· Mike Patt Released by the UFC
According to a report by Five Ounces Of Pain, Mike Patt has been released by the UFC. Patt first entered the Octagon at UFC 88: Breakthrough where he was defeated by Tim Boetsch via TKO at 2:03 of the first round. Patt lost his subsequent bout with Brandon Vera in Ohio at UFC 96 after absorbing a series of punishing leg kicks that left him unable to continue at 1:27 of round two.
Patt leaves the UFC with an 0-2 record, and a 12-4 record overall in the light heavyweight division. Owner and head instructor at Beavercreek Martial Arts (BCMA) in Dayton, OH, Patt holds the distinguishment of being one of only two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts under Jorge Gurgel.
No newcomer to the sport, Patt began his professional MMA career in 2001 at Extreme Fights 1 in a bout in which he picked up his first win, defeating his opponent Mark Nocross via armbar.
Patt is a 2000 Pan-Am Bronze Medalist in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 2001 National Amateur MMA Champion, and was twice the amateur National Kickboxing Champion. In 2004 he was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame.
