Bojan Veličković Explained

Bojan Veličković
Native Name:Бојан Величковић
Other Names:Serbian Steel
Birth Name:Bojan Veličković
Birth Date:18 December 1988
Birth Place:Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian [1]
Weight:77 kg
Reach:192 cm
Weight Class:Middleweight
Welterweight
Stance:Southpaw
Fighting Out Of:Denver, Colorado, United States
Team:American Top Team (2011–2014)
Elevation Fight Team (2014–present)[2]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:11
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:10
Mma Draw:2
Sherdog:76620

Bojan Veličković (sr|Бојан Величковић; born December 18, 1988) is a Serbian mixed martial artist and sambist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he has competed for the UFC, Professional Fighters League, and RFA, where he was the Welterweight Champion. Currently, He competes in Oktagon MMA, where he won the 16-men Oktagon MMA Welterweight Tournament.

Background

Born and raised in Novi Sad, Serbia, Veličković began training in judo at the age of ten, before transitioning to Muay Thai at 14. Then at the age of 22, he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. In Muay Thai, Veličković holds a record of 14–2.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Veličković was a gold medalist in amateur MMA at the FILA World Wrestling Federation before making his professional debut in 2010 as part of the "Road to the Ring of Fire" reality show. Veličković won all four fights and the show. He then began competing for the Tesla Fighting Championship in his native Serbia, where he was also Welterweight champion.

Resurrection Fighting Alliance

After compiling a professional record of 9–2, Veličković signed with the promotion in 2014. After losing his promotional debut to former UFC competitor and Ultimate Fighter Season 17 contestant Gilbert Smith, he won his next four fights with the promotion, capturing the Welterweight Championship in his final fight before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Veličković signed with the UFC after compiling a record of 13–3 first and relocating to Colorado.[4]

Veličković made his promotional debut against Alessio Di Chirico on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27).[6]

Veličković next faced Michael Graves on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201.[7] The bout was declared a majority draw.[8]

Veličković faced Sultan Aliev on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22.[9] He lost the fight via split decision.[10]

Veličković faced Nico Musoke on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.[11] He won the fight by knockout in the third round.[12] This win also earned Veličković his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[13]

Veličković fought Darren Till on September 2, 2017, at, losing the bout in a unanimous decision.[14]

Veličković faced Jake Matthews on November 19, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 121.[15] He lost the fight via split decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion.[16]

PFL

After the release from the UFC, Veličković signed with Professional Fighters League, participating the inaugural season's welterweight bracket.[17] He advanced from the regular season to quarterfinals where he eventually was eliminated, but was brought back to semifinals due to an injury of Abubakar Nurmagomedov. He lost the semifinal bout against Magomed Magomedkerimov via second round knockout.

Veličković also participated in the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League, ending up losing both of his regular season bouts and not advancing to the playoffs.[18]

Post-PFL career

Veličković was expected to face Escley Araujo at Serbian Battle Championship 27 on March 14, 2020. However, Araujo withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Danillo Santos. Veličković won the fight via second-round submission.[19]

Veličković then challenged Vladislav Kanchev for the SBC Welterweight Championship at Serbian Battle Championship 29 on November 7, 2020.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Oktagon MMA

As the first bout of his three-fight contract with Oktagon MMA, Veličković faced Emmanuel Dawa at Oktagon 25 on June 19, 2021.[21] He won the fight via technical knockout after the first round.[22]

In his sophomore appearance he faced Carlo Prater at Oktagon 27 on September 11, 2021. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[23]

Veličković faced David Kozma for the Oktagon MMA Welterweight Championship on December 4, 2021, at Oktagon 29. He lost the bout via TKO in the 4th round.[24] [25]

Veličković faced Máté Kertész on March 26, 2022, at Oktagon Prime 5. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[26]

Veličković faced Leandro Silva on October 15, 2022, at Oktagon 36.[27] He lost the bout via split decision.[28]

Veličković faced Ion Surdu on March 4, 2023, at Oktagon 40 in the Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Round of 16, winning bout via the anaconda choke in the first round.[29]

In the Quarterfinals, Veličković faced Christian Jungwirth on June 17, 2023, at Oktagon 44, winning the bout and advancing via unanimous decision.[30]

The semi-finals saw Veličković face David Kozma on September 16, 2023, at Oktagon 46, knocking him out in the first round.[31]

In the finals, Veličković faced Andreas Michailidis on December 29, 2023, submitting him in the third round via rear-naked choke to win the 300 thousand euro prize for winning the tournament.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|25–12–2|Andreas Michailidis|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Oktagon 51: Tipsport Gamechanger Final ||align=center|3|align=center|3:21|Prague, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center|24–12–2|David Kozma|KO (punches)|Oktagon 46||align=center|1|align=center|3:45|Frankfurt, Germany||-|Win|align=center|23–12–2|Christian Jungwirth|Decision (unanimous) |Oktagon 44||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Oberhausen, Germany||-|Win|align=center|22–12–2|Ion Surdu|Submission (anaconda choke)|Oktagon 40||align=center|1|align=center|2:55|Ostrava, Czech Republic||-|Loss|align=center|21–12–2|Leandro Silva|Decision (split)|Oktagon 36||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Frankfurt, Germany||-|Win|align=center|21–11–2|Máté Kertész|Decision (unanimous)|Oktaon Prime 5||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Samorin, Slovakia||-|Loss|align=center|20–11–2|David Kozma|TKO (punches)|Oktagon 29||align=center|4|align=center|3:16|Ostrava, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center|20–10–2|Carlo Prater|TKO (punches)|Oktagon 27||align=center|1|align=center|2:44|Bratislava, Slovakia||-|Win|align=center|19–10–2|Emmanuel Dawa|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Oktagon 25||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Brno, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center|18–10–2|Vladislav Kanchev|Decision (unanimous)|Serbian Battle Championship 29||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Novi Sad, Serbia||-|Win|align=center|17–10–2|Danillo Santos |Submission (guillotine choke)|Serbian Battle Championship 27||align=center|2|align=center|0:59|Vrbas, Serbia||-|Loss|align=center||João Zeferino |Decision (unanimous)|PFL 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||- |Loss|align=center|16–9–2|Handesson Ferreira |Decision (unanimous)|PFL 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uniondale, New York, United States||- |Loss|align=center|16–8–2|Magomed Magomedkerimov|TKO (punches)|rowspan=2|PFL 10|rowspan=2||align=center|2|align=center|3:13| rowspan=2 |Washington, D.C., United States||- |Draw|align=center|16–7–2|Abubakar Nurmagomedov|Draw (unanimous)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Loss|align=center|16–7–1|Magomed Magomedkerimov|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 6||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–6–1|Jonatan Westin|TKO (punches)|PFL 3||align=center|2|align=center|2:50|Washington, D.C., United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–6–1|Jake Matthews|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sydney, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|15–5–1|Darren Till|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rotterdam, Netherlands||-|Win|align=center|15–4–1|Nico Musoke|KO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:37|Stockholm, Sweden||-|Loss|align=center|14–4–1|Sultan Aliev|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Draw|align=center|14–3–1|Michael Graves|Draw (majority)|UFC 201||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Alessio Di Chirico|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Zagreb, Croatia||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Benjamin Smith|Submission (guillotine choke)|RFA 34: Veličković vs. Smith||align=center|3|align=center|1:51|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Vardan Sholinian|Decision (unanimous)|RFA 31: Smith vs. Marunde||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Charles Byrd|Decision (unanimous)|AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy Superfight||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Chris Hugh|TKO (punches)|RFA 24: Smith vs. Romero||align=center|1|align=center|4:40|Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Gilbert Smith|Decision (majority)|RFA 20: Sanders vs. Mercado||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Nikolay Aleksakhin|Submission (guillotine choke)|Tesla FC 4||align=center|2|align=center|2:35|Pančevo, Serbia||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Krzysztof Jotko|Decision (majority)|MMA Attack 3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Katowice, Poland||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Tomáš Kužela|Submission (rear-naked choke)|MMA Attack 3||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Prague, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Jiří Procházka|TKO (punches)|Supreme FC 1: Balkan Fighter Night||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Belgrade, Serbia||-|Loss|align=center|6–1|Svetlozar Savov|Decision (split)|WFC 17 - Olimp: Live & Fight||align=center|3|align=center|N/A|Ljubljana, Slovenia||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Marko Lukačić|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Tesla FC 2||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Belgrade, Serbia||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Jason Lee|KO (punches)|Ring of Fire 41: Bragging Rights||align=center|1|align=center|1:39|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Nemanja Uverić|Submission (guillotine choke)|Tesla FC 1||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Belgrade, Serbia||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Svetislav Nikolajev|Submission (armbar)|Tesla FC 1||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Belgrade, Serbia||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Marko Ignjatović|Submission (heel hook)|Ring of Fire Europe 2/3||align=center|1|align=center|2:57|Subotica, Serbia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Vladimir Jovanović|Submission (armbar)|Ring of Fire Europe 2/3||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Subotica, Serbia|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bojan Veličković. sherdog.com.
  2. Web site: UFC Fight Night 109's Bojan Veličković: 'I Do Better Under Pressure'. Chris Huntemann. April 25, 2017. combatpress.com.
  3. Web site: Bojan Velickovic | UFC. 14 September 2018 .
  4. Web site: Welcome to the UFC Bojan Velickovic. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2016-02-04. 2016-02-04.
  5. Web site: Bojan Velickovic vs. Alessio Di Chirico slated for UFC Fight Night 86. themmareport.com. Staff. 2016-02-02. 2016-02-02.
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 86 results: Crowd unsure, but Bojan Velickovic tops Alessio Di Chirico. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-04-10. 2016-04-10.
  7. Web site: UFC 201 Update: Michael Graves to face Bojan Velickovic in Atlanta on July 30. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-05-24. 2016-05-24.
  8. News: UFC 201 results: Michael Graves and Bojan Velickovic grapple to majority draw. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-07-30. 2016-07-30.
  9. Web site: Two fights added to UFC on FOX 22. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2016-10-18. 2016-10-18.
  10. Web site: UFC on FOX 22 results: Sultan Aliev's top game leads to split decision over Bojan Velickovic. Brent Brookhouse. mmajunkie.com. 2016-12-17. 2016-12-17.
  11. News: Nico Musoke returns after long layoff against Bojan Velickovic in Stockholm. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2017-03-31. 2017-03-31. nl.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 109 results: Bojan Velickovic TKOs Nico Musoke in final minute of close fight. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-05-28. 2017-05-28.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 109 bonuses: Main event nabs 'Fight of the Night' honors. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-28. 2017-05-28.
  14. News: UFC-Rotterdam results: Darren Till strikes, showboats his way past Bojan Velickovic in crowd pleaser. 2017-09-02. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-03. en-US.
  15. News: UFC Sydney: Jake Matthews announces move to welterweight, locks in fight with unheralded Serb. couriermail.com.au. Alex Oates. 2017-10-12. 2017-10-12.
  16. News: UFC Fight Night 121 results: Jake Matthews takes split from Bojan Velickovic in return to 170. 2017-11-19. MMAjunkie. 2017-11-19. en-US.
  17. Web site: Ekskluzivno – "Srpski čelik" potvrdio: Više nisam dio UFC-a, i mene je otkaz iznenadio! . Marko Petrak. fightsite.hr. April 17, 2018. hr.
  18. Web site: PFL 4 2019 Results: Joao Zeferino Gets Past Bojan Velickovic via Unanimous Decision. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com. July 11, 2019.
  19. Web site: MMA: Velickovic, Jankovic and Uveric sparkle in Vrbas!. March 15, 2020. engnews24h.com.
  20. Web site: Out of Obscurity: Brave CF 44, SBC 29 and Parus FC. November 4, 2020. combatpress.com. Bryan Henderson.
  21. LIVE TALK Bryan w/ Bojan Veličković. Bryan Lacey. June 10, 2021. YouTube.
  22. Web site: Oktagon 25 Results: Buday Pounds Out Minda, Velickovic Scores Stoppage. June 19, 2021. combatpress.com. Rob Tatum.
  23. Web site: Oktagon 27 Results: Buchinger Captures Second Belt. September 11, 2021. combatpress.com. Rob Tatum.
  24. Web site: Kozma po pekelné bitvě: Jsem králem Oktagonu. Kníže? Už je to starší pán. 2021-12-08. iSport.cz. cs.
  25. Web site: Šampionem v Oktagonu zůstává Kozma! Veličkoviče utrápil ve 4. kole. 2021-12-08. iSport.cz. cs.
  26. Web site: Oktagon: Aj sám víťaz bol prekvapený. Kertész prehral po verdikte rozhodcov . 2022-04-13 . sportnet.sme.sk . sk.
  27. Web site: 2022-10-09 . Oktagon 36 features five former UFC fighters, including return of John Hathaway . 2022-10-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  28. Web site: FightBookMMA . 2022-10-17 . OKTAGON 36 Results: Eckerlin defeats de Oliveira, Hathaway dominates in comeback . 2022-10-18 . FightBook MMA . en-US.
  29. Web site: Fight Site - Nakon rijetko viđenog dvostrukog nokdauna Bojan Veličković ugušio protivnika! . fightsite.hr . 19 March 2023 . hr-hr . 4 March 2023.
  30. Web site: FightBookMMA . 2023-06-20 . OKTAGON 44 Results: Pavol Langer completes his underdog story to win interim belt . 2023-08-06 . FightBook MMA . en-US.
  31. Web site: Staff . 2023-09-16 . Oktagon 46: Dalisda vs. Austin Full Results . 2023-09-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  32. Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . 2023-12-29 . Video! UFC Alum Scores $1 Million Submission To Close Out 2023 . 2024-02-19 . MMAmania.com . en.
  33. Web site: UFC Fight Night 109 bonuses: Main event nabs 'Fight of the Night' honors. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-28. 2017-05-28.

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