Mike Nickels
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| Born | December 13, 1971 Ocala, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
Michael John Nickels is an American Mixed Martial Arts fighter and a Black belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Along with many other victories in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Nickels is a 3X Pan American Gold medalist, and a UFC vet. He has also made a splash in MMA fighting for MFC in Canada, as well as Ring of Fire in Colorado.
Mike Nickels is the owner and instructor of Colorado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy-Highlands Ranch in Highlands Ranch, CO. Nickels is also a tattoo artist, which is reflected on his 6' 4" body frame, which is mostly covered by unique artist designs. Nickels owns White Lotus Custom Tattooing & Body Piercing, also located in Highlands Ranch, CO.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
In 2006, Nickels participated in the third season of The Ultimate Fighter. He lost in his first fight to Matt Hamill by unanimous decision; however, he returned on the undercard for the finale, defeating previously undefeated Wes Combs by rear naked choke in the first round. On October 2, 2009, defeating UFC veteran David Heath at MFC 22 in Canada. He scored both "Fight of The Night", and "Submission of the Night" awards in the match.
[edit] Other achievements
In April 2005, Nickels won a gold medal at the Pan American Brazilian jiu-jitsu championships. He went on to win a gold medal at both Grapplers Quest Nevada (November 2005) and at the Shawn Ray 1st Annual Submission Grappling Classic (May 2006).
[edit] Other
Nickels has a heavy training schedule, with Machado jiu-jitsu black belt and Helio Gracie trained David Ruiz. David Ruiz has accompanied Nickels to all competitions.
[edit] Personal life
Mike and his wife DeVoyn have a son named Esiah. Mike also has a daughter, Rayven from a previous relationship.[1]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 9-5 |  Robert Drysdale |
Submission (guillotine choke) | AFC 6 | June 18, 2011 | 1 | 1:04 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 9-4 | Kyle Seals |
Submission (armbar) | Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion | December 10, 2010 | 1 | n/a | Punta Cana, La Altagracia, United States | |
| Loss | 8-4 |  Dwayne Lewis |
TKO (punches) | MFC 26 | September 10, 2010 | 1 | 1:30 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 8-3 |  Vinny Magalhaes |
Submission (armbar) | ROF 36: Demolition | December 3, 2009 | 1 | 1:19 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8-2 | David Heath |
Submission (rear naked choke) | MFC 22 | October 2, 2009 | 3 | 4:02 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7-2 | James Funny |
Submission (armlock) | ROF 34: Judgment Day | April 11, 2009 | 1 | 1:13 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6-2 |  Vladimir Vuckovic |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 32: Respect | June 13, 2008 | 1 | 2:18 | Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Stephan Bonnar |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 73 | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:14 | California, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Carpaccio Owens |
KO | ROF 29: Aftershock | April 28, 2007 | 1 | 0:07 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Wes Combs |
Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 3:10 | Nevada, United States | UFC Debut |
| Win | 3-1 | Noah Inhofer |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 19: Showdown | September 10, 2005 | 2 | 4:06 | Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Craig Zellner |
Submission (armbar) | ROF 15: Inferno | February 12, 2005 | 1 | 1:01 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | James Meyers |
TKO | ROF 14: No Mercy | December 11, 2004 | 1 | 2:33 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Chris Valle |
Submission (choke) | ROF 13: Ring of Fire 13 | September 24, 2004 | 2 | 1:10 | Colorado, United States | MMA Debut |
[edit] References
- ^ "No Pain, No Gain: Mike Nickels aims to knock out the competition". WestWord.com. 2006-05-11. http://www.westword.com/2006-05-11/news/no-pain-no-gain/full. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
[edit] External links
- http://coloradobjj.com/bjj.html
- http://whitelotusink.com
- Professional MMA record for Mike Nickels from Sherdog
- Profile on UFC.com
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