Bart Palaszewski
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Bart K. Palaszewski is a Polish-American
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...

 mixed martial artist
Mixed 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 fought for the Quad City Silverbacks
Quad City Silverbacks
The Quad Cities Silverbacks are an International Fight League team based in the Quad Cities region of the USA. Coached by former UFC Middleweight and Lightweight Champion and founder of the very successful Miletich Fighting Systems camp, Pat Miletich, the Silverbacks were one of four teams...

 of the now defunct International Fight League
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

. Following the UFC/WEC merger, Palaszewski is now under contract with 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...

. As of November 2011, Palaszewski is ranked as the #9 featherweight fighter in the world by Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...

.

Mixed martial arts career

After immigrating to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 with his family, Palaszewski was unsure about what he wanted to do in life. He trained whilst working as a photographer and graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...

 and holding other computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...

-related jobs. Then, after seeing his first MMA
Mixed 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...

 event at a show in McHenry, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...

, Palaszewski was hooked. He lost his first four professional fights.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Palaszewski defeated Alex Karalexis
Alex Karalexis
Alex Karalexis is an American mixed martial artist of Greek descent. He has a professional record of 10 wins and 6 losses...

 via second round TKO, at WEC 37
WEC 37
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

 earning Knockout of the Night honors.

Palaszewski suffered back to back losses against Ricardo Lamas
Ricardo Lamas
Ricardo Alejandro Lamas is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He trains with Team Top Notch in Elmhurst, Illinois...

 via unanimous decision at 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....

, and Anthony Njokuani
Anthony Njokuani
Anthony Obinnia Njokuani is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early life:...

 via second round TKO at WEC 40
WEC 40
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

.

Bart Palaszewski defeated touted prospect Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...

 on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45
WEC 45
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...

.

Palaszewski defeated Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist. He is more notable for fighting in WEC's lightweight division. He is a training partner of Karo Parisyan and Manvel Gamburyan...

 via first round submission at WEC 47
WEC 47
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...



Palaszewski defeated Zach Micklewright
Zach Micklewright
Zachary Dean Micklewright is an American mixed martial artist who is also in the United States Marine Corps. He currently fights in WEC's lightweight division...

 via second round TKO at WEC 50
WEC 50
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

.

Bart Palaszewski was expected to face Kamal Shalorus
Kamal Shalorus
Kamal Shalorus is an Iranian-British professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in UFC's lightweight division.-Early life:Born in the city of Khalkhal in northern Iran, Shalorus began wrestling as a teenager in Iran before beginning training in Turkey and Russia at the age of 17...

 on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52
WEC 52
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on November 11, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

., but the bout was moved to WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...

 after Shalorus suffered a hand injury. Palaszewski lost to Shalorus via a split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting
World 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...

 merged with 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...

. As part of the merger, most WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.

Palaszewski was expected to face Cody McKenzie
Cody McKenzie
Cody McKenzie is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McKenzie mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...

 on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...

. However, McKenzie was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Gleison Tibau
Gleison Tibau
Janigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.-Mixed martial arts:He was brought up...

. Palaszewski himself was forced from the Tibau bout with an injury and replaced by Rafaello Oliveira
Rafaello Oliveira
Rafaello Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fights at and trains at in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.- Mixed martial arts career :Rafaello started his professional MMA career in 2004, competing in his native Brazil....

.

Palaszewski returned to face Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

 in a featherweight bout on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137
UFC 137
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

.
Palaszewski won via first round KO after landing a left hook and finishing with a flurry of punches, earning Knockout of the Night honors.

Palaszewski is expected to face Hatsu Hioki
Hatsu Hioki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion...

 on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144
UFC 144
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on February 26, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan....

.

Personal life

Bart and his girlfriend Jen were married on November 15, 2008.
The couple have a daughter named Natalia who was born in August 2007.

Mixed martial arts
Mixed 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...

  • 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...

    • Won Knockout Of The Night Honors (One time)

  • World Extreme Cagefighting
    World 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...



Mixed martial arts record

|-
| Win
|align=center| 36-14
| Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...


| KO (punches)
| UFC 137
UFC 137
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:45
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


| 148lbs catchweight. Griffin failed to make weight. Knockout of the Night
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 35–14
| Kamal Shalorus
Kamal Shalorus
Kamal Shalorus is an Iranian-British professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in UFC's lightweight division.-Early life:Born in the city of Khalkhal in northern Iran, Shalorus began wrestling as a teenager in Iran before beginning training in Turkey and Russia at the age of 17...


| Decision (split)
| WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 35–13
| Zach Micklewright
Zach Micklewright
Zachary Dean Micklewright is an American mixed martial artist who is also in the United States Marine Corps. He currently fights in WEC's lightweight division...


| KO (punch)
| WEC 50
WEC 50
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:31
|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
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 34–13
| Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist. He is more notable for fighting in WEC's lightweight division. He is a training partner of Karo Parisyan and Manvel Gamburyan...


| Submission (armbar)
| WEC 47
WEC 47
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...


|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:40
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 33–13
| Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...


| Decision (split)
| WEC 45
WEC 45
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|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
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 32–13
| Tyler Combs
| TKO (punches)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 32
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:48
|New Munster, Wisconsin
New Munster, Wisconsin
New Munster is an unincorporated community in the Town of Wheatland in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.-Notes:...

, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 31–13
| Anthony Njokuani
Anthony Njokuani
Anthony Obinnia Njokuani is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early life:...


| TKO (punches)
| WEC 40
WEC 40
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....


|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:27
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 31–12
| Ricardo Lamas
Ricardo Lamas
Ricardo Alejandro Lamas is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He trains with Team Top Notch in Elmhurst, Illinois...


| Decision (unanimous)
| 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....


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|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
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 31–11
| Alex Karalexis
Alex Karalexis
Alex Karalexis is an American mixed martial artist of Greek descent. He has a professional record of 10 wins and 6 losses...


| TKO (punches)
| WEC 37
WEC 37
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....


|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:11
|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
| Knockout of the Night
|-
| Win
|align=center| 30–11
| Jeff Cox
| TKO (punches)
| Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:07
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 29–11
| Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...


| Decision (unanimous)
| IFL: New Jersey
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....

, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 29–10
| Chris Horodecki
Chris Horodecki
Christopher Horodecki is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He is best known for his fights in the WEC and the IFL.-Mixed martial arts career:Horodecki was born in Poland and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada...


| Decision (split)
| IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 29–9
| Deividas Taurosevičius
Deividas Taurosevičius
Deividas Taurosevičius is a Lithuanian mixed martial artist.-Career:Taurosevičius started his professional MMA career in 2002, primarily competing on cards in Massachusetts and New Jersey...


| Technical Submission (armbar)
| IFL: 2007 Team Championship Final
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:30
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 29–8
| Harris Sarmiento
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| IFL: 2007 Semifinals
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:06
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 28–8
| John Strawn
| KO (punch)
| IFL: Chicago
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:48
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 27–8
| John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....


| Decision (split)
| IFL: Moline
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...

, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 26–8
| Chris Horodecki
Chris Horodecki
Christopher Horodecki is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He is best known for his fights in the WEC and the IFL.-Mixed martial arts career:Horodecki was born in Poland and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada...


| Decision (split)
| IFL: Houston
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 26–7
| Ryan Schultz
Ryan Schultz
Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...


| KO (punch)
| IFL: Championship Final
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:16
|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 25–7
| Ivan Menjivar
Ivan Menjivar
Ivan Menjivar is a Salvadoran-Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...


| Decision (split)
| IFL: World Championship Semifinals
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|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
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 24–7
| Marcio Feitosa
Marcio Feitosa
Professor Marcio Feitosa is the head instructor of Gracie Barra America and Gracie Barra Austin Schools. Prof. Feitosa learned directly from Master Carlos Gracie Jr.who started the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...


| Decision (split)
| IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 23–7
| Steve Bruno
Steve Bruno
Steve Bruno an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. Born in Brooklyn, New York. He currently resides in Pompano Beach, Florida. Before starting his fighting career Steve was a Naval Air Crewman and Rescue Swimmer in the United States Navy...


| KO (punch)
| IFL: Championship 2006
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:48
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 22–7
| John Shackelford
| TKO (punches)
| IFL: Legends Championship 2006
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:31
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 21–7
| Jay Ellis
| Submission (triangle choke)
| XFO 10: Explosion
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:43
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 20–7
| Wayne Weems
| TKO (punches)
| KOTC: Redemption on the River
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:11
|Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 19–7
| Kyle Brees
| Submission (armbar)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:41
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 18–7
| Luke Spencer
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Gracie Fighting Challenge
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 17–7
| Kyle Watson
Kyle Watson
Kyle Watson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Watson mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...


| KO (punches)
| Total Fight Challenge 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:25
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 16–7
| Josh Koon
| KO (punches)
| XFO 7: Outdoor War
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:48
|Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake, Illinois
Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Island Lake is a village located at , lying in the far northwest Chicago suburbs....

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 15–7
| Clay Guida
Clay Guida
Clayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...


| Decision (unanimous)
| XFO 6: Judgement Day
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 15–6
| Andrew Chappelle
| Decision (unanimous)
| SuperBrawl 40
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–6
| Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan (fighter)
Michael Joseph Jordan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. He won his last fight at Andrenaline MMA 3 against Juan Zapata on June 13, 2009. A request has been sent to Sherdog.com to correct Joe Jordan's record...


| Decision (unanimous)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 5
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–6
| Ryan Ackerman
| KO (punches)
| Madtown Throwdown 2
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–6
| Luke Caudillo
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 2
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–6
| Virgil Strzelecki
| KO (punch)
| XFO 4: International
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:51
|McHenry, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–6
| Gesias Cavalcante
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| IHC 8: Ethereal
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:03
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–5
| Jay Estrada
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:31
|McHenry, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–5
| Masayuki Okude
| KO (punch)
| Zst 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:27
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–5
| Kolo Koka
| Decision (unanimous)
| SuperBrawl 36
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–4
| Komei Okada
| TKO (punches)
| SuperBrawl 35
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:02
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–4
| Tim Newland
| Submission (armbar)
| XFO 1: The Kickoff
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:47
|Fontana, Wisconsin, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–4
| Mark Long
| Submission (armbar)
| Extreme Challenge 55
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:39
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–4
| Jason Bender
| Decision (unanimous)
| IHC 6: Inferno
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–4
| Jay Estrada
| TKO
| Extreme Challenge 54
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:23
|Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–4
| Tom Kirk
| Decision (unanimous)
| Extreme Challenge 51
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–4
| Kendrick Johnson
| Submission (punches)
| Shooto: Midwest Fighting
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–4
| Carlos Armanqui Concha
| Submission (armbar)
| ICC 2: Rebellion
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:40
|Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 0–4
| Darrell Smith
| Decision
| Freestyle Combat Challenge 9
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 0–3
| Brian Szohr
| Decision
| TCC: Battle of the Badges
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 0–2
| Jim Bruketta
| Decision
| River Plex Rumble
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
|Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 0–1
| Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


| Submission (punches)
| UA 1: The Genesis
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

, United States
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