Mike Easton

UFC |

TRAINING: Hell! (Laughs) I train three times a day. Conditioning or jiu-jitsu in the morning. Boxing in the afternoons. And 8:30pm is sparring, either kickboxing or full MMA sparring. Or I do jiu-jitsu sparring.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training at 17 under Master Lloyd Irvin to fight in the UFC.

What ranks and titles have you held? Bronze Medalist in 2008 Brown Belt BJJ mundials, UWC Bantamweight champ

Do you have any heroes? My father, Brandon Vera, Phil Davis, Domin8r (Dominick Cruz), Master Lloyd Irvin, Jose Pele

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world; it’s been my dream since I was 17; it will provide my family with a better life

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Massage therapy school

What was your job before you started fighting? Martial arts instructor

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Bronze Medalist in 2008 Brown Belt BJJ mundials, WKA World Champion, WKA National Champion

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? UWC Bantamweight champ

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt in BJJ, Black Belt in TKD, Black Belt in Thai-Jitsu

Favorite grappling technique: All of them

Favorite Striking technique: All of them

• Pro since 2003

• Three wins by KO, two by submission

• Stablemate of Dominick Cruz, Brandon Vera, and Phil Davis

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	3
Record:	12-1-0
Summary:	Unbelievable standup, excellent on the ground

Fighter Info

Nickname:	The Hulk
From:	Washington, DC USA
Fights Out Of:	Camp Springs, Maryland USA
Age:	28
Height:	5′ 6" ( 167 cm )
Weight:	135 lb ( 61 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

236

49% Successful

116

Types of Successful Strikes

116

65% Standing

32%

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

33% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

100

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Mike Easton	UFC®: Guillard vs. Miller Jan 20, 2012	85	1	0	2	R3Decision – Majority	Ways To Watch
Win	Jared Papazian	UFC®: Guillard vs. Miller Jan 20, 2012	68	0	0	0	R3Decision – Majority	Ways To Watch

Win	Mike Easton	UFC LIVE 6: Cruz vs. Johnson Oct 1, 2011	31	0	0	0	R2KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Byron Bloodworth	UFC LIVE 6: Cruz vs. Johnson Oct 1, 2011	17	0	0	0	R2KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

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