Misha Cirkunov

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Mikhail "Misha" Cirkunovs
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BornMikhail Cirkunovs [1]
(1987-02-27) February 27, 1987 (age 37)
Riga, Latvia
Residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Middleweight (2021)
Light heavyweight (2010–2021, 2022–present)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
Fighting out ofToronto, Ontario, Canada
TeamXtreme Couture (2010–present) [3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins15
By knockout5
By submission8
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's Submission Wrestling
Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 California -97.5kg
ADCC North American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Wayne -99kg

Mikhail Cirkunovs [1] (born February 27, 1987), better known as Misha Cirkunov, is a Latvian and Canadian professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Background

Son of Oleg and Olga, Cirkunov was born in Riga, Latvia (then under Soviet occupation) in 1987. [5] In his childhood, Cirkunov was active in various sports like swimming, basketball, judo and karate. [6] Growing up, Cirkunov dabbled into dubious circles which prompted the family to emigrate to Toronto, Ontario, when he was 13. [5] With no skills in English, Cirkunov struggled in school but continued training judo and also picked up wrestling. [5]

Cirkunov won junior nationals in judo in 2003, Greco-Roman wrestling national championship in 2005 and national championships in freestyle wrestling in 2005 and 2006. [5] After winning the latter championship, Cirkunov became a Canadian citizen. [5] [6] After graduating from high school Cirkunov found Brazilian jiu-jitsu, briefly relocating to Las Vegas to train but returned to Canada to open his own gym. [5] In 2008, Cirkunov won the black belt super heavy division at the Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship. [7] After the unsuccessful venture as a gym owner, he started training at an Xtreme Couture satellite gym in Etobicoke. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cirkunov made his professional debut in January 2010 and amassed a record of 9–2 before signing a four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the summer of 2015. [8] [6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cirkunov was expected to make his promotional debut against Sean O'Connell on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74. [9] O'Connell withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Daniel Jolly. [10] Cirkunov defeated Jolly via first-round KO after achieving full mount and battering him when he turned his back. [11]

Cirkunov faced promotional newcomer Alex Nicholson on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82. [12] Cirkunov submitted Alex Nicholson via a second-round neck crank, breaking both sides of his jaw in the process, after earlier breaking his nose. [13] At the post-fight press conference, he told reporters, "I’m just really happy with the performance and especially – not just the submission – but I was able to break his jaw. I’m impressed." [14]

Cirkunov next faced another promotional newcomer in Ion Cuțelaba on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. [15] He won the fight via submission in the third round. [16]

Cirkunov faced Nikita Krylov on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. [17] He won the fight via submission in the first round. [18]

In March 2017, Cirkunov signed a new, six-fight deal with UFC and fought Volkan Oezdemir on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. [19] [20] He lost the fight via knockout in just 28 seconds of the very first round. [21]

Cirkunov was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira on October 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 119. [22] However, the pairing was delayed after a recent hand surgery for Teixeira was slow to heal and the bout eventually took place on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26. [23] Cirkunov lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [24]

Cirkunov faced Patrick Cummins on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138. [25] He won the fight by submission in the first round via an arm triangle choke. [26]

Cirkunov was expected to face Ovince Saint Preux on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235. [27] However, on February 11, it was announced that Saint Preux suffered an injury and was pulled from the fight. [28] Cirkunov instead faced Johnny Walker. [29] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [30]

Cirkunov faced Jimmy Crute on September 14, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 158. [31] He won the back-and-forth fight via a Peruvian necktie submission in the first round. [32] The win also earned Cirkunov his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [33]

Cirkunov was expected to face Ryan Spann on December 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 183. [34] However, Cirkunov pulled out in early December due to an injury. [35] The fight was rescheduled to March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187. [36] Cirkunov lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [37]

Cirkunov faced Krzysztof Jotko in a middleweight bout on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193. [38] He lost the fight via split decision. [39]

Cirkunov was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202. [40] However, Muradov pulled out in late January due to a hand injury [41] and he was replaced by Wellington Turman. [42] Cirkunov lost the fight via armbar in the second round. [43]

After two straight losses at Middleweight, Misha was scheduled to return to Light heavyweight against Shamil Gamzatov on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill. [44] However, Gamzatov was unable to obtain a US visa and the bout was scrapped. [45]

Cirkunov faced Alonzo Menifield on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212. [46] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [47]

In late October 2022, it was reported that Cirkunov was released by the UFC. [48]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches15 wins9 losses
By knockout55
By submission83
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–9 Alonzo Menifield KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo October 15, 202211:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Loss15–8 Wellington Turman Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green February 26, 202221:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss15–7 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Loss15–6 Ryan Spann TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad March 13, 202111:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–5 Jimmy Crute Submission (peruvian necktie) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 201913:38 Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPerformance of the Night.
Loss14–5 Johnny Walker TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 235 March 2, 201910:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–4 Patrick Cummins Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 201812:40 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss13–4 Glover Teixeira TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos December 16, 201712:45 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss13–3 Volkan Oezdemir KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 201710:28 Stockholm, Sweden
Win13–2 Nikita Krylov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 206 December 10, 201614:38 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win12–2 Ion Cuțelaba Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 201631:22 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win11–2 Alex Nicholson Submission (neck crank) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 201621:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–2Daniel JollyKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira August 23, 201514:45 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win9–2Shaun AsherSubmission (armbar)Hard Knocks 43May 22, 201511:20 Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDefended the HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–2 Rodney Wallace TKO (head kick)Hard Knocks 41January 30, 201512:00 Calgary, Alberta, CanadaWon the HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win7–2Martin DesiletsSubmission (inverted triangle choke) PFC 2 March 8, 201412:36 London, Ontario, Canada
Win6–2Jon GanshornSubmission (armbar)Fivestar FL 9: Northern NightmareSeptember 7, 201311:59 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Loss5–2Aaron JohnsonSubmission (heel hook)King of the Ring VIMarch 17, 201212:11 Norcross, Georgia, United States
Win5–1Ali MokdadDecision (unanimous)Score Fighting Series 3December 3, 201135:00 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Win4–1Ion CherdivaraDecision (unanimous)Knockout Entertainment - MMA: The ReckoningApril 2, 201135:00 Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Win3–1Ricardeau FrancoisTKO (punches)Ultimate Generation Combat 26March 4, 201110:56 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win2–1Shawn PauliukSubmission (punches)Armageddon FC 3: EvolutionJuly 17, 201010:57 Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaCatchweight (210 lb) bout.
Loss1–1Roy BoughtonSubmission (armbar)Warrior One MMA 5June 19, 201022:33 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win1–0Jeff DoyleTKO (punches)Ringside MMA 5: Triple ThreatJanuary 30, 201010:40 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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