Misha Cirkunov
| Mikhail "Misha" Cirkunov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 27, 1987 Riga, Latvia |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality |
Latvian Canadian |
| Ethnicity | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mikhail "Misha" Cirkunov (Russian: Михаил Циркунов; born February 27, 1987) is a Latvian-Canadian mixed martial artist of Russian currently fighting in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He lives in and fights from Toronto, Canada.[2] Before taking up MMA, he was a highly accomplished judoka.[3][4]
Mixed martial arts career
Cirkunov made his professional debut in April 2013 and amassed a record of 9-2 before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the summer of 2015.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cirkunov was expected to make his promotional debut against Sean O'Connell on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74.[6] O'Connell withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Daniel Jolly.[7] Cirkunov defeated Jolly via first round KO after achieving full mount and battering him when he turned his back.[8]
Cirkunov faced promotional newcomer Alex Nicholson on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.[9] Cirkunov submitted Alex Nicholson via a second-round neck crank, breaking both sides of his jaw in the process, after earlier breaking his nose.[10] At the post-fight press conference, he told reporters, "I’m just really happy with the performance and especially – not just the submission – but I was able to break his jaw. I’m impressed.”[11]
Cirkunov is expected to face promotional newcomer Ion Cutelaba on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–2 | Alex Nicholson | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 6, 2016 | 2 | 1:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Daniel Jolly | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 1 | 4:45 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Win | 9–2 | Shaun Asher | Submission (armbar) | HKFC 43 | May 22, 2015 | 1 | 1:20 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 8–2 | Rodney Wallace | TKO (head kick) | HKFC 41 | January 30, 2015 | 1 | 2:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7–2 | Martin Desilets | Submission (triangle choke) | PFC 2 | March 8, 2014 | 1 | 2:36 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 6–2 | Jon Ganshorn | TKO (punches) | FFL 9 | September 7, 2013 | 1 | 1:59 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Aaron Johnson | Submission (heel hook) | King of the Ring VI | March 17, 2012 | 1 | 2:11 | Norcross, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Ali Mokdad | Decision (unanimous) | SFS - 3 | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 4–1 | Ion Cherdivara | Decision (unanimous) | Knockout Entertainment - MMA: The Reckoning | April 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Orillia, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ricardeau Francois | TKO (punches) | UGC 26 | March 4, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–1 | Shawn Pauliuk | Submission (punches) | AFC 3 | July 17, 2010 | 1 | 0:57 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Roy Boughton | Submission (armbar) | W-1 MMA 5 | June 19, 2010 | 2 | 2:33 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jeff Doyle | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA 5 | January 30, 2010 | 1 | 0:40 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson". UFC.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto MMA fighter Cirkunov kicks off UFC career". Calgary Sun.
- ↑ Leland Roling (19 January 2012). "2012 World MMA Light Heavyweight Scouting Report: #4 - Misha Cirkunov". Bloody Elbow.
- ↑ "Light-heavyweight Misha Cirkunov sports black belts in judo and jiu-jitsu". ngnews.ca.
- ↑ Simon, Zane (June 15, 2015). "Welcome to the UFC Misha Cirkunov". bloodyelbow.com.
- ↑ Tristen Crichfield (2015-07-06). "UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon gets Sean O’Connell-Misha Cirkunov light heavyweight bout". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ↑ Tristen Crichfield (2015-08-13). "Daniel Jolly replaces Sean O’Connell, meets Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night Saskatoon". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ Fowlkes, Ben (August 23, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Misha Cirkunov dominates Daniel Jolly in UFC debut". MMAjunkie.
- ↑ Staff (2016-01-06). "Misha Cirkunov meets 205-pound newcomer Alex Nicholson at UFC Fight Night 82 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night Medical Suspensions: Seven Fighters Facing Potential 6-Month Layoffs". Sherdog. February 8, 2015.
- ↑ Stupp, Dan (February 7, 2016). "Listen to Misha Cirkunov pop Alex Nicholson's jaw and his post-fight reaction". MMAjunkie.
- ↑ Staff (2016-03-29). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.