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Elvis Mutapčić

Elvis Mutapčić

American mixed martial arts fighter

Elvis Mutapčić (born July 19, 1986) is a Bosnian-American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight and the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mutapčić compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 13-2 winning various regional titles before signing for World Series of Fighting in April 2013.[2]

World Series of Fighting

In April 2013, Mutapčić signed a multi-fight deal with World Series of Fighting.[3]

Mutapčić was expected to make his WSOF debut against Jesse Taylor at WSOF 5.[4] The New Jersey Athletic Commission cancelled the fight after seeing Mutapcic take an unknown and unapproved medication backstage before the fight.[5] The fight was rescheduled for WSOF 7.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Mutapčić then faced Kelvin Tiller on August 9, 2014 at WSOF 12.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mutapčić made his UFC debut at light heavyweight on January 17, 2016 as a late-notice opponent against Francimar Barroso at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Mutapčić then moved to middleweight and faced Kevin Casey on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199.[12] The fight ended in a split draw.[13]

Mutapčić then faced Anthony Smith on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [15]

In February 2017, Mutapčić was released from the UFC.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Midwest Cage Championship
    • MCC Middleweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 16 wins 6 losses
By knockout 7 2
By submission 6 0
By decision 3 4
Draws 1
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. [2]
    "MFC middleweight champ Elvis Mutapcic signs with World Series of Fighting". MMA Junkie. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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    "MFC middleweight champ Elvis Mutapcic signs with World Series of Fighting". MMA Junkie. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. [4]
    Mike Chiappetta (July 18, 2013). "World Series of Fighting 5 to host opening round of middleweight tournament". mmafighting.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Chuck Mindenhall (2013-09-14). "Elvis Mutapcic vs. Jesse Taylor fight scrapped at WSOF 5". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. [6]
    Mick Hammond (2013-12-02). "Let's Try This Again: Jesse Taylor is More Than Ready for Elvis Mutapcic at WSOF 7". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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    Chuck Mindenhall (2013-12-07). "WSOF 7 Results: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  8. [8]
    "WSOF 12 loses Mladenov, shuffles lineup, needs new light heavyweight". MMA Junkie. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  9. [9]
    Shaun Al-Shatti (2014-08-11). "WSOF 12 salaries: Elvis Mutapic heads payroll, earns $20,000 for win over Kelvin Tiller". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  10. [10]
    Karim Zidan (2016-01-11). "Torn meniscus forces Russian prospect off UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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    Brent Brookhouse (2016-01-17). "UFC Fight Night 81 results: Francimar Barroso grinds out win over Elvis Mutapcic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  12. [12]
    Brett Okamoto (2016-04-05). "Kevin Casey, Muhammad Ali's son-in-law, fights to draw at UFC 199". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  13. [13]
    Ben Fowlkes (June 4, 2016). "UFC 199 results: Day after Muhammad Ali's death, son-in-law Kevin Casey handed split draw with Mutapcic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  14. [14]
    Damon Martin (2016-09-20). "Elvis Mutapcic vs. Anthony Smith in the works for TUF 24 Finale". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  15. [15]
    Steven Marrocco (2016-12-03). "TUF 24 Finale results: Anthony Smith crushes Elvis Mutapcic with vicious second-round elbow". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  16. [16]
    John Balfe (2017-02-11). "UFC removes 32 fighters from its active roster". themaclife.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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