Anthony Birchak
| Anthony Birchak | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1986 United States |
| Other names | El Toro |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Tucson, Arizona |
| Team | Torotech MMA Luta Elite Mma |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Sean Huff[2] |
| Wrestling | NCAA division II Wrestling[2] |
| Years active | 2009 - |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Anthony Birchak (born May 16, 1986) is an American[3] mixed martial artist.[4] He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight[5] divisions.
Background
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Birchak was a highly decorated amateur wrestler in high school. Birchak attended Pima Community College and Grand Canyon University where he majored in Visual Communications. His wife Mercedes White acts as his manager. Together they have launched TOROTech MMA[6][7] where they help students learn a "highly effective combat sports system by mastered by Birchak- blending the most effective wrestling offense/defense, jiujitsu & Birchak's Dynamic Striking Techniques."
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Birchak made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 competing primarily in regional promotions across the Southwestern United States, before making an appearance at Bellator 44 where he earned a submission victory over Tyler Bialecki. After seven more fights and two titles later on the regional and Canadian circuit, where he compiled a record of 11-1, Birchak signed with the UFC in the summer of 2014.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Birchak was expected to make his promotional debut against Joe Soto on August 30, 2014 at UFC 177.[9] However, the on the day of the weigh-ins, event headliner Renan Barão had to be admitted to the hospital as a result of his attempts to cut weight. Soto was tabbed as his replacement against T.J. Dillashaw. Subsequently, Birchak was removed from the card entirely.[10]
Rosa faced Ian Entwistle on December 13, 2014 at UFC on Fox 13.[11] Birchak lost the bout via submission in the first round.[12]
A rescheduled bout with Joe Soto took place on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68.[13] Birchak won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]
Birchak faced Thomas Almeida on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]
MMA Record
Mixed martial arts record
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–3 | Thomas Almeida | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 1 | 4:22 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–2 | Joe Soto | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 1 | 1:37 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Ian Entwistle | Submission (heel hook) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | 1 | 1:04 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Tito Jones | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 38 | October 4, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–1 | Ryan Benoit | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 37 | May 10, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 9–1 | Matt Leyva | TKO (punches) | JMMAS: Jackson's MMA Series 10 | December 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:22 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Roman Salazar | TKO (punches) | Coalition of Combat: Clash of the Titans | June 2, 2012 | 3 | 1:38 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | John Green | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Combat Promotions: Burlington Beatdown | April 28, 2012 | 2 | 2:14 | Winooski, Vermont, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jorge Clay | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC: Amazon Forest Combat 1 | September 14, 2011 | 1 | 1:29 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Carlos Ortega | Decision (unanimous) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 153 | July 16, 2011 | 3 | 3:00 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Tyler Bialecki | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Bellator 44 | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 4:06 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Austin Apollos | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 150 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:36 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Matt Betzold | Submission (triangle choke) | WFF: World Fighting Federation | October 16, 2010 | 2 | 1:12 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gio Arvizu | Submission (armbar) | WFF: World Fighting Federation | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 1:30 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Michael Poe | Submission (choke) | RUF MMA: Ringside Ultimo Fighting | July 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:18 | Nogales, Arizona, United States |
Mixed martial arts amateur record
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nate Vorel | TKO (punches) | WFF 1: Battle for the Desert | October 3, 2009 | 3 | 2:05 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Anthony Birchak - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Birchak". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Anthony Birchak". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Anthony Birchak". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "TOROTech Mixed Martial Arts". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Home - Anthony Birchak". Anthony Birchak. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ Zane Simon (2014-08-14). "Welcome to the UFC, Felder, Birchak, & Soto". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-08-12). "Soto-Birchak completes UFC 177 card". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ^ "Renan Barao out of UFC 177, Joe Soto meets T.J. Dillashaw for title". MMAjunkie.com. August 29, 2014.
- ^ Jacob Cooper (2014-09-23). "Ian Entwistle faces Anthony Birchak at UFC on FOX 13". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2014-12-13). "UFC on FOX 13 results: Ian Entwistle leglock halts Anthony Birchak in 64 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (2015-03-18). "Joe Soto returns to meet Anthony Birchak at UFC Fight Night in New Orleans". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Damon Martin (2015-06-06). "Anthony Birchak face plants Joe Soto with crushing first-round KO". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (2015-09-09). "Thomas Almeida, Anthony Birchak to meet in Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-11-07). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Thomas Almeida stays perfect, flattens Anthony Birchak". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
External links
- UFC Fight Night 68 results: Anthony Birchak gets knockout upset of Joe Soto at MMAjunkie.com
- Anthony Birchak on Facebook
- Anthony Birchak on Instagram
- Anthony Birchak on Twitter
- Anthony Birchak at UFC
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