Elvis Mutapčić (born July 19, 1986) is a Bosnian-American former

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competed in the

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and the

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division of the

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(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

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in April 2013.

World Series of Fighting

In April 2013, Mutapčić signed a multi-fight deal with

. Mutapčić was expected to make his WSOF debut against

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at WSOF 5. The New Jersey Athletic Commission cancelled the fight after seeing Mutapcic take an unknown and unapproved medication backstage before the fight. The fight was rescheduled for

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Mutapčić then faced

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on August 9, 2014 at WSOF 12. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mutapčić made his UFC debut at

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on January 17, 2016 as a late-notice opponent against

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at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Mutapčić then moved to

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and faced Kevin Casey on June 4, 2016 at

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. The fight ended in a split draw. Mutapčić then faced Anthony Smith on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. In February 2017, Mutapčić was released from the UFC.

Championships and accomplishments

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** MFC Middleweight Championship ***One successful defence *Midwest Cage Championship **MCC Middleweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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, 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 ,

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, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 13–2 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , MFC 36: Reality Check , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 11–2 , Jacen Flynn , TKO (punches) , MFC 34: Total Recall , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:39 ,

, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 10–2 , Keenan Curry , Submission (armbar) , MCC 39: Domination , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:57 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–2 , Artenas Young , Decision (unanimous) , SF 16: Neer vs. Juarez , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , MCC 27: Mutapcic vs. Cummings , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Brett Stevens , Submission (heel hook) , MCC 25: Inferno , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:29 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Mike Van Meer , TKO (punches) , MCC 23: Thanksgiving Throwdown 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:21 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Carlos Newborn , Submission (triangle choke) , RCC 10: Devil’s Fight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:43 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–1 , Andy Branson , Decision (split) , MCC 21: Mickle vs. Marriott , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Evan Marks , TKO (punches) , MCC 19: The Return , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:55 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Thad England , TKO (submission to punches) , MCC 10: Vengeance , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:59 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Mark Gearhart , Submission (rear-naked choke) , MCC 10: Vengeance , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:43 ,

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References

External links

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