Nick Catone
Encyclopedia
Nicholas Catone is an American mixed martial artist
. Catone currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship
in their middleweight division.
in Brick Township, New Jersey
, Catone won numerous awards and titles in wrestling. He was a New Jersey State place winner, Three-time Division I national qualifier, 2x Division I conference champion and 100 Division I career wins. He was rewarded with a scholarship to wrestle for Rutgers University
but did not like the lifestyle of a large college. After spending a year at Rutgers, Catone transferred to Rider University
where he won Male Athlete of the Year in 2004. Catone graduated from Rider with a bachelors degree in psychology.
After college, Catone realized that he did not want to give up the sport of wrestling. So he found a mixed martial arts training facility in 2005 and started working very hard on his boxing
and Brazilian jiu jitsu skills to become a successful pro mixed martial artist.
Currently, Catone holds a brown belt in jiu jitsu under Pablo Popovitch
black belt, Bill Scott.
at UFC 91
. However, due to a leg infection, Sadollah withdrew from the match. A replacement for Sadollah could not be found so the match was scrubbed from the card. The match against Sadollah was rescheduled for February 7, 2009 at UFC Fight Night 17. On January 23, Sadollah was, again, forced to withdraw from the fight due, this time to a fractured clavicle.
Catone finally made his debut, defeating Derek Downey via keylock in the second round. The fight was held at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
.
Catone's second fight for the UFC, he fought Tim Credeur
at UFC Fight Night 18. Catone took his first loss, losing in the second round by submission. The fight later went on to be shown on an episode of UFC Unleashed
.
At UFC 102
, Catone took his second loss against Mark Munoz
. The fight was full of intense sprawls and exciting stand up battles. Catone lost the fight by a very close split decision (28-29, 30-27 and 29-28). Despite the loss, Catone signed a new four fight deal with the promotion.
Steve Steinbeiss
was Catone's original opponent for UFC Fight Night 20, however, he pulled out of the fight because of an undisclosed injury so his teammate, Jesse Forbes
, stepped in as the replacement. Catone returned to his winning ways by defeating Forbes via a split decision with the judges scoring the fight (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
Catone was scheduled to face John Salter on May 8, 2010 at UFC 113
, but Catone was forced from the card with a back injury. He was replaced by Jason MacDonald
.
After suffering two injuries, Catone was expected to drop down to the welterweight division. Instead, he will face Tomasz Drwal on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22
. Nick Catone withdrew from the fight against Drwal due to injury.
Catone faced Constantinos Philippou
on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128
in a catchweight bout of 195lbs. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Catone was expected to face Aaron Simpson
on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136
. However, Catone was forced out of the bout after tearing an achilles tendon, and was replaced by Eric Schafer
.
| Win
|align=center| 9–2
|
Constantinos Philippou
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 128
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–2
|
Jesse Forbes
| Decision (split)
| UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Fairfax, Virginia
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–2
| Mark Muñoz
| Decision (split)
| UFC 102
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–1
| Tim Credeur
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:45
|Nashville, Tennessee
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Derek Downey
| Submission (keylock)
| UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:15
|Tampa, Florida
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Eric Tavares
| TKO (punches)
| Ring of Combat 20
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:25
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Mitch Whitesel
| TKO (punches)
| Ring of Combat 19
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:27
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Ben Knight
| TKO (elbows)
| Ring of Combat 17
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:08
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Dan Whalen
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Ring of Combat 16
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:58
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| John Howard
| Decision (unanimous)
| CFFC 5: Two Worlds, One Cage
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Dan Karnbauer
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| Reality Fighting 15
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:23
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
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...
. Catone currently fights for 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...
in their middleweight division.
Mixed martial arts
Catone got his start in MMA when he began wrestling in middle school. Catone stayed with the sport all through his middle and high school years. While at Brick Memorial High SchoolBrick Memorial High School
Brick Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Brick Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as a part of the Brick Public Schools....
in Brick Township, New Jersey
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
, Catone won numerous awards and titles in wrestling. He was a New Jersey State place winner, Three-time Division I national qualifier, 2x Division I conference champion and 100 Division I career wins. He was rewarded with a scholarship to wrestle for Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
but did not like the lifestyle of a large college. After spending a year at Rutgers, Catone transferred to Rider University
Rider University
Rider University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States...
where he won Male Athlete of the Year in 2004. Catone graduated from Rider with a bachelors degree in psychology.
After college, Catone realized that he did not want to give up the sport of wrestling. So he found a mixed martial arts training facility in 2005 and started working very hard on his boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and Brazilian jiu jitsu skills to become a successful pro mixed martial artist.
Currently, Catone holds a brown belt in jiu jitsu under Pablo Popovitch
Pablo Popovitch
Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 3rd degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Pablo Popovitch is the founder and head instructor at The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Biography:Pablo Popovitch...
black belt, Bill Scott.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Catone's first UFC fight was scheduled to be against Amir SadollahAmir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
at UFC 91
UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title...
. However, due to a leg infection, Sadollah withdrew from the match. A replacement for Sadollah could not be found so the match was scrubbed from the card. The match against Sadollah was rescheduled for February 7, 2009 at UFC Fight Night 17. On January 23, Sadollah was, again, forced to withdraw from the fight due, this time to a fractured clavicle.
Catone finally made his debut, defeating Derek Downey via keylock in the second round. The fight was held at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...
.
Catone's second fight for the UFC, he fought Tim Credeur
Tim Credeur
Timothy Wallace Credeur II is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and was defeated by fellow cast member Jesse Taylor in the semi-finals. He was then brought back into the competition following the disqualification of Taylor. He fought C.B...
at UFC Fight Night 18. Catone took his first loss, losing in the second round by submission. The fight later went on to be shown on an episode of UFC Unleashed
UFC Unleashed
UFC Unleashed is a television series produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It features matches from past UFC events. Episodes are one hour in length, showing several UFC bouts and "best of" compilations of popular fighters such as Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.-Overview:In...
.
At UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
, Catone took his second loss against Mark Munoz
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...
. The fight was full of intense sprawls and exciting stand up battles. Catone lost the fight by a very close split decision (28-29, 30-27 and 29-28). Despite the loss, Catone signed a new four fight deal with the promotion.
Steve Steinbeiss
Steve Steinbeiss
Steve Steinbeiss is an American mixed martial artist who recently fought in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
was Catone's original opponent for UFC Fight Night 20, however, he pulled out of the fight because of an undisclosed injury so his teammate, Jesse Forbes
Jesse Forbes
Jesse Forbes is an American mixed martial artist who was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Ken Shamrock in the 205 lb weight class.-Career:...
, stepped in as the replacement. Catone returned to his winning ways by defeating Forbes via a split decision with the judges scoring the fight (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
Catone was scheduled to face John Salter on May 8, 2010 at UFC 113
UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...
, but Catone was forced from the card with a back injury. He was replaced by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald
Jason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...
.
After suffering two injuries, Catone was expected to drop down to the welterweight division. Instead, he will face Tomasz Drwal on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas...
. Nick Catone withdrew from the fight against Drwal due to injury.
Catone faced Constantinos Philippou
Constantinos Philippou
Constantinos Philippou is a Cypriot mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the middleweight division.-MMA career:Philippou made his professional MMA debut in May 2008 for the Ring of Combat promotion...
on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...
in a catchweight bout of 195lbs. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Catone was expected to face Aaron Simpson
Aaron Simpson (fighter)
Aaron Michael Simpson is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before starting his mixed martial arts career, Simpson was a standout wrestler. In high school, Simpson compiled a 142–1 record wrestling for Antelope Union High School...
on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136
UFC 136
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event coincided with a two day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R...
. However, Catone was forced out of the bout after tearing an achilles tendon, and was replaced by Eric Schafer
Eric Schafer
Eric John Schafer is an American mixed martial artist who competes a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background and early career:Schafer attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh....
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
|align=center| 9–2
|
Constantinos PhilippouConstantinos Philippou
Constantinos Philippou is a Cypriot mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the middleweight division.-MMA career:Philippou made his professional MMA debut in May 2008 for the Ring of Combat promotion...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–2
|
Jesse ForbesJesse Forbes
Jesse Forbes is an American mixed martial artist who was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Ken Shamrock in the 205 lb weight class.-Career:...
| Decision (split)
| UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–2
|
Mark MuñozMark 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 (split)
| UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
|
|align=center| 3
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–1
|
Tim CredeurTim Credeur
Timothy Wallace Credeur II is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and was defeated by fellow cast member Jesse Taylor in the semi-finals. He was then brought back into the competition following the disqualification of Taylor. He fought C.B...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:45
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|
Derek Downey| Submission (keylock)
| UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:15
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|
Eric Tavares| TKO (punches)
| Ring of Combat 20
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:25
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|
Mitch Whitesel| TKO (punches)
| Ring of Combat 19
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:27
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|
Ben Knight| TKO (elbows)
| Ring of Combat 17
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:08
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|
Dan Whalen| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Ring of Combat 16
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:58
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|
John HowardJohn Howard (fighter)
John J. Howard is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision....
| Decision (unanimous)
| CFFC 5: Two Worlds, One Cage
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|
Dan Karnbauer| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| Reality Fighting 15
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:23
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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