Nick Pace
| Nick Pace | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1987 Staten Island, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Fighting out of | New York City, New York |
| Team | Tiger Schulmann Fight Team |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nick Pace (born April 17, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pace mostly fought in the Ring of Combat promotion where he was the reigning and inaugural Ring of Combat Bantamweight champion until he signed with World Extreme Cagefighting. After the WECs merger with the UFC, Pace became a member of the UFC.
Pace trains with the Tiger Schulmann Fight Team in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, alongside Bellator champion Lyman Good and fellow Ring of Combat champion Uriah Hall. Pace is head instructor at one of the branches of Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts and has trained with the team since the age of 10, influenced by his childhood love of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Pace began his career in the Ring of Combat promotion at Ring of Combat 22. He defeated Sean Santella via unanimous decision. Pace then joined the Bellator Fighting Championships and gained notice in the media with a flying knee KO of Collin Tebo. Pace later said "I hope Bellator calls me because I know I can win their tournament, but I hope the WEC calls me too."
Despite his wishes to compete in the Bellator tournament, he did not return and instead rejoined Ring of Combat where he defeated Lennox Chance via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round. He followed this up with a unanimous decision victory over Jose Adriano at Ring of Combat 29.
Pace was then rewarded with a Ring of Combat Bantamweight Championship fight against Steve DeAngelis. Pace was able to neutralise the wrestling of his opponent to keep himself out of trouble. Pace then secured a D'Arce Choke for the tapout, to take the title and become the inaugural champion. Pace would later have to relinquish the title, however, after signing with World Extreme Cagefighting.
Pace made his WEC debut against Demetrious Johnson on September 30, 2010, replacing Clint Godfrey. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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