Mindaugas Vaitkūnas
| Mindaugas Vaitkunas | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 27, 1997 Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||
| Other names | GRAND DUKE | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018-present | ||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Search Mindaugas Vaitkūnas on Amazon.Mindaugas Vaitkūnas (born May 27, 1997) is a Lithuanian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight category.
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Vaitkunas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania to Jonas Vaitkūnas and Dr. Živilė Glaveckaitė,[1] and is the grandson of Lithuanian politician Kęstutis Glaveckas. He was educated at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, USA and was a JROTC cadet there from June 2012 to May 2016.[2][3]
At St. John's, Vaitkunas earned a Silver Star and was elected for the Raider Challenge Team and nominated as Ultimate Raider. He was on the varsity wrestling team for the St. John's military academy, representing the 170 pound (77 kg) weight class. Vaitkunas was selected for military cadre training for a Platoon Sargeant position. His academy officials also invited him for U.S Special Forces training but he declined to pursue his athletic ambitions.[4]
He graduated from Los Angeles Pierce College with a degree in Business, and took business and leadership courses at Harvard Business School as well as San Diego University.[5] Vaitkunas competed in the 2016 European Grappling Championship in the 84 kg weight class and defeated Augustas Stravinskas in the finals for first place.[6] He also competed in the absolute category, defeating Alex Valiukevič in the finals for first place.[7][8][9][10][11]
Vaitkunas made his professional martial arts debut at the age of 21. In 2018, Vaitkunas fought in the King of the Cage Baltic Tour 4[12][13][14] and defeated Eigintas Šlekys of Kaunas in under one minute.[15][16][17][18][19] He currently represents the mixed martial arts team at SMAUGLYS Martial Arts School in Vilnius.[20]
Vaitkunas was set to fight Kevin Pease in August 2022, during the preliminaries of LFA 138 in the welterweight division but the fight was canceled due to Pease receiving an injury during a sparring session before the fight.[21][22][23] In December 2022, Vaitkunas defeated Samejay Hurn in the event Gladiator Challenge: Seasons Beatings in Valley Center, California.[24][25]
Vaitkunas made his lightweight debut on March 4, 2023 in the main event of Gladiator Challenge: Proving Ground. He defeated Nate Jackson by Technical Submission (guillotine choke).[26]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 | Nate Jackson | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Gladiator Challenge: Proving Ground | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 0:19 | Valley Center, California | lightweight debut | |
| Win | 2–0 | Samejay Hurn | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Gladiator Challenge: Seasons Beatings | December 17, 2022 | 1 | 1:50 | Valley Center, California | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Eigintas Sleyks | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | King of the Cage Lithuania - Baltic Tour 4 | November 30, 2018 | 1 | 0:59 | Kaunas, Lithuania | welterweight debut |
Submission grappling record (incomplete)[edit]
| Result | Rec | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Date | Location |
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| Win | 4-0 | Aleks Valiukevič | Referee Decision | IGF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP | Absolute | Nogi | September 24, 2016 |  Kaunas ( Garliava) Lithuania
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| Win | 3-0 | Deividas Gilys | Referee Decision | |||||
| Win | 2-0 | Augustas Stravinskas | Referee Decision | +84kg | ||||
| Win | 1-0 | Danielius Grėbliūnas | Referee Decision |
Awards and honors[edit]
2016
European Grappling Championship (+84kg)- European Grappling Championship (Absolute)
| Decorations |
 Army JROTC Academic Achievement Ribbon |
 Army JROTC Perfect Attendance Ribbon |
 Army JROTC Varsity Athletics Ribbon |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cartel no MMA". SUPER LUTAS (in português). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Celebrate the world". The Beacon. 32 (1): 20–21. Winter 2013.
- ↑ "Mindaugas Vaitkunas (Delafield, WI) | Trackwrestling Profile". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ MEDIA, ACTION REPORTER. "Wrestling roundup: Fondy sends 7 to sectionals". The Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ The Career Day Podcast Ep. #5 - Professional Fighter, retrieved 2022-05-22
- ↑ SPORT1: Europos Grappling čempionatas 2016. 1 laida, retrieved 2022-06-06
- ↑ Vadyba. "Europos graplingo čempionate – lietuvių pergalės - visainfo.lt - įmonių katalogas, straipsniai ir naujienos". www.visainfo.lt (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Lietuviai susišlavė pagrindinius prizus >> Sportas.info - Lietuvos sporto veidrodis". Sportas.info. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Europos graplingo vicečempionas L.Pelakauskas – reitingo lyderis". www.grappling.lt. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Europos graplingo čempionate – lietuvių benefisas". www.lrytas.lt. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Kaune žadėjęs žibėti MMA kovotojas iš Islandijos susilaužė šonkaulius". www.lrytas.lt. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ↑ "Mindaugas Vaitkūnas | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Mindaugas Vaitkunas MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ King Of The Cage Baltic tour 4 Highlights, retrieved 2022-09-30
- ↑ "Cartel no MMA". SUPER LUTAS (in português). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Mindaugas Vaitkūnas | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Eigintas Šlekys vs. Mindaugas Vaitkūnas, KOTC Lithuania | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ Mindaugas Vaitkunas MMA Debut "King of the Cage Baltic Tour 4", retrieved 2022-05-22
- ↑ "Europos graplingo čempionate – lietuvių benefisas". DELFI (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ↑ http://www.grapplingfederation.com/docs/2016-09-24_EGC.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Mindaugas Vaitkūnas vs. Kevin Pease, LFA 138 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ "Vaitkunas vs Pease - Tape, Preview, Stream & Tickets". MMA Facts. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ GIDStats. "Canceled Bout Mindaugas Vaitkūnas - Kevin Pease on LFA 138 05.08.22 | GIDStats.com". GIDStats. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ Mindaugas Vaitkunas VS Samejay Hurn, retrieved 2022-12-31
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Mindaugas Vaitkunas MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ Mindaugas Vaitkunas vs Nate Jackson, retrieved 2023-03-10
- ↑ SPORT1: Europos Grappling čempionatas 2016. 1 laida, retrieved 2022-09-30
- ↑ SPORT1: Europos Grappling čempionatas 2016. 4 laida., retrieved 2022-09-30
- ↑ Mindaugas Vaitkunas MMA Debut "King of the Cage Baltic Tour 4", retrieved 2022-09-30
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