Mikel Bronzoulis is an American

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 professional 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...

 who competes in the welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

 division. He currently fights for Strikeforce

Strikeforce

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MMA career

Bronzoulis made his professional MMA debut in 2007. He fought UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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 fighter Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus

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 on April 25, 2009 and fought to a majority draw.

Shark Fights

Bronzoulis made his Shark Fights

Shark Fights

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 debut in 2010 at Shark Fights 12 where he defeated Anselmo Martinez via disqualification. His next fight under the organization was at Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort against Lucas Lopes where he won via unanimous decision.

Legacy Fighting Championship

• FC2: was def. by Levi Forrest
• FC4: def. Jonathan Harris to win the Welterweight Championship.
• FC5: def. Joe Christoper to retain the Welterweight Championship.
• FC9: vs. Jorge Patino (current Welterweight Champion) in the Main Event

Strikeforce

On May 25, 2011 it was announced that Bronzoulis had signed a four-fight deal with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

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Bronzoulis made his debut for the promotion on June 18, 2011 against WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting

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 veteran Todd Moore at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Bronzoulis rebounded off this lost just two months later when he defeated Chad Leonhardt via TKO on the undercard of Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The eighteenth Challengers episode took place on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

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Mixed martial arts record

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|Jorge Patino

Jorge Patino

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|Houston, Texas

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|  Chad Leonhardt
|TKO (punches)
|Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

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|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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|  Todd Moore
|Decision (unanimous)
|Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum, also known as Strikeforce: Dallas, was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on June 18, 2011 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas...

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|Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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|  Lucas Lopes
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort
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|Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, Texas

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|align=center|11-2-1
|  Joe Christopher
|TKO (punches)
|Legacy FC 5
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|Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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|Defended the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship
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|  Jonathan Harris
|TKO (punches)
|Legacy FC 4
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|Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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|Won the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship
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|  Anselmo Martinez
|DQ (unintentional knee to downed opponent)
|Shark Fights

Shark Fights

Shark Fights is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion based out of Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having former UFC veterans Keith Jardine, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paul Daley, and Houston...

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|Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo, Texas

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|Loss
|align=center|8-2-1
|  Levi Forrest
|Decision (unanimous)
|Legacy FC 2
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|align=center|5:00
|Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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|Win
|align=center|8-1-1
|  Cleburn Walker
|TKO (punches)
|Steele Cage 2
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|align=center|4:39
|Frisco, Texas

Frisco, Texas

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| Draw
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|  Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus is an Iranian-British professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in UFC's lightweight division.-Early life:Born in the city of Khalkhal in northern Iran, Shalorus began wrestling as a teenager in Iran before beginning training in Turkey and Russia at the age of 17...

|Draw (majority)
|KOK 6 - Fists of Fury
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|Austin, Texas

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, United States

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|align=center|7-1
|  Joshua Lee
|TKO (punches)
|Urban Rumble Championships 3
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|align=center|0:59
|Pasadena, California

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|Win
|align=center|6-1
|  Keith Schneider
|TKO (punches)
|Renaissance MMA 10
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|New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

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|Win
|align=center|5-1
|  Mark Ortiz
|KO (punches)
|Katana Cagefighting - Conquest
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|Robstown, Texas

Robstown, Texas

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|Win
|align=center|4-1
|  George Sweeney
|Submission
|STFL 3 - War Zone
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|McAllen, Texas

McAllen, Texas

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|align=center|3–1
|  Edwynn Jones
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Xp3 - The Proving Ground
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|Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, United States

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|Win
|align=center|2–1
|  Paul Hansen
|TKO (punches)
|SCP - South Coast Promotions
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:57
|Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, United States

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|Win
|align=center|1–1
|  Robert Larson
|TKO
|STFL 2 - Aftershock
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:41
|Edinburg, Texas

Edinburg, Texas

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|  Matt Rangel
|Submission (armbar)
|Renegades Extreme Fighting
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:18
|Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

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