Nick Hein

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Nick Hein
Born (1984-04-24) April 24, 1984 (age 40)
Cologne, Germany
Other namesSergeant [1]
Residence Cologne, Germany
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [2]
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach67 in (170 cm) [3]
Style Judo, Boxing, BJJ
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Cologne, Germany
TeamTiger Muay Thai [4]
Dynamix MMA
RankBlack belt in Judo under Karl-Heinz Bartsch [1]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Björn "Gazelle" Schmiedeberg [5]
Years active2009–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision9
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nick Hein (born April 24, 1984) is a German retired mixed martial artist and actor, who is best known for appearing in the German television show Diese Kaminskis . [6] [7] Before Hein became an actor, he was also a national judo champion and police officer. [8] [9] Hein is the author of the book titled "Polizei am Limit", [10] and competed in the UFC, and competes in the Lightweight division. [11]

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Background

Hein was born in Elsdorf and became interested in martial arts after watching a Bruce Lee movie. Instead of joining a Kung Fu class he signed up Judo, when he was six years old, [12] because there were no Kung Fu clubs in Elsdorf. He started boxing training in 2000 after he watched a UFC event on VHS. He attended his first MMA class in 2009 and fought his first amateur MMA competition in the same year while he was still in the Judo National team for Germany where skipped his training in Berlin for the Judo World Championship. [13] After a failed bid for 2008 Olympics and a leg injury, Hein decided to transition to MMA. [14]

Judo career

Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Moscow –81 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Sarajevo –81 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Oradea –66 kg

Hein started training judo when he was six years old [4] and he was a judoka for 20 years, and in the German team for a decade. He was the U-23 European Judo champion in 2006 and German national champion in 2006 and 2007. [13] [14] He has won more than 35 national and international judo medals. [11]

Mixed martial arts career

Amateur career

Two years before turning professional in 2009, Hein debuted as an amateur on February 24, 2007, as he faced Ulf Fritzmann at MMA Berlin: Tournament 3. After three rounds of action, the bout was ruled a draw. [15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With a 10-1 (1) record, Hein signed a contract with the UFC on March 31, 2014. [16]

Hein made his promotional debut against Drew Dober on May 31, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi. He won the fight via unanimous decision. [17]

Hein faced James Vick on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57. [18] Despite dropping Vick twice in the first round with punches, Hein lost the fight via unanimous decision. [19]

Hein faced Łukasz Sajewski on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69. [20] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

Hein next faced promotional newcomer Yusuke Kasuya on September 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 75. [22] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Hein was scheduled to face Jon Tuck on May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87. [24] However, just days before the event, Hein pulled out citing injury. [25]

Hein next faced Tae Hyun Bang on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 93. [26] He won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 30–28, 30–27). [27]

Hein was expected to face promotional newcomer Zabit Magomedsharipov in a featherweight bout on September 2, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 115. [28] However, Hein pulled out of the fight due to injury on 21 August from the event and replaced by Mike Santiago. [29]

Hein faced Davi Ramos on May 12, 2018, at UFC 224. [30] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round. [31]

Hein faced Damir Hadžović on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134. [32] He lost the fight via split decision. [33]

Hein was scheduled to face Luigi Vendramini on June 1, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 11. [34] However, Vendramini pulled out of the bout in late April citing a knee injury and subsequent surgery. [35] Hein remained on the card against Frank Camacho. [36] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [37]

On June 2, 2019, Hein announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. [38]

Personal life

Hein worked as a police officer for more than 11 years in the Federal Police in Cologne, Germany. [13] He is known as 'Judge Dredd' by his colleagues in the police force. [39] He was also an actor, appearing in a German television show, Diese Kaminskis, in which he played as an undertaker. [39] [14]

Hein is married to his Japanese wife, Marie Suzuki, and they have a son. [39] His sister was married to UFC fighter Drew Dober who he fought against at UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi. [40]

Hein is the author of the book titled "Polizei am Limit" - Police at the Limit" where he detailed the lack of resources and training in the Police force in Germany. [10]

In 2016, Hein wrote an article on the 2015 New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany, where there were widespread reports of sexual assault across the country, with over 600 being reported in Cologne alone. [41] A majority of the perpetrators were found to be from North Africa, primarily Morocco and Algeria, with half of the suspects arriving in Germany within the year. Hein criticized the political and legal system in Germany, feeling it did not do enough to prevent such crimes. He was invited to appear on CNN, Russia Today (RT) and other TV stations to discuss the events, [42] [43] where he voiced his condemnation of the attacks, but additionally voiced his belief that help should be given to refugees who needed it. [44] [4] [45]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Jiu Jitsu

Judo

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches14 wins5 losses
By knockout12
By submission41
By decision92
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–5 (1) Frank Camacho TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 201924:56 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss14–4 (1) Damir Hadžović Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 201835:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss14–3 (1) Davi Ramos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 224 May 12, 201814:15 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win14–2 (1) Tae Hyun Bang Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett September 3, 201635:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win13–2 (1)Yusuke KasuyaDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson September 27, 201535:00 Saitama, Japan
Win12–2 (1)Łukasz SajewskiDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne June 20, 201535:00 Berlin, Germany
Loss11–2 (1) James Vick Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson November 22, 201435:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win11–1 (1) Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 201435:00 Berlin, GermanyLightweight debut.
Win10–1 (1)Michael ErdincDecision (unanimous)Fair FCFebruary 8, 201435:00 Herne, GermanyWon the FFC Light Welterweight (161 lbs) Championship.
Win9–1 (1)Musa JangubaevTKO (punches) Respect Fighting Championship 10September 28, 201323:51 Wuppertal, Germany
Win8–1 (1)Tamirlan DadaevDecision (unanimous)Defenders FC 2July 20, 201335:00 Stuttgart, Germany
Win7–1 (1)Robert PastuchDecision (unanimous)Respect Fighting Championship 9April 13, 201335:00 Dormagen, Germany
NC6–1 (1)Jordan BłochNC (accidental cut)Respect Fighting Championship 7April 21, 201211:12 Essen, Germany
Win6–1Patrick HerringDecision (unanimous)SFC 8: Tournament 2012 Part IFebruary 4, 201235:00 Mainz, Germany
Loss5–1Sebastian RischTKO (knees)Respect Fighting Championship 6September 17, 201124:05 Wuppertal, Germany
Win5–0Kamil LipskiDecision (unanimous)Respect Fighting Championship 4September 11, 201035:00 Herne, Germany
Win4–0Kurt VerschuerenSubmission (rear-naked choke)OC: Cage Fight Night 7April 17, 201011:46 Koblenz, Germany
Win3–0Stefan HeberSubmission (americana) FFA: German Championships 2010March 6, 201022:35 Berlin, Germany
Win2–0Milan TomesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Backstreet Fights 2: RematchDecember 12, 200921:03 Cologne, Germany
Win1–0Stefan HeberSubmission (rear-naked choke)FFA: West German Championships 2009August 8, 200913:25 Viersen, Germany

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