Matt Mitrione
American mixed martial artist and American football player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matt Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former American football player, who competed for both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and most recently for Bellator MMA. Prior to embarking on an MMA career, Mitrione played college football at Purdue University, and he turned pro and played in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.[3][4] He was a featured fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.[5] He has several wins over notable MMA fighters, including Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis, Roy Nelson, Philip De Fries, and Fedor Emilianenko.
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Born | (1978-07-15) July 15, 1978 (age 45) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Other names | Meathead | ||||||
Martial arts career | |||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||
Weight | 255 lb (116 kg; 18 st 3 lb) | ||||||
Division | Heavyweight | ||||||
Reach | 79 in (201 cm)[1] | ||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||
Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | ||||||
Team | Combat Club (Current) Sanford MMA (Formerly) Roufusport (Formerly) Imperial Athletics (Formerly) Integrated Fighting Academy (Formerly) | ||||||
Trainer | Henri Hooft Duke Roufus | ||||||
Rank | Black belt in Shotokan Karate[2] | ||||||
Years active | 2009–2021 | ||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||
Total | 23 | ||||||
Wins | 13 | ||||||
By knockout | 11 | ||||||
By decision | 2 | ||||||
Losses | 9 | ||||||
By knockout | 5 | ||||||
By submission | 2 | ||||||
By decision | 2 | ||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||
Mixed martial arts exhibition record | |||||||
Total | 2 | ||||||
Wins | 1 | ||||||
By decision | 1 | ||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||
By submission | 1 | ||||||
Other information | |||||||
University | Purdue University | ||||||
Website | mattmitrione.com | ||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||
American football career | |||||||
No. 91, 98 | |||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Springfield (IL) Sacred Heart-Griffin | ||||||
College: | Purdue | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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