Richard Montano | 2 | UD | LOSS | ||
1 | Sep 17, 2005 18 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | Michael Chupa | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
