Nicholas Dominic Osipczak was born on 30 December 1984 and is an American-English professional mixed martial artist, most famous for his fights and wins in the welterweight division of the UFC.
22 Facts About Nick Osipczak
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Nick Osipczak was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom.
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Nick Osipczak is known for being one of the first people in history to represent the art of tai chi in Mixed Martial Arts competitions.
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Nick Osipczak was born in London to an English father of Polish descent and an American mother of English, German, Irish and Serbian descent.
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Nick Osipczak was raised in South London until his youth.
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Nick Osipczak attended St Olaves Grammar School, from which he graduated in 2003, and he then enrolled at Loughborough University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Management, graduating in 2007.
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At the age of 18 and while he was still attending his course at Loughborough University, Nick Osipczak joined a local martial arts club, the Hung Kuen Shaolin Kung Fu Club.
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However, Nick Osipczak was inspired to take up MMA after watching UFC's Ultimate Knockouts DVD, and started searching out the best places and coaches to train with up and down the United Kingdom.
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Nick Osipczak appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom.
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Nick Osipczak first defeated the British MMA professional fighter Tommy Maguire by knock out in the first round in an elimination match, earning him the trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, to compete on the show.
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Nick Osipczak then had his second fight against Team United States fighter Mark Miller.
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Nick Osipczak defeated Miller via a second-round knockout from a powerful head kick, which was voted in the top 15 all-time TUF knock-outs.
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However, Nick Osipczak lost his semi-final fight against DaMarques Johnson, although Dana White called the fight one of the best fights in TUF history.
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Nick Osipczak made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at The Ultimate Finale 9 on 20 June 2009, and he fought his former TUF castmate and Team United States fighter, Frank Lester in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nick Osipczak faced TUF 7 alumnus, Matthew Riddle on 14 November 2009 at UFC 105 in Manchester, UK.
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However, Nick Osipczak dominated throughout the fight by showing a superior standing up and striking as well as grappling game.
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Nick Osipczak then fought Rick Story at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Nick Osipczak was upset by Duane Ludwig at UFC 122 in Oberhausen, Germany, via a split decision, which again sparked some controversy.
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In 2011, Nick Osipczak started running his own MMA academy in South London, the New Wave Academy, which immediately became one of the most up and coming MMA academies in London and he became a mentor to many London-based professional MMA fighters.
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On June 27,2015, after almost 5 years off from competition, Nick Osipczak returned to headline the inaugural Macto Championships.
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Nick Osipczak is expected to fight again for Macto Championships, with the view to returning to the UFC, and has publicly stated he aims to win the UFC belt by 2018.
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Nick Osipczak used the ancient Chinese symbol known as the Bagua on his walk-out T-shirt and banner for this fight.