Zach Micklewright
| Zack Micklewright | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zachary Dean Micklewright August 21, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Davenport, Iowa, United States |
| Team | Miletich Fighting Systems |
| Years active | 2006–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Occupation | Firefighter[2] |
| University | University of Iowa |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank |  Staff Sergeant[2] |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War[2] |
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Zachary Dean Micklewright (born August 21, 1986) is an American retired mixed martial artist who is also in the United States Marine Corps.
Background
The son of a Vietnam veteran, Micklewright was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa.[3] He has two older brothers and an older sister.[3] He attended Davenport West High School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 2004.[2] Eventually, he was deployed to Iraq and Africa in 2007 and 2012, respectively.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
He made his WEC debut against Muhsin Corbbrey on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Micklewright was then expected to face Alex Karalexis at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010.[5] However, Micklewright was forced out of the bout due to injury and Karalexis instead faced Anthony Pettis.[6]
Micklewright faced longtime MMA fighter Bart Palaszewski at WEC 50 on August 18, 2010.[7] He lost the fight via second round KO.[8]
In his last fight with the WEC, Micklewright faced Dustin Poirier at WEC 52 on November 11, 2010.[9] He lost the bout via first round TKO, and was then cut from the roster following WEC's merger with the UFC.
Post-WEC career
Following his WEC release, Micklewright faced Jason Chambers at Extreme Challenge 182 on April 30, 2011. He won via first round TKO.[10] Two years after his last fight, Micklewright returned to MMA and faced Ted Worthington at Caged Aggression 11 on October 12, 2013, and won via TKO.[11]
Micklewright got a TKO win over Zak Ottow at Caged Aggression 12 on March 15, 2014.[12]
Personal life
After retiring from mixed martial arts, Micklewright became a firefighter, working in the Davenport Fire Department.[2]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Matt Delanoit | TKO (punches) | Victory FC 44 | December 13, 2014 | 1 | Ralston, Nebraska, United States | ||
| Win | 14–3 | Zak Ottow | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 12 - Night Two | March 15, 2014 | 2 | 1:04 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Ted Worthington | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 11 - The Uprising | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 1:30 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Jason Chambers | TKO (punches) | EC - Extreme Challenge 182 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:56 | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 0:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Bart Palaszewski | KO (punch) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 2 | 0:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Muhsin Corbbrey | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 45 | December 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Ryan Bixler | TKO (punches) | GFC 8: Glory Fighting Championships 8 | October 17, 2009 | 1 | 3:26 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jaxon Mayson | Submission (punches) | GFC 6: Glory Fighting Championships 6 | April 4, 2009 | 1 | 4:36 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Luke Drilling | KO (punch) | GFC 5: Glory Fighting Championships 5 | November 22, 2008 | 1 | 4:46 | Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jesse Montez | Decision (unanimous) | SOTR - Sturgis on the River 2008 | June 14, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Allen Hernandez | KO | GFC: Glory Fighting Championships | May 17, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Bruce Lee Miller | TKO (punches) | SB - Spring Breakage | April 26, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Kris Huffman | KO (punches) | Iron Horse - Bike and Music Festival 2007 | May 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Sabula, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Jamie Mether | Decision (split) | Ring Style - Bad Blood 2 | February 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | John Steinbron | KO | Midwest King of the Ring 46 | January 25, 2007 | 1 | 2:26 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mark Kasdorf | KO | Midwest King of the Ring 40 | December 21, 2006 | 1 | 1:02 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rick Ybarra | Decision (split) | Extreme Challenge 73 | October 28, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States |
References
- ↑ "Zach Micklewright Official Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "DFD swears in four". City of Davenport. August 5, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kyle Nagel (September 3, 2009). "Fight Path: For Marine Zack Micklewright, small shows provided a career launching pad". MMAjunkie.com.
- ↑ "WEC newcomer Zach Micklewright meets Muhsin Corbbrey at WEC 45 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ "Alex Karalexis vs. Zack Micklewright Targeted for WEC 48". mmafighting.com. 2010-02-23.
- ↑ "Zack Micklewright forced out of proposed WEC 48 matchup with Alex Karalexis". mmaedition.com. 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "WEC 50: Bart Palaszewski vs Zach Micklewright set for August 18". mmamania.com. 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "WEC 50: Bart Palaszewski KOs Zach Micklewright". mmafighting.com. 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "Zack Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier targeted for WEC 52 in November". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-09-18.
- ↑ "EC: Extreme Challenge 182 Results". sherdog.com. 2011-04-30.
- ↑ "Caged Aggression XI - The Uprising Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. 2013-10-12.
- ↑ "Caged Aggression 12: Night Two Results". sherdog.com. 2014-03-15.
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