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Matt Mitrione
BornMatthew Steven Mitrione
(1978-07-15) July 15, 1978 (age 46)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Other namesMeathead
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach82.0 in (208 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,wrestling
Fighting out ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin
TeamRoufusport
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout3
Losses0
Amateur MMA
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Other information
UniversityPurdue University
Websitehttp://mattmitrione.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Matthew Steven Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants[1] and Minnesota Vikings[2]. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.[3]

Mixed martial arts

Mitrione is a former member of Integrated Fighting Academy with Chris Lytle in Indiana[4]. Now, he currently trains out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Roufusport with Duke Roufus.[5]

The Ultimate Fighter

Mitrione appeared on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. On the show, he was given the unofficial nickname "Meathead" by his coach Rashad Evans. After being picked second to last by Evans, Mitrione fought and defeated Scott Junk via majority (19–19, 20–18 and 20–18) decision, moving him on to the quarter finals. He outfought Junk, utilizing his significant reach and height advantage.

Mitrione caused some problems for Evans by challenging teammate Jon Madsen to a fight after hearing how Madsen wanted to "slap" him. There was a heated exchange of words between Mitrione and Evans in episode seven.

Following Mitrione's fight with Junk, Mitrione complained about migraines and dizziness, causing many of the cast members to feel that Mitrione may bow out of the competition to give Kimbo Slice a second opportunity. Much to the dismay of everyone, including Dana White, Mitrione did fight and was eliminated by teammate James McSweeney in the quarterfinals, losing via guillotine choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mitrione made his professional MMA debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale defeating Marcus Jones via knockout early in the second round.

Mitrione then faced fellow another Ultimate Fighter alumnus Kimbo Slice at UFC 113 in Montreal.[6] Mitrone chopped Slice down with leg kicks and eventually defeated Slice via TKO (Punches), taking his record to 2-0.

Mitrione faced Joey Beltran on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and also won the "Fight of the Night" award.

Mitrione defeated Tim Hague on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23 via TKO in the first round. It was mentioned during the post-fight interview that Mitrione had broken his left hand and later confirmed that he had injured the second metacarpal in his left hand, and will be out indefinitely.[8]

Personal life

Mitrione and his wife Tina have two sons. The couple had their third child in November 2010.[9][10]

Matt is also a former defensive tackle for Purdue University's football team from 1998-2001.[11]


Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4-0 Canada Tim Hague TKO (Punches) UFC Fight for the Troops 2 January 22, 2011 1 2:59 United States Fort Hood, Texas
Win 3-0 United States Joey Beltran Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop September 25, 2010 3 5:00 United States Indianapolis, Indiana Fight of the Night
Win 2-0 The Bahamas Kimbo Slice TKO (Punches) UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 May 8, 2010 2 4:24 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 1-0 United States Marcus Jones KO (Punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 2009 2 0:10 United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1-1 England James McSweeney Submission (Guillotine Choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 1 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 1-0 United States Scott Junk Decision (Majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 2 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Amateur MMA

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1-0 United States Adam Fuller KO (Punch) LFC 31 April 10, 2009 1 1:11 United States Las Vegas, Nevada

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.nfl.com/players/mattmitrione/profile?id=MIT797564
  2. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4306
  3. ^ "Quartet of NFL vets to join Kimbo Slice on UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast". mmajunkie.com. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  4. ^ http://www.ultimatefighter.com/fighter/matt-mitrione
  5. ^ "Mitrione sets camp at Roufusport". SUCKERPUNCHENT.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  6. ^ "Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrone Official for UFC 113 on May 8 in Montreal". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  7. ^ "UFC 119 targeted for Sept. 25 in Indianapolis, Mitrione vs. Beltran on tap". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  8. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/22200/ufc-fight-night-23-medical-suspensions-mitrione-and-freire-out-indefinitely.mma
  9. ^ "Mitrione applies NFL lessons to his MMA career". Yahoo! Sports. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  10. ^ "Bad image gives Mitrione a fighting chance in Ultimate competition". SJ-R.com. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  11. ^ "Player Bio: Matt Mitrione". purduesports.com. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-05-04.

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