John Kolosci

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John Kolosci
Born (1974-11-26) November 26, 1974 (age 45)
Portage, Indiana, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight178.5 lb (81.0 kg; 12.75 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Fighting out of Portage, Indiana, United States
Years active2003-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision7
Losses9
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

John Kolosci (born November 26, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2011, he competed for the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, the XFC, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter , fighting for Team Serra. [1]

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The Ultimate Fighter

Kolosci was able to defeat his first round opponent, Billy Miles, via Guillotine choke in the first round. In the second round, he fought Mac Danzig and was defeated by Rear naked choke in the first round, eliminating him from contention.

In the semifinal round, fighter Matt Arroyo suffered a rib injury and elected to pull out of the competition. In a meeting to decide his replacement, Kolosci was the only fighter to express enthusiasm at the prospect of fighting Danzig and was granted the opportunity by UFC president Dana White. In the rematch, Danzig was able to secure a victory, once again by rear naked choke in round 1.

At The Ultimate Fighter Finale, Kolosci lost to Matt Arroyo via armbar submission at 4:42 of the first round.

Personal life

John and his girlfriend Cathy were married on November 20, 2009, in the ring during the intermission of the Hoosier Fight Club’s premier night. [2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches15 wins9 losses
By knockout32
By submission55
By decision72
By disqualification00
Unknown00
Draws0
No contests0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–9 Ryan Thomas Submission (reverse triangle choke) XFC 15: Tribute December 2, 201114:46 Tampa, Florida, United States Catchweight (180 lbs) bout.
Win15–8Dan BoldenDecision (split)Hoosier FC 9: Fall BrawlNovember 5, 201135:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Loss14–8 Forrest Petz TKO (strikes)Hoosier FC 7: ValidationApril 9, 201120:57 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Loss14–7 Kenny Robertson Submission (americana) Bellator 25 August 19, 201022:41 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win14–6 Luigi Fioravanti Submission (rear-naked choke)Hoosier FC 4: Showdown at the Steel YardJune 11, 201010:42 Gary, Indiana, United States
Win13–6William HillDecision (split)Hoosier FC 2: It's OnJanuary 2, 201035:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Loss12–6 Shamar Bailey Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 200935:00 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win12–5Scott SandsDecision (unanimous)Duneland Classic 6September 12, 200935:00 Crown Point, Indiana, United States
Win11–5Jeff HanksSubmission (anaconda choke)LDIL: Lockdown in LowellJune 26, 20091N/A Lowell, Indiana, United States
Win10–5Rocky FranceDecision (majority)GECF 13: Gladiator Elite Cage Fighting 13May 2, 200935:00 Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Win9–5Jay FinneganSubmission (anaconda choke)Cage Rage: KokomoApril 10, 200912:01 Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Loss8–5 Matt Arroyo Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale December 8, 200714:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Loss8–4William HillTKO (punches)IFC: Road to Global DominationMarch 4, 200711:11 Belton, Texas, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win8–3Andre Luis Novoes PimentaDecision (split)International MMA Competition 1: AttackNovember 4, 20063N/A Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss7–3Bryan RafiqSubmission (guillotine choke)MARS 4: New DealAugust 26, 200612:46 Tokyo, Japan, Japan
Win7–2Seth KleinbeckDecision (unanimous)Duneland Classic 4June 17, 20063N/A Portage, Indiana, United States
Win6–2Eric TavaresTKO (punches)Mix Fighting Championships: Boardwalk BlitzMarch 4, 200633:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Win5–2Mike TodorovicTKO (punches)SuperBrawl 40April 30, 200522:10 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win4–2John SivoriDecision (majority)Euphoria: USA vs. WorldFebruary 26, 200535:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lightweight debut.
Win3–2Adam VerkilenTKOXtreme Kage KombatOctober 23, 2004N/AN/A Wisconsin, United States
Loss2–2Pat O'MalleyDecisionFreestyle Combat Challenge 15June 12, 200425:00 Wisconsin, United States
Loss2–1Jason RigsbySubmission (rear-naked choke)Silverback Classic 18December 13, 20032N/A Illinois, United States
Win2–0Brent CallowaySubmission (strikes)Absolute Fighting Championships 6December 6, 200313:58 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win1–0Roy NerzigSubmission (strikes)Maximum Combat 6April 12, 20031N/A Indiana, United States

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References

  1. Meltzer, Dave (2007-08-27). "Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced". Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  2. "Kolosci signs dotted line for Strikeforce Portage fighter to face Bailey on Nov. 7 card at Sears Centre". nwi.com. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-19.