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Che Mills

b. 1982

English mixed martial arts fighter (born 1982)

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Born 1982. Che Mills is a British mixed martial arts fighter.

Ché Mills (born 29 October 1982) is an English mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Cage Warriors. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the UFC, Cage Rage, BAMMA, and M-1 Global. He is the former Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career Spent early years training with Mark Weir.

Early career Mills made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. After going 1-2 in his first three bouts, Mills amassed an impressive undefeated streak of 8-0 (1 NC) over the next three years. He was considered a top prospect in the UK and was invited to appear on The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Fighter Mills appeared on the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. However, he lost an elimination match via heel hook to the subsequent winner of the competition, James Wilks, and therefore was eliminated from the show.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Mills signed a contract with Zuffa to fight against The Ultimate Fighter 13 alumni Chris Cope at UFC 138 on 5 November 2011 in Birmingham, England. He won his debut in impressive fashion, finishing Cope by TKO just 40 seconds into the first round and was awarded Knockout of the Night honours.

Mills next faced Rory MacDonald on 21 April 2012 at UFC 145. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Mills defeated Duane Ludwig on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5. The bout was stopped after Ludwig was unable to continue after tearing a knee ligament while attempting to defend a takedown in the opening round.

Mills then fought Matthew Riddle on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. Mills lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post UFC After his release from UFC, Mills fought current Cage Warriors and Cage Contender welterweight champion, Cathal Pendred. The fight was changed to a non-title fight as Mills failed to make weight and was subsequently docked 25% of his fight purse. Mills lost this fight via TKO.

After a 20-month layoff, Mills returns to action in Italy, under the Venator Fighting Championship banner, in a scheduled match against Italian prospect Roberto Rigamonti. to take place on 21 May 2016 in Turin, Italy

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts Cage Rage Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship Knockout of the Night (One time) UFC.com Awards 2011: Ranked #8 Newcomer of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Lew Long TKO (injury) Cage Warriors 83

Newport, Wales Loss

Matt Inman Submission (triangle choke) Cage Warriors: Unplugged

London, England NC

Terry Montgomery NC (accidental illegal elbow) Venator FC 3

Milan, Italy Loss

Jack Marshman TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 72

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Win

Leeroy Barnes Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 68

Liverpool, England Loss

Faycal Hucin TKO (punches) CWFC Fight Night 9

Amman, Jordan Loss

Cathal Pendred TKO (corner stoppage) CWFC 55

Dublin, Ireland NC

Matthew Riddle NC (overturned) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald

London, England Win

Duane Ludwig TKO (knee injury) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic

Nottingham, England Loss

Rory MacDonald TKO (punches) UFC 145

Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win

Chris Cope TKO (knees and punches) UFC 138

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Win

Marcio Cesar KO (punches) BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua

London, England, United Kingdom Win

Magomed Shikhshabekov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner

St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia Win

Jake Hecht Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns

North London, England, United Kingdom Win

Manuel Garcia KO (knee) Cagemania: Carnage on the Costa

Benalmádena, Spain Loss

Yuya Shirai Submission (armbar) Astra: Yoshida's Farewell

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Jim Wallhead Decision (unanimous) KUMMA 3: Mills vs. Wallhead

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Win

Edgelson Lua Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 1

London, England, United Kingdom Win

Aidan Marron TKO (submission to punches) KUMMA 1: Mills vs. Marron

Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom Win

Marius Žaromskis TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 26

London, United Kingdom Win

Ross Mason Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage 23

London, England, United Kingdom Win

Afnan Saeed TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 5

East London, United Kingdom Win

Oriol Gaset Submission (rear-naked choke) CFS: D-Day

England, United Kingdom NC

Paul Taylor NC (overturned) Cage Rage Contenders 3

London, England, United Kingdom Win

Marius Žaromskis KO (knee) Cage Rage Contenders 2

Streatham, South London, United Kingdom Win

Ross Mason TKO (punches) AM 9: Southern Agrrression 4

Weston-super-Mare, England, United Kingdom Loss

Pedro Bessa Submission (americana) AM 5: Southern Agrrression 2

Weston-super-Mare, England, United Kingdom Win

Chris Taylor Submission (guillotine choke) UK: Storm

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Loss

Matt Thorpe Submission (armbar) XFC 2: The Perfect Storm

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Che Mills?

English mixed martial arts fighter (born 1982)

When was Che Mills born?

Che Mills was born on 29 October 1982 in Gloucester.

What is Che Mills's occupation?

Che Mills is a mixed martial arts fighter.

What nationality is Che Mills?

Che Mills is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Che Mills

· Wikidata: Q5088768

· DBpedia: Che Mills

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