Michael Mucitelli (born December 7, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division.
| Mike Mucitelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Mucitelli[1] December 7, 1983 Rochester, New York, United States |
| Other names | Crazy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Team | Tai-Kai |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editMucitelli was born in Rochester, New York, but his family moved to Syracuse, New York when he was very young. In 2013, he advocated for New York to "legalize mixed martial arts" stating that MMA gave him "something that I could get excited about," and "A reason not to go out drinking. A reason to eat right. A reason to stay in shape. It's given me a leadership role in my community. It has really changed my life for the positive."[2]
During high school, Mucitelli practiced football, basketball and baseball and earned multiple honors within these sports. Influenced by a roommate, Mucitelli has also practiced capoeira.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editMucitelli started his professional career in 2010. After two victories, he signed with Bellator.
Bellator Fighting Championships
editMucitelli made his debut on August 24, 2012 at Bellator 73 against then undefeated Matt Van Buren, taking the fight on one week's notice.[4] He won via submission in the first round.[5]
Mucitelli was scheduled to face Dan McGuane on November 16, 2012 at Bellator 81. However, the fight was scrapped after the negative impact caused when a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter committed in July 2005 by McGuane was exposed in the internet.[6][7] Mucitelli instead faced Shark Fights veteran Matt Uhde in a catchweight bout,[8] which he won via submission in the first round.[9]
Mucitelli faced Brent Dillingham on March 21, 2013 at Bellator 93. For the fifth time in a row he won in the first round, again via submission.[10]
Mucitelli faced Jeff Nader on September 7, 2013 at Bellator 98. The fight ended in a no contest at 1:30 in the first round due to an accidental eye poke that rendered Nader unable to continue.[11]
Mucitelli face Ryan McCurdy on November 8, 2013, at Bellator 107. This marked Mucitelli's first fight out of the first round, as it went the distance with Mucitelli pulling out a hard fought unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).[12]
Mucitelli faced Liam McGeary in the 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals at Bellator 118 on May 2, 2014. He lost via first-round knockout.[13]
Mucitelli then faced Mark Griffin on September 5, 2014 at Bellator 123. Mucitelli won the fight via armbar submission in just 37 seconds of round one.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 11 matches | 7 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–3 (1) | Greg Rebello | KO (punch) | CES 31 | October 30, 2015 | 1 | 3:24 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Fought at Heavyweight |
| Loss | 7–2 (1) | Tyler King | Decision (unanimous) | CES 28: Hawn vs. Loffer | March 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Fought at Heavyweight |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Mark Griffin | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 123 | September 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:37 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 (1) | Liam McGeary | KO (punch) | Bellator 118 | May 2, 2014 | 1 | 0:22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 6–0 (1) | Ryan McCurdy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 107 | November 8, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| NC | 5–0 (1) | Jeff Nader | No contest | Bellator 98 | September 7, 2013 | 1 | 1:30 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Mucitelli inadvertently poked Nader in the eye.[11] |
| Win | 5–0 | Brent Dillingham | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 93 | March 21, 2013 | 1 | 2:48 | Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Matt Uhde | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 81 | November 16, 2012 | 1 | 0:26 | Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | 210 lb catchweight bout.[8] |
| Win | 3–0 | Matt Van Buren | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 73 | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 3:01 | Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Eddie Hardison | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MF - Matrix Fights 6 | July 13, 2012 | 1 | 1:54 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Steve Skrzat | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CES MMA - Cage of Horrors | October 22, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
References
edit- ^ "Mike Mucitelli's profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Syracuse-area fighter Mike Mucitelli makes case for legalizing mixed martial arts in New York". 2024-01-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Kyle Nagel (March 14, 2013). "Fight Path: Bellator 93's Mike Mucitelli and his accidental path to MMA". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Staff (August 20, 2012). "With champ Curran out, 'Pitbull' pulled from Bellator 73, Van Buren-Mucitelli to main card". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (August 24, 2012). "Bellator 73 results: Vegh stops Wiuff; Galvão takes Season 6 bantamweight crown". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (December 2, 2012). "The banning of Dan McGuane". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Khurram Aziz (November 12, 2012). "Convicted killer Dan McGuane pulled from Bellator 81". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Seth Falvo. "Exclusive: Bellator's Mike Mucitelli discusses Dan McGuane controversy, bullies, and 'attacking to win'". Cagepotato.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Brian Knapp (November 16, 2012). "Marcin Held, Dave Jansen punch tickets to lightweight final at Bellator 81". Sherdog.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Brian Knapp (March 22, 2013). "Dave Jansen decisions Marcin Held at Bellator 93, wins Bellator's season 7 lightweight tournament". Sherdog.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Brian Knapp (September 7, 2013). "Alexander Shlemenko retains middleweight crown, outlasts Brett Cooper at Bellator 98". Sherdog.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Brian Knapp (November 8, 2013). "Cheick Kongo, Joe Warren, Brennan Ward land tournament titles at Bellator 107". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Bellator 118 results: Joe Warren rallies to win interim title fight with Rafael Silva". mmajunkie.com. May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Bellator 123 results: 'Pitbull' Freire gets revenge, takes title from Pat Curran". mmajunkie.com. September 5, 2014.