| John Polakowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1981 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Other names | Buckets of Blood |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Fighting out of | San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
| Team | The Pit |
| Years active | 2004–2008 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
John Polakowski (born June 21, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
John Polakowski was born June 21, 1981 in Washington State.
John Polakowski earned himself a shot into the house by defeating Wesley Murch because of referee stoppage due to a leg injury in the second round. Polakowski was selected by interim heavyweight champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira to be a part of his "red team". He was selected to fight George Roop and this was the last lightweight, first round fight. Polakowski lost the fight by decision after two rounds.
Polakowski lost his UFC debut against former The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir castmate Rolando Delgado by guillotine choke. They fought on the preliminary card at the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale. [1] Polakowski was released from the organization following the loss.
| ? wins (? KOs), ? losses, ? draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-11 | Loss |  Jack Thames | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2004-04-30 | Loss | Rob McCullough | K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | TKO | 2 | 2:38 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 2 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2–2 | Rolando Delgado | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Olaf Alfonso | Decision (split) | WEC 24 | October 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Olaf Alfonso | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEC 14 | March 17, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Olaf Alfonso | Decision (split) | WEC 9 | January 16, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States |
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