Mike Pierce
Encyclopedia
Michael Adam "Mike" Pierce (born September 1, 1980) is an American
mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
promotion. Pierce currently trains at Sports Lab and Team Quest
in Beaverton and Portland, Oregon.
, he wrestled for Portland State University
.
On April 30, 2009, Mike Pierce defeated Paul Bradley, who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter
Season 7 and was previously undefeated.
#1 Contender Brock Larson
via unanimous decision in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 19.
Pierce was expected to face Josh Koscheck
on January 11, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 20.
However, Koscheck instead fought Anthony Johnson
at UFC 106
.
Pierce went on to face Jon Fitch
on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107
. He lost to Fitch via unanimous decision.
Pierce was scheduled to face Rob Kimmons
on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
, but Kimmons has been forced off the card with an injury. Pierce instead faced UFC newcomer Julio Paulino
. Pierce won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Pierce faced UFC newcomer Amilcar Alves
on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Pierce faced Kenny Robertson on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126
. He won the fight via TKO due to punches early into the second round.
Pierce faced Johny Hendricks
on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133
. Pierce lost the fight against Hendricks by split decision.
Pierce then faced Paul Bradley for the second time on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1. He won the fight via split decision.
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 13–4
| Paul Bradley
| Decision (split)
| UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–4
| Johny Hendricks
| Decision (split)
| UFC 133
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–3
| Kenny Robertson
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 126
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:29
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–3
| Amilcar Alves
| Submission (straight armbar)
| UFC 118
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:11
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 10–3
| Julio Paulino
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 9–3
| Jon Fitch
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 107
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Memphis, Tennessee
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 9–2
| Brock Larson
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2
| Paul Bradley
| Decision (unanimous)
| RIE 2: Brotherly Love Brawl
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Oaks, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–2
| Justin Haskins
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 39
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:39
|Corpus Christi, Texas
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–2
| Sean Huffman
| TKO (punches)
| Carnage at the Creek 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:40
|Shelton, Washington
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–2
| Mark Miller
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| SF 24: Domination
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:38
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2
| Jake Paul
| Decision (unanimous)
| EWC: Summer Slaughter
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Salem, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 3–2
| Nathan Coy
| Decision (unanimous)
| SF 23: Heated Rivals
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 3–1
| Ed Nuno
| Decision (unanimous)
| SF 21: Seasons Beatings
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| Mike Dolce
| TKO (punches)
| SF 20: Homecoming
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| Mark Muñoz
| Decision (unanimous)
| GC 69: Bad Intentions
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Sacramento, California
, United States
| Fought at Middleweight
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| Nick Gilardi
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Elite Warriors Championship
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:54
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
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mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
promotion. Pierce currently trains at Sports Lab and Team Quest
Team Quest
Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture, Matt "The Law" Lindland, and Dan Henderson with six facilities located in Gresham, Oregon, Tualatin, Oregon, Murrieta, California, West Linn, Oregon, Oceanside, California, Redding, California and Chiang Mai, Thailand...
in Beaverton and Portland, Oregon.
MMA career
Prior to competing in mixed martial artsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, he wrestled for Portland State University
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
.
On April 30, 2009, Mike Pierce defeated Paul Bradley, who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
Season 7 and was previously undefeated.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pierce defeated former WECWorld Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
#1 Contender Brock Larson
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
via unanimous decision in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 19.
Pierce was expected to face Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck
Josh D. Koscheck is an American mixed martial artist from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, a former collegiate wrestling champion and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut with the organization on the first season of the reality television show,...
on January 11, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 20.
However, Koscheck instead fought Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson (fighter)
Anthony Kewoa Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Amateur wrestling:...
at UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...
.
Pierce went on to face Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch
Jonathan Parker Fitch is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 welterweight in the world by Sherdog, as well as many other publications.-Background:...
on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107
UFC 107
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee at the FedExForum.-Background:...
. He lost to Fitch via unanimous decision.
Pierce was scheduled to face Rob Kimmons
Rob Kimmons
Rob Kimmons is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is also known as "The Rosedale Reaper".-Mixed martial arts career:...
on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...
, but Kimmons has been forced off the card with an injury. Pierce instead faced UFC newcomer Julio Paulino
Julio Paulino
Julio Paulino is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division.-Background:Paulino is of Dominican and Italian descent. He resides in Alaska with his newborn son Romeo. He has four other children residing in Nevada....
. Pierce won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Pierce faced UFC newcomer Amilcar Alves
Amilcar Alves
Amilcar Alves is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He has fought as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
UFC 118
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...
. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Pierce faced Kenny Robertson on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126
UFC 126
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
. He won the fight via TKO due to punches early into the second round.
Pierce faced Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks is an American mixed martial artist and an accomplished former amateur wrestler. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight division...
on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133
UFC 133
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-Background:...
. Pierce lost the fight against Hendricks by split decision.
Pierce then faced Paul Bradley for the second time on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1. He won the fight via split decision.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 13–4
| Paul Bradley
| Decision (split)
| UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.-Background:This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–4
| Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks is an American mixed martial artist and an accomplished former amateur wrestler. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight division...
| Decision (split)
| UFC 133
UFC 133
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–3
| Kenny Robertson
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 126
UFC 126
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:29
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–3
| Amilcar Alves
Amilcar Alves
Amilcar Alves is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He has fought as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| Submission (straight armbar)
| UFC 118
UFC 118
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:11
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 10–3
| Julio Paulino
Julio Paulino
Julio Paulino is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division.-Background:Paulino is of Dominican and Italian descent. He resides in Alaska with his newborn son Romeo. He has four other children residing in Nevada....
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 9–3
| Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch
Jonathan Parker Fitch is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 welterweight in the world by Sherdog, as well as many other publications.-Background:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 107
UFC 107
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee at the FedExForum.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 9–2
| Brock Larson
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 19, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 16, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Background :...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2
| Paul Bradley
| Decision (unanimous)
| RIE 2: Brotherly Love Brawl
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Oaks, Pennsylvania
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Oaks is a village located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at the junction of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River.-History:The two waterways defined much of the...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–2
| Justin Haskins
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 39
WEC 39
WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network....
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:39
|Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–2
| Sean Huffman
| TKO (punches)
| Carnage at the Creek 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:40
|Shelton, Washington
Shelton, Washington
Shelton is the county seat, of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. In terms of population, the city is ranked 161 out of approximately 500 municipalities in Washington...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–2
| Mark Miller
Mark Miller (fighter)
Marcus Dennis Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has won MMA welterweight titles with XFO and Total Fight Challenge as well as the USKO international rules kickboxing title. A former IFL fighter, Miller was a competitor on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs...
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| SF 24: Domination
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:38
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2
| Jake Paul
| Decision (unanimous)
| EWC: Summer Slaughter
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 3–2
| Nathan Coy
Nathan Coy
Nathan Coy is an American mixed martial artist.-Wrestling:A former wrestling star for Oregon State University, he wrestled in the 174 pounds weight category. Nathan Coy won the NCAA's male athlete of the year award in 2001-2002...
| Decision (unanimous)
| SF 23: Heated Rivals
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 3–1
| Ed Nuno
| Decision (unanimous)
| SF 21: Seasons Beatings
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| Mike Dolce
| TKO (punches)
| SF 20: Homecoming
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| Mark Muñoz
Mark Munoz
Mark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
| Decision (unanimous)
| GC 69: Bad Intentions
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
| Fought at Middleweight
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| Nick Gilardi
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Elite Warriors Championship
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:54
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
|