David Michaud was born on November 10,1988 and is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division.
28 Facts About David Michaud
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David Michaud competed in wrestling, football, and baseball at Pine Ridge High School.
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David Michaud won All-State honors in football, was an All-Conference selection in baseball, and in wrestling, David Michaud finished first for 189 lbs.
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David Michaud was the valedictorian of his reservation high school graduating class and held a 4.0.
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David Michaud originally went to South Dakota State University to play football, but eventually turned his attention to wrestling after competing in only two matches his freshman year.
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David Michaud then made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 competing as a Welterweight in regional promotions across The Dakotas.
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David Michaud appeared in the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 16.
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David Michaud lost via submission against Eddy Ellis during the entry round.
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David Michaud made his promotional debut, as a short notice replacement for an injured Danny Mitchell and faced Li Jingliang at UFC 173.
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David Michaud faced Garett Whiteley in a Lightweight bout on December 13,2014 at UFC on Fox 13.
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David Michaud faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on April 25,2015 at UFC 186.
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David Michaud lost the fight via submission in the third round and was released from the promotion.
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David Michaud made his first appearance after his UFC release in April 2016 when he faced Chris Hugh at RFA 37.
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David Michaud won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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March 2017 brought a fresh wind as David Michaud secured a knockout victory over Cody Wilson at EB: Beatdown 20 in the third round.
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David Michaud continued his winning ways against Jake Lindsey at Legacy Fighting Alliance Fight Night 1 in April 2017, where he won via TKO due to injury in the third round.
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David Michaud's path had a stumble when he lost to Ciro Rodrigues at Legacy Fighting Alliance 19 in August 2017, via TKO in the first round.
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David Michaud bounced back by defeating Tyler Milner at Sparta Combat League 63 in October 2017 with a submission win via rear-naked choke in the first round.
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David Michaud faced Corey Davis at Bellator 204 on August 17,2018 and won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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David Michaud continued this momentum against Fernando Gonzalez Trevino at Combate Americas- Mexico vs USA in October 2018, earning a TKO victory in the second round.
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David Michaud faced future UFC fighter Christian Aguilera on February 2,2019 at LFA 59.
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David Michaud won the bout via TKO in the second round.
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David Michaud made his PFL debut against Sadibou Sy, however it was shortlived as he lost 17 seconds into the bout after a liver kick made him unable to continue.
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David Michaud rebounded with a win over Handesson Ferreira at PFL 4 in July 2019, securing the victory via TKO in the first round.
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David Michaud's winning streak continued at PFL 7 in October 2019 where he faced John Howard in the quarterfinals, winning the bout via unanimous decision.
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David Michaud faced Ray Cooper III in the finals at PFL 10 on December 31,2019.
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David Michaud lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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David Michaud was set to face Rory MacDonald on April 29,2021 at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament.