Chris Beal, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 10-5-0, primarily in the UFC's bantamweight division at 125 lbs. Standing at 5' 7" tall with a reach of 69", he adopts an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance, Beal demonstrated a moderate striking rate of 3.45 significant strikes per minute, landing 35% of his attempts, while absorbing 3.18 strikes per minute with a defense rate of 61%. He averaged one takedown attempt every 9 minutes and was successful in 58% of these attempts. Submission attempts were less frequent, with an average of 0.2 attempts per 15 minutes. Notable victories include a knockout win against Patrick Williams, who also held an ELO rating of 1000. Beal's most recent fights show a mixed record, with wins over Patrick Williams and Tateki Matsuda, both decisions, and losses to Neil Seery, Chris Kelades, and Joe Soto, the latter being a submission defeat via rear naked choke in June 2016.