Dominique Steele

Dominique Steele
Born (1988-01-25) January 25, 1988
United States
Other names Non-Stop Action-Packed
Residence Norwood, Ohio, United States[1]
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach 73.0 in (185 cm)[2]
Fighting out of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Team Team Vision
Years active 2011-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 14
By knockout 4
By submission 3
By decision 7
Losses 6
By knockout 4
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dominique Steele (born January 25, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Raised in Norwood, Ohio. Went to Norwood High School.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Steele began competing in amateur fights in 2009 before turning professional in 2011. He competed in several different regional promotions across the Ohio River Valley, including one fight stints in both Strikeforce and Bellator MMA. He was able to compile a record of 13 - 5.

After his victory over Chuck O'Neil in June of 2015, Steele signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Steele is expected to make his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Zak Cummings on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox 16, filling in for Antônio Braga Neto who pulled out citing injury.[4] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[5]

Steele was expected to face Hyun Gyu Lim on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79. However, Lim pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dong Hyun Kim.[6] Steele won the fight via KO in the third round.[7] The win also earned Steele his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[8]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–6 Dong Hyun Kim KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal November 28, 2015 3 0:27 Seoul, South Korea Performance of the Night.
Loss 13–6 Zak Cummings TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 July 25, 2015 1 0:43 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 13–5 Chuck O'Neil Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 29 June 12, 2015 5 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Won the CES MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–5 Nick Duell Decision (unanimous) NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 16 March 7, 2015 3 5:00 Canton, Ohio, United States
Loss 11–5 Jose Figueroa TKO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage 7 July 19, 2014 1 2:56 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 11–4 Dan Hornbuckle Decision (unanimous) NAAFS - Driven MMA 1 March 1, 2014 3 5:00 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win 10–4 Keith Cunagin Submission (punches) TWEF 15 January 18, 2014 2 4:48 Florence, Kentucky, United States
Win 9–4 Ryan Thomas Decision (unanimous) XFC 27 December 13, 2013 3 5:00 Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Win 8–4 Nate Moore Decision (unanimous) MMA Xtreme - Fists Will Fly August 24, 2013 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 7–4 Steve McCabe TKO (punches) AAMMA 33 June 7, 2013 2 3:52 Florence, Kentucky, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss 6–4 Travis Clark KO (punches) NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 13 March 30, 2013 1 1:10 Canton, Ohio, United States
Loss 6–3 Brian Rogers Decision (unanimous) Bellator 78 October 26, 2012 3 5:00 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Loss 6–2 David Branch Decision (unanimous) Pure MMA - The Beginning January 22, 2012 3 5:00 Plains, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 6–1 Donald Crawford Jr. Decision (unanimous) VFL 34 January 7, 2012 3 5:00 Williamson, West Virginia, United States
Win 5–1 Joshua Blanchard TKO (punches) Spartan FC 10 November 11, 2011 1 3:27 Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Win 4–1 Chris Mierzwiak Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov September 10, 2011 3 5:00 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win 3–1 Ricco Ralston Submission (punches) AP - Crossroads of Redemption July 23, 2011 1 3:57 Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States
Win 2–1 Keenan Curry TKO (punches) ICE 53 June 4, 2011 1 4:30 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win 1–1 George Oiler Submission (punches) AAMMA 13 May 7, 2011 1 2:07 Florence, Kentucky, United States
Loss 0–1 Jason Butcher KO (punches) Spartan FC 7 February 25, 2011 1 0:45 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dave Doyle. "From flag-stealing to fighting, Boston's Charles Rosa comes full circle". MMA Fighting.
  2. ↑ "Dominique Steele". tapology.com.
  3. ↑ Zane Simon (2015-07-08). "Welcome to the UFC Dominique Steele". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  4. ↑ Staff (2015-07-09). "Antonio Braga Neto out, Dominique Steele in against Zak Cummings at UFC on FOX 16". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  5. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-07-25). "UFC on FOX 16 results: Zak Cummings blasts through Dominique Steele". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  6. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-11-20). "Hyun Gyu Lim injured; Dominique Steele gets new foe at UFC Fight Night South Korea". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  7. ↑ Dann Stupp (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 results: Dominique Steele slam-KOs 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  8. ↑ Staff (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 bonuses: Dominique Steele's slam KO is a $50,000 no-brainer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.

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