Anthony Birchak

Anthony Birchak
Born (1986-05-16) May 16, 1986
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Other names El Toro
Residence Tucson, Arizona
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight 145.1 lb (65.8 kg; 10.36 st)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach 69.0 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Tucson, Arizona, United States
Team Torotech MMA
Luta Elite Mma
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Sean Huff[2]
Wrestling NCAA Division II Wrestling[2]
Years active 2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 13
By knockout 4
By submission 6
By decision 3
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anthony Birchak (born May 16, 1986) is an American[3] mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Rizin. A professional competitor since 2009, he formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, and the MFC.

Background

Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Birchak was a highly decorated amateur wrestler at Sahuarita High School. Birchak attended Pima Community College and Grand Canyon University where he majored in Visual Communications. His wife Mercedes White acts as his manager. Together they have launched a mixed martial arts school TOROTech MMA.[4][5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Birchak made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 competing primarily in regional promotions across the Southwestern United States, before making an appearance at Bellator 44 where he earned a submission victory over Tyler Bialecki. After seven more fights and two titles later on the regional and Canadian circuit, where he compiled a record of 11-1, Birchak signed with the UFC in the summer of 2014.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Birchak was expected to make his promotional debut against Joe Soto on August 30, 2014 at UFC 177.[7] However, on the day of the weigh-ins, event headliner Renan Barão had to be admitted to the hospital as a result of his attempts to cut weight. Soto was tabbed as his replacement against T.J. Dillashaw. Subsequently, Birchak was removed from the card entirely.[8]

Birchak faced Ian Entwistle on December 13, 2014 at UFC on Fox 13.[9] Birchak lost the bout via submission in the first round.[10]

A rescheduled bout with Joe Soto took place on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68.[11] Birchak won the fight via knockout in the first round.[12]

Birchak next faced Thomas Almeida on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]

Birchak next faced Dileno Lopes on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90.[15] He won the fight via split decision.[16]

Despite winning his last fight, Birchak never received a new contract offer from the UFC and was released from the promotion in February 2017.

Rizin FF

Birchak quickly signed with Rizin Fighting Federation after his UFC release. He made his debut against Tatsuya Kawajiri on APril 16, 2017 at Rizin FF 5. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Birchak next faced Takafumi Otsuka in the first round of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 30, 2017 at Rizin 6. He lost the fight via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–5 Takafumi Otsuka Decision (split) Rizin FF 6: RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round Part 1 July 30, 2017 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss 13–4 Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision (unanimous) Rizin FF 5: Sakura April 16, 2017 2 15:00 Yokohama, Japan Featherweight bout.
Win 13–3 Dileno Lopes Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez July 7, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–3 Thomas Almeida KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 November 7, 2015 1 4:22 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 12–2 Joe Soto KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson June 6, 2015 1 1:37 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Loss 11–2 Ian Entwistle Submission (heel hook) UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic December 13, 2014 1 1:04 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 11–1 Tito Jones Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 38 October 4, 2013 2 3:30 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 10–1 Ryan Benoit Decision (unanimous) MFC 37 May 10, 2013 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 9–1 Matt Leyva TKO (punches) JMMAS: Jackson's MMA Series 10 December 1, 2012 1 1:22 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 8–1 Roman Salazar TKO (punches) Coalition of Combat: Clash of the Titans June 2, 2012 3 1:38 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 7–1 John Green TKO (punches) Xtreme Combat Promotions: Burlington Beatdown April 28, 2012 2 2:14 Winooski, Vermont, United States
Loss 6–1 Jorge Clay Submission (rear-naked choke) AFC: Amazon Forest Combat 1 September 14, 2011 1 1:29 Manaus, Brazil
Win 6–0 Carlos Ortega Decision (unanimous) RITC: Rage in the Cage 153 July 16, 2011 3 3:00 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win 5–0 Tyler Bialecki Submission (D'Arce choke) Bellator 44 April 16, 2011 1 4:06 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 Austin Apollos Submission (arm-triangle choke) RITC: Rage in the Cage 150 March 19, 2011 1 2:36 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win 3–0 Matt Betzold Submission (triangle choke) WFF: World Fighting Federation October 16, 2010 2 1:12 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 2–0 Gio Arvizu Submission (armbar) WFF: World Fighting Federation April 24, 2010 1 1:30 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 1–0 Michael Poe Submission (choke) RUF MMA: Ringside Ultimo Fighting July 4, 2009 1 1:18 Nogales, Arizona, United States

Mixed martial arts amateur record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Nate Vorel TKO (punches) WFF 1: Battle for the Desert October 3, 2009 3 2:05 Tucson, Arizona, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Anthony Birchak - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Anthony Birchak". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "TOROTech Mixed Martial Arts". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  5. ↑ "Home - Anthony Birchak". Anthony Birchak. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  6. ↑ Zane Simon (2014-08-14). "Welcome to the UFC, Felder, Birchak, & Soto". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  7. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-08-12). "Soto-Birchak completes UFC 177 card.". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  8. ↑ "Renan Barao out of UFC 177, Joe Soto meets T.J. Dillashaw for title". MMAjunkie.com. August 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jacob Cooper (2014-09-23). "Ian Entwistle faces Anthony Birchak at UFC on FOX 13". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  10. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-12-13). "UFC on FOX 13 results: Ian Entwistle leglock halts Anthony Birchak in 64 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  11. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-03-18). "Joe Soto returns to meet Anthony Birchak at UFC Fight Night in New Orleans". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  12. ↑ Damon Martin (2015-06-06). "Anthony Birchak face plants Joe Soto with crushing first-round KO". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  13. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-09-09). "Thomas Almeida, Anthony Birchak to meet in Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  14. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-11-07). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Thomas Almeida stays perfect, flattens Anthony Birchak". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  15. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-04-29). "Anthony Birchak vs. Dileno Lopes added to UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on July 7". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  16. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-07-07). "UFC Fight Night 90 results: Anthony Birchak edges Dileno Lopes by split decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
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