Nick Osipczak
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Nicholas Dominic Osipczak (born December 30, 1984) is an English
professional mixed martial artist
. He is a cast member of Spike TV
's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
. He is also a known practitioner of Sanshou and Kung Fu, and is a member of Team Rough House
.
and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Maths, Accounting and Financial Management
, he graduated from Loughborough in 2007.
. He defeated Tommy Maguire by knock out in an elimination match earning him a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada
to compete on the show. Osipczak had his second fight against Team United States fighter Mark Miller
. Osipczak defeated Miller via a second round knockout from a head kick.
Nick lost his semi-final fight against DaMarques Johnson
via unanimous decision. The loss knocked Osipczak out of the tournament. Dana White
called the fight one of the best fights in TUF history.
in Las Vegas, Nevada
on the under card. He defeated Lester after Nick started to go for a guillotine choke but took Lester's back instead and finished using a rear naked choke with no hooks in. Osipczak was then signed to a three fight deal with the UFC.
Osipczak faced TUF 7 alumnus, Matt Riddle on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105
in Manchester, England. The fight started getting personal after Osipczak claimed that he would "piddle on Riddle" in response to a question on how he saw the fight going.
During the pre-fight interviews, Riddle showed his anger towards Nick stating. “I like everybody I fight for the most part, this kid just rubs me the wrong way. I actually read an interview where he said he was going to piss on me, ‘Piddle on Riddle’, this means piss on me. And honestly the last time I was mad before a fight, I broke the kid’s jaw. So I wanna break his jaw right off his f*cking body. I don’t know if I can say that, but I’m really angry."
Nick further stated that Riddle had no finishing ability and was a fighter who liked to "grind out a decision". Riddle countered the statement by saying Osipczak was weak and had no skill against an experienced wrestler.
Osipczak dominated the fight by neutralising Riddle's wrestling with strikes from the bottom, superior jiu jitsu & stand up, and eventually caused referee Mark Goddard to end the fight due to a series of unanswered strikes from the full mount position at 3:53 in the final round, including his infamous "helicopter punch" that first made an appearance in his pro debut in 2008 After winning the fight he performed a celebratory dance around the Octagon simulating a urinating motion, fulfilling his pre-fight promise to "piddle on Riddle".
Osipczak then fought Rick Story
at UFC 112
. Osipczak lost the fight via a controversial split decision. According to MMA Fanhouse who were doing a live play-by-play from the event, "Most on press row didn't agree with the decision. Looked like Osipczak won Rounds 2 and 3."
Osipczak was upset by Greg Soto
on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
. The fight went all three rounds and the judges awarded the fight to Soto via unanimous decision.
Osipczak was defeated at UFC 122
by Duane Ludwig
via split decision. After dropping his third fight in a row, he was released from the promotion.
|Loss
|align=center|5-3
|
Duane Ludwig
|Decision (split)
|UFC 122
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Oberhausen, Germany
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
| Greg Soto
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 118
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Boston, Massachusetts, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
| Rick Story
|Decision (split)
|UFC 112
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Matt Riddle
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|UFC 105
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:53
|Manchester, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Frank Lester
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|TUF 9 Finale
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:40
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|
Geoff Hayes
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|ZT 12: Fight Night 12
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Brighton, East Sussex, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Nigel Whitear
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|FX3: Fight Night 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Reading, Berkshire
, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Brendan Flanagan
|TKO (punches)
|FX3: Fight Night 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:16
|Reading, Berkshire
, England
|
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional 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 is a cast member of Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom is the ninth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It began production in January 2009, and began airing on Spike on April 1, 2009. The season featured Lightweight fighters ...
. He is also a known practitioner of Sanshou and Kung Fu, and is a member of Team Rough House
Team Rough House
Team Rough House is a Mixed martial arts team from the East Midlands, England. Based in Nottingham and Leicester, the team is known for producing well respected welterweight fighters...
.
Background
Nick attended high school at St. Olaves Grammar School and graduated in 2003. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in Loughborough UniversityLoughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Maths, Accounting and Financial Management
Managerial finance
Managerial finance is the branch of finance that concerns itself with the managerial significance of finance techniques. It is focused on assessment rather than technique....
, he graduated from Loughborough in 2007.
Mixed martial arts career
While attending Loughborough, Nick studied Kung Fu. After graduating from University, Nick became a professional gambler. Being a gambler gave him time to train for mixed martial arts. Even though Nick hadn't thought about being a mixed martial arts fighter until after he saw UFC's Ultimate Knockouts. He began training and learned to enjoy the sport. After training in different places he arrived at Jess Liaudin’s London Pancrase.The Ultimate Fighter
Osipczak appears on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United KingdomThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom is the ninth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It began production in January 2009, and began airing on Spike on April 1, 2009. The season featured Lightweight fighters ...
. He defeated Tommy Maguire by knock out in an elimination match earning him a trip to 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...
to compete on the show. Osipczak had his second fight against Team United States fighter 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...
. Osipczak defeated Miller via a second round knockout from a head kick.
Nick lost his semi-final fight against DaMarques Johnson
DaMarques Johnson
DaMarques Johnson is an American mixed martial artist. He was the runner up for the welterweights on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.-Background:...
via unanimous decision. The loss knocked Osipczak out of the tournament. Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
called the fight one of the best fights in TUF history.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Osipczak made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Finale 9 on June 20, 2009. He fought his TUF cast mate and team USA fighter, Frank LesterFrank Lester (fighter)
Frank Gibson Lester is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.-Biography:...
in 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...
on the under card. He defeated Lester after Nick started to go for a guillotine choke but took Lester's back instead and finished using a rear naked choke with no hooks in. Osipczak was then signed to a three fight deal with the UFC.
Osipczak faced TUF 7 alumnus, Matt Riddle on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105
UFC 105
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena...
in Manchester, England. The fight started getting personal after Osipczak claimed that he would "piddle on Riddle" in response to a question on how he saw the fight going.
During the pre-fight interviews, Riddle showed his anger towards Nick stating. “I like everybody I fight for the most part, this kid just rubs me the wrong way. I actually read an interview where he said he was going to piss on me, ‘Piddle on Riddle’, this means piss on me. And honestly the last time I was mad before a fight, I broke the kid’s jaw. So I wanna break his jaw right off his f*cking body. I don’t know if I can say that, but I’m really angry."
Nick further stated that Riddle had no finishing ability and was a fighter who liked to "grind out a decision". Riddle countered the statement by saying Osipczak was weak and had no skill against an experienced wrestler.
Osipczak dominated the fight by neutralising Riddle's wrestling with strikes from the bottom, superior jiu jitsu & stand up, and eventually caused referee Mark Goddard to end the fight due to a series of unanswered strikes from the full mount position at 3:53 in the final round, including his infamous "helicopter punch" that first made an appearance in his pro debut in 2008 After winning the fight he performed a celebratory dance around the Octagon simulating a urinating motion, fulfilling his pre-fight promise to "piddle on Riddle".
Osipczak then fought Rick Story
Rick Story
Rick Story is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a welterweight. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger.-Background:...
at UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
. Osipczak lost the fight via a controversial split decision. According to MMA Fanhouse who were doing a live play-by-play from the event, "Most on press row didn't agree with the decision. Looked like Osipczak won Rounds 2 and 3."
Osipczak was upset by Greg Soto
Greg Soto
Gregory Soto is an American mixed-martial artist. Soto fought in small fight promotions gaining a record of 7-0 before being signed by the UFC.Soto is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Kurt Pellegrino.-Biography:...
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...
. The fight went all three rounds and the judges awarded the fight to Soto via unanimous decision.
Osipczak was defeated at UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
by Duane Ludwig
Duane Ludwig
Duane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...
via split decision. After dropping his third fight in a row, he was released from the promotion.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|5-3
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Duane LudwigDuane Ludwig
Duane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...
|Decision (split)
|UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Oberhausen, Germany
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
|
Greg SotoGreg Soto
Gregory Soto is an American mixed-martial artist. Soto fought in small fight promotions gaining a record of 7-0 before being signed by the UFC.Soto is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Kurt Pellegrino.-Biography:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|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...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Boston, Massachusetts, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
|
Rick StoryRick Story
Rick Story is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a welterweight. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger.-Background:...
|Decision (split)
|UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Matt Riddle|TKO (punches and elbows)
|UFC 105
UFC 105
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:53
|Manchester, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Frank LesterFrank Lester (fighter)
Frank Gibson Lester is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.-Biography:...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|TUF 9 Finale
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:40
|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...
, USA
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|
Geoff Hayes|Submission (rear naked choke)
|ZT 12: Fight Night 12
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Brighton, East Sussex, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|
Nigel Whitear|Submission (rear naked choke)
|FX3: Fight Night 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|
Brendan Flanagan|TKO (punches)
|FX3: Fight Night 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:16
|Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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- His official record does not include his preliminary victory while on The Ultimate Fighter as it is considered an exhibition bout. The UFC considers his semi-final fight an official loss.
Titles and accomplishments
- Kung Fu
- National Open Champion (1)
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Semi-Finalist on The Ultimate Fighter (Welterweight)