Bojan Veličković
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Bojan Veličković Бојан Величковић |
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| Born | Bojan Veličković December 18, 1988 Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (today Serbia) |
| Native name | Бојан Величковић |
| Other names | Serbian Steel |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 76.0" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | Elevation Fight Team |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bojan Veličković (Serbian: Бојан Величковић; born December 18, 1988) is an Serbian mixed martial artist and sambist, who competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also formerly competed for the RFA, where he was the Welterweight Champion.
Born and raised in Novi Sad, Serbia, Velickovic began training in judo at the age of ten, before transitioning to Muay Thai at 14. Then at the age of 22, he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. In Muay Thai, Velickovic holds a record of 14-2.
Velickovic was a gold medalist in amateur MMA at the FILA World Wrestling Federation before making his professional debut in 2010 as part of the "Road to the Ring of Fire" reality show. Velickovic won all four fights and the show. He then began competing for the Tesla Fighting Championship in his native Serbia, where he was also Welterweight champion.
After compiling a professional record of 9-2, Velickovic signed with the promotion in 2014. After losing his promotional debut to former UFC competitor and Ultimate Fighter Season 17 contestant Gilbert Smith, he won his next four fights with the promotion, capturing the Welterweight Championship in his final fight before signing with the UFC.
Veličković signed with the UFC after compiling a record of 13 - 3 first and relocating to Colorado.
Veličković made his promotional debut against Alessio Di Chirico on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
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