Viktor Pesta
| Viktor Pešta | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1990 Příbram, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
| Other names | Takedown Machine Poor Honza (Czech: Chudý Honza) |
| Residence |
Rosenthal, Bohemia, Czech Republic (previous) Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic (current) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg; 16.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
| Team | Penta gym Prague (member academy of the Shooters MMA) Allstars Training Center Alliance MMA |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
 Viktor Pešta
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Viktor Pešta (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪktor ˈpɛʃta]; born July 15, 1990) is a Czech mixed martial artist. His name can be written as Peshta or Pesta.
Pešta is a Gladiator Championship Fighting Heavyweight Champion and he currently competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He became famous in his homeland after he became the second UFC fighter fighting out of the Czech Republic, after Karlos Vemola.
In 2006, Pešta started training under the leadership of Vít Skalník. Traditional Musado is the civilian version of Musado, the close quarters combat system used by the Military of the Czech Republic. In 2008, he started training MMA under the leadership of Jiří Vesecký in the gym in Příbram, Bohemia.
Pešta moved to Prague to study at university and to pursue MMA career. In Prague, he began training in Penta gym. He began amateur fighting at age of 18 and made his professional MMA debut in 2010.
His last fight in GCF was with longtime GCF Heavyweight Champion Lukáš Ťupa for the GFC Heavyweight Championship on December 7, 2013 at GCF 26: Fight Night. Pešta won in the first round by his signature move, strikes from the (side) mounted crucifix position and he became the new GCF Heavyweight Champion and #1 in Czech heavyweight rankings.
Pešta became internationally well known for his website, letmebeyoursparringpartner.com. In February 2014, Pešta was offered a contract with the UFC.
Pešta made his debut against face fellow newcomer Ruslan Magomedov on May 31, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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