Mike Wessel
Michael Wade Wessel (born December 2, 1977) is an American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter. Wessel had a brief stint in with the Ultimate Fighting Championships and appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.
Biography
He was born and raised in Celina, Ohio and attended Celina High School. While there, he was a football player, playing the defensive tackle position. After graduating high school he enrolled in the University of St. Francis in Indiana, where he played nose tackle while obtaining a dual degree in special education and chemistry. He later got a job playing football for a team in the Arena Football League. Wessel was a former strength & conditioning coach for the University of Arkansas football program & Coldwater High School before jumping into the world of MMA.
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championships
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. UFC's Dana White offered the fight to Wessel and he quickly accepted, signing a four-fight deal. In the first round of the fight, Wessel controlled the veteran Hardonk but lost in the second round after tiring from only having a few days to train.
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. Wessel had his first fight on the show against Marcus Jones, losing via first round submission armbar.
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.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown |
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| 14 matches |
10 wins |
4 losses |
| By knockout |
6 |
3 |
| By submission |
1 |
1 |
| By decision |
3 |
0 |
| Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
| Loss |
10-4 |
Scott Barrett |
TKO (punches) |
SportFight X: Middle Tennessee Mayhem |
02011-01-29 January 29, 2011 |
1 |
3:53 |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States |
|
| Win |
10-3 |
Chris Hawk |
TKO (punches) |
AXC 10 - War of the Machines |
02010-10-09 October 9, 2010 |
1 |
2:19 |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
|
| Win |
9-3 |
Jack Armstrong |
TKO (punches) |
AXC 8 - Friday Fury |
02010-06-18 June 18, 2010 |
1 |
2:39 |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
|
| Loss |
8-3 |
Dan Christison |
Submission (kimura) |
CFC 4: Wessel vs. Christison |
02010-02-26 February 26, 2010 |
3 |
3:56 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
|
| Loss |
8-2 |
Antoni Hardonk |
TKO (punches) |
UFC 92 |
02008-12-27 December 27, 2008 |
2 |
2:09 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
UFC debut |
| Win |
8-1 |
Aaron Winterlee |
Submission |
Subzero Fighting |
02008-08-02 August 2, 2008 |
1 |
1:59 |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
|
| Win |
7-1 |
Rudy Lindsey |
Decision (unanimous) |
Extreme Fighting League |
02008-05-17 May 17, 2008 |
2 |
5:00 |
Oklahoma, United States |
|
| Win |
6-1 |
Patrick Castillo |
Decision (split) |
Art of War Fighting Championship |
02008-04-19 April 19, 2008 |
3 |
5:00 |
Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
|
| Win |
5-1 |
Mark Bier |
TKO (punches) |
Ring Rulers |
02008-03-08 March 8, 2008 |
1 |
0:45 |
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
|
| Win |
4-1 |
Matt Thomas |
TKO (punches) |
Subzero Fighting |
02008-01-12 January 12, 2008 |
1 |
N/A |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
|
| Win |
3-1 |
Matt Thomas |
KO (punches) |
Art of War Fighting Championship |
02007-10-27 October 27, 2007 |
1 |
2:42 |
Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
|
| Loss |
2-1 |
Aaron Wintterle |
KO (punch) |
Xtreme Fighting League |
02007-08-11 August 11, 2007 |
2 |
0:28 |
Alabama, United States |
|
| Win |
2-0 |
Rudy Lindsey |
Decision (unanimous) |
Xtreme Fighting League |
02007-08-11 August 11, 2007 |
3 |
2:00 |
Alabama, United States |
|
| Win |
1-0 |
Jason Lee |
TKO (punches) |
Xtreme Fighting League |
02007-08-11 August 11, 2007 |
3 |
1:18 |
Alabama, United States |
|
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Professional record breakdown |
|
| 1 match |
0 wins |
1 loss |
| By knockout |
0 |
0 |
| By submission |
0 |
1 |
| By decision |
0 |
0 |
References
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Wessel, Mike |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
December 2, 1977 |
| Place of birth |
Celina, Ohio, United States |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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