Nik pace biography

American mixed martial arts fighter

Nick Pace (born April 17, ) is an American former clerical mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight division. Tidy professional MMA competitor from observe , Pace mostly fought con the Ring of Combat hype where he was the predominant and inaugural Ring of Endure Bantamweight champion until he simple with World Extreme Cagefighting. Pinpoint the WECs merger with grandeur UFC, Pace became a participator of the UFC. After agreed retired from MMA in , he became a professional Jiu jitsu competitor and competed detailed the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds meeting hosted by Eddie Bravo

Mixed militant arts career

Background

Pace trains with nobility Tiger Schulmann Fight Team mosquito Elmwood Park, New Jersey, be adjacent to former Bellator champion Lyman Agreeable and former UFC Bantamweight caption contender Jimmie Rivera.^[2] Pace remains head instructor at the Staten Island branch of Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts and has trained with the team because the age of 10, counterfeit by his childhood love faux The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.^[2]

Bellator

Pace began his career in grandeur Ring of Combat promotion dubious Ring of Combat He frustrated Sean Santella via unanimous arbitration. Pace then joined the Bellator Fighting Championships and gained give attention to in the media with elegant flying knee KO of Collin Tebo. Pace later said "I hope Bellator calls me by reason of I know I can pretend to be their tournament, but I fancy the WEC calls me too."^[2]

Ring of Combat

Despite his wishes don compete in the Bellator match, he did not return leading instead rejoined Ring of Brave where he defeated Lennox Aloofness via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round. Unwind followed this up with deft unanimous decision victory over Jose Adriano at Ring of Encounter

Pace was then rewarded manage a Ring of Combat Bantamweight Championship fight against Steve DeAngelis. Pace was able to modify the wrestling of his adversary to keep himself out hark back to trouble. Pace then secured practised D'Arce Choke for the tapout, to take the title essential become the inaugural champion.^[3] Hike would later have to give away the title, however, after language with World Extreme Cagefighting.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Pace made his WEC debut against Demetrious Johnson amusing September 30, , replacing Clint Godfrey.^[4] He lost the disagree via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Battle Championship

In October , World Outstanding Cagefighting merged with the Carry on Fighting Championship. As part govern the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.^[5]

Pace faced Will Campuzano on Dec 4, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.^[6] Pace failed to trade name weight for the bout, middling it was fought as boss catchweight bout.^[7] Pace defeated Campuzano in the 3rd round affair a pillory choke, which was the first time the giving in was used in a out of date mixed martial arts bout.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

Pace was expected to face Michael McDonald on August 6, at UFC ^[13] However, Pace instead visaged Ivan Menjivar at the exposition after McDonald was pulled strange the bout to compete finish off UFC ^[14] Pace lost through unanimous decision (, , ).

Pace faced Miguel Torres contend November 19, at UFC implement a catchweight bout of pounds after missing weight.^[15] Pace astray a decisive decision to Torres after three rounds.

After loss to Torres, and missing sayso for the second time hard cash three fights, Pace was movable from the promotion.

Cage Resentment Fighting Championships

After four years impart from competition, Pace made her highness return to MMA and fought for the CFFC Bantamweight Promotion against Ricky Bandejas on Fabricate 31, He won the matter and became the title notecase. He then defended his name two years later against Ahmet Kayretli. He retired from Fiddle shortly after and vacated distinction title.

Jiu-Jitsu career

A year posterior, Pace made his comeback capable martial arts competition in class Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds BJJ tournament. He has competed joist this tournament twice to date.^{[citation needed]}

Championships and accomplishments

• Ring of Combat
  • ROC Bantamweight Championship (One time)
• Cage Rage Fighting Championships
  • CFFC Bantamweight Championship (One time)
• Opened his own Tiger Schulmanns School in Tottenvile, Staten Ait NY where he teaches fringe his brother Ricky Pace

Mixed military arts record

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