Elvis Mutapčić Explained

Elvis Mutapčić
Other Names:The King
Nationality:Bosnian
American
Birth Date:19 July 1986
Birth Place:Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fighting Out Of:Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Weight Lb:185
Weight Class:Light heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach:72 in[1]
Team:Roundkick Gym
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:28038

Elvis Mutapčić (born July 19, 1986) is a Bosnian-American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight and the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mutapčić compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 13-2 winning various regional titles before signing for World Series of Fighting in April 2013.[2]

World Series of Fighting

In April 2013, Mutapčić signed a multi-fight deal with World Series of Fighting.[3]

Mutapčić was expected to make his WSOF debut against Jesse Taylor at WSOF 5.[4] The New Jersey Athletic Commission cancelled the fight after seeing someone from Mutapcic’s camp take an unknown and unapproved medication backstage before the fight.[5] The fight was rescheduled for WSOF 7.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Mutapčić then faced Kelvin Tiller on August 9, 2014 at WSOF 12.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mutapčić made his UFC debut at light heavyweight on January 17, 2016 as a late-notice opponent against Francimar Barroso at .[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Mutapčić then moved to middleweight and faced Kevin Casey on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199.[12] The fight ended in a split draw.[13]

Mutapčić then faced Anthony Smith on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [15]

In February 2017, Mutapčić was released from the UFC.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|16–6–1|Brian Imes|TKO (punches)|Midwest Cage Championship 65||align=center|1|align=center|4:34|West Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–6–1|Beslan Isaev|KO (punches)|ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev||align=center|1|align=center|0:33|St. Petersburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|15–5–1|Anthony Smith|TKO (elbow and punches)|The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale||align=center|2|align=center|3:27|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Draw|align=center||Kevin Casey|Draw (split)|UFC 199||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–4|Francimar Barroso|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Sean Huffman|Submission (punches)|MCC 59: Howser vs. O’Brien||align=center|1|align=center|2:53|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Kelvin Tiller|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–3|Jesse Taylor|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Sam Alvey|Decision (unanimous)|MFC 36: Reality Check||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Joseph Henle|TKO (leg kick)|MFC 35: Explosive Encounter||align=center|3|align=center|1:45|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Jacen Flynn|TKO (punches)|MFC 34: Total Recall||align=center|1|align=center|1:39|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Keenan Curry|Submission (armbar)|MCC 39: Domination||align=center|2|align=center|2:57|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Cezar Ferreira|KO (punch)|Superior Cage Combat 2||align=center|1|align=center|0:25|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Artenas Young|Decision (unanimous)|SF 16: Neer vs. Juarez||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Odessa, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Josh Rosaaen|Submission (guillotine choke)|MCC 30: Thanksgiving Throwdown 3||align=center|1|align=center|4:50||Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Zak Cummings|Decision (unanimous)|MCC 27: Mutapcic vs. Cummings||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Brett Stevens|Submission (heel hook)|MCC 25: Inferno||align=center|1|align=center|1:29|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Mike Van Meer|TKO (punches)|MCC 23: Thanksgiving Throwdown 2||align=center|2|align=center|0:21|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Carlos Newborn|Submission (triangle choke)|RCC 10: Devil’s Fight||align=center|1|align=center|0:43|Iowa, United States||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Andy Branson|Decision (split)|MCC 21: Mickle vs. Marriott ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Evan Marks|TKO (punches)|MCC 19: The Return||align=center|1|align=center|4:55|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Thad England|TKO (submission to punches)|MCC 10: Vengeance||align=center|1|align=center|2:59|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Mark Gearhart|Submission (rear-naked choke)|MCC 10: Vengeance||align=center|1|align=center|0:43|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-12-30. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: MFC middleweight champ Elvis Mutapcic signs with World Series of Fighting. 2013-04-09. MMA Junkie. 2021-01-01.
  3. Web site: MFC middleweight champ Elvis Mutapcic signs with World Series of Fighting. 2013-04-09. MMA Junkie. 2021-01-01.
  4. Web site: World Series of Fighting 5 to host opening round of middleweight tournament. Mike Chiappetta. mmafighting.com. July 18, 2013 . January 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: Elvis Mutapcic vs. Jesse Taylor fight scrapped at WSOF 5. MMA Fighting. Chuck Mindenhall. 2013-09-14. 2021-01-01.
  6. Web site: Let's Try This Again: Jesse Taylor is More Than Ready for Elvis Mutapcic at WSOF 7. www.mmaweekly.com. Mick Hammond. 2013-12-02. 2021-01-01.
  7. Web site: WSOF 7 Results: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer. MMA Fighting. Chuck Mindenhall. 2013-12-07. 2021-01-01.
  8. Web site: WSOF 12 loses Mladenov, shuffles lineup, needs new light heavyweight. MMA Junkie. 2014-07-21. 2021-01-01.
  9. Web site: WSOF 12 salaries: Elvis Mutapic heads payroll, earns $20,000 for win over Kelvin Tiller. Shaun Al-Shatti. MMA Fighting. 2014-08-11. 2021-01-01.
  10. Web site: Torn meniscus forces Russian prospect off UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz. bloodyelbow.com. Karim Zidan. 2021-01-01. 2016-01-11.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 81 results: Francimar Barroso grinds out win over Elvis Mutapcic. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-01-17. 2021-01-01.
  12. News: Kevin Casey, Muhammad Ali's son-in-law, fights to draw at UFC 199. Brett Okamoto. 2016-04-05. ESPN. 2020-12-30.
  13. Web site: UFC 199 results: Day after Muhammad Ali's death, son-in-law Kevin Casey handed split draw with Mutapcic. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. June 4, 2016. December 30, 2020.
  14. Web site: Elvis Mutapcic vs. Anthony Smith in the works for TUF 24 Finale. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2016-09-20. 2021-01-01.
  15. Web site: TUF 24 Finale results: Anthony Smith crushes Elvis Mutapcic with vicious second-round elbow. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-12-03. 2021-01-01.
  16. Web site: UFC removes 32 fighters from its active roster. themaclife.com. John Balfe. 2017-02-11. 2021-01-01.

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