Mike Seal (born July 30, 1977) professional

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, actor, and stuntman competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2000, he has fought for

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and

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Seal started his career in 2002. In his first four years, he fought mainly for Mexican and American southwestern promotions, such as ''

'', ''Gladiator Challenge'' and ''MMA Mexico''. In 2006, Seal signed with ''

''.

Strikeforce

Seal faced ''

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'' veteran

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on June 9, 2006 at Strikeforce: Revenge. He lost via TKO in the second round.

World Victory Road

Seal faced 2006 ''

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'' welterweight grand prix winner

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on December 30, 2010 at Sengoku: Soul of Fight. He lost via TKO early in the first round. In 2012, Seal signed with '' Bellator''.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Seal faced Jonas Billstein on May 25, 2012 at

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. He lost via technical submission in the first round.Bellator 70 results: Cole Konrad victorious, Rick Hawn wins lightweight tourney
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Mixed martial arts record

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seal, Mike 1977 births Living people Mexican male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists People from Slidell, Louisiana Sportspeople from Tijuana