Mike Russow
| Mike Russow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 9, 1976 Kankakee, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 256 lb (116 kg; 18.3 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
| Team | DeathClutch |
| Wrestling | NJCAA Division I Wrestler |
| Years active | 1998, 2006–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Earl Russow (born November 9, 1976) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the World Series of Fighting's Heavyweight division. Having made his professional debut in 1998, Russow has also formerly competed for the UFC, Adrenaline MMA, PRIDE FC, and also participated in the Yarennoka! event in the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Russow is from Kankakee, Illinois and was a state wrestling champion in high school for the Heavyweight division. He also attended college at Eastern Illinois University and earned a degree in sociology. His first fight was in 1998.
Russow signed with the UFC in 2009 and made his debut against Justin McCully at UFC 102. He won via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27).
Russow then defeated Todd Duffee via third round KO at UFC 114. Russow absorbed heavy punishment from Duffee during the course of the fight but hung on late into the third and final round. Russow then connected with a hard straight right hand, taking Duffee and the fans in attendance by surprise.
Russow defeated TUF 10 alum and DeathClutch teammate Jon Madsen on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24 via TKO; with that win he improved his winning streak to ten.
Russow was expected to face Dave Herman on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136. However, the bout was cancelled after Herman failed his preliminary drug test in which he tested positive for marijuana.
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