Mike Ricci (fighter) explained

Mike Ricci
Other Names:The Accountant,[1] The Martian
Birth Date:18 March 1986
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach:76inches
Fighting Out Of:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team:Tristar Gym[2]
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Firas Zahabi
Years Active:2008–2016
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:33532

Mike Ricci (born March 18, 1986) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has also fought in Bellator MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator Fighting Championships

It was announced that Ricci would be a participant in Bellator Fighting Championships Season 2 Lightweight Tournament. His first round match-up was against Pat Curran the fight took place at Bellator 14 in Chicago, Illinois, a little more than midway through the round, Curran connected on a powerful right hook that sent Ricci crashing to the mat where he stayed unconscious for a few minutes after a few follow up punches. The bout was stopped, and Curran won via KO in the first round.[3]

The Ultimate Fighter

Ricci joined the cast of as part of Team Carwin. In his first fight Ricci defeated Dom Waters via unanimous decision in the first round of the tournament. Following his first round victory Ricci went on to fight fellow Canadian Michael Hill in the quarterfinals of the tournament winning via unanimous decision. Ricci went on to defeat Neil Magny in the semifinals winning via knockout in the first round and also winning Knockout of the Season.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ricci was defeated by Colton Smith via unanimous decision on December 15, 2012, at .[4]

For his second UFC fight, Ricci returned to lightweight division.[5] He defeated Colin Fletcher via unanimous decision on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.[6]

Ricci next faced Myles Jury on September 21, 2013, at UFC 165.[7] He lost the fight via split decision. His release from the UFC was subsequently announced on the internet and social network sites on Friday, September 27, 2013.[8]

Titan Fighting Championship

Ricci made his Titan Fighting Championships debut against former Strikeforce and UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel on February 28, 2014, at Titan FC 27.[9] [10] He won via TKO due to punches and elbows in the first round.

Ricci was expected to face George Sotiropoulos at Titan Fighting Championship 28 on April 25, 2014,[11] however Ricci suffered an injury and the fight was rescheduled for August 22, 2014, at Titan FC 29.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Ricci was expected to face Yoshiyuki Yoshida for the vacant Titan FC Lightweight Championship at Titan FC 31 on October 31, 2014.[13] Prior to the fight, Ricci failed to make weight. Both men agreed to fight in a non-title 157 lb catchweight fight instead,[14] but it was ultimately cancelled due to Yoshida refusing to fight just hours before the event.[15]

World Series of Fighting

On August 18, 2015, it was announced that Ricci signed with the World Series of Fighting.[16] [17]

Ricci made his WSOF debut on November 20, 2015, at WSOF 25 in a one night only eight man Lightweight tournament to determine a number one contender for the WSOF Lightweight Championship.[18] He was set to face fellow UFC veteran Brian Cobb in the quarterfinal bout but Cobb was replaced by Joe Condon.[19] Ricci won via knockout due to a head kick in the first round. However, Ricci suffered a hip injury and was replaced in the tournament for his quarterfinal bout.[20]

On December 18, 2015, it was announced that Ricci will fight in the co-main event at WSOF 27 on January 23, 2016, against Caros Fodor.[21] [22] Ricci was later replaced by Luiz Firmino at this event due to an injury.

On March 23, 2016, it was announced that Ricci will fight in the co-main event at WSOF 31 on June 17, 2016, against Strikeforce and UFC vet Jason High.[23] He lost via technical knockout in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Jason High|TKO (punches)|WSOF 31||align=center|2|align=center|4:08|Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Joe Condon|KO (head kick)|WSOF 25||align=center|1|align=center|2:41|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–4| George Sotiropoulos|Decision (unanimous)|Titan FC 29||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States| |-|Win|align=center|9–4| Jorge Gurgel|TKO (punches and elbows)|Titan FC 27||align=center|1|align=center|3:57|Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–4| Myles Jury|Decision (split)|UFC 165||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|8–3| Colin Fletcher|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 158||align=center|3|align=center|5:00 |Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|7–3| Colton Smith|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2| Tony Hervey|Decision (unanimous)|Ringside MMA 13 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|6–2| Daron Cruickshank|Decision (unanimous)|Ringside MMA 12 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|6–1| Jesse Ronson|TKO (punches)|Ringside MMA 10 ||align=center|1|align=center|3:12|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|5–1| Pat Curran|KO (punch)|Bellator 14||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0| Jordan Mein|Decision (unanimous)|Ringside MMA 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Drummondville, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|4–0| Jean-Marc Lalonde|TKO (punches)|Ringside MMA 1||align=center|1|align=center|2:35|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|3–0| Rory McDonell|TKO (body kick)|XMMA 6 - House of Pain||align=center|2|align=center|2:15|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|2–0| Reza Kamali|Submission (rear-naked choke)|TKO MMA 35||align=center|1|align=center|3:41|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Stephane Chretien|TKO (punches)|TKO MMA 34||align=center|3|align=center|4:58|Montreal, Quebec, Canada|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Win|align=center|4–0| Neil Magny| KO (elbow)| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|4:12|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0| Michael Hill| Decision (unanimous)| | (airdate)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0| Dom Waters| Decision (unanimous) | | (airdate)|align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Jason South| TKO (punches) | | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|1:50|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike "The Accountant" Ricci MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography . Sherdog.com . 2017-07-13.
  2. Davidson, Neil. "Montreal MMA pros GSP, MacDonald and Ricci weigh in on fighting friends." Canadian Press. 14 2012: n. page. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. .
  3. Web site: Bellator 14 recap: Imada, Askren, Reis and Curran advance in tourney action . MMAJunkie.com . 2010-04-15 . 2010-06-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629161615/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18738/bellator-14-recap-imada-askren-reis-and-curran-advance-in-tourney-action.mma . 2010-06-29 .
  4. Web site: TUF 16 finalists Colton Smith vs Mike Ricci meet at live finale December 15 in Las Vegas. mmamania.com. 2012-12-07.
  5. Web site: TUF 16 runner up Mike Ricci headed to lightweight, eyes UFC 158 slot. mmajunkie.com. 2012-12-16.
  6. News: Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher added to UFC 158 . MMAjunkie.com . January 22, 2013.
  7. Web site: Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci added to UFC 165 . MMAfighting.com . June 14, 2013.
  8. Web site: UFC releases 'TUF 16' finalist Mike Ricci. mmajunkie.com. 2013-09-28.
  9. Web site: Titan Fighting Championship begins anew with event headlined by Ricci vs Gurgel on CBS Sports Network. mmafighting.com. 2014-01-08.
  10. Web site: Mike Ricci meets Jorge Gurgel at Titan FC 27. mmanytt.se. 2014-01-09.
  11. Web site: Ricci Making Quick Return To Titan Fighting. TopMMANews.com. 2014-03-05.
  12. Web site: Titan FC 28: Mike Ricci withdrawing from bout with George Sotiropoulus. fcfighter.com. 2014-03-25.
  13. Web site: Mike Ricci meets Yoshiyuki Yoshida at Titan FC 31.
  14. Web site: Mike Ricci misses weight and loses Titan FC title shot. dococtagon.com. 2014-10-30.
  15. Web site: Yoshiyuki Yoshida pulls out of tonights Titan FC 31 headliner against Mike Ricci. mmajunkie.com. 2014-10-31.
  16. Web site: 'TUF 16' Finalist, Titan FC Vet Mike Ricci Signs With World Series of Fighting. sherdog.com. 2015-08-18.
  17. Web site: WSOF signs UFC vets Jason High and Mike Ricci. mmajunkie.com. 2015-08-18.
  18. Web site: World Series of Fighting to unleash one-night, 8-man tournament in November. sherdog.com. 2015-10-07.
  19. Web site: WSOF announces tourney matchups; Ricci gets Cobb. topmmanews.com. 2015-10-17.
  20. News: WSOF 25 results: Brian Foster caps unlikely comeback, KOs Joao Zeferino to win tourney. November 20, 2015. MMA Junkie. November 20, 2015.
  21. Web site: WSOF 27: Future Champs Headed To FedExForum On Jan 23.
  22. Web site: WSOF 27 adds Ricci vs. Fodor and Gamzatov vs. Holder. 19 December 2015 .
  23. Web site: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci targeted for co-main event at June's WSOF 31. 23 March 2016 .
  24. Web site: TUF 16 season bonuses: Ricci, Smith, Ellis and Manley awarded $25K bonuses. mmafrezny.com. 2012-12-16.

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