Michael Kuiper

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Michael Kuiper
Born (1989-06-07) June 7, 1989 (age 33)
Riel, Netherlands
Other namesJudo
Nationality Dutch
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of Tilburg, Netherlands
TeamTeam Topfighter Belgium
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Judo
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout9
By submission5
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision1
Websitewww.teamtopfighter.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: January 14, 2015

Michael Jan Hugo Kuiper [1] (born June 7, 1989) is a Dutch mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC and Titan FC.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kuiper comes from a judo background and holds a black belt in the discipline. [2] He made his mixed martial arts debut in February 2009 and defeated his opponent, Ahmed Sultan, with a triangle choke. He went on to have a further six fights that same year, winning all of them in the first or second round. In 2009 he won the Belgium MMA title, and was rewarded with the MMA fighter of the year 2009.

After defeating David Marcina on November 20, 2010, he was set to return to the cage on December 4, 2010 to face Welsh boxer John Phillips at BAMMA 5: The Beast vs. Crazy Bear in Newcastle, England. [3] But due to snowstorms in the UK the event was cancelled.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut Kuiper faced Rafael Natal on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143. [4] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Kuiper faced Jared Hamman on August 11, 2012 at UFC 150. [5] Kuiper defeated Hamman via second-round TKO.

Kuiper was expected to face Thiago Perpetuo on January 19, 2013 at UFC on FX 7. [6] However, Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes. [7] On December 27, it was announced that Magalhaes had also pulled out of the bout and that Kuiper would be shifted to UFC on Fox 6 on January 26, 2013 to face Buddy Roberts. [8] It was then announced on January 8 that Roberts had been forced out of the bout with an illness and was replaced by promotional newcomer Josh Janousek. [9] Then just days before the event, Janousek himself pulled out of the bout citing an injury. With no time to find a suitable replacement for Kuiper, he was pulled from the event as well. [10] [11] This meant that 4 potential opponents for Kuiper (Perpetuo, Magalhaes, Roberts and Janousek) had all pulled out of the proposed bout.

Kuiper next faced Tom Lawlor on April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9. [12] He lost via submission early in the second round.

Kuiper faced Brad Scott on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. [13] He lost the fight via front choke submission in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after. [14]

Titan FC

Kuiper fought fellow former UFC fighter Matthew Riddle in the co-main event of Titan FC 27 on February 28, 2014. [15] Kuiper lost by guillotine choke in the second round. [16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches15 wins6 losses
By knockout91
By submission54
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15-6Adrick CroesSubmission (rear-naked choke)CFC 5April 7, 20181N/AAruba Light Heavyweight debut.
Win15-5Cristiano MachadoSubmission (rear-naked choke)CFC 4: Nedd vs. GrigsbyMay 26, 201712:46 Dessel, Belgium
Win14-5Oktay KaratasTKO (punches)Battle Events: AmersfoortJune 4, 201614:34 Utrecht, Netherlands
Loss13–5Gregory MilliardTKO (punches)Redemption Fighting Championship 2April 29, 201632:48 Oranjestad, Aruba Kuiper missed weight by 5 lbs.
Win13–4Lutciano ZimmermanKO (punches)Strength and Honour Championship 10October 4, 20141N/A Dessel, Belgium
Loss12–4 Matt Riddle Submission (guillotine choke)Titan Fighting Championship 27February 28, 201422:29 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss12–3 Brad Scott Submission (standing guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz October 26, 201314:17 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Loss12–2 Tom Lawlor Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi April 6, 201321:05 Stockholm, Sweden
Win12–1 Jared Hamman TKO (punches) UFC 150 August 11, 201222:16 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss11–1 Rafael Natal Decision (unanimous) UFC 143 February 4, 201235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–0Morris CilfoniTKO (punches)Milano in the CageMay 7, 20111N/A Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Win10–0Clearance NoordzeeKO (punches)Staredown 5March 19, 20111N/A Deurne, Belgium
Win9–0David MarcinaTKO (punches)Live 2 FightNovember 20, 201012:14 Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Win8–0Baudin EgoluevSubmission (armbar)Ultimate Takedown: Brazil vs. BelgiumNovember 6, 201022:42 Herstal, Belgium
Win7–0Ivan BrguljanTKO (punches)One Gate 2 FarNovember 7, 20091N/A Heerlen, Netherlands
Win6–0Patrice WagemansKO (punch)Strength and Honour 5October 3, 200910:10 Dessel, Belgium
Win5–0Bert Van GeystelenSubmission (armbar)Bulls Gym GalaMay 30, 20092N/A Putte, Belgium
Win4–0Saigan MuradovTKO (punches)The Battle of AkerslootMay 10, 2009N/AN/A Akersloot, Netherlands
Win3–0Bert Van GeystelenSubmission (armbar)StaredownApril 26, 20091N/A Antwerp, Belgium
Win2–0Kevin GoodliffDecision (unanimous)Battle of South 7April 11, 200925:00 Hoensbroek, Netherlands
Win1–0Ahmed SultanSubmission (triangle choke)Outsider Cup 12February 14, 200924:00 Mülheim, Germany

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  2. ↑ Michael Kuiper's official site Archived 2010-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "BAMMA 5". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13.
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  5. ↑ "Jared Hamman vs. Michael Kuiper added to UFC 150 in Denver". mmajunkie.com. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012.
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  8. ↑ Staff (2012-12-27). "Kuiper-Magalhaes off UFC on FX 7, Kuiper-Roberts joins UFC on FOX 6". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
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  10. ↑ Staff (2013-01-21). "Josh Janousek vs. Michael Kuiper scratched from Saturday's UFC on FOX 6 event". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
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  16. ↑ "Titan FC 27 Results: Ricci Crushes Gurgel, Riddle Chokes Kuiper". themmacorner.com. February 28, 2014.
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