Mike Campbell (fighter)
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Michael "The Beast" Campbell (born in Aurora, Colorado
) is an American
professional
mixed martial artist
. He is most known for his success at New England
local shows such as WCF as well as appearing on an episode of the Tapout Show.
As a 21-year-old, with little professional guidance or mentoring, he placed third in the world in the Junior World Powerlifting Championships in Johannesburg
, South Africa
. Weighing just 190 pounds, Campbell could squat 666 pounds, benchpress 440 and deadlift 679 or so pounds.
Campbell made the transition to MMA and had good success, except for suffering losses in his two WEC fights. Campbell defeated former UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards
via unanimous decision in May 2010.
|Loss
|align=center|7-3
|
Magno Almeida
| Submission (rear naked choke)
|Classic Entertainment & Sports 'First Blood'
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:03
|Lincoln, Rhode Island
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2
|
Yves Edwards
| Decision (unanimous)
|Moosin: God of Martial Arts
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Worcester, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
|
Mike Medrano
| TKO (strikes)
| World Championship Fighting 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:12
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
| Anthony Pettis
| Submission (triangle choke)
| WEC 41
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:49
|Sacramento, California
, United States
|Drops to Lightweight
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
| Danillo Villefort
| TKO
| WEC 38
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:51
|San Diego, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Tim Pinney
| Submission (punches)
| RF - Collision
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:17
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Rich Moskowitz
| TKO (punches)
| World Championship Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Brendan Hoxie
| TKO (punches)
| Reality Fighting: Nightmare
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:17
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Justin Hammertrum
| KO (head kick)
| Reality Fighting 14.5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:04
|Concord, New Hampshire
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Jason Dublin
| Decision (split)
| Reality Fighting 13
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Concord, New Hampshire
, United States
|
Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
) is an American
United States
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professional
Professional
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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...
. He is most known for his success at New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
local shows such as WCF as well as appearing on an episode of the Tapout Show.
As a 21-year-old, with little professional guidance or mentoring, he placed third in the world in the Junior World Powerlifting Championships in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Weighing just 190 pounds, Campbell could squat 666 pounds, benchpress 440 and deadlift 679 or so pounds.
Campbell made the transition to MMA and had good success, except for suffering losses in his two WEC fights. Campbell defeated former UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
via unanimous decision in May 2010.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|7-3
|
Magno AlmeidaMagno Almeida
Magno Santos Almeida born June 6, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is ranked #3 on the World MMA Lightweight Scouting Report by Bloody Elbow for up and coming fighters.-Early life:...
| Submission (rear naked choke)
|Classic Entertainment & Sports 'First Blood'
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:03
|Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 21,105 at the 2010 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence....
, 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|7-2
|
Yves EdwardsYves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
| Decision (unanimous)
|Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Moosin: God of Martial Arts was a MMA event held on May 21, 2010 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the DCU Center. The event was promoted by Corey Fischer and Eric "Butterbean" Esch in association with the Korean promotion Moosin...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, United States
United States
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|Win
|align=center|6-2
|
Mike Medrano| TKO (strikes)
| World Championship Fighting 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:12
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,325 at the 2010 census.-History:Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Reading and Billerica. Minutemen from Wilmington responded to the alarm...
, 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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|Loss
|align=center|5-2
|
Anthony PettisAnthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| WEC 41
WEC 41
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on June 7, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the most successful show in the WEC's history....
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:49
|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Drops to Lightweight
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
|
Danillo VillefortDanillo Villefort
Danillo Villefort is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL...
| TKO
| WEC 38
WEC 38
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 25, 2009. It aired live on the Versus Network....
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:51
|San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, 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
|
Tim Pinney | Submission (punches)
| RF - Collision
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:17
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, 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
|
Rich Moskowitz| TKO (punches)
| World Championship Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,325 at the 2010 census.-History:Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Reading and Billerica. Minutemen from Wilmington responded to the alarm...
, 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
|
Brendan Hoxie | TKO (punches)
| Reality Fighting: Nightmare
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:17
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, 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|2-0
|
Justin Hammertrum| KO (head kick)
| Reality Fighting 14.5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:04
|Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, 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|1-0
|
Jason Dublin| Decision (split)
| Reality Fighting 13
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, 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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