Mike Rhodes (fighter)

Mike Rhodes
Born Michael Rhodes
(1989-12-04) December 4, 1989
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Other names Biggie
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach 74.5[1]
Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Team Roufusport
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 10
By knockout 4
By submission 3
By decision 3
Losses 4
By submission 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael "Mike" Rhodes (born December 4, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, Rhodes has formerly competed for the UFC and RFA.

Background

Rhodes was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. He was a troubled youth who often got into fights and had anger management issues. He competed in basketball and football during high school at Waterloo East High School and Columbus Catholic High School in his senior year. He was talented, later continuing his basketball career in college at Ellsworth Community College. During college, Rhodes began training in cardio kickboxing in order to lose weight, losing 110 lbs before transitioning into a career in mixed martial arts.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rhodes compiled an amateur MMA record of 6-2 and was the Iowa Challenge Amateur Middleweight Champion before making his professional debut in 2012. Rhodes then went 6-1 as a professional and won the RFA Welterweight Championship, before being signed by the UFC. Rhodes signed with the UFC in the winter of 2013.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rhodes made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer George Sullivan on January 25, 2014 at UFC on Fox 10.[4] Sullivan won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

Rhodes next faced Robert Whittaker on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43.[6] Rhodes lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Rhodes was next scheduled to face Paulo Thiago on September 13, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51.[8] However, Rhodes pulled out of the fight citing an injury.

Rhodes made his next appearance against Erick Silva on December 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 58 on December 20, 2014.[9] Rhodes was defeated via technical submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[6][10]

Post-UFC

After being released from the UFC, Rhodes returned to the regional circuit and faced Tom Angeloff at NAFC: Explosion on April 11, 2015. He won via knockout in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–4 Rakim Cleveland Submission (side choke) VFC 51 - Emerson vs. West June 24, 2016 2 Buccaneer Arena Urbandale, Iowa, United States Won VFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–4 Mark Stoddard Decision (unanimous) NAFC: Super Brawl January 30, 2016 3 5:00 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Win 8–4 Taki Uluilakepa Submission (rear-naked choke) Prestige FC 1: Atonement October 24, 2015 3 3:54 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win 7–4 Tom Angeloff KO (punch) NAFC: Explosion April 11, 2015 1 1:36 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 6–4 Erick Silva Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 2014 1 1:15 Barueri, Brazil
Loss 6–3 Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Te-Huna vs. Marquardt June 28, 2014 3 5:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss 6–2 George Sullivan Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson January 25, 2014 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 6–1 Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) RFA 10: Rhodes vs. Jouban October 25, 2013 5 5:00 Des Moines, Iowa, United States Won RFA Welterweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Benjamin Smith TKO (punches) RFA 8: Pettis vs. Pegg June 21, 2013 1 0:56 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 4–1 Brandon Thatch Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 7: Thatch vs. Rhodes March 22, 2013 1 2:22 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 4–0 Quartus Stitt TKO (retirement) Madtown Throwdown 29: Unstoppable January 5, 2013 2 5:00 Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Win 3–0 Matt Gauthier Submission (armbar) RWC: Rogue Warrior Championships 3 September 6, 2012 1 4:04 Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States Welterweight debut.
Win 2–0 Torrey Berendes KO (punch) Madtown Throwdown 28: Hells Bells August 11, 2012 1 0:42 Madison, Wisconsin, United States Catchweight bout of 180 lbs.
Win 1–0 Zak Ottow Decision (unanimous) NAFC: Colosseum May 4, 2012 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Rhodes". Tapology.
  2. ↑ "Mike Rhodes". UFC.
  3. ↑ Gary D'Amato. "MMA fighter Mike Rhodes turns his life around in the octagon". jsonline.com.
  4. 1 2 Zane Simon (2014-01-13). "UFC signs top welterweight prospect Mike Rhodes to debut against George Sullivan". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  5. ↑ Staff (2014-01-25). "UFC on FOX 10: George Sullivan vs. Mike Rhodes". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  6. 1 2 Staff (2014-05-05). "UFC Fight Night 43 gets Whittaker-Rhodes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  7. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-06-28). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Robert Whittaker cruises past Mike Rhodes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  8. ↑ Jacob Cooper (2014-07-13). "Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Rhodes set for UFC Fight Night 51". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  9. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-10-21). "Erick Silva returns at UFC Fight Night 58 against Mike Rhodes". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  10. ↑ Dana Becker (2015-01-21). "UFC cuts ties with welterweight Mike Rhodes". fightline.com. Retrieved 2015-01-21.

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