- Miodrag Petković (mixed martial artist)
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Miodrag Petković Born June 1, 1969
Belgrade, Serbian SR, YugoslaviaOther names Pele Nationality Serbian Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 110 kg (242.5 lb; 17.3 st) Division Heavyweight (265 lb) Style Judo, Jujutsu, Muay Thai Fighting out of Belgrade, Serbia Team Serbian Vale Tudo Team Years active 2002–present Mixed martial arts record Total 48 Wins 31 By knockout 9 By submission 18 Losses 16 By knockout 9 By submission 2 Draws 1 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: December 21, 2009 Miodrag "Pele" Petković (born June 1, 1969 in Belgrade) is a professional Serbian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over James Thompson, Travis Fulton, Tim Hague, Dave Dalgliesh, Konstantin Gluhov, Igor Pokrajac and Domagoj Ostojic.
Being a relative latecomer in the sport, Miodrag made an impact on the European scene, particularly in his home nation of Serbia where he is widely regarded as the country's best mixed martial artist.[citation needed]
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Biography
He started boxing at the Radnički boxing club when he was 15 years old, at the same time training wrestling. He later switched to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, naturally adhering to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Around the year 2000 he started fighting internationally around Europe. He has earned most money fighting in the United States. He usually has four-five personal trainers and in the last 6 years he has been training half of the years in Serbia and the other half in other countries. He trains six days and rests the 7th. Randy Couture is his favorite MMA-fighter.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 49 matches 31 wins 17 losses By knockout 9 9 By submission 18 2 By decision 4 6 Draws 1 Result Record Opponent Dominick Cruz Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 31–17–1 Maro Perak
Decision (unanimous) HF 1: The Beginning January 22, 2011 3 5:00 Split, Croatia Loss 31–16–1 Konstantin Gluhov
TKO (doctor stoppage) UCFC: 20.000 Euro Tournament December 4, 2010 1 2:55 Vienna, Austria Loss 31–15–1 Dmitry Zabolotny
Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Loss 31–14–1 Maro Perak
Decision (unanimous) Cage Fight: The Strongest Man in Hungary October 2, 2010 3 5:00 Sopron, Hungary Win 31–13–1 Sami Popa
Submission 1 Loss 30–13–1 Moise Rimbon
TKO (punches) SHC: Strength & Honor 3 September 18, 2010 2 3:44 Geneva, Switzerland Win 30–12–1 James Thompson
KO (punch) MFC: Milenium Fighting Challenge 4 June 4, 2010 1 1:01 Split, Croatia Loss 29–12–1 Alexander Emelianenko
TKO (punches) APF: Azerbaijan vs Europe May 22, 2010 1 3:00 Baku, Azerbaijan Loss 29–11–1 Rogent Lloret
TKO (head kick) Strength & Honor Championship: Battle For The Belt April 10, 2010 1 3:00 Geneva, Switzerland Win 29–10–1 Domagoj Ostojic
Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC: Milenium Fighting Challenge November 28, 2009 1 Split, Croatia Win 28–10–1 Erni Strmonja
Submission (arm-triangle choke) Ultra FC: Stop the Crime October 31, 2009 1 3:28 Subotica, Serbia Loss 27–10–1 Thorsten Kronz
TKO (doctor stoppage) M-1 Challenge18: Netherlands Day One August 15, 2009 2 3:08 Hilversum, Netherlands Loss 27–9–1 Damian Grabowski
Submission (rear naked choke) UCFC: 20.000 Dollar Tournament April 4, 2009 2 3:48 Vienna, Austria Win 27–8–1 Konstantin Gluhov
TKO (knee injury) 1 0:29 Win 26–8–1 Arbi Agujev
Submission (leg injury) 1 1:07 Win 25–8–1 Florian Noje
Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:12 Win 24–8–1 Elvir Behlulovic
Submission (kimura) Explosion Mix Fighting March 14, 2009 1 1:58 Zadar, Croatia Win 23–8–1 Lorenzo Romero
KO (punch) KO-Max 1 January 17, 2009 1 1:32 Santiago, Chile Win 22–8–1 Yuguem Sakai
KO (punch) Central Combat 1 November 15, 2008 1 1:29 Krasnodar, Russia Loss 21–8–1 Tim Hague
Decision (unanimous) Raw Combat: Redemption October 25, 2008 3 5:00 Calgary, Canada Win 21–7–1 Dejan Novakovic
TKO Vale Tudo Championship August 19, 2008 1 Soko Banja, Serbia Win 20–7–1 Tim Hague
Decision (split) HCF: Destiny February 1, 2008 3 5:00 Calgary, Canada Win 19–7–1 Marko Igrc
Decision Memorijal Gidra Stojanovic March 31, 2007 3 5:00 Belgrade, Serbia Loss 18–7–1 Kellan Flukiger
Decision (unanimous) BodogFight_(TV_series)#Bodog_Fight_Series_III:_Costa_Rica_Combat February 16, 2007 3 5:00 Costa Rica Loss 18–6–1 Ramon Pisciotta
Submission (punches) WFC 2: Evolution September 30, 2006 2 4:45 Koper, Slovenia Loss 18–5–1 Rafael Cavalcante
TKO (knee and punches) WFC: Europe vs. Brazil May 20, 2006 2 1:37 Loss 18–4–1 Mark Burch
TKO IHC 10: Tempest May 20, 2006 3 Hammond, United States Win 18–3–1 Mirko Vlahovic
Submission (armbar) Memorijal Gidra Stojanovic December 3, 2005 1 Belgrade, Serbia Win 17–3–1 Alessandro Coelho
Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 5 November 26, 2005 2 Manaus, Brazil Loss 16–3–1 Sanjin Kadunc
Decision Ultimate Nokaut 2 July 29, 2005 3 5:00 Zadar, Croatia Win 16–2–1 Igor Pokrajac
TKO Ultimate Nokaut 1 March 11, 2005 2 Karlovac, Croatia Draw 15–2–1 Mirko Vlahovic
Draw Memorijal Gidra Stojanovic May 12, 2004 Podgorica, Montenegro Win 15–2 Igor Pokrajac
KO Ultimate Fight Dubrava April 4, 2004 2 Zagreb, Croatia Win 14–2 Sasa Lazic
Submission (guillotine choke) Memorijal Gidra Stojanovic December 20, 2003 1 Belgrade, Serbia Win 13–2 Boris Stevanovic
Submission (kimura) 1 Win 12–2 Nenad Djuric
Submission (kimura) Serbian MMA Fighting Championships 1 December 13, 2003 1 Vrbas, Serbia Win 11–2 Edin Strmonja
Submission International Fighting Tournament 2 November 2, 2003 1 Mostar, Bosnia Loss 10–2 Rodney Glunder
TKO (punches) DF: Durata World Grand Prix 2 August 10, 2003 1 Opatija, Croatia Win 10–1 Dave Dalgliesh
Decision (unanimous) 1 5:00 Win 9–1 Travis Fulton
Decision (unanimous) 1 5:00 Win 8–1 Igor Kolakusic
Submission (guillotine choke) DF: Durata Fights June 28, 2003 1 Mali Lošinj, Croatia Win 7–1 Alexander Arambasic
KO 1 Win 6–1 Slaven Planinic
TKO 1 Loss 5–1 Kresimir Bogdanovic
KO Noc Obracuna 1 March 29, 2003 1 Win 5–0 Brana Radosavljevic
Submission (kimura) SVT: Serbian Vale Tudo (2) March 6, 2003 1 Novi Sad, Serbia Win 4–0 Miroslav Nikolic
Submission (americana) 1 Win 3–0 Patrick Pricl
Submission SVT: Serbian Vale Tudo (1) November 30, 2002 1 Belgrade, Serbia Win 2–0 Pavel Faika
Submission (guillotine choke) 1 Win 1–0 Milomir Markovic
Submission (neck crank) NOMA 2: Night of Martial Arts 2 April 28, 2002 1 Belgrade, Serbia Championships
Pele has taken part in many championships, among most notable:[1]
- OPEN INTERNATIONAL PARIS BJJ 2002, +95KG, 2nd place
- SW ADCC EUROPE TRIALS 2003,-98KG, 3rd place
- SW SWEDEN OPEN2003,+95KG, 1st place
- SW FINNLAND OPEN 2004,+95KG, 1st place
- SW FINNLAND OPEN 2005,+95KG, 2nd place
- SW ADCC EUROPEAN TRIALS 2007,+95KG, 3rd place
- SW HUNGARU OPEN PROFESIONAL 2007,+95KG, 1st place
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Borilacki-klub, Intervju
External links
Categories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Belgrade
- Serbian mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Serbian judoka
- Serbian jujutsuka
- Serbian Muay Thai practitioners
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