Pascal Krauss
Encyclopedia
Pascal "Panzer" Krauss is a German
mixed martial artist
who currently competes in the welterweight
division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC). His German nickname translates to 'tank' in English. He is undefeated in his MMA career and has stopped all but one of his opponents within the first two rounds. After beating John Quinn at the May 22nd 2010 Cage Warriors
Fighting Championship Right to Fight event he is the current Cage Warriors welterweight champion. He succeeds Dan Hardy
, who had to vacate the title after signing with the UFC in 2008. The renowned MMA-website Sherdog
released an interview with Pascal on July 24 for their "Prospect Watch"-column. Sherdog
also names him in an July 28 article on 'the top 10 undefeated European prospects'.
was woken when he started boxing
at the age of 14. His five year commitment to the sport earned him a German junior boxing title and a second place in the International German Championships. The latter being the only loss in his 18-fight amateur boxing career. He was also a member in the youth team of Freiburg's
first division wrestling
club 'RKG Freiburg 2000'. After an encounter with German Judo
black belt
and MMA practioneer Gregor Herb in 2007 Pascal also started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ) and MMA. In 2009 Pascal spent some time in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil, to train under BJJ master Roberto “Gordo” Correa. After eight weeks of training alongside Antonio Braga Neto
, Rafael dos Anjos
, Delson Heleno and MMA-legend Vitor Belfort
, amongst others, he was awarded a BJJ blue belt. A 2010 trip to the USA lead Pascal to spend some time at Renzo Gracie's
MMA academy in New York
and the Cesar Gracie
MMA team - home to renowned fighters such as Jake Shields
, Nick Diaz
, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez
.
. He was expected to make his promotional debut at UFC 122
in Oberhausen
, Germany
against the likewise undefeated Kenny Robertson. In mid October, Robertson backed out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by fellow undefeated UFC newcomer Mark Scanlon
. Krauss won the fight by unanimous decision.
Krauss was expected to face John Hathaway
on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
. However, on August 30 Krauss pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Matt Brown
.
| Win
|align=center| 10–0
|
Mark Scanlon
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 122
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Oberhausen
, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
|
John Quinn
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Cage Warriors: Right to Fight
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:47
|Birmingham
, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|
Srdjan Sekulic
| TKO (punches)
| WFC 9: Restart
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:24
|Ljubljana
, Slovenia
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|
Mehdi Mahouche
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Fight Night Freiburg 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:23
|Freiburg
, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|
Gökmen Dali
| Submission (d'arce choke)
| Shooto: Switzerland 6
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:33
|Zurich
, Switzerland
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|
Dominique Stetefeld
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| La Onda: Fight Night Special 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
|Halberstadt
, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|
Kamil Lipinski
| TKO (punches)
| Hamburger Käfig: Second Strike
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:33
|Hamburg
, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Kristian Ozimec
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Fight Night Freiburg
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:24
|Freiburg
, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Michael Heist
| Submission (keylock)
| Gorilla Fight 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:45
|Mannheim
, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Manuel Sagmeister
| Submission (kimura)
| This is Shido 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:30
|Lossburg, Germany
|
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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 currently 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 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC). His German nickname translates to 'tank' in English. He is undefeated in his MMA career and has stopped all but one of his opponents within the first two rounds. After beating John Quinn at the May 22nd 2010 Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Warrior Promotions, the organisation behind CWFC, is a UK management agency for MMA fighters...
Fighting Championship Right to Fight event he is the current Cage Warriors welterweight champion. He succeeds Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...
, who had to vacate the title after signing with the UFC in 2008. The renowned MMA-website Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
released an interview with Pascal on July 24 for their "Prospect Watch"-column. Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
also names him in an July 28 article on 'the top 10 undefeated European prospects'.
Bio
Pascal's passion for martial artsMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
was woken when he started boxing
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...
at the age of 14. His five year commitment to the sport earned him a German junior boxing title and a second place in the International German Championships. The latter being the only loss in his 18-fight amateur boxing career. He was also a member in the youth team of Freiburg's
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
first division wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
club 'RKG Freiburg 2000'. After an encounter with German Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
and MMA practioneer Gregor Herb in 2007 Pascal also started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
(BJJ) and MMA. In 2009 Pascal spent some time in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil, to train under BJJ master Roberto “Gordo” Correa. After eight weeks of training alongside Antonio Braga Neto
Antonio Braga Neto
Antonio Braga Neto is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for World Victory Road and is a Gold Medalist in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt World Champion under Roberto "Gordo" Correa, Braga Neto currently trains out of in Brazil and...
, Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Brazil and Singapore and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario de Olivera...
, Delson Heleno and MMA-legend Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...
, amongst others, he was awarded a BJJ blue belt. A 2010 trip to the USA lead Pascal to spend some time at Renzo Gracie's
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...
MMA academy in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and the Cesar Gracie
Cesar Gracie
Cesar Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who trains a number of top fighters in Pleasant Hill, California. Gracie is a member of the Gracie family, the son of Sonja Gracie-Gronning and not to be confused with his cousin also named Cesar Gracie who is the son of Reylson Gracie.- Biography...
MMA team - home to renowned fighters such as Jake Shields
Jake Shields
Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...
, Nick Diaz
Nick Díaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...
.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In August, Pascal signed a four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
. He was expected to make his promotional debut at UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
in Oberhausen
Oberhausen
Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen . The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It is also well known for the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
against the likewise undefeated Kenny Robertson. In mid October, Robertson backed out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by fellow undefeated UFC newcomer Mark Scanlon
Mark Scanlon (fighter)
Mark Scanlon is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Scanlon competed in English promotions; most frequently for Cage Gladiators, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in October...
. Krauss won the fight by unanimous decision.
Krauss was expected to face John Hathaway
John Hathaway
John Hathaway is an English mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the welterweight division. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut by defeating Tom Egan at UFC 93 and holds notable Octagon victories over Rick Story, Paul Taylor and Diego Sanchez...
on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...
. However, on August 30 Krauss pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Matt Brown
Matt Brown (fighter)
Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...
.
Championships and accomplishments
- Cage Warriors
- Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion (1 time, Current)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (1 time)
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
|align=center| 10–0
|
Mark ScanlonMark Scanlon (fighter)
Mark Scanlon is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Scanlon competed in English promotions; most frequently for Cage Gladiators, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in October...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Oberhausen
Oberhausen
Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen . The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It is also well known for the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
|
John Quinn| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Cage Warriors: Right to Fight
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:47
|Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|
Srdjan Sekulic| TKO (punches)
| WFC 9: Restart
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:24
|Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
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Mehdi Mahouche| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Fight Night Freiburg 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:23
|Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|
Gökmen Dali| Submission (d'arce choke)
| Shooto: Switzerland 6
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:33
|Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
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Dominique Stetefeld| Submission (rear naked choke)
| La Onda: Fight Night Special 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
|Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|
Kamil Lipinski| TKO (punches)
| Hamburger Käfig: Second Strike
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:33
|Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
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Kristian Ozimec| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Fight Night Freiburg
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:24
|Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Michael Heist| Submission (keylock)
| Gorilla Fight 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:45
|Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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Manuel Sagmeister| Submission (kimura)
| This is Shido 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:30
|Lossburg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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