All MMA fightersFalaniko Vitale
“Niko”
MMA · Retired30-11RECORD
14KO / TKO WINS
12SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Niko |
| Date of birth | 14 Jul 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Lives in | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Grappling Unlimited 808 Fight Team |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1999–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 15 Oct 1999 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jaime Jara, 26 Sep 2014 |
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Titles and honours
- Former SuperBrawl Middleweight Champion
- Former X-1 Middleweight Champion
- X-1 Middleweight Tournament winner (2008)
Background
Hawaiian middleweight from Honolulu who fought mainly for SuperBrawl/Icon Sport and X-1, with spells in the UFC, Strikeforce, the IFL and Bellator. He retired after a 2014 defeat to Jaime Jara.
Fight history
41 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jaime Jara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | X-1: Jara vs. Vitale | 26 Sep 2014 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Final fight | |
| Win | Elmer Waterhen | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:36 | KOTC: Ali'is | 14 Jul 2012 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Hector Lombard | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:54 | Bellator 44 | 14 May 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Dylan Clay | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:04 | X-1 Events: Champions III | 12 Mar 2011 | Hawaii, USA | Won the X-1 Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Kala Hose | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 4 | 2:26 | X-1 Events: Heroes | 11 Sep 2010 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Kalib Starnes | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 2:22 | X-1 Events: Champions II | 20 Mar 2010 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Frank Trigg | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Payback | 3 Oct 2008 | Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Ricky Shivers | TKO (cut) | 1 | 0:49 | X-1 Events: Champions | 26 Jan 2008 | Hawaii, USA | Won the X-1 Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | Joey Guel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | X-1 Events: Champions | 26 Jan 2008 | Hawaii, USA | Tournament semi-final | |
| Loss | Trevor Prangley | Decision (referee decision) | 2 | 2:12 | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | 16 Nov 2007 | California, USA | |
| Win | Ron Fields | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 3:02 | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion | 29 Sep 2007 | California, USA | Catchweight (195 lb) |
| Win | Steve Renaud | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 0:43 | X-1: Grand Prix 2007 | 4 Aug 2007 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Mavrick Harvey | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 2:41 | X-1: Extreme Fighting 2 | 17 Mar 2007 | Hawaii, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Loss | Jeremy Horn | Decision (split) | 5 | 4:00 | IFL: Oakland | 19 Jan 2007 | California, USA | |
| Win | Tony Williams | KO | 1 | 2:48 | Extreme Wars 5: Battlegrounds | 6 Oct 2006 | Hawaii, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:38 | Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2 | 25 Feb 2006 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Jason Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:41 | Icon Sport: Opposites Attract | 28 Oct 2005 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:36 | SuperBrawl: Icon | 23 Jul 2005 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Masanori Suda | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:07 | SuperBrawl 39: Destiny | 9 Apr 2005 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Ron Fields | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:48 | SuperBrawl 38 | 12 Dec 2004 | Hawaii, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Yushin Okami | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 36 | 18 Jun 2004 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Keith Winters | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 1:24 | SuperBrawl 34 | 28 Mar 2004 | Hawaii, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 33 | 7 Feb 2004 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Lindland | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:23 | UFC 45: Revolution | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Justin Ellison | KO | 1 | 2:35 | SuperBrawl 31 | 20 Sep 2003 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Matt Lindland | KO (slam) | 1 | 1:56 | UFC 43: Meltdown | 6 Jun 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tyrone Roberts | Submission (toe hold) | 2 | 1:26 | SuperBrawl 28 | 8 Feb 2003 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Sean McCully | Submission | 1 | 0:51 | SuperBrawl 27 | 9 Nov 2002 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Pascal Gosselin | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:00 | UCC Hawaii: Eruption in Hawaii | 17 Sep 2002 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Charlie Wesr | Submission (toe hold) | 2 | 1:15 | Force Fighting Championships 1 | 18 May 2002 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Jason Drexel | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:05 | SuperBrawl 23 | 9 Mar 2002 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Sean Gray | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:47 | Warriors Quest 3: Punishment in Paradise | 1 Dec 2001 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | John Renken | TKO | 1 | 2:29 | SuperBrawl 22 | 2 Nov 2001 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Todd Medina | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Warriors Quest 1: The New Beginning | 29 May 2001 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Dennis Reed | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:43 | SuperBrawl 21 | 24 May 2001 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Ricardo Barros | TKO | 1 | 3:44 | Warriors of the New Millennium 2 | 24 Nov 2000 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Yasuhito Namekawa | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:27 | RINGS USA: Rising Stars Block B | 22 Jul 2000 | Hawaii, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Aaron Torres | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:21 | KOTC 4: Gladiators | 24 Jun 2000 | California, USA | |
| Win | Ahmad Reese | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 1:41 | Rage in the Cage 3 | 18 Jan 2000 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Phil Ortiz | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:39 | SuperBrawl 15 | 7 Dec 1999 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Aaron Riley | TKO | 1 | 7:06 | RITC 2: Marching of the Warriors | 15 Oct 1999 | Hawaii, USA | Pro debut |