Michel Batista Martínez (born April 20, 1984) is a Cuban freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the heavyweight division and currently competes in M-1 Global.
| Michel Batista | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michel Batista Martínez April 20, 1984 Camagüey, Cuba |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Freestyle |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team Kendall, Cerro Pelado |
| Wrestling | Olympic Freestyle Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Medal record | |
Wrestling
editBatista competed for Cuba men's heavyweight wrestling category.[1] He won a gold medal for his division at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeating Venezuela's Luis Vivénes.[2]
Batista represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 96 kg class. He received an automatic free pass from the preliminary round of sixteen after U.S. wrestler Daniel Cormier had been withdrawn from the competition due to complications related to excessive weight cutting.[3] He lost the quarterfinal match to Kazakhstan's Taimuraz Tigiyev, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Batista without a single point.[4] Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Batista offered another shot for the bronze medal by defeating his former opponent Vivenes in the repechage round. He progressed to the bronze medal match, but narrowly lost by a fall to Georgia's Giorgi Gogshelidze.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editBatista amassed a record of 4-0 prior join the TUF 28.[6]
The Ultimate Fighter
editIn August 2018, it was announced that Batista was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 28, competing in the heavyweight division.[7]
In the quarterfinals, Batista defeated Josh Parisian via technical knockout in the second round, allowing him to move on to the next stage of the competition.[8] In the semifinals, Batista faced Justin Frazier. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editBatista faced Maurice Greene on November 30 at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale.[10] He lost fight via a triangle choke in round one.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 7 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–2 (1) | Yuriy Fedorov | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Challenge 105 | October 19, 2019 | 1 | 4:06 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | |
| Loss | 4–1 (1) | Maurice Greene | Submission (triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | November 30, 2018 | 1 | 2:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | Edison Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 47: Yusuff vs. Gomez | December 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | Drew Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Time 35 | February 17, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| NC | 2–0 (1) | Oscar Delgado | NC (accidental eye poke) | Fight Time 34 | December 16, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Andreas Danapas | TKO (punches) | Fight Time 30 | April 22, 2016 | 2 | 4:32 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Russell Johnson | KO (punch) | World Fighting Championship 46 | January 9, 2016 | 1 | 1:40 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
edit| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Justin Frazier | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 28 | November 7, 2018 (airdate) | 1 | 4:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 28 Semi-Final round. |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Parisian | TKO (punches) | September 27, 2018 (airdate) | 2 | 2:50 | The Ultimate Fighter 28 Quarter-Final round. |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michel Batista". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Sesker, Craig (28 July 2007). "Rough night for U.S. freestyle team as Cuba rolls to team title at Pan American Games". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Mihoces, Gary (21 August 2008). "U.S. captain Cormier hospitalized, out of Games". USA Today. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's Freestyle 96kg (211.5 lbs) Quarterfinal Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's Freestyle 96kg (211.5 lbs) Bronze Medal Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Michel Batista MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter' 28 Cast Revealed with Heavyweights and Women's Featherweights | MMAnytt.com". MMAnytt.com. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 5 recap". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 9 recap". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "TUF 28 Finale weigh-in results: Dos Anjos vs. Usman set, but two miss". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "TUF 28 Finale results: Maurice Greene scores slick submission of Michel Batista". MMAjunkie. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Michel Batista MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
External links
edit- Professional MMA record for Michel Batista from Sherdog
- Michel Batista at UFC
- Michel Batista at the International Wrestling Database
- Michel Batista at Olympics.com
- Michel Batista at Olympedia
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 August 2012)
