1. Michael Richman was born on June 23,1985 and is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer currently competing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the current BKFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
34 Facts About Mike Richman
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Mike Richman attended Rosemount High School where he competed in wrestling before joining the United States Marine Corps upon graduating.
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Mike Richman was one of 32 contestants selected to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck.
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Mike Richman made his Bellator MMA debut against WEC veteran Chris Horodecki at Bellator 64.
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Mike Richman proved he was the superior fighter in his Bellator 88 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal bout against Mitch Jackson.
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Mike Richman dominated Jackson on his feet, dropping him three times with short left hooks.
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Mike Richman faced Alexandre Bezerra in the semifinals on March 7,2013 at Bellator 92.
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Mike Richman faced Magomedrasul Khasbulaev in the Bellator Featherweight Tournament Final on April 4,2013 in Atlantic City.
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Mike Richman faced Akop Stepanyan at Bellator 106 on November 2,2013.
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Mike Richman had been in trouble early in the fight, but floored Stepanyan with a left hook in the first round.
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Mike Richman then faced Desmond Green at Bellator 110 in the quarter-finals of the Featherweight Tournament.
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Mike Richman faced Goiti Yamauchi on May 17,2014 at Bellator 120.
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Mike Richman debuted at 135 against Ed West at Bellator 126 on September 26,2014.
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Mike Richman won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Mike Richman faced promotional newcomer Nam Phan at Bellator 131 on November 15,2014.
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Mike Richman won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Mike Richman was expected to face former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 135 on March 27,2015.
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However, the bout was removed from the fight card after Mike Richman suffered an undisclosed injury.
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On June 9,2015 the California State Athletic Commission confirmed that Mike Richman had failed a post fight drug test following his fight against Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 137.
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Mike Richman tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs according to CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster and will be suspended two years and fined $2,500 for the rule infraction.
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Mike Richman had his first bare-knuckle fight on US soil at Valor Bare Knuckle 1 on September 21,2019.
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Mike Richman's fight with JC Llamas ended in a no contest after an accidental headbutt inflicted a cut above Llamas' eye and rendered him unable to continue.
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Mike Richman made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut against Marcel Stamps on April 30,2021 at BKFC 17.
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Mike Richman won by first-round technical knockout via shoulder injury.
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Mike Richman next faced Dakota Cochrane on September 10,2021 at BKFC 21, whom he defeated by second-round knockout.
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Mike Richman faced David Rickels on April 8,2022 at BKFC 23, winning by second-round knockout.
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Mike Richman won the fight and interim title via third-round knockout.
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Mike Richman challenged David Mundell for the BKFC Middleweight Championship at BKFC 47 on July 14,2023.
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Mike Richman lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Mike Richman came out of retirement to face Erick Lozano on April 12,2024 at BKFC Fight Night Clearwater in the main event.
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Mike Richman won the bout in the fifth round by knockout.
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Mike Richman challenged Jared Warren for the BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship at BKFC on DAZN 4 on December 21,2024.
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Mike Richman won the fight and championship by knockout in the first round.
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Mike Richman was scheduled to make the first defense of his light heavyweight title against Josh Dyer at BKFC on DAZN 6 on May 10,2025.