1. Misha Cirkunov, is a Latvian-Canadian professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
18 Facts About Misha Cirkunov
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Son of Oleg and Olga, Cirkunov was born in Riga, Latvia in 1987.
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Misha Cirkunov won junior nationals in judo in 2003, Greco-Roman wrestling national championship in 2005 and national championships in freestyle wrestling in 2005 and 2006.
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In 2008, Misha Cirkunov won the black belt super heavy division at the Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
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Misha Cirkunov was expected to make his promotional debut against Sean O'Connell on August 23,2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.
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Misha Cirkunov faced promotional newcomer Alex Nicholson on February 6,2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.
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Misha Cirkunov next faced another promotional newcomer in Ion Cutelaba on June 18,2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.
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Misha Cirkunov faced Nikita Krylov on December 10,2016, at UFC 206.
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In March 2017, Misha Cirkunov signed a new, six-fight deal with UFC and fought Volkan Oezdemir on May 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.
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Misha Cirkunov was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira on October 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 119.
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Misha Cirkunov faced Patrick Cummins on October 27,2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.
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Misha Cirkunov was expected to face Ovince Saint Preux on March 2,2019, at UFC 235.
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Misha Cirkunov faced Jimmy Crute on September 14,2019, at UFC Fight Night 158.
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Misha Cirkunov was expected to face Ryan Spann on December 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.
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Misha Cirkunov faced Krzysztof Jotko in a middleweight bout on October 2,2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.
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Misha Cirkunov was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov on February 26,2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.
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Misha Cirkunov faced Alonzo Menifield on October 15,2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.
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In late October 2022, it was reported that Misha Cirkunov was released by the UFC.