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Matt Mitrione
BornMatthew Steven Mitrione
(1978-07-15) July 15, 1978 (age 46)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Other namesMeathead
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg; 18 st 3 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight (265 lb)
Reach82 in (208 cm)
Fighting out ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin
TeamRoufusport
TrainerDuke Roufus
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins5
By knockout4
By decision1
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
UniversityPurdue University
Websitehttp://mattmitrione.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Matt Mitrione
No. 91
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1978-07-15) July 15, 1978 (age 46)
Springfield, IL
Career information
College:Purdue
NFL draft:2002 / Round: ? / Pick: ?
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:4

Matthew Steven Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants[1] and Minnesota Vikings.[2] He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.[3]

Mixed martial arts

Mitrione is a former member of Integrated Fighting Academy with Chris Lytle in Indiana.[4] Now, he currently trains out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Roufusport with Duke Roufus.[5]

The Ultimate Fighter

Mitrione appeared on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. On the show, he was given the unofficial nickname "Meathead" by his coach Rashad Evans. After being picked second to last by Evans, Mitrione fought and defeated Scott Junk via majority (19–19, 20–18 and 20–18) decision, moving him on to the quarter finals. He outfought Junk, utilizing his significant reach and height advantage. After the fight Junk went to the Doctor and was told due to an eye injury he may never be able to fight again. This news caused Marcus Jones to confront Mitrione and threaten him

Mitrione caused some problems for Evans by challenging teammate Jon Madsen to a fight after hearing how Madsen wanted to "slap" him. There was a heated exchange of words between Mitrione and Evans in episode seven.

Following Mitrione's fight with Junk, Mitrione complained about migraines and dizziness, causing many of the cast members to feel that Mitrione may bow out of the competition to give Kimbo Slice a second opportunity. Much to the dismay of everyone, including Dana White, Mitrione did fight and was eliminated by teammate James McSweeney in the quarterfinals, losing via guillotine choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mitrione made his professional MMA debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale defeating Marcus Jones via knockout early in the second round.

Mitrione then faced another fellow Ultimate Fighter alumnus Kimbo Slice at UFC 113 in Montreal.[6] Mitrone chopped Slice down with leg kicks and eventually defeated Slice via TKO (Punches), taking his record to 2–0.

Mitrione faced Joey Beltran on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) and also won the "Fight of the Night" award.

Mitrione defeated Tim Hague on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23 via TKO in the first round. It was mentioned during the post-fight interview that Mitrione had broken his left hand and later confirmed that he had injured the second metacarpal in his left hand.[8]

Mitrione fought Christian Morecraft on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[9] Mitrione dominated the first round with his standup scoring two knockdowns. Mitrione ended the fight via KO at 4:28 of round 2.

Mitrione suffered his first professional MMA loss to Cheick Kongo via unanimous decision on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137.[10]

Personal life

Mitrione and his wife Tina have two sons and one daughter. The couple had their third child in November 2010.[11][12] Matt was also a former defensive tackle for Purdue University's football team from 1998–2001.[13]

Matt Mitrione has been involved with several other UFC fighters (Sean Pierson, Mark Hominick, and Sam Stout) as part of a Toronto area anti-bullying program.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches 5 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 1


Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–1 Cheick Kongo Decision (unanimous) UFC 137 October 29, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Christian Morecraft KO (punches) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry June 26, 2011 2 4:28 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 4–0 Tim Hague TKO (punches) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 January 22, 2011 1 2:59 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Win 3–0 Joey Beltran Decision (unanimous) UFC 119 September 25, 2010 3 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Fight of the Night
Win 2–0 Kimbo Slice TKO (punches) UFC 113 May 8, 2010 2 4:24 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 1–0 Marcus Jones KO (punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 2009 2 0:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

See also

References

  1. ^ "Matt Mitrione, DT at". Nfl.com. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  2. ^ NYG (1978-07-15). "Matt Mitrione Stats - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  3. ^ "Quartet of NFL vets to join Kimbo Slice on UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast". mmajunkie.com. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  4. ^ Wednesdays 10/9c. "Matt Mitrione | Ultimate Fighter | Season 10 : Heavyweights | Spike". Ultimate Fighter. Retrieved 2011-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Mitrione sets camp at Roufusport". SUCKERPUNCHENT.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  6. ^ "Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrone Official for UFC 113 on May 8 in Montreal". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  7. ^ "UFC 119 targeted for Sept. 25 in Indianapolis, Mitrione vs. Beltran on tap". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  8. ^ Marrocco, Steven (2011-01-24). "UFC Fight Night 23 medical suspensions: Mitrione and Freire out indefinitely". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  9. ^ "Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft added to UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2011.
  10. ^ "Matt Mitrione vs. Cheick Kongo Collide at UFC 137". 5thRound.com. July 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "Mitrione applies NFL lessons to his MMA career". Yahoo! Sports. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  12. ^ "Bad image gives Mitrione a fighting chance in Ultimate competition". SJ-R.com. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  13. ^ "Player Bio: Matt Mitrione". purduesports.com. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  14. ^ http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1098057--what-did-ufc-fighters-have-to-say-about-bullying?bn=1

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