Che Mills
| Che Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gloucester, England |
| Other names | Urban Monkey, Beautiful, The Killer of Eagles |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Gloucester, England |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ,[1] and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Early career
Mills made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. After going 1-2 in his first three bouts, Mills amassed an impressive undefeated streak of 8-0 (1 NC) over the next three years. He was considered a top prospect in the UK and was invited to appear on The Ultimate Fighter.
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter
Mills appeared on the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. However, he lost an elimination match via heel hook to subsequent winner of the competition, James Wilks, and therefore was eliminated from the show.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mills eventually made it to the UFC two years later. Following some controversy around his contract with British fight promotion BAMMA, Mills signed a contract with Zuffa to fight against Chris Cope at UFC 138 on Nov. 5 in Birmingham, England, scrapping a proposed fight against Joey Villasenor at BAMMA 7.[2] He won his debut in impressive fashion, getting the TKO just 40 seconds into the first round. With his impressive performance, he was awarded Knockout of the Night honors.[3]
Mills is expected to face Rory MacDonald on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145.[4]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14-4 (1) | Chris Cope | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 138 | November 5, 2011 | 1 | 0:40 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 13-4 (1) | Marcio Cesar | KO (punches) | BAMMA 6 | May 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:58 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 12-4 (1) | Magomed Shikhshabekov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Garner | October 28, 2010 | 4 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg,Leningrad Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 11-4 (1) | Jake Hecht | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC 38: Young Guns | October 1, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | North London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 10-4 (1) | Manuel Garcia | KO (knee) | Cagemania: Carnage on the Costa | May 29, 2010 | 1 | 0:09 | Benalmadena, Spain | |
| Loss | 9-4 (1) | Yuya Shirai | Submission (armbar) | Astra: Yoshida's Farewell | April 25, 2010 | 1 | 3:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9-3 (1) | Jim Wallhead | Decision (unanimous) | KUMMA 3: Mills vs. Wallhead | November 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Newport, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 9-2 (1) | Edgelson Lua | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 1 | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 8-2 (1) | Aidan Marron | Submission (punches) | KUMMA 1: Mills vs. Marron | May 29, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 7-2 (1) | Marius Žaromskis | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Rage 26 | May 10, 2008 | 1 | 5:00 | London, United Kingdom | Won Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 6-2 (1) | Ross Mason | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage 23 | September 22, 2007 | 1 | 2:07 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 5-2 (1) | Afnan Saeed | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders 5 | June 16, 2007 | 1 | 1:22 | East London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 4-2 (1) | Oriol Gaset | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFS: D-Day | May 12, 2007 | 1 | 1:22 | England, United Kingdom | |
| NC | 3-2 (1) | Paul Taylor | No Contest | Cage Rage: Contenders 3 | November 12, 2006 | 1 | 2:37 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 3-2 | Marius Žaromskis | KO (knee) | Cage Rage: Contenders 2 | August 20, 2006 | 1 | 4:49 | Streatham, South London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 2-2 | Rob Zielinski | TKO (punches) | AM 9: Southern Agrrression 4 | July 2, 2006 | 1 | 0:23 | Weston Super Mare, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Pedro Bessa | Submission (keylock) | AM 5: Southern Agrrression 2 | December 4, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Weston Super Mare, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 1-1 | Chris Taylor | Submission (guillotine choke) | UK: Storm | June 18, 2005 | 1 | 0:23 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Matt Thorpe | Submission (armbar) | XFC 2: The Perfect Storm | November 9, 2003 | 1 | 0:42 | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
[edit] References
- ^ "Cage Rage champ Che Mills to appear on 'TUF 9'". MMAFighting.com. February 23, 2009. http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2009/02/23/cage-rage-champ-che-mills-appear-tuf-9. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "As the UK Turns, the Wheel Lands on UFC 138 for Che Mills; He’ll Fight Chris Cope". MMAWeekly.com. August 1, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/as-the-uk-turns-the-wheel-lands-on-ufc-138-for-che-mills-hell-fight-chris-cope.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/25963/ufc-138-bonuses-mills-etim-barao-and-pickett-net-70000-awards.mma
- ^ "UFC 145; seven bouts shift to Atlanta". mmajunkie.com. January 20, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27068/ufc-145-gets-mcdonald-vs-torres-blanco-vs-brimage-seven-bouts-shift-to-atlanta.mma.mma.
