Michael Wade Wessel was born on December 2,1977 and is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016.
18 Facts About Mike Wessel
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Mike Wessel went to training camps for both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers but was cut in both appearances.
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Mike Wessel later competed for Arena Football League teams in North Dakota and San Diego for three-and-a-half seasons before accepting a strength and conditioning coaching job at the University of Arkansas.
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Mike Wessel made his UFC debut against Antoni Hardonk at UFC 92.
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Mike Wessel accepted the fight on a week notice after Hardonk's original opponent dropped out due to injury.
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Mike Wessel lost in the second round via TKO stoppage after tiring from only having a few days to train.
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Mike Wessel was the last pick for Team Rashad Evans.
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Mike Wessel had his first fight on the show against Marcus Jones, losing via first round submission armbar.
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Mike Wessel was not given a chance to fight on the finale card.
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Mike Wessel's first fight after his stint on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, was against another Ultimate Fighter alumni, Dan Christison.
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Mike Wessel faced Bellator's veteran Scott Barrett and Strikeforce's veteran Matt Kovacs, losing against Barrett and winning against Kovacs.
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Mike Wessel made his debut on August 24,2012, at Bellator 73 against fellow newcomer Ryan Martinez.
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Mike Wessel next entered the Bellator season seven heavyweight tournament, facing Rich Hale on October 5,2012, at Bellator 75 for a spot in the semifinals.
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Mike Wessel faced Alexei Kudin on December 7,2012, at Bellator 83.
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Mike Wessel then faced Justin Frazier at Bellator 120 on May 17,2014.
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Mike Wessel faced Josh Diekmann at Bellator 123 on September 5,2014.
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Mike Wessel lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Mike Wessel faced Frank Tate at Bellator 162 on October 21,2016.