Mitch Gagnon

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Mitch Gagnon
BornMitch Gagnon
(1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 39)
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Residence Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2011–2016, 2019)
Featherweight (2008–2011)
Reach65 in (165 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
TeamTroop MMA
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Richie "Monkey" Nancoo [2]
Years active2008–2016, 2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout1
By submission10
By decision1
Losses5
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mitch Gagnon (born October 10, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. He is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gagnon began training in 2006 [3] and made his professional MMA debut in September 2008. [4] He fought exclusively in his native Canada and amassed a record of 8–1 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gagnon was expected to make his UFC debut in Chicago, Illinois at UFC on Fox 2 against The Ultimate Fighter 14 alumnus Johnny Bedford. [5] On January 25, 2012, the UFC announced the bout was cancelled due to Gagnon's visa issues. [6]

Gagnon faced Bryan Caraway on July 21, 2012, at UFC 149. [7] He lost the fight via submission in the third round. Despite the loss, Gagnon was given a Fight of the Night bonus award for his performance. [8]

Gagnon next faced Walel Watson on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152. [9] He won the fight via submission in the first round. [10]

Gagnon was expected to face Issei Tamura on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158. [11] However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw. [12]

Gagnon next faced Dustin Kimura on September 21, 2013, at UFC 165. [13] He won the fight via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first Submission of the Night fight bonus. [14]

Gagnon was expected to face Alex Caceres on December 7, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 33. [15] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event due to an alleged visa issue for Gagnon, restricting his entry to Australia. [16]

Gagnon faced promotional newcomer Tim Gorman on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter: Nations Finale. [17] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [18]

Gagnon was expected to face Aljamain Sterling on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine. [19] However, Sterling pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Rob Font. [20] Subsequently, Font pulled out of the fight the week of the event and was replaced by Roman Salazar. [21] Gagnon won via submission in the first round. [22]

Gagnon faced Renan Barão on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58. [23] He lost the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the third round. [24]

Gagnon returned from a near two year hiatus to face Matthew Lopez on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. [25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [26]

Gagnon was expected to face Brett Johns on July 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 113. [27] However, Gagnon was removed from the card on 27 June and replaced by Albert Morales. [28]

Gagnon was expected to return from extended hiatus and face Brian Kelleher on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151. [29] However, Kelleher pulled out of the fight on April 10 citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cole Smith. [30] Gagnon lost the fight by unanimous decision. [31]

During the time since his last bout, Gagnon retired from MMA to focus on his family and coaching. [32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches12 wins5 losses
By knockout10
By submission102
By decision13
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–5 Cole Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 201935:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss12–4 Matthew Lopez Decision (unanimous) UFC 206 December 10, 201635:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss12–3 Renan Barão Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 201433:53 Barueri, Brazil
Win12–2 Roman Salazar Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 201412:06 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win11–2Tim GormanDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy April 16, 201435:00 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win10–2 Dustin Kimura Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 165 September 21, 201314:05 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSubmission of the Night.
Win9–2 Walel Watson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 152 September 22, 201211:09 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss8–2 Bryan Caraway Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 149 July 21, 201231:39 Calgary, Alberta, CanadaFight of the Night.
Win8–1David HarrisSubmission (guillotine choke)Ringside MMA 12: Daley vs. FioravantiOctober 21, 201112:09 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBantamweight debut.
Win7–1Rejean GroulxSubmission (slam)Ringside MMA 10: Cote vs. StarnesApril 9, 201133:47 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDefended the Ringside Featherweight Championship.
Win6–1Guillaume LamarcheSubmission (guillotine choke)Ringside MMA 6: RageApril 10, 201010:52 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWon the Ringside Featherweight Championship.
Win5–1Stephane BernadelSubmission (guillotine choke)Wreck MMA: Fight for the TroopsDecember 11, 200910:38 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win4–1Jeff HarrisonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Warrior-1 MMA 3: High VoltageOctober 10, 200914:32 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win3–1Eugenio CarpineSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ringside MMA 1: The ComebackMay 30, 200911:29 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss2–1Will RomeroDecision (unanimous)Xtreme MMA 7: House of PainFebruary 27, 200935:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win2–0Gabriel LavalleeSubmission (guillotine choke)Xtreme MMA 6: House of PainNovember 8, 200812:18 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win1–0Dimitri WaardenburgSubmission (guillotine choke)Xtreme MMA 5: It's Crow TimeSeptember 13, 200812:32 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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