Nick Catone
| Nick Catone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicholas Catone September 1, 1981 Englewood, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Brick, New Jersey |
| Team | BJJ Shore Academy |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
Nicholas Catone (born September 1, 1981 in Englewood, New Jersey) and is a American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Catone currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division.
Mixed Martial Arts
Catone got his start in mma when he began wrestling in middle school. Catone stayed with the sport all through his middle and high school years. While in high school, Catone won numerous awards and titles in wrestling, he was a New Jersey State place winner, Three-time Division I national qualifier, 2x Division I conference champion and 100 Division I career wins. He was rewarded with a scholarship to wrestle for Rutgers University but did not like the lifestyle of a large college. After spending a year at Rutgers, Catone transferred to Rider University where he won Male Athlete of the Year in 2004. Catone graduated from Rider with a bachelors degree in psychology.[1][2]
After Catone finished college, he realized that he did not want to give up the sport of wrestling. So Catone found a mixed martial arts training facility in 2005 and started working very hard on his boxing and Brazilian jiu jitsu skills to become a successful pro mixed martial artist.
Currently, Catone holds a purple belt in jiu jitsu under black belt, Bill Scott. Catone teaches wrestling and mma classes at his gym in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Catone's first UFC fight was scheduled to be against Amir Sadollah at UFC 91. However, due to a leg infection, Sadollah withdrew from the match.[3] A replacement for Sadollah could not be found so the match was scrubbed from the card. The match against Sadollah was rescheduled for February 7, 2009 at UFC Fight Night 17.[4] On January 23, Sadollah was, again, forced to withdraw from the fight due, this time to a fractured clavicle.[5]
Catone finally made his debut, defeating Derek Downey via keylock in the second round. The fight was held at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens.
Catone's second fight for the UFC, he fought Tim Credeur at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann. Catone took his first loss, losing in the second round by submission. The fight later went on to be shown on an episode of UFC Unleashed.
At UFC 102, Catone took his second loss against Mark Munoz. The fight was full of intense sprawls and exciting stand up battles. Catone lost the fight by a very close split decision (28-29, 30-27 and 29-28).[6][7] Despite the loss, Catone signed a new four fight deal with the promotion.[8]
Personal life
Nick has a younger brother, Adam whom he considers a hero.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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UFC Fight Night 20: Diaz vs. Maynard | January 11, 2010 | Fairfax, Virginia
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| Loss | Mark Muñoz
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Decision (Split) | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira | August 29, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon
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| Loss | Tim Credeur
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 2 | 3:45 | Nashville, Tennessee
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| Win | Derek Downey
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Submission (Keylock) | UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 7, 2009 | 2 | 1:15 | Tampa, Florida
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| Win | Eric Tavares
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TKO (Punches) | Ring of Combat 20 | June 26, 2008 | 1 | 4:25 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | Mitch Whitesel
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TKO (Punches) | Ring of Combat 19 | May 9, 2008 | 1 | 2:27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | Ben Knight
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TKO (Punches) | Ring of Combat 17 | November 30, 2007 | 1 | 1:08 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | Dan Whalen
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Ring of Combat 16 | October 26, 2007 | 1 | 0:58 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | John Howard
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Decision (Unanimous) | CFFC 5: Two Worlds, One Cage | June 26, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | Dan Karnbauer
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Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Reality Fighting 15 | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 1:23 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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References
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/NickCatone
- ^ http://www.punchdrunkgamer.com/interviews/30-interviews/716-nick-catone-talks-ufc-102-loss-to-munoz-a-more-090709
- ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (2008-11-11). "Leg Infection Forces Sadollah from UFC 91 Card". UFC.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Martin (2008-11-24). "SADOLLAH VS CATONE REBOOKED FOR FEBRUARY 7". Retrieved 2008-11-23.
{{cite web}}: Text "first-Damon" ignored (help) - ^ Martin, Damon (2008-01-23). "AMIR SADOLLAH INJURED, OFF UFC FIGHT NIGHT FEB 7". Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8618&zoneid=13
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16017/ufc-102-prelimary-recap-hometown-hero-herman-injured-duffee-records-record-ko.mma
- ^ http://www.nickcatone.com/index.html