Mike Whitehead
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| Mike Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | June 29, 1981 |
| Fighting out of |  Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Town of birth |  Medford, Oregon |
| Team/Association | Elite Performance |
| Fighting style | Wrestling, Heavy Hands |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mike Whitehead (born June 29, 1981 in Medford, Oregon) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was recently fighting as a light heavyweight for the Tucson Scorpions of the International Fight League (IFL).
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[edit] Biography
Mike Whitehead is a strong, versatile wrestler with excellent submissions and heavy hands when it comes to striking. With wins over some big names in the heavyweight division, Whitehead has shown himself to be an up-and-coming star in the International Fight League. After garnering a loyal fan-base as the non-chalant, no-nonsense big man on the Spike TV reality series The Ultimate Fighter 2, Whitehead has parlayed that notoriety into MMA success.[1]
Mike Whitehead is a 3 time All American Wrestler and Abu Dhabi qualifier. Mike wrestled at North Idaho JC, Southern Oregon University, and Missouri.
He is 20-5 in his MMA career with an 12 fight win streak, four straight victories in the IFL. He has proven himself dangerous standing and striking , as well as with wrestling and submission grappling.
Recently he competed in the standup only fight organization Xtreme Fighting Association where he defeated Ethen[sic] Cox by unanimous decision.[1]
[edit] MMA record
| 20-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Daniel Serafin | Decision (Unanimous) | PFP: Ring Of Fire | 12/9/2007 | N/A | ||
| Win | Colin Murphy | Submission (Naked Choke) | IFL: Washington DC | 7/11/2007 | 3 | 1:00 | |
| Win | Vernon White | TKO (Punches) | IFL: Las Vegas | 6/16/2007 | 2 | 0:54 | |
| Win | Wojtek Kaszowski | TKO | IFL: Connecticut | 4/13/2007 | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Win | Krzysztof Soszynski | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL: Wolrd Championship Final | 12/29/2006 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Mark Kerr | TKO (Strikes) | IFL: World Championship Semifinals | 11/2/2006 | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Win | Michael Buchkovich | Submission (Strikes) | CFC2: Combat Fighting Championship | 9/23/2006 | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Win | Ruben Villareal | Submission (Keylock) | Valor Fighting: Showdown At Cache Creek II | 9/15/2006 | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Win | Rich Beecroft | Submission (Keylock) | RITC 85 - Xtreme Cage Fighting | 8/5/2006 | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Win | Rocky Batastini | Submission (Kimura) | RITC 83 - Rampage | 6/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| Win | Mike Bourke | Forfeit | UAGF - Kaos on the Kampus | 5/20/2006 | N/A | ||
| Win | Robert Beraun | Submission (Kimura) | RITC 80 - Fight Night at The Fort | 3/18/2006 | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Loss | Keith Jardine | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 57 - Liddell vs Couture 3 | 2/4/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission (Choke) | EC 61 - Extreme Challenge 61 | 4/22/2005 | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Win | Aaron Brink | Decision (Unanimous) | UAGF - Clover Combat | 3/25/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Matt Bear | Submission (Strikes) | VFC 9 - Madness | 3/5/2005 | 2 | 0:54 | |
| Loss | Brandon Vera | TKO (Injury) | WEC 13 - Heavyweight Explosion | 1/22/2005 | 2 | 1:12 | |
| Win | Terrell Dees | Submission (Neck Crank) | WEC 13 - Heavyweight Explosion | 1/22/2005 | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Win | Demian Decorah | TKO | EC 59 - Extreme Challenge 59 | 9/24/2004 | 1 | 3:25 | |
| Win | Brian Stromberg | Submission | SF 5 - Stadium | 8/28/2004 | 2 | ||
| Win | Karl Knothe | Submission (Neck Crank) | EC 58 - Extreme Challenge 58 | 6/11/2004 | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Loss | Alex Paz | Decision (Split) | HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 2 | 3/28/2003 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Tim Sylvia | TKO (Strikes) | SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 | 4/27/2002 | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Win | Ben Rothwell | Decision (Unanimous) | SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 | 4/27/2002 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Tim Sylvia | TKO | SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 1 | 4/26/2002 | 1 | 3:46 | |
| Win | Kim Bower | TKO | GVT - Gladiators Vale Tudo | 3/10/2001 | N/A | ||
