Thiago Michel was born on May 15,1984 and is a Brazilian professional kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter formally competed for Bellator Fighting Championships in their season six lightweight tournament.
10 Facts About Thiago Michel
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Thiago Michel stated in an interview that when he was a child, he had a life-threatening throat infection and his father who taught him kickboxing starting at the age of 12, couldn't donate blood to his own son because he drank too much.
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Thiago Michel went up against Steve Poort, an up-and-coming Dutch fighter, at It's Showtime 60 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and won by unanimous decision.
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Thiago Michel defeated Paul Marfort by unanimous decision on the Glory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament undercard in New York City, New York, US on November 23,2013.
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Thiago Michel made his professional MMA debut on November 18,2006, and has made a name for himself fighting mainly in his home country of Brazil.
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Thiago Michel won 6 of his first 7 fights before a 28-month break from the sport from 2008 to 2010.
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Thiago Michel was ranked the number 1 lightweight prospect on Bloody Elbow's 2010 scouting report.
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Thiago Michel is currently signed to Bellator Fighting Championships, competing in their lightweight division.
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Thiago Michel made his American debut at Bellator 62 on March 23,2012, where he defeated fellow Brazilian Rene Nazare by split decision.
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Thiago Michel faced Russian prospect Alexander Sarnavskiy in the opening round of the Bellator Lightweight Tournament on January 31,2013, at Bellator 87.