Mike Wessel

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 1 fights.

Record:	6-1-0
Summary:	Boxing, Strength & Conditioning

Fighter Info

Nickname:	The Juggernaut
From:	Celina, Ohio USA
Age:	35
Height:	6' 0" ( 182 cm )
Weight:	255 lb ( 115 kg )

Media

Matt Mitrione and Scott Junk return from their fight, battered and bruised. In the last preliminary fight, Jones faces Mike Wessel. The quarterfinal matchups are announced.

Nov 04, 2009
Heavyweight prospect Antoni Hardonk got a spirited effort out of late replacement Mike Wessel in their UFC 92 preliminary bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. In the end, the experience and stamina of Hardonk won out as he TKOed Wessel in the second round.

Dec 27, 2008

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

57% Successful

Types of Successful Strikes

15%

62% Clinch

23%

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

50% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Antoni Hardonk	UFC® 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008	46	0	2	1	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Mike Wessel	UFC® 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008	13	3	0	3	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

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Biography

Raised in Celina, OH, Wessel’s athletic career began at Celina High School, where he was a standout defensive tackle on the football team. After graduating, Wessel enrolled in the University of St Francis in Indiana, where he played nose tackle while obtaining a dual degree in special education and chemistry.

Wessel’s success on the football field led to a stint in the Arena Football League, before he accepted a job as the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Arkansas’ football team. While working there, Wessel decided to take up mixed martial arts, and proved to be a quick study. He reeled off six straight victories in a minor league mixed martial circuit before getting the call from the UFC® to fight Antonio Hardonk at UFC® 92 this past December. Despite getting TKO’d in the 2nd round, Wessel is determined to learn from the experience and bounce back strongly as he spends six weeks in the desert trying to become “The Ultimate Fighter.” Wessel currently trains in Little Rock, AR with “The Ultimate Fighter” alumnus Roli Delgado at West Side Kickboxing.