Michael Trizano Explained

Michael Trizano
Other Names:The Lone Wolf
Birth Name:Michael Charles Trizano
Birth Date:31 December 1991
Birth Place:New York City, United States[1]
Residence:Ramsey, New Jersey, United States
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach:73 in
Fighting Out Of:Ramsey, New Jersey, United States
Team:Team Tiger Schulmann (2009–present)[2]
Years Active:2016–present
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:163551

Michael Charles Trizano (born December 31, 1991)[3] is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Featherweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2016, Trizano was the winner of season 27 (TUF 27).

Background

Trizano grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey with two younger brothers. Mike joined Tiger Schulmann's martial arts academy at the age of 17. Trizano graduated high school and attended college. It was during this time he realized mixed martial arts was his passion and decided to pursue it full time. Mike Trizano is Italian American.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Trizano took his first professional mixed martial arts fight on March 4, 2016. He fought James Gonzalez, and won the fight via unanimous decision. He went on, winning the next five fights before joining TUF 27.[5]

The Ultimate Fighter

Trizano competed for Team Miocic on .[6] He was scheduled to face Thailand Clark on the fifth episode of the show,[7] and won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[8] Trizano faced Gunther on June 13, 2018.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision,[10] and proceeded to face Joe Giannetti in the final of TUF 27.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Trizano made his UFC debut on July 16, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale against Joe Giannetti.[12] He won the fight via split decision.[13]

On November 10, 2018, Trizano faced Luis Peña at .[14] He won the fight via split decision.

Trizano faced Grant Dawson on May 18, 2019, at .[15] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[16]

Trizano was scheduled to meet Rafael Alves on February 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 185.[17] However, on February 9, 2021, news surfaced that he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an ankle injury.[18]

Trizano faced Ľudovít Klein on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[20] 11 out of 14 media scores gave the fight to Klein.[21]

Trizano was expected to face Chas Skelly on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.[22] However, two weeks before the event, Skelly was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and the bout was cancelled.[23]

Trizano faced Hakeem Dawodu on February 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.[24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[26]

Trizano faced Lucas Almeida on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.[27] He lost the back-and-forth bout via TKO in the third round.[28] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[29]

Trizano faced Seung Woo Choi on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[30] At the weigh-ins, Trizano weighed in at 147.6 pounds, one and six tenths of a pound over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight with Trizano fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Choi.[31] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[32] It was announced in mid-January that Trizano was no longer in UFC's roster as he fought out his contract and was not re-signed.[33]

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Trizano was scheduled to make his debut against former Bellator MMA fighter Derek Campos in a lightweight bout at BKFC 61 on May 11, 2024.[34] However, in early May 2024, the bout was removed due to unknown reasons.[35] Trizano faced Louie Lopez at BKFC 61 and won by knockout in the first round.[36] This fight earned him the Knockout of the Night award.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Bare-knuckle boxing

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|10–3|Seung Woo Choi|KO (punches)|UFC 281||align=center|1|align=center|4:51|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Lucas Almeida|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:55|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–2|Hakeem Dawodu|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Ľudovít Klein|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–1|Grant Dawson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:27|Rochester, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Luis Peña|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Joe Giannetti|Decision (split)|The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Mike Otwell|Submission (anaconda choke)|Bellator 186||align=center|2|align=center|2:07|University Park, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|James Gonzalez|Decision (unanimous)|Ring of Combat 60||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Eddie Lenoci|TKO (punches)|Ring of Combat 59||align=center|2|align=center|0:34|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Tim Kunkel|KO (punches)|Maverick MMA 1 ||align=center|1|align=center|0:51|Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Raul Gonzales|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ring of Combat 55||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|James Gonzalez|Decision (Unanimous)|Ring of Combat 54||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-[5]

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|Win|align=center|2–0|John Gunther|Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=2|| (airdate)|align=center|3|align=center|5:00|rowspan=2|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Thailand Clark| TKO (punches)| (airdate)|align=center|2|align=center|4:50|

Bare knuckle boxing record

|-|Win|align=center|1–0|Louie Lopez|KO (punches)|BKFC 61||align=center|1|align=center|1:02|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Trizano. UFC. 14 September 2018 . en. 2019-07-14.
  2. Web site: Born & Bred — Mike Trizano. November 7, 2018. Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts.
  3. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2018_Results/07-06-18MMA.2.pdf “TUF FINALE” MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: July 6, 2018
  4. http://bicbp-radio.com/the-wooden-spoon-the-sit-down/2020/9/12/episode-5-mike-trizano-interview Episode 5 - Mike Trizano Interview
  5. Web site: Michael. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-07-14.
  6. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27' cast of undefeated competitors revealed. 27 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Episode No. 4 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated'. 2018-05-10. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-07-14.
  8. Web site: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 27 results, recap for 'Miocic vs Cormier' (Ep. 5). Stumberg. Patrick L.. 2018-05-16. MMAmania.com. 2019-07-14.
  9. Web site: Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated'. 2018-06-07. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-07-14.
  10. Web site: The Ultimate Fighter 27, Episode 9 results: Mike Trizano vs. John Gunther. Lee. Alexander K.. 2018-06-13. MMA Fighting. 2019-07-14.
  11. Web site: Main Event Set, But One Fighter Way Over Weight at TUF 27 Finale Weigh-ins. sports.yahoo.com. 5 July 2018 . en-CA. 2019-07-14.
  12. Web site: Main Event Set, But One Fighter Way Over Weight at TUF 27 Finale Weigh-ins. sports.yahoo.com. 5 July 2018 . en-US. 2019-07-14.
  13. Web site: TUF 27 Finale results: Mike Trizano squeaks past Joe Giannetti to win 'TUF' lightweight tourney. 2018-07-07. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-07-14.
  14. Web site: Mike Trizano Outlasts Luis Pena To Open UFC Denver. MMA. LowKick. 2018-11-11. LowKickMMA.com. en-US. 2019-07-14.
  15. Web site: TUF 27 winner Mike Trizano to fight Grant Dawson at UFC Rochester. 2019-03-18. Just Fight Me. en-US. 2019-07-14.
  16. Web site: UFC Rochester Highlights! Grant Dawson Continues Momentum, Chokes Out Trizano. Hiergesell. Dan. 2019-05-18. MMAmania.com. 2019-07-14.
  17. Web site: Boussenaf. Jamal. 2020-12-31. BREAKING: Mike Trizano treft UFC debutant Rafael Alves op 20 februari. 2023-02-16. MMA DNA. nl.
  18. Web site: Mike Trizano suffers ankle injury, pulled from UFC Vegas 19 fight with Rafael Alves. February 9, 2021. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz.
  19. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-04-08. BREAKING: Mike Trizano vs. Ľudovít Klein ingepland voor UFC evenement op 8 mei. 2023-02-16. MMA DNA. nl.
  20. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-05-08. UFC Vegas 26 Results: Michael Trizano Takes Questionable Decision Over Ľudovít Klein. 2021-05-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  21. Web site: Michael Trizano def. Ludovit Klein :: UFC on ESPN 24 :: MMA Decisions . www.mmadecisions.com . 12 May 2021.
  22. Web site: Mike Trizano vs. Chas Skelly added to UFC Fight Night on Oct. 9. Farah Hannoun. 2021-08-25. 2021-08-25. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  23. Web site: 2021-09-27. Chas Skelly out of UFC Fight Night 194; Mike Trizano awaits replacement opponent. 2021-09-28. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  24. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-10-11. BREAKING: TUF 27 winnaar Mike Trizano treft Hakeem Dawodu tijdens UFC evenement op 5 februari. 2023-02-16. MMA DNA. nl.
  25. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2022-02-05. UFC Vegas 47: Hakeem Dawodu Dominates Mike Trizano In Decision Victory. 2022-02-05. Cageside Press. en-US.
  26. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-06-04 . UFC Vegas 56: Lucas Almeida And Mike Trizano Put On Show, Almeida Wins Via TKO . 2022-06-04 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Campeão do Jungle Fight, Lucas Almeida estreia no UFC diante de Mike Trizano . 2022-04-16 . ge . 14 April 2022 . pt-br.
  28. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-06-04 . UFC Vegas 56: Lucas Almeida And Mike Trizano Put On Show, Almeida Wins Via TKO . 2022-06-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: UFC Vegas 56 bonuses: Four first-time bonus winners cash extra $50,000. mmafighting.com. Staff. 2022-06-04. 2022-06-04.
  30. Web site: Latest UFC 281 fight card, PPV lineup for 'Adesanya vs. Pereira' on Nov. 12 in New York. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2022-08-16. 2022-08-16.
  31. Web site: UFC 281 weigh-in results: Alex Pereira makes weight at last minute, 2 miss. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-11-11. 2022-11-11.
  32. Web site: UFC 281: New York's Own Michael Trizano Puts Seung Woo Choi Away in Style. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-12. 2022-11-12.
  33. Web site: Shelton . Cole . UFC parts ways with 11 fighters BJPenn.com . BJPenn.com . 19 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.
  34. Web site: Santiago . Christopher De . 2024-04-17 . 'The Ultimate Fighter' Champion Says Goodbye to UFC, Hello to BKFC in New Signing . 2024-05-04 . MMA and UFC News, Rumors & Analysis - Athlon Sports Nation . en.
  35. Web site: BKFC 61 RIVERA vs STRAUS . 2024-05-04 . Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships.
  36. Web site: BKFC 61: Rivera vs. Straus Event . 2024-05-12 . Tapology . en.
  37. Web site: BKFC 61 RIVERA vs STRAUS POST-EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE!. BKFC on YouTube. BKFC. 2024-05-11. 2024-05-12.
  38. Web site: Ring of Combat – ROC 60 Results – 5 titles will be decided. Eric Kowal. mymmanews.com. 16 September 2017 .

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