Armin Mrkanovic
Encyclopedia
Armin Mrkanovic is an Bosnian
-American
Light Heavyweight
kickboxer and Cruiserweight boxer
fighting out of Queens, New York. He is currently negotiating with Bellator Fighting Championships
to make his Middleweight
mixed martial arts
debut.
kickboxing promotion for all of his kickboxing career. He fought for the Miami Force
with his team managing 2nd place in the WCL 2006–2007 championship.
for his team, the Chicago Red Bears
, but pulled out due to an injury and Tim Kennedy
replaced him.
3 years later, he was again supposed to make his debut, but this time in Bellator
against Jay Silva
in the Middleweight
Division. It was not to be; he was replaced for unknown reasons.
In his second fight, he dropped his opponent to the canvas in the very first round but could not continue due to a knee injury.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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-American
United States
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Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
kickboxer and Cruiserweight boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
fighting out of Queens, New York. He is currently negotiating with Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
to make his Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
debut.
Kickboxing career
He exclusively fought for the now defunct World Combat LeagueWorld Combat League
The World Combat League is a defunct full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.- Rules :The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation....
kickboxing promotion for all of his kickboxing career. He fought for the Miami Force
Miami Force
The Miami Force is a full contact martial arts team in the Eastern Division of the World Combat League.-Members:Current members include:# Crafton "The Blaze" Wallace# Eric "El Tigre" Castanos# Trish "TNT" Leo# Scotty Mukaddam# Armin Mrkanovic...
with his team managing 2nd place in the WCL 2006–2007 championship.
Mixed Martial Arts career
His MMA career was supposed to begin in coincidentally another team based fight league, this time for the also defunct, but popular, International Fight League. He was supposed to debut against Dante RiveraDante Rivera
Dante Rivera is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 making it to the quarterfinals where he was defeated by Jesse Taylor....
for his team, the Chicago Red Bears
Chicago Red Bears
The Chicago Red Bears were an International Fight League team based in Chicago, Illinois. Coached by MMA fighter Igor Zinoviev the Red Bears were one of four teams established at the beginning of the 2007 season.-Record/roster:...
, but pulled out due to an injury and Tim Kennedy
Tim Kennedy
Tim Kennedy is an American ice hockey forward who plays for the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
replaced him.
3 years later, he was again supposed to make his debut, but this time in Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
against Jay Silva
Jay Silva
Jay Silva is a Brazilian-Angolan mixed martial artist, who has competed for the UFC and more recently Bellator. He regularly fights at middleweight.-MMA career:...
in the Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
Division. It was not to be; he was replaced for unknown reasons.
Boxing career
Armin made his boxing debut in January 2011, winning by unanimous decision.In his second fight, he dropped his opponent to the canvas in the very first round but could not continue due to a knee injury.
Kickboxing record
| 7 Wins (4 (T)KOs, 3 decisions), 4 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2008-03-28 | Win |  Mark Gee |
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TKO | |||
| 2008 | Win | Brandon Banda |
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Decision (15–6) | |||
| 2008 | Loss | Uriah Hall |
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Decision (13–18) | |||
| 2007 | Loss | Uriah Hall |
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Decision (9–17) | |||
| 2007 | Win | Dusty Miller |
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KO | |||
| 2007 | Win | Dusty Miller |
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Decision (15–9) | |||
| 2007 | Win | Dusty Miller |
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Decision (15–11) | |||
| 2007 | Loss | Dusty Miller |
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Decision (14–18) | |||
| 2006 | Win | John Jorgensen |
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KO | |||
| 2006-11-10 | Win | Ronnie Copeland |
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KO | |||
| 2006-06-24 | Loss | Stephen Thompson |
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Decision (12–13) | |||
Boxing record
| Record | Date | Result | Opponent | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 1–1 | 05/19/2011 | Loss | Rayshawn Myers |
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TKO (Knee Injury) | 1 | |
| 1–0 | 01/19/2011 | Win | Sharieff Hayes |
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Unanimous Decision | 4 |