Andreas Michailidis
| Andreas Michailidis | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1988 Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | The Spartan |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight (2022–present) Middleweight (2009–2021) Light heavyweight (2020) |
| Reach | 192 cm (76 in)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Athens, Greece |
| Team | EFL Martial Arts Academy |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Andreas Michailidis (Greek: Ανδρέας Μιχαηλίδης, born July 18, 1988) is a Greek mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Oktagon MMA. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.
Background
Michailidis is of Pontic Greek origin.[2] At the age of 8, after moving from Kazakhstan to Greece, he started training, in wrestling and kickboxing at Malios Team. Continuing on with MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at Gracie Barra Greece where he achieved a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After competing in numerous national Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships and tournaments, several MMA fights in Greece, winning the European Fight League Championship (EFL) Light Heavyweight Title, Michailidis moved to America to train with Antonio McKee and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, for his upcoming fight in King Of The Cage: Slugfest.[3]
A few months later, Michailidis faced Jason Butcher at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[4]
After a year of training in Kings MMA, Michailidis traveled to Russia to fight in the World Fighting Championship Akhmat 9, where he won via TKO in the first round. Few months later his next successful appearance was in the United Arab Emirates to fight at Abu Dhabi Warriors 4 against Ion Pascu, where he won via unanimous decision.[3]
Michailidis faced Evgeny Shalomaev at Fight Nights Global 63: Alibekov vs. Khamitov on April 21, 2017. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[5]
Michailidis faced Vladimir Mineev at Fight Nights Global 71: Mineev vs. Michailidis on July 29, 2017. He lost the bout via TKO in the third round.[6]
Michailidis faced Marcel Fortuna at Titan FC 54 on April 26, 2019. He won the bout via spinning back kick in the first round.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Michailidis made his UFC debut, as a short notice replacement for Vinicius Moreira, against Modestas Bukauskas at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020.[8] Michailidis lost the bout via TKO after he could not get up at the end of the round due to a series of elbows to the side of the head.[9] In the process, he became the first Greek fighter based in Greece appear in the UFC, and second fighter born in Greece, after Anthony Christodoulou.[10]
Michailidis was expected to face Antônio Arroyo at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos on November 14, 2020.[11] However, Michailidis withdrew on October 23 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced Eryk Anders.[12]
Michailidis faced KB Bhullar at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka on May 1, 2021[13] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[14]
Michailidis faced promotional newcomer Alex Pereira on November 6, 2021 at UFC 268.[15] He lost the fight via TKO early in round two after getting knocked down with a flying knee.[16]
Michailidis faced Rinat Fakhretdinov on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
On June 8, 2022 it was confirmed that Michailidis was no longer on the UFC roster.[19]
Oktagon MMA
Michailidis faced Leandro Silva on March 4, 2023 at Oktagon 40 in the Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Round of 16, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[20]
In the Quarterfinals, Michailidis faced Marcel Grabinski on June 17, 2023 at Oktagon 44, winning the bout and advancing via second round arm-triangle choke.[21]
The semi-finals saw Michailidis faced Louis Glismann on September 16, 2023 at Oktagon 46, knocking him out 33 seconds into the bout.[22]
In the finals, Michailidis faced Bojan Veličković on December 29, 2023, getting submitted in the third round via rear-naked choke.[23]
In his first bout after losing the finals of the tournament, Michailidis faced Piotr Waerzyniak on July 20, 2024 at Oktagon 59, losing via split decision.[24]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Survivor
- CS Middleweight Championship [25]
- European Fight League EFL
- EFL Light Heavyweight Championship
- Mad Dog Promotion
- Mad Dog Middleweight Championship
Mixed martial arts record
| 25 matches | 16 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 5 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–9 | Mark Hulme | Submission (guillotine choke) | Oktagon 67 | February 22, 2025 | 1 | 2:20 | Třinec, Czech Republic | Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16. |
| Loss | 16–8 | Piotr Wawrzyniak | Decision (split) | Oktagon 59 | July 20, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 16–7 | Bojan Veličković | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oktagon 51 | December 29, 2023 | 3 | 3:21 | Prague, Czech Republic | Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 16–6 | Louis Glismann | KO (punches) | Oktagon 46 | September 16, 2023 | 1 | 0:33 | Frankfurt, Germany | Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 15–6 | Marcel Grabinski | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Oktagon 44 | June 17, 2023 | 2 | 2:02 | Oberhausen, Germany | Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–6 | Leandro Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 40 | March 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Round of 16. |
| Loss | 13–6 | Rinat Fakhretdinov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 4, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 13–5 | Alex Pereira | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 2 | 0:18 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | KB Bhullar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 12–4 | Modestas Bukauskas | TKO (Elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | July 16, 2020 | 1 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 12–3 | Arymarcel Santos | TKO (punches) | Global Legion FC 13 | December 13, 2019 | 1 | 2:13 | Miramar, Florida, United States | Catchweight (195 lb) bout. |
| Win | 11–3 | Marcel Fortuna | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | Titan FC 54 | April 26, 2019 | 1 | 4:26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Tomáš Bolo | TKO (punches) | WKN Greece: The Battle 17 | December 10, 2017 | 1 | 2:03 | Athens, Greece | Won the Cage Survivor Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Vladimir Mineev | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 71 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 3:11 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 9–2 | Evgeny Shalomaev | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 63 | April 21, 2017 | 1 | 2:56 | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| Win | 8–2 | Borce Talevski | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 28 | March 11, 2017 | 1 | 1:25 | Athens, Greece | |
| Win | 7–2 | Ion Pascu | Decision (unanimous) | Abu Dhabi Warriors 4 | May 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 6–2 | Arbi Madaev | TKO (punches) | WFCA 9 | October 4, 2015 | 1 | 2:15 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Jason Butcher | TKO (punches) | Bellator 128 | October 10, 2014 | 2 | 0:28 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Daniel Hernandez | Submission (side choke) | KOTC: Slugfest | June 5, 2014 | 1 | 3:59 | Highland, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Panagiotis Stroumpoulis | Submission (kimura) | European Fight League 2 | May 29, 2011 | 1 | 2:35 | Heraklion, Greece | |
| Win | 3–1 | Manolis Dimitriou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:35 | ||||
| Win | 2–1 | Panagiotis Stroumpoulis | Submission (kimura) | European Fight League 1 | March 20, 2011 | 2 | 1:00 | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Emil Zahariev | TKO | Maxfight: Warriors 13 | May 21, 2010 | 2 | 3:52 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 1–0 | Giorgos Skouloudis | TKO (punches) | Spartan Warriors MMA 1 | May 31, 2009 | 1 | 1:30 | Athens, Greece | Middleweight debut. |
See also
References
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