Mike Richman
| Mike Richman | |
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Mike "The Marine" Richman
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| Born |
June 23, 1985 Rosemount, Minnesota, United States |
| Other names | The Marine |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States |
| Team | The Academy |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Richman (born June 23, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's bantamweight division. A professional competitor in mixed martial arts since 2008, Richman is also 2-0 as a professional boxer.
Born and raised in Rosemount, Minnesota, began competing in wrestling from a young age and was also a fan of boxing and mixed martial arts. Richman attended Rosemount High School where he competed in wrestling before joining the United States Marine Corps upon graduating. After serving three tours as an infantryman in Iraq and reaching the rank of Sergeant, Richman began training in mixed martial arts in 2008.
Richman made his professional debut in 2008 and compiled an undefeated record of 8-0 before competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.
Richman was one of 32 contestants selected to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. In his opening bout to get into the house, Richman lost to Aaron Wilkinson by unanimous decision after two rounds.
Richman made his Bellator MMA debut against WEC veteran Chris Horodecki at Bellator 64. In a huge upset, Richman won via KO at 1:23 of the first round.
After his win over Horodecki, Richman competed in the Bellator Season Seven Featherweight Tournament. In the quarterfinal round at Bellator 76, Richman defeated Jeremy Spoon via head KO 23 seconds into the first round. In the semifinals, he faced Shahbulat Shamhalaev and lost via brutal KO in the first round.
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