Christian Wellisch
Born (1975-09-13) September 13, 1975
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
American
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach77.5 in (197 cm)
Fighting out ofSacramento, California, United States
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
Years active2001-2009
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Christian Wellisch (born September 13, 1975) is a Hungarian-American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2009, he competed for the UFC, WEC, and King of the Cage.

Mixed martial arts career

Wellisch began his professional career in 2001 as a Heavyweight fighting in smaller promotions. In 2006, he scored a stoppage victory over the undefeated Dan Evensen. With a record of 6–2, Wellisch made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Cheick Kongo at UFC 62. He lost by knockout due to a knee strike in the first round. Wellisch followed up with two victories against Anthony Perosh and Scott Junk at UFC 66 and UFC 76 respectively. His streak ended at UFC 84, where undefeated rising star Shane Carwin knocked him out with a punch in 44 seconds of the first round, knocking his mouthguard out as well.

In November 2008, the UFC released Wellisch from his contract along with Jon Fitch and other American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) fighters as a result of a dispute over the exclusive license rights for a video game between AKA and UFC President Dana White.[1] The dispute was resolved a day later and Wellisch, along with the other AKA fighters, were re-signed.[2]

In his next appearance, Wellisch made his Light Heavyweight debut at UFC 94, where he lost to Jake O'Brien by split decision. With his second consecutive loss, and the UFC facing a glut of fighters due to recent acquisitions of WEC contracts, Wellisch was released from the UFC roster.[3]

Life after MMA

Having graduated from the McGeorge School of Law,[4] Wellisch decided to retire from MMA and now runs his own law practice outside San Jose, California. Speaking on his decision to retire, Wellisch said "I told myself when I got into this sport that I wasn't going to take any steps backwards", he also said "I'm not going to go fight in the small shows, I think I made the right decision".

He enlisted in the California Army National Guard and currently holds the rank of Captain.[5][6]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 8 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 3
By submission 3 1
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–5 Jake O'Brien Decision (split) UFC 94 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss 8–4 Shane Carwin KO (punch) UFC 84 May 24, 2008 1 0:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–3 Scott Junk Submission (heel hook) UFC 76 September 22, 2007 1 3:19 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 7–3 Anthony Perosh Decision (unanimous) UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz December 30, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–3 Cheick Kongo KO (knee) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral August 26, 2006 1 2:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–2 Dan Evensen TKO (corner stoppage) IFC: Caged Combat April 1, 2006 2 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 5–2 Tom Howard Submission (rear-naked choke) Valor Fighting: Showdown At Cache Creek February 3, 2006 1 2:11 Brooks, California, United States
Loss 4–2 Soa Palelei TKO (punches) Shooto Australia: NHB February 12, 2004 2 4:33 Melbourne, Australia
Win 4–1 Vince Lucero TKO (punches) CFM: Octogono Extremo September 27, 2003 1 N/A Monterrey, Mexico
Loss 3–1 Kensuke Sasaki Submission (guillotine choke) X-1 September 6, 2003 1 2:35 Yokohama, Japan
Win 3–0 Jay White TKO (punches) WEC 4 August 31, 2002 3 3:42 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 2–0 Sam Sotello Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC 16: Double Cross August 2, 2002 1 4:20 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 1–0 Dennis Taddio TKO (punches) Shogun 1 December 15, 2001 1 1:23 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

References

  1. "Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch and possibly others cut by UFC". MMAMania.com. November 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  2. Martin, Damon (November 20, 2008). "24 HOURS LATER; JON FITCH BACK WITH UFC". MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  3. Caplan, Sam (February 10, 2009). "Christian Wellisch and Eddie Sanchez added to list of recent UFC cuts". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  4. California State Bar Membership Records
  5. Face of Defense: ‘Hungarian Nightmare’ Joins California Guard
  6. WELLISCH v. PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY
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