Adam Milstead

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Adam Milstead
BornAdam Alexander Milstead
(1987-07-03) July 3, 1987 (age 36)
Calvert County, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesThe Prototype
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
TeamPittsburgh Fight Club
Years active2009–2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout6
By submission2
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
No contests1
Amateur record
Total1
Wins1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Adam Alexander Milstead [1] (born July 3, 1987) is an American former mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2009 up until 2018, he also competed for King of the Cage.

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Background

Born and raised in Calvert, Maryland, Milstead began wrestling in the second grade, and was a standout in football and wrestling at Calvert High School, graduating in 2006. Milstead later continued his football career at the collegiate level for half a semester before dropping out. [2]

Adam got married in June 2020 to Pittsburgh native, Mary Rodavich. [3] [4] They have a yellow Labrador retriever, Cal, who is named after Adam’s hometown of Calvert County, MD. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Milstead held an amateur record of 10–2 before making his professional MMA debut in May 2011. After losing his first match, he amassed a record of 7-1 before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Milstead made his UFC debut in May 2016 as he faced Chris de la Rocha at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt. He won the fight by TKO in the second round. [6]

For his second fight with the promotion, Milstead faced Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017. He originally lost the fight via TKO in the second round; however, the win was later overturned to a No Contest when Blaydes tested positive for marijuana. [7]

For his next fight, Milstead moved down to the Light Heavyweight division. He faced Jordan Johnson on March 3, 2018 at UFC 222. [8] He lost the fight by split decision. [9]

Milstead faced Mike Rodríguez on December 15, 2018 at UFC on Fox 31. [10] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [11] Following the fight, Milstead announced his retirement from MMA. [12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches8 wins3 losses
By knockout62
By submission20
By decision01
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–3 (1) Mike Rodríguez TKO (knee to the body and punches) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 December 15, 201812:59 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss8–2 (1) Jordan Johnson Decision (split) UFC 222 March 3, 201835:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLight Heavyweight debut.
NC8–1 (1) Curtis Blaydes NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie February 4, 201720:59 Houston, Texas, United StatesOriginally a TKO (knee injury) win for Blaydes; overturned after he tested positive for Marijuana.
Win8–1 Chris de la Rocha TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 201624:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–1Robert MorrowTKO (punches)KOTC: Hands of SteelSeptember 26, 201511:55 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Win6–1Lewis RumseyTKO (punches)GOTC MMA: Gladiators of the Cage 18August 22, 201511:10 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
Win5–1Nick SmileyTKO (punches)Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 8July 12, 201410:58 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win4–1Tex TrismegistusSubmission (armbar)Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to PowerJanuary 26, 201324:10 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win3–1Bobby GurleyTKO (punches)Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1December 29, 201213:49 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win2–1DeAndre BillingsleySubmission (guillotine choke)NAAFS: Midwest Combat Challenge 22September 21, 201211:20 Medina, Ohio, United States
Win1–1Nathan BryantKO (punches)NAAFS: Caged Fury 17April 27, 201223:14 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Loss0–1Dane BonnigsonTKO (punches)NAAFS: Spohn vs. Hawk 2May 21, 201112:51 Streetsboro, Ohio, United States

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References

  1. ↑ Mixed martial arts show results Date: March 3, 2018
  2. ↑ "Adam Milstead | UFC". 14 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mary Rodavich & Adam Milstead — Minted". milsteadgetsmaryed.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. ↑ "Adam Milstead". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Mary Rodavich & Adam Milstead — Minted". milsteadgetsmaryed.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  6. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  7. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2017-03-17). "Three fighters test positive for marijuana at UFC Fight Night 104". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  8. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2018-01-17). "Jordan Johnson vs. Adam Milstead added to UFC 222". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  9. ↑ "UFC 222 results: Jordan Johnson uses clinch game to take split from Adam Milstead". MMAjunkie. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  10. ↑ DNA, MMA (2018-10-17). "De La Rocha vs. Adams & Milstead vs. Rodriguez toegevoegd aan UFC Milwaukee". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  11. ↑ "UFC on FOX 31 Fight Pass prelims results: Juan Adams, Mike Rodriguez get stoppage wins". MMAjunkie. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  12. ↑ @AdamMilstead (December 15, 2018). "Theres a beginning, theres an end. That's life. It's what lies between those two is what matters. I am thankful to…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Adam". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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