Mitch Gagnon
BornMitch Gagnon
(1984-10-10) October 10, 1984
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceSudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2011–2016, 2019)
Featherweight (2008–2011)
Reach65 in (165 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSudbury, Ontario, Canada
TeamTroop MMA
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Richie "Monkey" Nancoo[2]
Years active2008–2016, 2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout1
By submission10
By decision1
Losses5
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mitch Gagnon (born October 10, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. He is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gagnon began training in 2006[3] and made his professional MMA debut in September 2008.[4] He fought exclusively in his native Canada and amassed a record of 8–1 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gagnon was expected to make his UFC debut in Chicago, Illinois at UFC on Fox 2 against The Ultimate Fighter 14 alumnus Johnny Bedford.[5] On January 25, 2012, the UFC announced the bout was cancelled due to Gagnon's visa issues.[6]

Gagnon faced Bryan Caraway on July 21, 2012, at UFC 149.[7] He lost the fight via submission in the third round. Despite the loss, Gagnon was given a Fight of the Night bonus award for his performance.[8]

Gagnon next faced Walel Watson on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152.[9] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[10]

Gagnon was expected to face Issei Tamura on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.[11] However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.[12]

Gagnon next faced Dustin Kimura on September 21, 2013, at UFC 165.[13] He won the fight via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first Submission of the Night fight bonus.[14]

Gagnon was expected to face Alex Caceres on December 7, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 33.[15] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event due to an alleged visa issue for Gagnon, restricting his entry to Australia.[16]

Gagnon faced promotional newcomer Tim Gorman on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter: Nations Finale.[17] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Gagnon was expected to face Aljamain Sterling on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[19] However, Sterling pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Rob Font.[20] Subsequently, Font pulled out of the fight the week of the event and was replaced by Roman Salazar.[21] Gagnon won via submission in the first round.[22]

Gagnon faced Renan Barão on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58.[23] He lost the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the third round.[24]

Gagnon returned from a near two year hiatus to face Matthew Lopez on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Gagnon was expected to face Brett Johns on July 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 113.[27] However, Gagnon was removed from the card on 27 June and replaced by Albert Morales.[28]

Gagnon was expected to return from extended hiatus and face Brian Kelleher on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.[29] However, Kelleher pulled out of the fight on April 10 citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cole Smith.[30] Gagnon lost the fight by unanimous decision.[31]

During the time since his last bout, Gagnon retired from MMA to focus on his family and coaching.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 12 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 10 2
By decision 1 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–5 Cole Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 12–4 Matthew Lopez Decision (unanimous) UFC 206 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 12–3 Renan Barão Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 2014 3 3:53 Barueri, Brazil
Win 12–2 Roman Salazar Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 2014 1 2:06 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 11–2 Tim Gorman Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy April 16, 2014 3 5:00 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win 10–2 Dustin Kimura Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 165 September 21, 2013 1 4:05 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Submission of the Night.
Win 9–2 Walel Watson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 152 September 22, 2012 1 1:09 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 8–2 Bryan Caraway Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 149 July 21, 2012 3 1:39 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Fight of the Night.
Win 8–1 David Harris Submission (guillotine choke) Ringside MMA 12: Daley vs. Fioravanti October 21, 2011 1 2:09 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bantamweight debut.
Win 7–1 Rejean Groulx Submission (slam) Ringside MMA 10: Cote vs. Starnes April 9, 2011 3 3:47 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Defended the Ringside Featherweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Guillaume Lamarche Submission (guillotine choke) Ringside MMA 6: Rage April 10, 2010 1 0:52 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won the Ringside Featherweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Stephane Bernadel Submission (guillotine choke) Wreck MMA: Fight for the Troops December 11, 2009 1 0:38 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 4–1 Jeff Harrison Submission (rear-naked choke) Warrior-1 MMA 3: High Voltage October 10, 2009 1 4:32 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 3–1 Eugenio Carpine Submission (rear-naked choke) Ringside MMA 1: The Comeback May 30, 2009 1 1:29 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 2–1 Will Romero Decision (unanimous) Xtreme MMA 7: House of Pain February 27, 2009 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 2–0 Gabriel Lavallee Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme MMA 6: House of Pain November 8, 2008 1 2:18 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 1–0 Dimitri Waardenburg Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme MMA 5: It's Crow Time September 13, 2008 1 2:32 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mitch Gagnon". tapology.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Grapplersplanet (April 15, 2014). "UFC's MITCH GAGNON with GRAPPLERSPLANET.COM". YouTube. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mitch Gagnon - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mitch Gagnon MMA Stats, Pictures, News Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Replacement Mitch Gagnon meets Johnny Bedford at UFC on FOX 2". mmajunkie.com. December 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Bedford/Gagnon off". MMAJunkie.com. January 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon added to UFC 149 in Calgary". www.mmajunkie.com. March 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.
  8. ↑ Burke, Tim (21 July 2012). "UFC 149 Results: Bryan Caraway Chokes Out Mitch Gagnon In Round Three". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Walel Watson vs. Mitch Gagnon slated for UFC 152 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ Morgan, John (22 September 2012). "UFC 152 results: Mitch Gagnon submits Walel Watson in 69 seconds". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "UFC 158 Fight Card Adds Mitch Gagnon vs. Issei Tamura". MMAWeekly.com. January 21, 2013.
  12. ↑ Staff (2013-02-19). "T.J. Dillashaw replaces Mitch Gagnon, meets Issei Tamura at UFC 158". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  13. ↑ Staff (2013-07-11). "Mitch Gagnon vs. Dustin Kimura added to September's UFC 165 event". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  14. ↑ Staff (2013-09-22). "UFC 165 bonuses: Jones, Gustafsson, Barao, Gagnon earn $50,000 honors". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  15. ↑ Adam Ireland (2010-09-13). "Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres takes on Mitch Gagnon in Brisbane". MMAKanvas.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  16. ↑ Staff (2013-12-02). "Alex Caceres vs. Mitch Gagnon scratched from Friday's UFC Fight Night 33 main card". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  17. ↑ Staff (2014-01-08). "TUF Nations Finale, Mitch Gagnon vs. Tim Gorman targeted for April 16". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  18. ↑ Fowlkes, Ben (16 April 2014). "TUF Nations Finale results, photos: Mitch Gagnon outworks gritty Tim Gorman". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  19. ↑ Keith Dempsey (2014-08-12). "Gagnon back to the octagon in October". thesudburystar.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  20. ↑ Staff (2014-09-08). "Rob Font replaces Aljamain Sterling, faces Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night in Halifax". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  21. ↑ Staff (2014-09-29). "Rob Font out, Roman Salazar meets Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night 54". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  22. ↑ Erickson, Matt (4 October 2014). "UFC Fight Night 54 results: Mitch Gagnon makes quick work of Roman Salazar". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  23. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-10-15). "Former champ Renan Barao returns vs. Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night 58". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  24. ↑ Gene Mrosko (2014-12-20). "UFC Fight Night 58 results: Renan Barao submits Mitch Gagnon". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  25. ↑ Dana Becker (2016-10-26). "Mitch Gagnon returns to octagon in December". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  26. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-12-10). "UFC 206 results: Matthew Lopez rallies through rough first round to top Mitch Gagnon". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  27. ↑ Danny Segura (2017-05-08). "Mitch Gagnon vs. Brett Johns added to UFC Fight Night 113 in Glasgow". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  28. ↑ Jim Edwards (2017-06-27). "Brett Johns gets new opponent for UFC Glasgow". champions.co. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  29. ↑ Jesse Holland (2019-02-20). "UFC Ottawa official for May 4 on ESPN+". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  30. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2019-04-11). "BFL Champion Cole Smith tackles short notice fight against Mitch Gagnon during UFC Ottawa" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  31. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2019-05-04). "Cole Smith Entered UFC Ottawa a 6-0 Fighter, Feels He's Now 1-0 With Win Over Mitch Gagnon". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
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