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Michael "Mike" Rhodes (born December 4, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, Rhodes has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Absolute Championship Berkut, and RFA.

Background

Rhodes was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. He was a troubled youth who often got into fights and had anger management issues. He competed in basketball and football during high school at Waterloo East High School and Columbus Catholic High School in his senior year. He was talented, later continuing his basketball career in college at Ellsworth Community College. During college, Rhodes began training in cardio kickboxing in order to lose weight, losing 110 lbs before transitioning into a career in mixed martial arts.^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rhodes compiled an amateur MMA record of 6-2 and was the Iowa Challenge Amateur Middleweight Champion before making his professional debut in 2012. Rhodes then went 6-1 as a professional and won the RFA Welterweight Championship, before being signed by the UFC. Rhodes signed with the UFC in the winter of 2013.^[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rhodes made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer George Sullivan on January 25, 2014 at UFC on Fox 10.^[4] Sullivan won the fight via unanimous decision.^[5]

Rhodes next faced Robert Whittaker on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43.^[6] Rhodes lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[7]

Rhodes was next scheduled to face Paulo Thiago on September 13, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51.^[8] However, Rhodes pulled out of the fight citing an injury.

Rhodes made his next appearance against Erick Silva on December 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 58 on December 20, 2014.^[9] Rhodes was defeated via technical submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.^[6]^[10]

Post-UFC

After being released from the UFC, Rhodes returned to the regional circuit and faced Tom Angeloff at NAFC: Explosion on April 11, 2015. He won via knockout in the first round.

Bellator MMA

On February 28, it was announced that Rhodes would replace Chris Honeycutt in a bout against Kendall Grove at Bellator 174 on March 3, 2017. However, Rhodes was unable to make the required weight, and the bout scratched after they were unable to come to an agreement for the bout to proceed at a catchweight.^[11]

Rhodes next faced Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.^[12]

On February 20, 2018 it was announced that Bellator had released Rhodes from the promotion.^[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/18711-mike-rhoads|title=Mike Rhodes|work=Tapology}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Mike-Rhodes|title=Mike Rhodes|work=UFC}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/mma-fighter-mike-rhodes-turns-his-life-around-in-the-octagon-b99167901z1-240669561.html|title=MMA fighter Mike Rhodes turns his life around in the octagon|author=Gary D'Amato|work=jsonline.com}}
4. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/1/13/5303950/ufc-signs-welterweight-prospect-mike-rhodes-vs-george-sullivan-fox-henderson-mma-news|title=UFC signs top welterweight prospect Mike Rhodes to debut against George Sullivan|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Zane Simon|date=2014-01-13|accessdate=2014-01-13}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-fox-10-george-sullivan-vs-mike-rhodes|title=UFC on FOX 10: George Sullivan vs. Mike Rhodes|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Staff|accessdate=2014-01-25|date=2014-01-25}}
6. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/05/ufc-fight-night-43-gets-perosh-villante-whittaker-rhodes-delos-reyes-vaculik|title=UFC Fight Night 43 gets Whittaker-Rhodes|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=2014-05-05|date=2014-05-05}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/06/ufc-fight-night-43-results-robert-whittaker-cruises-past-mike-rhodes|title=UFC Fight Night 43 results: Robert Whittaker cruises past Mike Rhodes|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|accessdate=2014-06-28|date=2014-06-28}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://cagepages.com/2014/07/13/paulo-thiago-vs-mike-rhodes-set-ufc-fight-night-51/|title=Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Rhodes set for UFC Fight Night 51|publisher=cagepages.com|author=Jacob Cooper|date=2014-07-13|accessdate=2014-07-13}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/10/21/7027939/erick-silva-returns-at-ufc-fight-night-58-against-mike-rhodes|title=Erick Silva returns at UFC Fight Night 58 against Mike Rhodes|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|accessdate=2014-10-21|date=2014-10-21}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fightline.com/ufc-cuts-ties-welterweight-mike-rhodes/|title=UFC cuts ties with welterweight Mike Rhodes|publisher=fightline.com|author=Dana Becker|accessdate=2015-01-21|date=2015-01-21}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/03/kendall-grove-mike-rhodes-joe-taimanglo-steve-garcia-scratched-from-bellator-174|title=Kendall Grove-Mike Rhodes scratched from Bellator 174|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2017-03-02|accessdate=2017-03-02}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/bellator-181-live-results-and-video-stream-645-p-m-et|title=Bellator 181 results: Derek Campos scores trilogy win over Brandon Girtz in blood-soaked instant classic|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=July 14, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/2/20/17032582/bellator-trims-roster-13-fighters-released|title=Bellator trims roster, parts ways with 13 fighters|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2018-02-20|publisher=mmafighting.com}}