Curtis Millender

Curtis Millender
Born (1987-12-01) December 1, 1987
Anaheim, California, United States
Other names Curtious
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of Anaheim, California, United States
Team NOC Fight Team
CSW
Years active 2013 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 16
By knockout 6
By decision 10
Losses 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Curtis Millender (born December 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2013, he formerly competed for Bellator and Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of September 11, 2018, he is #15 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Millender began his professional MMA career in February 2013. During this period of his career, Millender competed exclusively for the California-based promotion, Fight Club OC. He compiled a perfect record of 7–0 in the organization, which included a three-round split decision victory over current UFC competitor Dominic Waters to become the FCOC welterweight champion.

Bellator MMA

Millender was expected to make his promotional debut against Michael Page at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015.[2] However, after a cut suffered by Page, Millender instead faced Brennan Ward at the event.[3] Millender lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round, resulting in the first professional loss of his career.[4]

Millender next faced Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 137 on May 15, 2015.[5] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[6] Millender was subsequently released from the promotion following his loss to Gonzalez.[7]

Millender returned to face Steven Ciaccio at Bellator 141 on August 28, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Millender faced Johnny Cisneros at Bellator 170 on January 21, 2017. He won the fight via TKO in the first round due to strikes.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On the heel of a six fight win streak, including three straight on the regional scene under the Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion, Millender signed with the UFC in January 2018.

Millender made his promotional debut against Thiago Alves on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 126.[10] He won the fight via a technical knockout in the second round.[11] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[12]

Millender faced Max Griffin on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Personal life

Millender has two sons: Curtis Jr. and Carter ages seven and three. Millender is currently engaged to his longtime Girlfriend Ashley

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–3 Max Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 226 July 6, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–3 Thiago Alves KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros February 18, 2018 2 4:17 Austin, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 14–3 Nick Barnes KO (head kick) LFA 30 January 12, 2018 2 2:51 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 13–3 Matthew Frincu KO (head kick) LFA 24 October 13, 2017 1 0:38 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 12–3 Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) LFA 13 June 2, 2017 3 5:00 Burbank, California, United States
Win 11–3 Johnny Cisneros TKO (punches) Bellator 170 January 21, 2017 2 3:48 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 10–3 Ozzie Alvarez Decision (unanimous) Fight Club OC August 25, 2016 5 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States Won the vacant Fight Club OC Welterweight Championship.
Win 9–3 Casey Greene Decision (unanimous) Lights Out @ Sportsmen's Lodge: Fight Night 7 June 25, 2016 5 5:00 Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States Won the Lights Out Welterweight Championship.
Loss 8–3 Eddie Mendez Decision (unanimous) Lights Out @ Sportsmen's Lodge: Fight Night 4 October 23, 2015 3 5:00 Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.
Win 8–2 Steven Ciaccio Decision (unanimous) Bellator 141 August 28, 2015 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States
Loss 7–2 Fernando Gonzalez Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 137 May 15, 2015 3 1:14 Temecula, California, United States
Loss 7–1 Brennan Ward Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 134 February 27, 2015 1 1:37 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 7–0 James Chaney TKO (doctor stoppage) Fight Club OC October 16, 2014 1 0:48 Costa Mesa, California, United States Defended the Fight Club OC Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Dominic Waters Decision (split) Fight Club OC June 19, 2014 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States Won the vacant Fight Club OC Welterweight Championship.
Win 5–0 John Mercurio Decision (unanimous) Fight Club OC April 17, 2014 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 4–0 Alex Suhonosov Decision (unanimous) Fight Club OC December 5, 2013 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 3–0 J.C. Llamas Decision (unanimous) Fight Club OC August 15, 2013 3 3:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 2–0 Blake Belshe KO (punch) Fight Club OC April 11, 2013 1 0:34 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 1–0 Paul Gemmati Decision (unanimous) Fight Club OC February 28, 2013 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Fighter Rankings | UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ↑ Chuck Mindenhall (December 1, 2014). "Michael Page returns to Bellator cage against Curtis Millender on Feb. 27". mmafighting.com.
  3. ↑ Staff (February 23, 2015). "Michael Page Injured; Brennan Ward Replaces 'MVP' at Friday's Bellator 134". sherdog.com.
  4. ↑ Staff (February 28, 2015). "Bellator 134 results: Liam McGeary wins title with hard-fought decision over Newton". mmajunkie.com.
  5. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (March 31, 2015). "Dantas-Richman, Zwicker-Al-Hassan, Gonzalez-Millender Set for Bellator 137 Main Card". sherdog.com.
  6. ↑ Staff (May 15, 2015). "Bellator 137 results: Brandon Halsey stops Kendall Grove, still loses title". mmajunkie.com.
  7. ↑ Stephie Haynes (June 4, 2015). "Bellator releases Sokoudjou and 7 other fighters from their roster". bloodyelbow.com.
  8. ↑ Mike Bohn (August 28, 2015). "Bellator 141 results: Melvin Guillard upset by Brandon Girtz in main event". mmajunkie.com.
  9. ↑ "Bellator 172 Thomson vs. Pitbull". sherdog.com.
  10. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2018-01-19). "Thiago Alves to meet newcomer Curtis Millender at UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  11. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 126 results: Curtis Millender's perfect knee KOs Thiago Alves in second". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  12. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 126 bonuses: Brandon Davis, Steven Peterson get $50,000 for slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  13. ↑ George Garcia and Dann Stupp (2018-05-04). "Max Griffin vs. Curtis Millender targeted for UFC 226 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  14. ↑ "UFC 226 results: Curtis Millender continues streak, proves too much for Max Griffin". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  15. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 126 bonuses: Brandon Davis, Steven Peterson get $50,000 for slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
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