Matt Mitrione
Encyclopedia
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American
mixed martial artist
and former NFL
football player
, playing for the New York Giants
and Minnesota Vikings
. He was a cast member of Spike TV
's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
.
in Indiana
. Now, he currently trains out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, for Roufusport with Duke Roufus.
. 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.
defeating Marcus Jones via knockout early in the second round.
Mitrione then faced another fellow Ultimate Fighter alumnus Kimbo Slice
at UFC 113
in Montreal. 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
. 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.
Mitrione fought Christian Morecraft
on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. Mitrione dominated the first round with his standup scoring two knockdowns. Mitrione ended the fight via KO at 4:28 of round 2.
Mitrione was defeated by Cheick Kongo
via unanimous decision on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137
.
's football team from 1998–2001.
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
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Cheick Kongo
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 137
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|
Christian Morecraft
|KO (punches)
|UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:28
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|
Tim Hague
|TKO (punches)
|UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:59
|Fort Hood, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
| Joey Beltran
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 119
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States
| Fight of the Night
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|
Kimbo Slice
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 113
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:24
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
| Marcus Jones
|KO (punch)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:10
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
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mixed martial artist
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...
and former NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
football player
American football
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, playing for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. He was a cast member of Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights is the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. In a press conference following UFC 98, Dana White announced that filming for the season would begin on June 1, 2009...
.
Mixed martial arts
Mitrione is a former member of Integrated Fighting Academy with Chris LytleChris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Now, he currently trains out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, for Roufusport with Duke Roufus.
The Ultimate Fighter
Mitrione appeared on the tenth season of The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
. On the show, he was given the unofficial nickname "Meathead" by his coach Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...
. After being picked second to last by Evans, Mitrione fought and defeated Scott Junk
Scott Junk
Scott Junk is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division and he was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....
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
Jon Madsen
Jonathan Michael Madsen is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.-Mixed martial arts career:...
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
Kimbo Slice
Kevin Ferguson , better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer, mixed martial artist and occasional actor...
a second opportunity. Much to the dismay of everyone, including Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
, Mitrione did fight and was eliminated by teammate James McSweeney
James McSweeney
James Adam McSweeney is an English mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:...
in the quarterfinals, losing via guillotine choke.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mitrione made his professional MMA debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...
defeating Marcus Jones via knockout early in the second round.
Mitrione then faced another fellow Ultimate Fighter alumnus Kimbo Slice
Kimbo Slice
Kevin Ferguson , better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer, mixed martial artist and occasional actor...
at UFC 113
UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...
in Montreal. Mitrone chopped Slice down with leg kicks and eventually defeated Slice via TKO (Punches), taking his record to 2–0.
Mitrione faced Joey Beltran
Joey Beltran
For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...
on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
. 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
Tim Hague
Timothy Edward Lee Hague is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is a former Heavyweight Champion of King of the Cage.- Biography :...
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.
Mitrione fought Christian Morecraft
Christian Morecraft
Christian Morecraft is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting for the UFC in the heavyweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. Mitrione dominated the first round with his standup scoring two knockdowns. Mitrione ended the fight via KO at 4:28 of round 2.
Mitrione was defeated by Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
via unanimous decision on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137
UFC 137
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
.
Personal life
Mitrione and his wife Tina have two sons and one daughter. The couple had their third child in November 2010. Matt was also a former defensive tackle for Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
's football team from 1998–2001.
Titles and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night Honors (vs. Joey BeltranJoey BeltranFor the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...
at UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro CopUFC 119UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
)
- Fight of the Night Honors (vs. Joey Beltran
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|5-1
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Cheick KongoCheick Kongo
Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 137
UFC 137
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|
Christian MorecraftChristian Morecraft
Christian Morecraft is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting for the UFC in the heavyweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
|KO (punches)
|UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:28
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|
Tim HagueTim Hague
Timothy Edward Lee Hague is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is a former Heavyweight Champion of King of the Cage.- Biography :...
|TKO (punches)
|UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
UFC: Fight for the Troops 2, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 23, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 22, 2011 at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:59
|Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood is a United States military post located outside of Killeen, Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It islocated halfway between Austin and Waco, about from each, within the U.S. state of Texas....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|
Joey BeltranJoey Beltran
For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Fight of the Night
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|
Kimbo SliceKimbo Slice
Kevin Ferguson , better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer, mixed martial artist and occasional actor...
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 113
UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:24
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
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Marcus Jones|KO (punch)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:10
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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