Dragan Tešanović
Encyclopedia
Dragan "Gagi" Tešanović is a Serbia
n mixed martial arts
(MMA) fighter who competes in the middleweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Tešanović mostly competed in the Eastern European circuit, before signing with the Bellator Fighting Championships. He is undefeated in his professional career to date.
In addition to his professional MMA career, Tešanović has placed first in five Serbian submission fighting competitions. He also holds a 5-1 record in amateur MMA and has been training since the age of 19.
In 2009, Tešanović was named as the sixth top prospect in Europe by Sherdog
.
Tešanović's early career saw him compile a perfect 7-0 record, with three first round stoppages. Amongst this record was a decision victory over Antoni Chmielewski
after dominating with knee strikes and effective takedown defence.
Tešanović was scheduled to make his English debut in December 2009 against Papy Abedi
, though the fight never took place as Tešanović withdrew. His final appearance in his early career was against Gregor Herb. Tešanović won the fight via decision.
Later, Tešanović signed to participate in his debut for the promotion. His opponent was named as Mike Bernhard, with the fight taking place at Bellator 34. Tešanović's previous seven fights have been held in Bulgaria
, Serbia
and Slovenia
, making his Bellator 34 fight in Hollywood, Florida
his North American debut. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
|Loss
|align=center|7-2
|
Svetoslav Savov
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|WFC 13 - Heavy Hitters
|
|align=center|2
|
|Belgrade
, Serbia
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-1
|
Mike Bernhard
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 34
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, US
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
|
Gregor Herb
|Decision (unanimous)
|WFC 11 - Bash at the Beach
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Portorož
, Slovenia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|
Markus Di Gallo
|TKO (punch)
|WFC 10 - Night of Champions
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:43
|Ljubljana, Slovenia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Matus Laincz
|TKO (punches)
|Ultra FC - Stop the Crime
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:31
|Subotica
, Serbia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Antoni Chmielewski
|Decision (unanimous)
|WFC 6 - Relentless
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sofia, Bulgaria
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|
Saša Mitrović
|TKO (punches)
|Memorijal Gidra Stojanović
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Belgrade, Serbia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Mihaly Dobrai
|TKO (punches)
|Ultimate Fight - Čačak
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Čačak
, Serbia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Bojan Vojnović
|TKO (punches)
|Memorijal Gidra Stojanović
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:49
|Belgrade, Serbia
|
Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n 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...
(MMA) fighter who competes in the middleweight
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...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Tešanović mostly competed in the Eastern European circuit, before signing with the Bellator Fighting Championships. He is undefeated in his professional career to date.
Background and early career
Tešanović is regarded as a well-rounded fighter, due to his "solid stand-up, great ground work and dangerous clinch game." Tešanović often utilises "soccer kicks" in fights, drawing on his footballing background.In addition to his professional MMA career, Tešanović has placed first in five Serbian submission fighting competitions. He also holds a 5-1 record in amateur MMA and has been training since the age of 19.
In 2009, Tešanović was named as the sixth top prospect in Europe 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 :...
.
Tešanović's early career saw him compile a perfect 7-0 record, with three first round stoppages. Amongst this record was a decision victory over Antoni Chmielewski
Antoni Chmielewski
Antoni Chmielewski is a Polish judoka and mixed martial artist. He competed in the light heavyweight division of KSW and other European MMA promotions, but recently moved down to middleweight.-Biography:...
after dominating with knee strikes and effective takedown defence.
Tešanović was scheduled to make his English debut in December 2009 against Papy Abedi
Papy Abedi
|-| Loss|align=center|8-1|Thiago Alves|Submission |UFC 138||align=center|1|align=center|3:32|Birmingham, England||-|-|Win|align=center|8-0|Nathan Schouteren|Submission |Superior Challenge 6||align=center|1...
, though the fight never took place as Tešanović withdrew. His final appearance in his early career was against Gregor Herb. Tešanović won the fight via decision.
Bellator Fighting Championships
In August 2010, Tešanović signed with Bellator. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stated that "Dragan Tešanović has tremendous potential to become a dominant middleweight" and that "his diverse training regime and quickly progressing skill-set set the table for him to make substantial impact in our 185 division"Later, Tešanović signed to participate in his debut for the promotion. His opponent was named as Mike Bernhard, with the fight taking place at Bellator 34. Tešanović's previous seven fights have been held in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, making his Bellator 34 fight in 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...
his North American debut. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|7-2
|
Svetoslav Savov|Submission (guillotine choke)
|WFC 13 - Heavy Hitters
|
|align=center|2
|
|Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-1
|
Mike Bernhard|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 34
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|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...
, US
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
|
Gregor Herb|Decision (unanimous)
Unanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
|WFC 11 - Bash at the Beach
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Portorož
Portorož
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, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|
Markus Di Gallo|TKO (punch)
|WFC 10 - Night of Champions
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:43
|Ljubljana, Slovenia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Matus Laincz|TKO (punches)
|Ultra FC - Stop the Crime
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:31
|Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Antoni ChmielewskiAntoni Chmielewski
Antoni Chmielewski is a Polish judoka and mixed martial artist. He competed in the light heavyweight division of KSW and other European MMA promotions, but recently moved down to middleweight.-Biography:...
|Decision (unanimous)
Unanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
|WFC 6 - Relentless
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sofia, Bulgaria
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|
Saša Mitrović|TKO (punches)
|Memorijal Gidra Stojanović
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Belgrade, Serbia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|
Mihaly Dobrai|TKO (punches)
|Ultimate Fight - Čačak
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Čačak
Cacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|
Bojan Vojnović|TKO (punches)
|Memorijal Gidra Stojanović
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:49
|Belgrade, Serbia
|
Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from 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 :...