Pascal Krauss

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Pascal Krauss
Born (1987-04-19) April 19, 1987 (age 37)
Breisach, West Germany
(now Breisach, Germany)
Other namesPanzer
Nationality German
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (MMA)
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Freestyle Wrestling
Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Team Roufusport [1]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Judo
Years active2008–2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins11
By knockout2
By submission7
By decision2
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Website www.PascalKrauss.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Pascal "Panzer" Krauss (born April 19, 1987) is a retired German mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His German nickname translates to 'tank' in English.

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Early life and education

Krauss was born on April 19, 1987, in Breisach, West Germany. He developed an interest for martial arts was woken when he started boxing at the age of 14. His five-year commitment to the sport earned him a German junior boxing title and a second place in the International German Championships. The latter being the only loss in his 18-fight amateur boxing career. He was also a member in the youth team of Freiburg's first division wrestling club 'RKG Freiburg 2000'. Krauss studied sport science at the University of Freiburg. [2]

Career

Mixed martial arts

After an encounter with German Judo black belt and MMA practioneer Gregor Herb [3] in 2007 Pascal also started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and MMA. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2008 in his native Germany.

In 2009, Pascal spent some time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to train under BJJ master Roberto “Gordo” Correa. After eight weeks of training alongside Antonio Braga Neto, Rafael dos Anjos, Delson Heleno and MMA-legend Vitor Belfort, amongst others, he was awarded a BJJ blue belt. A 2010 trip to the United States lead Pascal to spend some time at Renzo Gracie's MMA academy in New York City and the Cesar Gracie MMA team [4] - home to renowned fighters such as Jake Shields, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez.

After beating John Quinn at the May 22, 2010 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Right to Fight event [5] [6] he became the Cage Warriors welterweight champion. [7] He succeeded Dan Hardy, who had to vacate the title after signing with the UFC in 2008.

The MMA-website Sherdog released an interview with Pascal on July 24 for their "Prospect Watch"-column. [8] Sherdog also named him in a July 2010 article on 'the top 10 undefeated European prospects'. [9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2010, Pascal signed a four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [10] [11] He was expected to make his promotional debut at UFC 122 in Oberhausen, Germany against the likewise undefeated Kenny Robertson. [12] In mid October, Robertson backed out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by fellow undefeated UFC newcomer Mark Scanlon. [13] Krauss won via unanimous decision.

Krauss was expected to face John Hathaway on November 5, 2011, at UFC 138. [14] However, Krauss pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Matt Brown. [15]

Krauss/Hathaway eventually took place on May 5, 2012, at UFC on Fox 3. [16] Krauss lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Krauss was expected to face UFC newcomer Gunnar Nelson on September 29, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5. [17] However, Krauss was forced to pull out of the fight after he received a strong knee strike to the ribcage while sparring and had to be rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest pain. Doctors at Freiburg University Hospital diagnosed him with severely bruised ribs, an inflamed chest muscle and a dislocated vertebra, rendering Krauss unable to compete and was replaced on the card by DaMarques Johnson. [18]

Krauss faced Mike Stumpf on January 26, 2013, at UFC on Fox 6. [19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Krauss faced Hyun Gyu Lim on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164. [20] He lost by KO in the first round. Despite the loss, the fight earned Krauss his second Fight of the Night bonus award. [21]

Krauss was expected to face promotional newcomer Adam Khaliev on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10. [22] However, the bout was scrapped in the weeks leading up to the event as Khaliev had not been granted clearance for the fight. [23]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches11 wins2 losses
By knockout21
By submission70
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–2 Hyun Gyu Lim KO (knee and punches) UFC 164 August 31, 201313:58 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win11–1Mike StumpfDecision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson January 26, 201335:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss10–1 John Hathaway Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller May 5, 201235:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Win10–0Mark ScanlonDecision (unanimous) UFC 122 November 13, 201035:00 Oberhausen, GermanyFight of the Night.
Win9–0John QuinnSubmission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 37: Right to Fight May 22, 201024:47 Birmingham, United KingdomWon the vacant Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship.
Win8–0Srdjan SekulicTKO (punches)WFC 9: RestartDecember 20, 200922:24 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Win7–0Mehdi MahoucheSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fight Night Freiburg 2October 10, 200914:23 Freiburg, Germany
Win6–0Gökmen DaliSubmission (D'Arce choke)Shooto: Switzerland 6September 19, 200924:33 Zurich, Switzerland
Win5–0Dominique StetefeldSubmission (rear-naked choke)La Onda: Fight Night Special 3August 23, 200911:09 Halberstadt, Germany
Win4–0Kamil LipinskiTKO (punches)Hamburger Käfig: Second StrikeMarch 1, 200922:33 Hamburg, Germany
Win3–0Kristian OzimecSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fight Night FreiburgDecember 6, 200813:24 Freiburg, Germany
Win2–0Michael HeistSubmission (americana)Gorilla Fight 2April 5, 200814:45 Mannheim, Germany
Win1–0Manuel SagmeisterSubmission (kimura)This is Shido 3January 27, 200813:30 Lossburg, Germany

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