Mike Nickels
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| Mike Nickels | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6'4" (193cm) |
| Weight | 205lbs (93kg) |
| Born | December 13, 1971 |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado |
| Town of birth | Ocala, Florida |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | |
Michael John Nickels (born December 13, 1971) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who formerly fought in the promotion Ring of Fire. He was also a contestant on Season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter, training under Ken Shamrock and is a purple belt in Machado jiu jitsu. He is heavily tattooed and runs a tattoo parlor, Twisted Sol, in Denver, Colorado.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Nickels competed in Ring of Fire from September 2004 to September 2005, earning 3 wins and 1 loss. In 2006, Nickels participated in The Ultimate Fighter Season 3. He lost in his first fight to Matt Hamill by unanimous decision; however, he returned on the undercard for the finale, defeating previously undefeated fighter Wes Combs by rear naked choke in the first round.
[edit] Other achievements
In April 2005, Nickels won a gold medal at the Pan American Jui Jitsu Championship. He went on to win a gold medal at both Grapplers Quest Nevada (November 2005) and at the Shawn Ray 1st Annual Submission Grappling Classic (May 2006).
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 4 Wins (1 TKO, 4 submissions), 1 Loss, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, Time | ||
| June 24, 2006 | Win | Wes Combs | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | Round 1, 3:10 | ||
| September 10, 2005 | Win | Noah Inhofer | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | ROF 19 - Showdown | Round 2 | ||
| February 12, 2005 | Loss | Craig Zellner | Submission (Armbar) | ROF 15 - Inferno | Round 1, 1:01 | ||
| December 11, 2004 | Win | James Meyers | TKO | ROF 14 - No Mercy | Round 1, 2:33 | ||
| September 24, 2004 | Win | Chris Valle | Submission (Choke) | ROF 13 - Ring of Fire 13 | Round 2 | ||
[edit] External links
| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 3 | |
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| Michael Bisping | Tait Fletcher | Jesse Forbes | Matt Hamill | Josh Haynes | Noah Inhofer | Mike Nickels | Kristian Rothaermel | Danny Abbadi | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman | Solomon Hutcherson | Ross Pointon | Rory Singer | Kalib Starnes | Mike Stine
Coaches: Tito Ortiz | Ken Shamrock |
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