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Mike Bronzoulis
BornMikel Bronzoulis
(1979-01-05) 5 January 1979 (age 45)
Houston, Texas, United States
TeamRevolution Dojo
Paradigm
Main Street Boxing Gym
Years active2007-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins18
By knockout11
By submission3
By decision3
By disqualification1
Losses10
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision5
Draws1
Other information
Websitehttp://www.thegreek.pro/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mikel "Mike" Bronzoulis (born January 5, 1979) is an American

Bellator: Fight Master
reality show.

Background

Bronzoulis is a lifetime registered sex offender, having been convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 1997.

Bronzoulis began practicing

Tae Kwon Do, Tang Shu Do, Shotokan, Shotoru, American Freestyle, and kickboxing. When he turned 16, Bronzoulis spent most of his time at the Fairtex Thai kickboxing camp and also watched Jean-Claude Van Damme movies.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Bronzoulis made his professional debut in 2007. On April 25, 2009, he fought UFC veteran Kamal Shalorus to a majority draw.

Shark Fights

Bronzoulis made his Shark Fights debut in 2010 at Shark Fights 12 where he defeated Anselmo Martinez via disqualification.

Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort against Lucas Lopes where he won via unanimous decision.[3]

Legacy Fighting Championship

On March 20, 2010, Bronzoulis was defeated by Levi Forrest via unanimous decision at

Legacy FC 2
for the Legacy Welterweight Title.

On November 5, 2010, Bronzoulis defeated Jonathan Harris at Legacy FC 4 via

TKO
due to punches in round one to win the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.

On January 29, 2011, Bronzoulis defeated Joe Christoper at Legacy FC 5 via TKO due to punches in round three to retain the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship, he later vacated the title when he signed with Strikeforce.

On December 16, 2011, Bronzoulis returned to Legacy FC against Jorge Patino at Legacy FC 9 losing via unanimous decision.

On May 11, 2012, Bronzoulis lost to UFC vet

Gerald Harris
at Legacy FC 11 via split decision.

On November 16, 2012, Bronzoulis defeated Robert Shawn Machado at Legacy FC 15 via unanimous decision.

Strikeforce

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

Bronzoulis made his debut for the promotion on June 18, 2011, against WEC veteran Todd Moore at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29–28, 29–28).

Bronzoulis rebounded from this loss just two months later when he defeated Chad Leonhardt via TKO in the third round on the undercard of Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte.

Bellator MMA

On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Bronzoulis would be featured as a participant on Bellator MMA's reality TV show Fight Master: Bellator MMA.[4]

In his preliminary fight to get on the show, Bronzoulis defeated Gareth Joseph by unanimous decision. During the team selection, he chose

Bellator 106
and Bronzoulis lost via unanimous decision.

Post-Bellator

Bronzoulis faced Brandon Farran at Triple A MMA 4: Caged Hostility on January 16, 2014. Bronzoulis lost the fight via TKO (punches) in the first round, marking the first KO/TKO loss of his career.[5]

Bronzoulis faced Keith Johnson at Titan FC 29 on August 22, 2014. He lost via rear naked choke submission in the third round.[6]

Return to Legacy FC

Bronzoulis returned to the promotion as he faced Justin Reiswerg at Legacy FC 37 on November 14, 2014.[7] He won the fight by submission in the second round, ending his three-fight losing streak over the past year.[8]

In his next fight for the promotion, Bronzoulis faced Jonathan Harris at Legacy FC 39 on February 27, 2015. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches 18 wins 10 losses
By knockout 11 2
By submission 3 3
By decision 3 5
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–10–1 Zane Kamaka TKO (arm injury) X-1 49 - Lightweight Grand Prix April 7, 2018 1 5:00
Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
Loss 18–9–1 Josh Thomson Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 September 19, 2015 3 0:39 San Jose, California, United States
Win 18–8–1 Dave Burrow Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC vs. RFA Superfight Card May 8, 2015 5 5:00
Robinsonville, Mississippi
, United States 		Won the Vacant Legacy FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 17–8–1 Jonathan Harris TKO (punches) Legacy FC 39 February 27, 2015 1 1:43
Houston, Texas
, United States
Win 16–8–1 Justin Reiswerg Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 37 November 14, 2014 2 4:51
Houston, Texas
, United States 		Lightweight bout.
Loss 15–8–1 Keith Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke)
Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos
 August 22, 2014 3 3:31 Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Loss 15–7–1 Brandon Farran TKO (punches) Triple A MMA 4: Caged Hostility January 16, 2014 1 0:43 Fort Worth, Texas, United States Middleweight bout.
Loss 15–6–1 Joe Riggs Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 106
 November 2, 2013 3 5:00 Long Beach, California, United States Fight Master Tournament Final.
Win 15–5–1 Robert Shawn Machado Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 15 November 16, 2012 3 5:00
Houston, Texas
, United States
Win 14–5–1 Danny Salinas KO (head kick) UWF: Tournament of Warriors Round 2 May 26, 2012 2 1:47 Laredo, Texas, United States Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.
Loss 13–5–1
Gerald Harris
 Decision (split) Legacy FC 11 May 11, 2012 3 5:00
Houston, Texas
, United States
Loss 13–4–1 Jorge Patino Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 9 December 16, 2011 5 5:00
Houston, Texas
, United States 		For the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–3–1 Chad Leonhardt TKO (leg kick and punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte August 12, 2011 3 1:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–3–1 Todd Moore Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum June 18, 2011 3 5:00
Dallas, Texas
, United States
Win 12–2–1 Lucas Lopes Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort March 11, 2011 3 5:00 Lubbock, Texas, United States Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.
Win 11–2–1 Joe Christopher TKO (punches) Legacy FC 5 January 29, 2011 3 3:33
Houston, Texas
, United States 		Defended the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.
Win 10–2–1 Jonathan Harris TKO (punches) Legacy FC 4 November 5, 2010 1 3:43
Houston, Texas
, United States 		Won the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.
Win 9–2–1 Anselmo Martinez DQ (unintentional knee to downed opponent) Shark Fights 12: Unfinished Business June 26, 2010 2 3:54 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss 8–2–1 Levi Forrest Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 2 March 20, 2010 3 5:00
Houston, Texas
, United States
Win 8–1–1 Cleburn Walker TKO (punches) Steele Cage 2 November 7, 2009 1 4:39 Frisco, Texas, United States
Draw 7–1–1 Kamal Shalorus Draw (majority) KOK 6: Fists of Fury April 25, 2009 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States Bronzoulis missed weight (171 lb).[9] Fight was changed to a non-title fight.
Win 7–1 Joshua Lee TKO (punches) Urban Rumble Championships 3 January 24, 2009 2 0:59 Pasadena, California, United States
Win 6–1 Keith Schneider TKO (punches) Renaissance MMA 10 January 9, 2009 2 4:42
New Orleans, Louisiana
, United States
Win 5–1 Mark Ortiz KO (punches) Katana Cagefighting: Conquest December 6, 2008 3 1:56 Robstown, Texas, United States
Win 4–1 George Sweeney Submission STFL 3: War Zone August 2, 2008 1 1:22 McAllen, Texas, United States
Win 3–1 Edwynn Jones Submission (rear-naked choke) Xp3: The Proving Ground July 26, 2008 1 1:23
Houston, Texas
, United States
Win 2–1 Paul Hansen TKO (punches) SCP: South Coast Promotions July 18, 2008 1 0:57
Houston, Texas
, United States
Win 1–1 Robert Larson TKO STFL 2: Aftershock May 3, 2008 1 2:41 Edinburg, Texas, United States
Loss 0–1 Matt Rangel Submission (armbar) Renegades Extreme Fighting October 20, 2007 1 1:18
Houston, Texas
, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4–0 Eric Bradley TKO (punches) Fight Master: Bellator MMA August 29, 2013 2 N/A New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Semifinal bout.
Win 3–0 Chris Lozano Decision (unanimous) Fight Master: Bellator MMA August 15, 2013 2 5:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Quarterfinal bout.
Win 2–0 Jason Norwood KO (punch) Fight Master: Bellator MMA July 24, 2013 3 N/A New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Preliminary bout.
Win 1–0 Gareth Joseph Decision (unanimous) Fight Master: Bellator MMA July 10, 2013 2 5:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Elimination bout.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Interview: Mike "The Greek" Bronzoulis | The Cage Door". www.thecagedoor.net. Archived from the original on 2010-11-10.
  2. ^ "Shark Fights | Blog Martial Art Mixed Shark Fights". 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Shark Fights 14 results: Villefort decisions Horwich, LaRosa taps Damm | MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. ^ "'Fight Master: Bellator MMA' cast unveiled with Riggs, Lozano and 30 others". MMA Junkie. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Triple A MMA IV: Caged Hostility Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. January 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Titan FC 29 results: Mike Ricci cruises past George Sotiropoulos". mmajunkie.com. August 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "LFC 37 - LEGACY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 37". sherdog.com.
  8. ^ "Legacy FC 37 results: Daniel Pineda taps Leonard Garcia, 'Bad Boy' calls it a career". mmajunkie.com. November 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Mike Bronzoulis Post King of Kombat Interview (complete) | YouTube.com". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

External links

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