Misha Cirkunov
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 39 (born February 27, 1987)
- Born in
- Riga
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 6-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 5
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.86 top 30%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.06
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 4.15 top 6%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.7
Next fight
In the record book
About Misha Cirkunov
Misha Cirkunov, born in Riga, Latvia on February 27, 1987, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 3", Cirkunov has a 77" reach.
Cirkunov turned professional in 2010, debuting with Ringside MMA. Cirkunov arrived in the UFC with a 9-2 record. Cirkunov made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira in August 2015 and beat Daniel Jolly by KO/TKO. Cirkunov's UFC record stands at 6-7 after 13 fights.
Cirkunov is dangerous on the ground, with 5 UFC wins by submission, most often by arm-triangle choke. By the numbers, Cirkunov attempts more submissions than 97% of light heavyweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 94% of light heavyweights. Cirkunov ranks #1 in UFC history for most neck crank wins.
4 of Cirkunov's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 18 months away, Cirkunov returned at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad in March 2021 and lost to Ryan Spann. Cirkunov's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Hard Knocks and 1-0 in Armageddon FC.
Cirkunov's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo in October 2022, where Cirkunov lost to Alonzo Menifield.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:28
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
Oct 15, 2022
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R2 1:29
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
Feb 26, 2022
30Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
Oct 2, 2021
41Str 5TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:11
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Mar 13, 2021
5Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Peruvian Necktie On Ground · R1 3:38
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep 14, 2019
6Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R1 0:36
Mar 2, 2019
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 2:40
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
Oct 27, 2018
11Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 2:45
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
Dec 16, 2017
21Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:28
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 4:38
Dec 10, 2016
8Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R3 1:22
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
Jun 18, 2016
44Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control · R2 1:28
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
Feb 6, 2016
32Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 4:45
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira
Aug 23, 2015
24Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Misha Cirkunov is 15-9 across 24 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on January 30, 2010 (Ringside MMA). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 9
- Decision 2
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 3
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 87% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 6-7 | 2015 |
| Hard Knocks | 2-0 | 2015 |
| Armageddon FC | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Fivestar FL | 1-0 | 2013 |
| King of the Ring VI | 0-1 | 2012 |
| Knockout Entertainment | 1-0 | 2011 |
| PFC | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Ringside MMA | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Score Fighting Series | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Ultimate Generation Combat | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Warrior One MMA | 0-1 | 2010 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Alonzo Menifield | Oct 15, 2022 |
| L | Wellington Turman | Feb 26, 2022 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Oct 2, 2021 |
| L | Ryan Spann | Mar 13, 2021 |
| W | Jimmy Crute | Sep 14, 2019 |
| L | Johnny Walker | Mar 2, 2019 |
| W | Patrick Cummins | Oct 27, 2018 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | Dec 16, 2017 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | May 28, 2017 |
| W | Nikita Krylov | Dec 10, 2016 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | Jun 18, 2016 |
| W | Alex Nicholson | Feb 6, 2016 |
| W | Daniel Jolly | Aug 23, 2015 |
| W | Shaun Asher | May 22, 2015 |
| W | Rodney Wallace | Jan 30, 2015 |
| W | Martin Desilets | Mar 8, 2014 |
| W | Jon Ganshorn | Sep 7, 2013 |
| L | Aaron Johnson | Mar 17, 2012 |
| W | Ali Mokdad | Dec 3, 2011 |
| W | Ion Cherdivara | Apr 2, 2011 |
| W | Ricardeau Francois | Mar 4, 2011 |
| W | Shawn Pauliuk | Jul 17, 2010 |
| L | Roy Boughton | Jun 19, 2010 |
| W | Jeff Doyle | Jan 30, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Misha Cirkunov's record?
Misha Cirkunov's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Misha Cirkunov?
Misha Cirkunov is 39 years old, born on February 27, 1987.
How tall is Misha Cirkunov and what is their reach?
Misha Cirkunov stands 6' 3" with a 77" reach.
Who did Misha Cirkunov fight last?
Misha Cirkunov lost to Alonzo Menifield by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo on Oct 15, 2022.
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