All MMA fightersMike Wessel
“The Juggernaut”
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Profile
| Full name | Michael Wade Wessel |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Juggernaut |
| Date of birth | 2 Dec 1977 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Celina, Ohio, USA |
| Lives in | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Westside Fight Team |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 11 Aug 2007 |
| Last fight | Win vs Frank Tate, 21 Oct 2016 |
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Background
American heavyweight from Celina, Ohio, and a former college football player and strength coach who took up MMA in Arkansas. He fought once in the UFC and later competed several times in Bellator.
Fight history
23 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Frank Tate | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 162 | 21 Oct 2016 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Josh Diekmann | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:47 | Bellator 123 | 5 Sep 2014 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Justin Frazier | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:28 | Bellator 120 | 17 May 2014 | Southaven, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Michal Kita | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:11 | Pro MMA Challenge 1 | 1 Mar 2014 | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Loss | Robert Neal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:13 | PFMMAC: PrizeFight | 13 Jul 2013 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | For the PrizeFight Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Alexei Kudin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 83 | 7 Dec 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Rich Hale | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | Bellator 75 | 5 Oct 2012 | Hammond, Indiana, USA | Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Ryan Martinez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 73 | 24 Aug 2012 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Matt Kovacs | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:50 | ShoFight 20 | 16 Jun 2012 | Springfield, Missouri, USA | |
| Loss | Scott Barrett | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | SportFight X | 29 Jan 2011 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Chris Hawk | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:19 | AXC 10 | 9 Oct 2010 | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | |
| Win | Jack Armstrong | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:39 | AXC 8 | 18 Jun 2010 | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | |
| Loss | Dan Christison | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 3:56 | CFC 4 | 26 Feb 2010 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | Antoni Hardonk | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:09 | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Aaron Winterlee | Submission | 1 | 1:59 | Subzero Fighting | 2 Aug 2008 | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | |
| Win | Rudy Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Extreme Fighting League | 17 May 2008 | Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Patrick Castillo | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | AOW: GIs vs. Pros | 19 Apr 2008 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Mark Bier | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:45 | Ring Rulers | 8 Mar 2008 | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Matt Thomas | TKO (punches) | 1 | Subzero Fighting | 12 Jan 2008 | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | ||
| Win | Matt Thomas | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:42 | AOW: Art of War 4 | 27 Oct 2007 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Aaron Wintterle | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:28 | Xtreme Fighting League | 11 Aug 2007 | Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Rudy Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Xtreme Fighting League | 11 Aug 2007 | Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Jason Lee | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:18 | Xtreme Fighting League | 11 Aug 2007 | Alabama, USA | Pro debut |