Pascal "Panzer" Krauss (born April 19, 1987) is a retired German

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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division of the

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(UFC). His German nickname translates to 'tank' in English.

Early life and education

Krauss was born on April 19, 1987, in

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. He developed an interest for

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was woken when he started

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at the age of 14. His five-year commitment to the sport earned him a German junior boxing title and a second place in the International German Championships. The latter being the only loss in his 18-fight amateur boxing career. He was also a member in the youth team of Freiburg's first division

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club 'RKG Freiburg 2000'. Krauss studied sport science at the

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Career

Mixed martial arts

After an encounter with German

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black belt and MMA practioneer Gregor Herb in 2007 Pascal also started training

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(BJJ) and MMA. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2008 in his native Germany. In 2009, Pascal spent some time in

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, Brazil, to train under BJJ master Roberto “Gordo” Correa. After eight weeks of training alongside

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, Delson Heleno and MMA-legend

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, amongst others, he was awarded a BJJ blue belt. A 2010 trip to the United States lead Pascal to spend some time at Renzo Gracie's MMA academy in

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and the Cesar Gracie MMA team - home to renowned fighters such as

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and

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. After beating John Quinn at the May 22, 2010

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Fighting Championship ''Right to Fight'' event he became the Cage Warriors welterweight champion. He succeeded

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, who had to vacate the title after signing with the UFC in 2008. The MMA-website

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released an interview with Pascal on July 24 for their "Prospect Watch"-column. Sherdog also named him in a July 2010 article on 'the top 10 undefeated European prospects'.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2010, Pascal signed a four-fight contract with the

. He was expected to make his promotional debut at

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, Germany against the likewise undefeated

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. In mid October, Robertson backed out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by fellow undefeated UFC newcomer Mark Scanlon. Krauss won via unanimous decision. Krauss was expected to face

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on November 5, 2011, at

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. However, Krauss pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Matt Brown. Krauss/Hathaway eventually took place on May 5, 2012, at

UFC on Fox 3 ''UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 3'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 5, 2012 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Background Dennis Hallman was expected t ...

. Krauss lost the fight via unanimous decision. Krauss was expected to face UFC newcomer Gunnar Nelson on September 29, 2012, at

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. However, Krauss was forced to pull out of the fight after he received a strong knee strike to the ribcage while sparring and had to be rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest pain. Doctors at Freiburg University Hospital diagnosed him with severely bruised ribs, an inflamed chest muscle and a dislocated vertebra, rendering Krauss unable to compete and was replaced on the card by

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. Krauss faced Mike Stumpf on January 26, 2013, at

UFC on Fox 6 ''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 6'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 26, 2013, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Background A bout between Erik Koch and ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Krauss faced

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on August 31, 2013, at

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. He lost by KO in the first round. Despite the loss, the fight earned Krauss his second ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Krauss was expected to face promotional newcomer Adam Khaliev on January 25, 2014, at

UFC on Fox 10 ''UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 10'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 25, 2014, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Background The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between former w ...

. However, the bout was scrapped in the weeks leading up to the event as Khaliev had not been granted clearance for the fight.

Championships and accomplishments

**Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship (One time) *

** Fight of the Night (Two times)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Official UFC Profile
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Team Grappling Arts
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