Mike Wessel
| Mike Wessel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael Wade Wessel December 2, 1977 Celina, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | The Juggernaut, White Tyson |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 253.8 lb (115.1 kg; 18.13 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States |
| Team | Westside Fight Team |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Wade Wessel (born December 2, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, Wessel formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championships and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
He made his UFC debut against Antoni Hardonk at UFC 92. He accepted the fight on a week notice after Hardonk's original opponent dropped out due to injury.[1] UFC's Dana White offered the fight to Wessel and he quickly accepted, signing a four-fight deal. Wessel lost in the second round via TKO stoppage after tiring from only having a few days to train.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
After losing to Hardonk in his UFC debut, Wessel took a spot on the Spike TV reality show, The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. He was the last pick for Team Rashad Evans.[3] Wessel had his first fight on the show against Marcus Jones, losing via first round submission armbar.[4]
Wessel was not given a chance to fight on the finale card. After losing to Jones, Wessel was released from his contract.
Post-UFC
Wessel's first fight after his stint on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, was against another Ultimate Fighter alumni, Dan Christison. Wessel lost the fight via submission kimura.[5]
Wessel also faced Bellator's veteran Scott Barrett and Strikeforce's veteran Matt Kovacs, losing against Barrett and winning against Kovacs.[6][7]
In the second half of 2012, Wessel signed with Bellator.[8]
Bellator MMA
Wessel made his debut on August 24, 2012 at Bellator 73 against fellow newcomer Ryan Martinez. He won via split decision (29-28 Wessel, 30-27 Martinez, 29-28 Wessel).[9]
Wessel next entered the Bellator season seven heavyweight tournament, facing Rich Hale on October 5, 2012 at Bellator 75 for a spot in the semifinals. Hale defeated Wessel via TKO in the first round.[10]
Wessel faced Alexei Kudin on December 7, 2012 at Bellator 83. He won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).[11]
Wessel then faced Justin Frazier at Bellator 120 on May 17, 2014. He defeated Frazier via first round TKO.[12]
Wessel faced Josh Diekmann at Bellator 123 on September 5, 2014.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 14 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 7 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–8 | Josh Diekmann | KO (punches) | Bellator 123 | September 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:47 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 14–7 | Justin Frazier | TKO (punches) | Bellator 120 | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 4:28 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 13–7 | Michal Kita | TKO (punches) | Pro MMA Challenge 1: Drwal vs. Heleno | March 1, 2014 | 1 | 2:11 | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Robert Neal | TKO (punches) | PFMMAC: PrizeFight MMA Championships | July 13, 2013 | 1 | 0:13 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | For the PrizeFight Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–5 | Alexei Kudin | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 83 | December 7, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Rich Hale | TKO (punches) | Bellator 75 | October 5, 2012 | 1 | 1:19 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 12–4 | Ryan Martinez | Decision (split) | Bellator 73 | August 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Matt Kovacs | TKO (punches) | SF: ShoFight 20 | June 16, 2012 | 2 | 4:50 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Scott Barrett | TKO (punches) | SportFight X: Middle Tennessee Mayhem | January 29, 2011 | 1 | 3:53 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Chris Hawk | TKO (punches) | AXC 10: War of the Machines | October 9, 2010 | 1 | 2:19 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Jack Armstrong | TKO (punches) | AXC 8: Friday Fury | June 18, 2010 | 1 | 2:39 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Dan Christison | Submission (kimura) | CFC 4: Wessel vs. Christison | February 26, 2010 | 3 | 3:56 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Antoni Hardonk | TKO (punches) | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 2 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Aaron Winterlee | Submission | Subzero Fighting | August 2, 2008 | 1 | 1:59 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Rudy Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Fighting League | May 17, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Patrick Castillo | Decision (split) | AOW: GIs vs. Pros | April 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Mark Bier | TKO (punches) | Ring Rulers | March 8, 2008 | 1 | 0:45 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Matt Thomas | TKO (punches) | Subzero Fighting | January 12, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Matt Thomas | KO (punches) | AOW: Art of War 4 | October 27, 2007 | 1 | 2:42 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aaron Wintterle | KO (punch) | Xtreme Fighting League | August 11, 2007 | 2 | 0:28 | Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rudy Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting League | August 11, 2007 | 3 | 2:00 | Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jason Lee | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting League | August 11, 2007 | 3 | 1:18 | Alabama, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Marcus Jones | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights | 1 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Preliminary bout | ||
References
- ↑ Mike Wessel replaces Mark Burch on UFC 92 preliminary card MMAJunkie.com (December 18, 2008)
- ↑ UFC 92 results & recap by Robert Sargent (MMARising.com) on December 28, 2008
- ↑ Episode No. 1 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights" by John Morgan (MMAJunkie.com) on September 16, 2009
- ↑ Episode No. 8 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights" MMAJunkie.com (November 4, 2009)
- ↑ CFC 4 play by play – Christison submits Wessel by Keith Grienke (Topmmanews.com) on February 26, 2010
- ↑ “SportFight X: Middle Tennessee Mayhem” results and photo gallery Prommanow.com (January 30, 2011)
- ↑ ShoFight 20 live results and play-by-play by Tim Burke (Bloodyelbow.com) on June 16, 2012
- ↑ Bellator 73 lineup finalized with title fight, two tournament finals MMAJunkie.com (August 3, 2012)
- ↑ Bellator 73 results: Vegh stops Wiuff; Galvao takes Season 6 bantamweight crown by Steven Marrocco (MMAJunkie.com) on August 24, 2012
- ↑ Bellator 75 results: Santos, Volkov, Hale, Queiroz advance in heavyweight tourney by Steven Marrocco (MMAJunkie.com) on October 5, 2012
- ↑ Bellator 83 results: Martinez vs. Shamhalaev by Bryan Tucker (MMAFighting.com) on December 7, 2012
- ↑ "Bellator 120 Results: Rampage vs. King Mo". mmafighting.com. May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "BELLATOR MMA - BELLATOR 123". sherdog.com.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Mike Wessel from Sherdog
- Ingrid Norton's coverage of Wessel's early MMA career at The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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