Pascal Krauss
| Pascal Krauss | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 19, 1987 Breisach, West Germany (now Breisach, Germany) |
| Other names | Panzer |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight (MMA) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Freestyle Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Rank |
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Website | www |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Pascal "Panzer" Krauss (born April 19, 1987) is a German mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His German nickname translates to 'tank' in English.
Krauss was born on April 19, 1987 in Breisach, West Germany. He developed an interest for martial arts was woken when he started boxing at the age of 14. His five-year commitment to the sport earned him a German junior boxing title and a second place in the International German Championships. The latter being the only loss in his 18-fight amateur boxing career. He was also a member in the youth team of Freiburg's first division wrestling club 'RKG Freiburg 2000'. Krauss studied sport science at the University of Freiburg.
After an encounter with German Judo black belt and MMA practioneer Gregor Herb in 2007 Pascal also started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and MMA. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2008 in his native Germany.
In 2009, Pascal spent some time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to train under BJJ master Roberto “Gordo” Correa. After eight weeks of training alongside Antonio Braga Neto, Rafael dos Anjos, Delson Heleno and MMA-legend Vitor Belfort, amongst others, he was awarded a BJJ blue belt. A 2010 trip to the United States lead Pascal to spend some time at Renzo Gracie's MMA academy in New York City and the Cesar Gracie MMA team - home to renowned fighters such as Jake Shields, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez.
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