Che Mills
| Che Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ché Mills October 29, 1982 Gloucester, England |
| Other names | Beautiful |
| Nationality |  England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Gloucester, England |
| Team | Trojan Free Fighters |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ché Mills (born October 29, 1982) is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion.
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Mixed martial arts career [edit]
Early career [edit]
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.
The Ultimate Fighter [edit]
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 the subsequent winner of the competition, James Wilks, and therefore was eliminated from the show.
Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]
Mills signed a contract with Zuffa to fight against The Ultimate Fighter 13 alumni Chris Cope at UFC 138 on November 5, 2011 in Birmingham, England.[1] He won his debut in impressive fashion, finishing Cope by TKO just 40 seconds into the first round and was awarded Knockout of the Night honors.[2]
Mills next faced Rory MacDonald on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145.[3] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Mills defeated Duane Ludwig on September 29, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[4] The bout was stopped after Ludwig was unable to continue after tearing a knee ligament while attempting to defend a takedown in the opening round.[5]
Mills then fought Matthew Riddle on February 16, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald.[6] Mills lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[7]
Championships and Accomplishments [edit]
Mixed Martial Arts [edit]
- Cage Rage
- Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion
Mixed martial arts record [edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 15 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 15-5 (2) | Matthew Riddle | No Contest | UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald | February 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Original loss by Split Decision; overturned after Riddle failed drug test. |
| Win | 15-5 (1) | Duane Ludwig | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | September 29, 2012 | 1 | 2:28 | Nottingham, England | |
| Loss | 14-5 (1) | Rory MacDonald | TKO (punches) | UFC 145 | April 21, 2012 | 2 | 2:20 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 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 | Benalmádena, 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 | Spectator with air horn distracted fighters, allowing Mills submission victory. |
| 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 |
References [edit]
- ^ "As the UK Turns, the Wheel Lands on UFC 138 for Che Mills; He’ll Fight Chris Cope". MMAWeekly.com. August 1, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Duane Ludwig vs Che Mills booked for UFC on FUEL TV 5 on Sept. 29 in Nottingham". MMAmania.com. June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Duane Ludwig Suffers Complete ACL Tear". mmaweekly.com. October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Matt Riddle meets Che Mills at UFC on FUEL TV 7 in London". MMAjunkie.com. December 1, 2012.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (February 20, 2013). "UFC releases Jon Fitch, Vladimir Matyushenko, 14 others". mmajunkie.com.
