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Pat Miletich
BornPatrick Jay Miletich
(1968-03-09) March 9, 1968 (age 56)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Other namesThe Croatian Sensation
NationalityUnited States American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Freestyle Fighting
Fighting out ofBettendorf, Iowa, U.S.
TeamMiletich Martial Arts
Rank  black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  black belt in Karate
Years active1995-2008
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
Losses0
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins29
By knockout5
By submission18
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Websitehttp://www.mfselite.com/
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Patrick Jay Miletich (/ˈmɪlɨtitʃ/; born March 9, 1968), is an American retired mixed martial artist and a current sports commentator. He is known for his fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he became the first UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC 16 tournament champion.

He is the founder of Miletich Fighting Systems, which has trained many popular fighters in MMA, such as former UFC Welterweight Champion and Hall of Famer Matt Hughes, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia, former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver, as well as former Elite XC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler.

Early life

Miletich was born in Davenport, Iowa, the youngest of 5 children. Two of his brothers are deceased. Miletich wrestled and played football at Bettendorf High School. As a senior in 1986, Miletich shared the Bettendorf High School wrestling room with another future MMA champion Mark Kerr who was a freshman just beginning his wrestling career. Miletich is believed to have begun wrestling at age six. Miletich said he wanted to be a world champion in something and wrestling was something he was good at. Although Miletich originally planned to pursue football after graduating high school, he eventually chose to wrestle in junior college. Shortly thereafter, his mother became ill with heart problems, and he left school to care for her. Miletich has stated in past interviews that he actually began fighting to help pay her bills.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Miletich started his MMA training at age 26. Prior to this age, Miletich trained in a karate School in Davenport, Iowa where he learned much of what he knows about karate. Miletich was largely influenced in his boxing aspirations by his uncle, Johnny "Miller" Miletich. Johnny Miletich was a member of the U.S. boxing squad at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles and also fought professionally.[2] Miletich trained with coach Alvino Peña at the Davenport Boxing Club. A friend from Chicago who refereed his kickboxing matches got him into a Renzo Gracie seminar. After training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) for a year, the same friend then got him into the Battle of the Masters, a MMA tournament held in Chicago in 1995.[citation needed]

He continued fighting at smaller events and enjoyed success. He was undefeated through 15 fights before losing to Matt Hume. Three fights later Miletich fought in UFC 16 and won the first UFC lightweight tournament. At UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil, Miletich defeated Mikey Burnett to become the first UFC lightweight (under 200 lbs) champion. The UFC changed the weight class limits again in 2001, and Miletich became the champion of the new welterweight division.

In his fifth title defense (and first as a welterweight) at UFC 31 he lost to Carlos Newton by submission. This was his first defeat in the UFC. His next fight was a KO win over Shonie Carter at UFC 32. After this fight, Miletich moved up to the middleweight division. This was partly due to encouragement by UFC management and because his teammate, Matt Hughes, defeated Carlos Newton to win the UFC welterweight championship. Miletich returned to fight at his new weight at UFC 36, but quickly lost to Matt Lindland. Miletich decided to take some time away from professional fighting and recover from numerous chronic injuries. Miletich was scheduled to fight Frank Trigg at WFA 3 but pulled out due to injury. He returned in September 2006 to fight Renzo Gracie in an International Fight League (IFL) superfight, and was submitted with a guillotine choke in the first round. Miletich spoke briefly after the fight about re-aggravating his old neck injury before the Gracie fight. Miletich's last fight was in December 2008 where he scored an impressive 2nd round KO over Thomas Denny that was televised on the HD net network.

Currently, Miletich runs the Miletich Fighting Systems gym in Bettendorf, Iowa. A premier MMA training academy where Miletich has trained and coached 11 UFC world champions.[3] Miletich also coaches the two-time IFL champions, the Quad City Silverbacks. In the first national broadcast on May 21, 2006, his team beat Bas Rutten's Los Angeles Anacondas 4-1. Miletich returned to MMA action on December 11, 2008, defeating Thomas Denny by knock out.

Miletich holds a third degree black belt in Shuri-ryu karate. He has also trained with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Sergio Monteiro and was awarded his BJJ black belt by Oswaldo Alves. He is the cousin to Danny Farmer, a former wide receiver for the UCLA Bruins football team who enjoyed a brief career in the NFL.[citation needed]

Personal life

Miletich is married and has two daughters.[4] He also operates a Mixed Martial Arts Academy in his hometown of Bettendorf, Iowa.[citation needed]

Miletich was the primary subject matter of L. Jon Wertheim's Blood in the Cage, which detailed Miletich's biography as well as his fighting camp (Miletich Fighting Systems).[citation needed]

Commentary

Miletich began providing color commentary for Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 for their debut on Showtime. He has remained providing commentary since.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches 29 wins 7 losses
By knockout 5 3
By submission 18 3
By decision 6 1
Draws 2
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 29-7-2 United States Thomas Denny KO (Punches) Adrenaline MMA 2 - Miletich vs. Denny December 11, 2008 2 0:50 United States Moline, Illinois
Loss 28-7-2 Brazil Renzo Gracie Submission (Guillotine Choke) IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich September 23, 2006 1 3:37 United States Moline, Illinois
Loss 28-6-2 United States Matt Lindland TKO (Strikes) UFC 36 - Worlds Collide March 22, 2002 1 3:09 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 28-5-2 United States Shonie Carter KO (Head Kick) UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands June 29, 2001 2 2:42 United States East Rutherford, New Jersey
Loss 27-5-2 Canada Carlos Newton Submission (Bulldog Choke) UFC 31 - Locked and Loaded May 4, 2001 3 2:50 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey Lost UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 27-4-2 Japan Kenichi Yamamoto Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts December 16, 2000 2 1:58 Japan Tokyo, Japan Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Loss 26-4-2 Japan Kiyoshi Tamura Decision (Majority) RINGS - Millenium Combine 3 August 23, 2000 2 5:00 Japan Osaka, Japan
Win 26-3-2 Canada John Alessio Submission (Armbar) UFC 26 - Ultimate Field of Dreams June 9, 2000 2 1:43 United States Cedar Rapids, Iowa Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Loss 25-3-2 Brazil Jose Landi-Jons TKO (Corner Stoppage) WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum January 15, 2000 1 8:00 United States Rome, Georgia
Win 25-2-2 United States Shonie Carter Decision Extreme Challenge 27 August 21, 1999 1 20:00 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 24-2-2 Brazil Andre Pederneiras TKO (Cut) UFC 21 - Return of the Champions July 16, 1999 2 2:20 United States Cedar Rapids, Iowa Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 23-2-2 United States Clayton Miller Submission (Triangle Choke) Cage Combat 2 May 30, 1999 1 0:40 United States Ottumwa, Iowa
Loss 22-2-2 Japan Jutaro Nakao Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) SuperBrawl 11 February 2, 1999 1 9:22 United States Honolulu, Hawaii
Win 22-1-2 Brazil Jorge Patino Decision UFC 18 - The Road to the Heavyweight Title January 8, 1999 1 21:00 United States New Orleans, Louisiana Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 21-1-2 United States Mikey Burnett Decision UFC - Ultimate Brazil October 16, 1998 1 21:00 Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil Won UFC Welterweight Championship
Draw 20-1-2 United States Dan Severn Draw Extreme Challenge 20 August 22, 1998 1 20:00 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 20-1-1 United States Al Buck Jr Submission (Choke) Midwest Shootfighting 1 June 27, 1998 2 2:49 United States Clinton, Iowa
Win 19-1-1 United States Chris Brennan Submission (Choke) UFC 16 - Battle in the Bayou March 13, 1998 1 9:02 United States New Orleans, Louisiana Won UFC Lightweight Tournament
Win 18-1-1 United States Townsend Saunders Decision UFC 16 - Battle in the Bayou March 13, 1998 1 15:00 United States New Orleans, Louisiana
Win 17-1-1 United States Chris Brennan Decision Extreme Challenge Trials November 15, 1997 1 10:00 United States Davenport, Iowa
Draw 16-1-1 United States Chris Brennan Draw Extreme Challenge 9 August 30, 1997 1 20:00 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 16-1 United States Chuck Kim Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Extreme Challenge 7 June 25, 1997 1 10:46 United States Council Bluffs, Iowa
Loss 15-1 United States Matt Hume TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Extreme Challenge 4 March 28, 1997 1 5:00 United States Des Moines, Iowa
Win 15-0 United States Chad Cox Submission Extreme Challenge 3 February 15, 1997 1 1:84 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 14-0 United States Paul Kimbrel Submission (Armbar) Extreme Challenge 2 February 1, 1997 1 5:13 United States Des Moines, Iowa
Win 13-0 United States Jason Nicholson Decision (Unanimous) SuperBrawl 3 January 17, 1997 1 15:00 United States Honolulu, Hawaii
Win 12-0 United States Earl Loucks Submission (Keylock) Extreme Challenge 1 November 23, 1996 1 7:00 United States Des Moines, Iowa
Win 11-0 United States Pat Assalone Submission (Armbar) Brawl at the Ballpark 1 September 1, 1996 1 4:01 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 10-0 United States Matt Andersen Submission (Strikes) Gladiators 1 July 26, 1996 N/A N/A United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 9-0 Japan Yasunori Matsumoto TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Quad City Ultimate 2 May 11, 1996 1 15:53 United States Moline, Illinois
Win 8-0 Russia Andrey Dudko Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 2 February 10, 1996 1 2:49 United States No location given.
Win 7-0 United States Bob Gholson KO Battle of the Masters 2 February 10, 1996 1 2:20 United States No location given.
Win 6-0 United States Rick Graveson Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 2 February 10, 1996 1 0:46 United States No location given.
Win 5-0 United States Rick Graveson Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Quad City Ultimate 1 January 20, 1996 1 1:53 United States Moline, Illinois
Win 4-0 United States Ed McLennan Submission (Armbar) Quad City Ultimate 1 January 20, 1996 1 1:28 United States Moline, Illinois
Win 3-0 United States Kevin Marino Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 1 October 28, 1995 1 3:49 United States No location given.
Win 2-0 United States Angelo Rivera Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 1 October 28, 1995 1 1:40 United States No location given.
Win 1-0 Japan Yasunori Matsumoto Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 1 October 28, 1995 1 7:40 United States No location given. MMA Debut.

References

  1. ^ Sariahmed, Lotfi (2007-07-17). "411Mania Exclusive Interview with Pat Miletich". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  2. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  3. ^ Keown, Tim (2007-11-17). "Miletich's camp is the mecca of MMA fighting". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  4. ^ [2][dead link‍]
  5. ^ Sam Caplan. "Pat Miletich added to Showtime's MMA announce team".
  6. ^ http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=856
Preceded by UFC 16 Lightweight Tournament winner
March 13, 1998 		Succeeded by
New championship 1st UFC Welterweight Champion
October 16, 1998 - May 4, 2001 		Succeeded by

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