Mike Easton

Mike Easton
Born	January 25, 1984 (1984-01-25) (age 27) Anacostia, DC
Other names	The Hulk
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division	Bantamweight
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Temple Hills, Maryland
Team	Alliance MMA, Team Lloyd Irvin
Rank	black belt in Tae Kwon Do black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	11
By knockout	4
By submission	2
By decision	5
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mike Easton (born January 25, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Easton holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin. He was the reigning Ultimate Warrior Challenge bantamweight champion before signing with the UFC.

MMA career

Easton made his professional debut in 2003 for Reality Fighting at the age of 20. He fought and defeated Anibal Torres via unanimous decision. Almost a year after his debut, Easton returned to defeat Jason Taylor, again winning the fight via unanimous decision.

In 2007, Easton was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Lloyd Irvin. Also, in 2007, Easton lost his first fight after breaking his arm forcing the referee to halt the bout. After claiming a 5-1 record, Easton signed with Virginia based promotion, Ultimate Warrior Challenge. He fought twice for the promotion before earning himself a title shot against Justin Robbins. Easton submitted Robbins in the third round of their five round fight, winning him the bantamweight championship.

His first defense of the title was against Josh Ferguson at UWC 6: Capital Punishment in April of 2009. Easton won the fight in the first round via submission. He then fought former WEC title holder, Chase Beebe in Easton's hometown. The fight went all five rounds with Beebe trying to control but because he was hurt he rode Easton like a backpack without punching. However, Easton won the fight via split decision, and retained his title.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After nearly a two year hiatus from competing, Easton signed with the UFC on July 26, 2011. His debut was expected to take place against Jeff Hougland on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6 but Hougland was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by fellow UFC newcomer Byron Bloodworth.^[1] Bloodworth failed to make the 135 pound weight limit, thus the match was changed to a 138 pound Catchweight bout, with Bloodworth being fined for the infraction. Easton won by TKO in the second round.^[2]

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Warrior Challenge
  • UWC Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches	11 wins	1 loss
By knockout	4	1
By submission	2	0
By decision	5	0

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	11-1	Byron Bloodworth	TKO (knees and punches)	UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson	02011-10-01 October 1, 2011	2	4:52	Washington, D.C., United States	Catchweight (138 lbs.) bout
Win	10-1	Chase Beebe	Decision (split)	UWC 7: Redemption	02009-10-03 October 3, 2009	5	5:00	Fairfax, Virginia, United States	Defended UWC Bantamweight Championship
Win	9-1	Josh Ferguson	Submission (guillotine choke)	UWC 6: Capital Punishment	02009-04-25 April 25, 2009	1	4:06	Fairfax, Virginia, United States	Defended UWC Bantamweight Championship
Win	8-1	Justin Robbins	Submission (guillotine choke)	UWC 5: Man 'O' War	02009-02-21 February 21, 2009	3	4:44	Fairfax, Virginia, United States	Won UWC Bantamweight Championship
Win	7-1	John Dodson	Decision (split)	UWC 4: Confrontation	02008-10-11 October 11, 2008	3	5:00	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win	6-1	Gerald Lovato	KO (punch)	UWC 3: Invasion	02008-04-26 April 26, 2008	1	2:48	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss	5-1	Reynaldo Duarte	TKO (injury)	Combat Sport Challenge	02007-09-29 September 29, 2007	1	1:36	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Win	5-0	Hudson Rocha	KO (punch)	Fury FC 2: Final Combat	02006-11-30 November 30, 2006	2	0:45	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	4-0	Rick Desper	Decision (unanimous)	RF 12: Return to Boardwalk Hall	02006-04-29 April 29, 2006	3	4:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	3-0	Jay Isip	TKO (punches)	Reality Fighting 6	02004-04-03 April 3, 2004	2	1:42	Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
Win	2-0	Jason Taylor	Decision (unanimous)	Combat Sport Challenge	02004-01-31 January 31, 2004	2	5:00	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Win	1-0	Anibal Torres	Decision (unanimous)	Reality Fighting 3	02003-02-08 February 8, 2003	3	5:00	Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

References

1. ^ "Mike Easton vs. Jeff Hougland bantamweight fight planned for UFC on Versus 6". mmamania.com. 2011-07-26. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/26/2296431/mike-easton-vs-jeff-hougland-bantamweight-fight-planned-for-ufc-on. 
2. ^ "Cruz, Johnson Cleared for UFC LIve 6 Title Showdown". sherdog.com. September 30 2011. 

External links

• Official UFC Profile
• Professional MMA record for Mike Easton from Sherdog
• Lloyd Irvin MMA Website

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Name	Easton, Mike
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Date of birth	year=1984
Place of birth	Anacostia, DC
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