John Kolosci (born November 26, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2011, he competed for the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, the XFC, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter, fighting for Team Serra.[1]

John Kolosci
Born (1974-11-26) November 26, 1974 (age 49)
Portage, Indiana, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight178.5 lb (81.0 kg; 12.75 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Fighting out ofPortage, Indiana, United States
Years active2003-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision7
Losses9
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

The Ultimate Fighter

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Kolosci was able to defeat his first round opponent, Billy Miles, via Guillotine choke in the first round. In the second round, he fought Mac Danzig and was defeated by Rear naked choke in the first round, eliminating him from contention.

In the semifinal round, fighter Matt Arroyo suffered a rib injury and elected to pull out of the competition. In a meeting to decide his replacement, Kolosci was the only fighter to express enthusiasm at the prospect of fighting Danzig and was granted the opportunity by UFC president Dana White. In the rematch, Danzig was able to secure a victory, once again by rear naked choke in round 1.

At The Ultimate Fighter Finale, Kolosci lost to Matt Arroyo via armbar submission at 4:42 of the first round.

Personal life

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John and his girlfriend Cathy were married on November 20, 2009, in the ring during the intermission of the Hoosier Fight Club’s premier night.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
24 matches 15 wins 9 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 5 5
By decision 7 2
By disqualification 0 0
Unknown 0 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–9 Ryan Thomas Submission (reverse triangle choke) XFC 15: Tribute December 2, 2011 1 4:46 Tampa, Florida, United States Catchweight (180 lbs) bout.
Win 15–8 Dan Bolden Decision (split) Hoosier FC 9: Fall Brawl November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Loss 14–8 Forrest Petz TKO (strikes) Hoosier FC 7: Validation April 9, 2011 2 0:57 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Loss 14–7 Kenny Robertson Submission (americana) Bellator 25 August 19, 2010 2 2:41 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 14–6 Luigi Fioravanti Submission (rear-naked choke) Hoosier FC 4: Showdown at the Steel Yard June 11, 2010 1 0:42 Gary, Indiana, United States
Win 13–6 William Hill Decision (split) Hoosier FC 2: It's On January 2, 2010 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Loss 12–6 Shamar Bailey Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 2009 3 5:00 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win 12–5 Scott Sands Decision (unanimous) Duneland Classic 6 September 12, 2009 3 5:00 Crown Point, Indiana, United States
Win 11–5 Jeff Hanks Submission (anaconda choke) LDIL: Lockdown in Lowell June 26, 2009 1 N/A Lowell, Indiana, United States
Win 10–5 Rocky France Decision (majority) GECF 13: Gladiator Elite Cage Fighting 13 May 2, 2009 3 5:00 Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Win 9–5 Jay Finnegan Submission (anaconda choke) Cage Rage: Kokomo April 10, 2009 1 2:01 Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Loss 8–5 Matt Arroyo Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale December 8, 2007 1 4:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Welterweight.
Loss 8–4 William Hill TKO (punches) IFC: Road to Global Domination March 4, 2007 1 1:11 Belton, Texas, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 8–3 Andre Luis Novoes Pimenta Decision (split) International MMA Competition 1: Attack November 4, 2006 3 N/A Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 7–3 Bryan Rafiq Submission (guillotine choke) MARS 4: New Deal August 26, 2006 1 2:46 Tokyo, Japan, Japan
Win 7–2 Seth Kleinbeck Decision (unanimous) Duneland Classic 4 June 17, 2006 3 N/A Portage, Indiana, United States
Win 6–2 Eric Tavares TKO (punches) Mix Fighting Championships: Boardwalk Blitz March 4, 2006 3 3:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 5–2 Mike Todorovic TKO (punches) SuperBrawl 40 April 30, 2005 2 2:10 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 4–2 John Sivori Decision (majority) Euphoria: USA vs. World February 26, 2005 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 3–2 Adam Verkilen TKO Xtreme Kage Kombat October 23, 2004 N/A N/A Wisconsin, United States
Loss 2–2 Pat O'Malley Decision Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 June 12, 2004 2 5:00 Wisconsin, United States
Loss 2–1 Jason Rigsby Submission (rear-naked choke) Silverback Classic 18 December 13, 2003 2 N/A Illinois, United States
Win 2–0 Brent Calloway Submission (strikes) Absolute Fighting Championships 6 December 6, 2003 1 3:58 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Roy Nerzig Submission (strikes) Maximum Combat 6 April 12, 2003 1 N/A Indiana, United States

References

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  1. ^ Meltzer, Dave (2007-08-27). "Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced". Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  2. ^ "Kolosci signs dotted line for Strikeforce Portage fighter to face Bailey on Nov. 7 card at Sears Centre". nwi.com. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
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