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Michael Kuiper
Born (1989-06-07) 7 June 1989 (age 37)
Riel, Netherlands
Other namesJudo
NationalityDutch
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of
Tilburg, Netherlands
TeamTeam Topfighter Belgium
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Judo
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout9
By submission5
By decision1
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision1
Other information
Websitewww.teamtopfighter.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 14 January 2015

Michael Jan Hugo Kuiper[1] (born 7 June 1989) is a Dutch mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC and Titan FC.

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Kuiper comes from a judo background and holds a black belt in the discipline.[2] He made his mixed martial arts debut in February 2009 and defeated his opponent, Ahmed Sultan, with a triangle choke. He went on to have a further six fights that same year, winning all of them in the first or second round. In 2009 he won the Belgium MMA title, and was rewarded with the MMA fighter of the year 2009.

After defeating David Marcina on 20 November 2010, he was set to return to the cage on 4 December 2010 to face Welsh boxer John Phillips at BAMMA 5: The Beast vs. Crazy Bear in Newcastle, England.[3] But due to snowstorms in the UK the event was cancelled.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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In his UFC debut Kuiper faced Rafael Natal on 4 February 2012 at UFC 143.[4] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Kuiper faced Jared Hamman on 11 August 2012 at UFC 150.[5] Kuiper defeated Hamman via second-round TKO.

Kuiper was expected to face Thiago Perpetuo on 19 January 2013 at UFC on FX 7.[6] However, Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes.[7] On 27 December, it was announced that Magalhaes had also pulled out of the bout and that Kuiper would be shifted to UFC on Fox 6 on 26 January 2013 to face Buddy Roberts.[8] It was then announced on 8 January that Roberts had been forced out of the bout with an illness and was replaced by promotional newcomer Josh Janousek.[9] Then just days before the event, Janousek himself pulled out of the bout citing an injury. With no time to find a suitable replacement for Kuiper, he was pulled from the event as well.[10][11] This meant that 4 potential opponents for Kuiper (Perpetuo, Magalhaes, Roberts and Janousek) had all pulled out of the proposed bout.

Kuiper next faced Tom Lawlor on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[12] He lost via submission early in the second round.

Kuiper faced Brad Scott on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30.[13] He lost the fight via front choke submission in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.[14]

Titan FC

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Kuiper fought fellow former UFC fighter Matt Riddle in the co-main event of Titan FC 27 on 28 February 2014.[15] Kuiper lost by guillotine choke in the second round.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
22 matches 15 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 5 5
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–7 Rodrigo Carlos Submission (keylock) Caribbean FC 10 9 November 2024 1 4:50 Oranjestad, Aruba
Loss 15–6 Adrick Croes Submission (rear-naked choke) Caribbean FC 5 7 April 2018 1 N/A Oranjestad, Aruba Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 15–5 Cristiano Machado Submission (rear-naked choke) Caribbean FC 4 26 May 2017 1 2:46 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win 14–5 Oktay Karatas TKO (punches) Battle Events: Amersfoort 4 June 2016 1 4:34 Amersfoort, Netherlands
Loss 13–5 Gregory Milliard TKO (punches) Redemption FC 2 29 April 2016 3 2:48 Oranjestad, Aruba Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win 13–4 Lutciano Zimmerman KO (punches) Strength and Honour 10 4 October 2014 1 N/A Dessel, Belgium
Loss 12–4 Matt Riddle Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 27 28 February 2014 2 2:29 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 12–3 Brad Scott Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz 26 October 2013 1 4:17 Manchester, England
Loss 12–2 Tom Lawlor Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 6 April 2013 2 1:05 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 12–1 Jared Hamman TKO (punches) UFC 150 11 August 2012 2 2:16 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 11–1 Rafael Natal Decision (unanimous) UFC 143 4 February 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–0 Morris Cilfoni TKO (punches) Milano in the Cage 1 7 May 2011 1 N/A Milan, Italy
Win 10–0 Clearance Noordzee KO (punches) Staredown FC 5 19 March 2011 1 N/A Deurne, Belgium
Win 9–0 David Marcina TKO (punches) Live 2 Fight 20 November 2010 1 2:14 Mallorca, Spain
Win 8–0 Baudin Egoluev Submission (armbar) Ultimate Takedown 2 6 November 2010 2 2:42 Herstal, Belgium
Win 7–0 Ivan Brguljan TKO (punches) One Gate 2 Far 7 November 2009 1 N/A Heerlen, Netherlands
Win 6–0 Patrice Wagemans KO (punch) Strength and Honour 5 3 October 2009 1 0:10 Dessel, Belgium
Win 5–0 Bert Van Geystelen Submission (armbar) Bulls Gym Gala 30 May 2009 2 N/A Putte, Belgium
Win 4–0 Saigan Muradov TKO (punches) The Battle of Akersloot 10 May 2009 N/A N/A Akersloot, Netherlands
Win 3–0 Bert Van Geystelen Submission (armbar) Staredown FC 1 26 April 2009 1 N/A Antwerp, Belgium
Win 2–0 Kevin Goodliff Decision (unanimous) Battle of South 7 11 April 2009 2 5:00 Hoensbroek, Netherlands
Win 1–0 Ahmed Sultan Submission (triangle choke) Outsider Cup 12 14 February 2009 2 4:00 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany Middleweight debut.

References

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  1. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/02-04-12%20MMA.pdf[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Michael Kuiper's official site Archived 15 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "BAMMA 5". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rafael 'Sapo' Natal welcomes newcomer Michael Kuiper at UFC 143". mmajunkie.com. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Jared Hamman vs. Michael Kuiper added to UFC 150 in Denver". mmajunkie.com. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "UFC makes official Jan. 19 card in Brazil". MMAjunkie.com. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Staff (1 December 2012). "Caio Magalhaes replaces Thiago Perpetuo, faces Michael Kuiper at UFC on FX 7". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Staff (27 December 2012). "Kuiper-Magalhaes off UFC on FX 7, Kuiper-Roberts joins UFC on FOX 6". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  9. ↑ Staff (15 January 2013). "Josh Janousek replaces Buddy Roberts, meets Michael Kuiper at UFC on FOX 6". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  10. ↑ Staff (21 January 2013). "Josh Janousek vs. Michael Kuiper scratched from Saturday's UFC on FOX 6 event". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  11. ↑ Mookie Alexander (21 January 2013). "Michael Kuiper removed from UFC on FOX 6 following injury to Josh Janousek". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Michael Kuiper vs tom Lawlor added to UFC on Fuel TV 9". mmajunkie.com. 9 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Two Middleweight Bouts Confirmed For UFC Manchester 2013". YourMMA.tv. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "UFC releases middleweight Michael Kuiper". bloodyelbow.com. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  15. ↑ Ariel Helwani (13 January 2013). "Matt Riddle returns, meets Michael Kuiper in Titan FC 27 co-main event". mmafighting.com.
  16. ↑ "Titan FC 27 Results: Ricci Crushes Gurgel, Riddle Chokes Kuiper". themmacorner.com. 28 February 2014.
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