Bojan Veličković
| Bojan Veličković Бојан Величковић | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bojan Veličković December 18, 1988 Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (today Serbia) |
| Native name | Бојан Величковић |
| Other names | Serbian Steel |
| Nationality | Serbian [1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 76.0" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | Elevation Fight Team |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bojan Veličković (Serbian: Бојан Величковић; born December 18, 1988) is an Serbian mixed martial artist and sambist, who competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also formerly competed for the RFA, where he was the Welterweight Champion.
Background
Born and raised in Novi Sad, Serbia, Velickovic began training in judo at the age of ten, before transitioning to Muay Thai at 14. Then at the age of 22, he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. In Muay Thai, Velickovic holds a record of 14-2.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Velickovic was a gold medalist in amateur MMA at the FILA World Wrestling Federation before making his professional debut in 2010 as part of the "Road to the Ring of Fire" reality show. Velickovic won all four fights and the show. He then began competing for the Tesla Fighting Championship in his native Serbia, where he was also Welterweight champion.
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
After compiling a professional record of 9-2, Velickovic signed with the promotion in 2014. After losing his promotional debut to former UFC competitor and Ultimate Fighter Season 17 contestant Gilbert Smith, he won his next four fights with the promotion, capturing the Welterweight Championship in his final fight before signing with the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Veličković signed with the UFC after compiling a record of 13 - 3 first and relocating to Colorado.[3]
Veličković made his promotional debut against Alessio Di Chirico on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Veličković next faced Michael Graves on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201.[6] The bout was declared a majority draw (30-27, 28-28, 28-28).[7]
Veličković faced Sultan Aliev on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[8] He lost the fight via split decision.[9]
Veličković faced Nico Musoke on May 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 109.[10] He won the fight by knockout in the third round.[11] This win also earned Veličković his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Resurrection Fighting Alliance
- Welterweight Champion
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 15 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–4–1 | Nico Musoke | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | May 28, 2017 | 3 | 4:37 | Stockholm, Sweden | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–4–1 | Sultan Aliev | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Draw | 14–3–1 | Michael Graves | Draw (majority) | UFC 201 | July 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 14–3 | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 13–3 | Benjamin Smith | Submission (guillotine choke) | RFA 34 - Veličković vs. Smith | January 15, 2016 | 3 | 1:51 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Won the vacant RFA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–3 | Vardan Sholinian | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 31 - Smith vs. Marunde | October 9, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 11–3 | Charles Byrd | Decision (unanimous) | AXS TV Fights - RFA vs. Legacy Superfight | May 8, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Chris Hugh | TKO (punches) | RFA 24 - Smith vs. Romero | March 6, 2015 | 1 | 4:40 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Gilbert Smith | Decision (majority) | RFA 20 - Sanders vs. Mercado | November 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 9–2 | Nikolay Aleksakhin | Submission (guillotine choke) | TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 4 | June 14, 2014 | 2 | 2:35 | Pančevo, Serbia | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (majority) | MMAA - MMA Attack 3 | April 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Katowice, Poland | |
| Win | 8–1 | Tomáš Kužela | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMAA - MMA Attack 3 | December 28, 2012 | 2 | - | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jiří Procházka | TKO (punches) | Supreme Fighting Championship 1 - Balkan Fighter Night | December 9, 2012 | 1 | - | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Svetlozar Savov | Decision (split) | WFC 17 - Olimp: Live & Fight | October 21, 2012 | 3 | - | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Marko Lukacic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 2 | December 24, 2011 | 1 | - | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jason Lee | KO (punches) | ROF 41 - Bragging Rights | August 20, 2011 | 1 | 1:39 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Nemanja Uverić | Submission (guillotine choke) | TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 1 | June 19, 2011 | 2 | - | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Svetislav Nikolajev | Submission (armbar) | TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 1 | June 19, 2011 | 2 | - | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Marko Ignjatovic | Submission (heel hook) | ROFE - Ring of Fire Europe 2/3 | August 28, 2010 | 1 | 2:57 | Subotica, Serbia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vladimir Jovanovic | Submission (armbar) | ROFE - Ring of Fire Europe 2/3 | August 28, 2010 | 1 | 3:59 | Subotica, Serbia |
References
- 1 2 "Bojan Veličković". sherdog.com.
- ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/bojan-velickovic?id=
- ↑ Zane Simon (2016-02-04). "Welcome to the UFC Bojan Velickovic". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ Staff (2016-02-02). "Bojan Velickovic vs. Alessio Di Chirico slated for UFC Fight Night 86". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-04-10). "UFC Fight Night 86 results: Crowd unsure, but Bojan Velickovic tops Alessio Di Chirico". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-05-24). "UFC 201 Update: Michael Graves to face Bojan Velickovic in Atlanta on July 30". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-07-30). "UFC 201 results: Michael Graves and Bojan Velickovic grapple to majority draw". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ Staff (2016-10-18). "Two fights added to UFC on FOX 22". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-12-17). "UFC on FOX 22 results: Sultan Aliev's top game leads to split decision over Bojan Velickovic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2017-03-31). "Nico Musoke returns after long layoff against Bojan Velickovic in Stockholm". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-03-31.(in Dutch)
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-05-28). "UFC Fight Night 109 results: Bojan Velickovic TKOs Nico Musoke in final minute of close fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ Staff (2017-05-28). "UFC Fight Night 109 bonuses: Main event nabs 'Fight of the Night' honors". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.