Dominique Steele

Dominique Steele
Born	(1988-01-25) January 25, 1988 (age 35) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Other names	Non-Stop Action-Packed
Residence	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight
Reach	73 in (190 cm) [2]
Fighting out of	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Team	JGMMA/FluffyBJJ
Years active	2011-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	32
Wins	20
By knockout	9
By decision	11
Losses	12
By knockout	7
By decision	5
Amateur record
Total	10
Wins	8
By knockout	4
By submission	4
Losses	1
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dominique Steele (born January 25, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Fight Nights Global, the Xtreme Fighting Championships, B2 Fighting Series and CES MMA, where he was the Welterweight Champion.

Background

Born in Cincinnati and raised in Norwood, Ohio, Steele attended Norwood High School, graduating in 2006. At Norwood, Steele was a standout in wrestling, and held an impressive overall record of 43-1, winning every tournament the school competed in until injuring his ACL at the district tournament during his senior season (his only loss). ^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Steele began competing in amateur fights in 2009, compiling a record of 8-1 with one No Contest before turning professional in 2011. He competed in several different regional promotions across the Ohio River Valley, including one fight stints in both Strikeforce and Bellator MMA, compiling a record of 13-5.

After his victory over Chuck O'Neil in June 2015, Steele signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ^[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Steele is expected to make his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Zak Cummings on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox 16, filling in for Antônio Braga Neto who pulled out citing injury. ^[5] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. ^[6]

Steele was expected to face Hyun Gyu Lim on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79. However, Lim pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dong Hyun Ma. ^[7] Steele won the fight via KO in the third round. ^[8] The win also earned Steele his first Performance of the Night bonus award. ^[9]

Steele faced Danny Roberts on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197. ^[10] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. ^[11] Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus. ^[12]

Steele next faced Court McGee on August 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92. ^[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[14]

Steele was expected to face Kyle Noke on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101. ^[15] However, Steele pulled out of the fight on October 21 and was replaced by Omari Akhmedov. ^[16]

Steele faced promotional newcomer Luke Jumeau on June 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. ^[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[18]

Post-UFC career

On February 1, 2018 it was announced that Steele had signed a multi-fight contract with Fight Nights Global. ^[19]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Danny Roberts
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Dong Hyun Ma

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

32 matches	18 wins	14 losses
By knockout	7	9
By submission	0	0
By decision	11	5

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	20–12	Peter New	KO (punches)	B2 Fighting Series 168	June 25, 2022	1	2:00	Louisville, Kentucky, United States	Light Heavyweight debut.
Win	19–12	Kelvin Fitial	Decision (unanimous)	B2 Fighting Series 152	March 19, 2022	3	5:00	Summersville, West Virginia, United States	Heavyweight debut.
Loss	18–12	Teddy Ash	TKO (doctor stoppage)	Unified MMA 36	March 1, 2019	4	5:00	Alberta, Canada	Lost the Unified MMA Middleweight Championship.
Win	18–11	Teddy Ash	TKO (punches)	Unified MMA 35	December 7, 2018	1	4:51	Alberta, Canada	Won the Unified MMA Middleweight Championship.
Loss	17–11	Matt Dwyer	KO (punch)	XFFC 18: Diablo Fight Series	July 21, 2018	1	4:59	Alberta, Canada	For the vacant XFFC Middleweight Championship.
Win	17–10	Travis Davis	Decision (unanimous)	Alliance MMA: Steele vs. Davis	June 2, 2018	3	5:00	Columbus, Ohio, United States	Return to Middleweight.
Loss	16–10	Nikolay Aleksakhin	TKO (punches)	Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev	February 22, 2018	1	2:37	Moscow, Russia
Win	16–9	Karl Amoussou	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 89	November 25, 2017	3	5:00	Antwerp, Belgium	Catchweight (172.9 lbs) bout; Steele missed weight.
Win	15–9	Portland Pringle III	Decision (unanimous)	Colosseum Combat 41	October 7, 2017	3	5:00	Kokomo, Indiana, United States	Middleweight bout.
Loss	14–9	Luke Jumeau	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt	June 11, 2017	3	5:00	Auckland, New Zealand
Loss	14–8	Court McGee	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres	August 6, 2016	3	5:00	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Loss	14–7	Danny Roberts	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 197	April 23, 2016	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night.
Win	14–6	Dong Hyun Ma	KO (slam)	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal	November 28, 2015	3	0:27	Seoul, South Korea	Performance of the Night.
Loss	13–6	Zak Cummings	TKO (punches)	UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2	July 25, 2015	1	0:43	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win	13–5	Chuck O'Neil	Decision (unanimous)	CES MMA 29	June 12, 2015	5	5:00	Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States	Won the CES MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win	12–5	Nick Duell	Decision (unanimous)	NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 16	March 7, 2015	3	5:00	Canton, Ohio, United States	Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Loss	11–5	Jose Figueroa	TKO (punches)	Gladiators of the Cage 7	July 19, 2014	1	2:56	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win	11–4	Dan Hornbuckle	Decision (unanimous)	NAAFS: Driven MMA 1	March 1, 2014	3	5:00	Canton, Ohio, United States
Win	10–4	Keith Cunagin	TKO (submission to punches)	TWEF 15	January 18, 2014	2	4:48	Florence, Kentucky, United States
Win	9–4	Ryan Thomas	Decision (unanimous)	XFC 27	December 13, 2013	3	5:00	Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Win	8–4	Nate Moore	Decision (unanimous)	MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly	August 24, 2013	3	5:00	Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win	7–4	Joshua Thorpe	TKO (punches)	AAMMA 33	June 7, 2013	2	3:52	Florence, Kentucky, United States	Welterweight debut.
Loss	6–4	Travis Clark	KO (punches)	NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 13	March 30, 2013	1	1:10	Canton, Ohio, United States	Catchweight (188 lb) bout; Steele missed weight.
Loss	6–3	Brian Rogers	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 78	October 26, 2012	3	5:00	Dayton, Ohio, United States
Loss	6–2	David Branch	Decision (unanimous)	Pure MMA: The Beginning	January 22, 2012	3	5:00	Plains, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	6–1	Donald Crawford Jr.	Decision (unanimous)	VFL 34	January 7, 2012	3	5:00	Williamson, West Virginia, United States
Win	5–1	Joshua Blanchard	TKO (punches)	Spartan FC 10	November 11, 2011	1	3:27	Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Win	4–1	Chris Mierzwiak	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	September 10, 2011	3	5:00	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win	3–1	Ricco Ralston	TKO (submission to punches)	AP: Crossroads of Redemption	July 23, 2011	1	3:57	Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States
Win	2–1	Keenan Curry	TKO (punches)	ICE 53	June 4, 2011	1	4:30	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win	1–1	George Oiler	TKO (submission to punches)	AAMMA 13	May 7, 2011	1	2:07	Florence, Kentucky, United States
Loss	0–1	Jason Butcher	KO (punch)	Spartan FC 7	February 25, 2011	1	0:45	Lexington, Kentucky, United States	Middleweight debut.

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. Dave Doyle (17 January 2015). "From flag-stealing to fighting, Boston's Charles Rosa comes full circle". MMA Fighting.
2. "Dominique Steele". tapology.com.
3. "Coaching Staff".
4. Zane Simon (2015-07-08). "Welcome to the UFC Dominique Steele". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
5. Staff (2015-07-09). "Antonio Braga Neto out, Dominique Steele in against Zak Cummings at UFC on FOX 16". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
6. Brent Brookhouse (2015-07-25). "UFC on FOX 16 results: Zak Cummings blasts through Dominique Steele". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
7. Tristen Critchfield (2015-11-20). "Hyun Gyu Lim injured; Dominique Steele gets new foe at UFC Fight Night South Korea". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
8. Dann Stupp (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 results: Dominique Steele slam-KOs 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
9. Staff (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 bonuses: Dominique Steele's slam KO is a $50,000 no-brainer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
10. Staff (2015-02-18). "Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele added to quickly filling UFC 197 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
11. Brent Brookhouse (2016-04-23). "UFC 197 results: Danny Roberts edges Dominique Steele on scorecards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
12. Tristen Critchfield (2016-04-23). "UFC 197 bonuses: Johnson, Rodriguez, Roberts, Steele pocket $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
13. Staff (2016-06-15). "UFC Fight Night 92 gets five new fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
14. Brent Brookhouse (2016-08-06). "UFC Fight Night 92 results: Court McGee thrills Utah fans with decision over Dominique Steele". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
15. Staff (2016-10-06). "Kyle Noke vs. Dominique Steele targeted for UFC Fight Night 101". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
16. Jordan Breen (2016-10-24). "Dominique Steele out, Omari Akhmedov in versus Kyle Noke at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
17. Jordan Breen (2017-04-30). "Kiwi Luke Jumeau makes UFC debut versus Dominique Steele at UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
18. Ben Fowlkes (2017-06-10). "UFC Fight Night 110 results: Luke Jumeau guts out close unanimous decision over Dominique Steele". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
19. "Fight Nights Global announces addition of former UFC bonus winner Dominique Steele". mmajunkie.com. 2018-01-02.

External links

• Dominique Steele at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Dominique Steele from Sherdog