Zach Micklewright

Zachary Dean Micklewright (born August 21, 1986) is an American retired mixed martial artist who is also in the United States Marine Corps.

Zack Micklewright
BornZachary Dean Micklewright
(1986-08-21) August 21, 1986
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDavenport, Iowa, United States
TeamMiletich Fighting Systems
Years active2006–2015
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins15
By knockout11
By submission1
By decision3
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
OccupationFirefighter[2]
UniversityUniversity of Iowa
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Rank Staff Sergeant[2]
Battles/warsIraq War[2]

Background

The son of a Vietnam veteran, Micklewright was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa.[3] He has two older brothers and an older sister.[3] He attended Davenport West High School before enlisting to United States Marine Corps in 2004.[2] Eventually, he was deployed to Iraq and Africa in 2007 and 2012, respectively.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

World Extreme Cagefighting

He made his WEC debut against Muhsin Corbbrey on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Micklewright was then expected to face Alex Karalexis at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010.[5] However, Micklewright was forced out of the bout due to injury and Karalexis instead faced Anthony Pettis.[6]

Micklewright faced longtime MMA fighter Bart Palaszewski at WEC 50 on August 18, 2010.[7] He lost the fight via second round KO.[8]

In his last fight with the WEC, Micklewright faced Dustin Poirier at WEC 52 on November 11, 2010.[9] He lost the bout via first round TKO, and was then cut from the roster following WEC's merger with the UFC.

Post-WEC career

Following his WEC release, Micklewright faced Jason Chambers at Extreme Challenge 182 on April 30, 2011. He won via first round TKO.[10] Two years after his last fight, Micklewright returned to MMA and faced Ted Worthington at Caged Aggression 11 on October 12, 2013, and won via TKO.[11]

Micklewright got a TKO win over Zak Ottow at Caged Aggression 12 on March 15, 2014.[12]

Personal life

After retiring from the mixed martial arts, Micklewright became a firefighter, working in the Davenport Fire Department.[2]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches 15 wins 3 losses
By knockout 11 2
By submission 1 0
By decision 3 1
Draws 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–3 Matt Delanoit TKO (punches) Victory FC 44 December 13, 2014 1 Ralston, Nebraska, United States
Win 14–3 Zak Ottow TKO (punches) Caged Aggression 12 - Night Two March 15, 2014 2 1:04 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 13–3 Ted Worthington TKO (punches) Caged Aggression 11 - The Uprising October 12, 2013 1 1:30 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 12–3 Jason Chambers TKO (punches) EC - Extreme Challenge 182 April 30, 2011 1 4:56 Bettendorf, Iowa, United States
Loss 11–3 Dustin Poirier TKO (punches) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 1 0:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–2 Bart Palaszewski KO (punch) WEC 50 August 18, 2010 2 0:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Muhsin Corbbrey Decision (unanimous) WEC 45 December 19, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–1 Ryan Bixler TKO (punches) GFC 8: Glory Fighting Championships 8 October 17, 2009 1 3:26 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 9–1 Jaxon Mayson Submission (punches) GFC 6: Glory Fighting Championships 6 April 4, 2009 1 4:36 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 8–1 Luke Drilling KO (punch) GFC 5: Glory Fighting Championships 5 November 22, 2008 1 4:46 Alabama, United States
Win 7–1 Jesse Montez Decision (unanimous) SOTR - Sturgis on the River 2008 June 14, 2008 3 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 6–1 Allen Hernandez KO GFC: Glory Fighting Championships May 17, 2008 3 0:39 Iowa, United States
Win 5–1 Bruce Lee Miller TKO (punches) SB - Spring Breakage April 26, 2008 1 N/A Moline, Illinois, United States
Win 4–1 Kris Huffman KO (punches) Iron Horse - Bike and Music Festival 2007 May 27, 2007 1 N/A Sabula, Iowa, United States
Loss 3–1 Jamie Mether Decision (split) Ring Style - Bad Blood 2 February 17, 2007 3 5:00 Moline, Illinois, United States
Win 3–0 John Steinbron KO Midwest King of the Ring 46 January 25, 2007 1 2:26 Iowa, United States
Win 2–0 Mark Kasdorf KO Midwest King of the Ring 40 December 21, 2006 1 1:02 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 1–0 Rick Ybarra Decision (split) Extreme Challenge 73 October 28, 2006 3 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States

References
  1. "Zach Micklewright Official Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. "DFD swears in four". City of Davenport. August 5, 2019.
  3. Kyle Nagel (September 3, 2009). "Fight Path: For Marine Zack Micklewright, small shows provided a career launching pad". MMAjunkie.com.
  4. "WEC newcomer Zach Micklewright meets Muhsin Corbbrey at WEC 45 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  5. "Alex Karalexis vs. Zack Micklewright Targeted for WEC 48". mmafighting.com. 2010-02-23.
  6. "Zack Micklewright forced out of proposed WEC 48 matchup with Alex Karalexis". mmaedition.com. 2010-03-04.
  7. "WEC 50: Bart Palaszewski vs Zach Micklewright set for August 18". mmamania.com. 2010-06-09.
  8. "WEC 50: Bart Palaszewski KOs Zach Micklewright". mmafighting.com. 2010-08-18.
  9. "Zack Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier targeted for WEC 52 in November". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-09-18.
  10. "EC: Extreme Challenge 182 Results". sherdog.com. 2011-04-30.
  11. "Caged Aggression XI - The Uprising Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. 2013-10-12.
  12. "Caged Aggression 12: Night Two Results". sherdog.com. 2014-03-15.
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