Dominique Steele

Dominique Steele (born January 25, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Fight Nights Global, the Xtreme Fighting Championships, B2 Fighting Series and CES MMA, where he was the Welterweight Champion.

Background Born in Cincinnati and raised in Norwood, Ohio, Steele attended Norwood High School, graduating in 2006. At Norwood, Steele was a standout in wrestling, and held an impressive overall record of 43–1, winning every tournament the school competed in until injuring his ACL at the district tournament during his senior season (his only loss).

Mixed martial arts career Early career Steele began competing in amateur fights in 2009, compiling a record of 8–1 with one No Contest before turning professional in 2011. He competed in several different regional promotions across the Ohio River Valley, including one fight stints in both Strikeforce and Bellator MMA, compiling a record of 13–5.

After his victory over Chuck O'Neil in June 2015, Steele signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Steele is expected to make his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Zak Cummings on July 25, 2015, at UFC on Fox 16, filling in for Antônio Braga Neto who pulled out citing injury. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Steele was expected to face Hyun Gyu Lim on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. However, Lim pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dong Hyun Ma. Steele won the fight via KO in the third round. The win also earned Steele his first Performance of the Night bonus award.

Steele faced Danny Roberts on April 23, 2016, at UFC 197. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus.

Steele next faced Court McGee on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Steele was expected to face Kyle Noke on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. However, Steele pulled out of the fight on October 21 and was replaced by Omari Akhmedov.

Steele faced promotional newcomer Luke Jumeau on June 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 110. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Post-UFC career On February 1, 2018, it was announced that Steele had signed a multi-fight contract with Fight Nights Global.

Championships and achievements Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Danny Roberts Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Dong Hyun Ma

Mixed martial arts record Win

Peter New KO (punches) B2 Fighting Series 168

Louisville, Kentucky, United States Win

Kelvin Fitial Decision (unanimous) B2 Fighting Series 152

Summersville, West Virginia, United States Loss

Teddy Ash TKO (doctor stoppage) Unified MMA 36

Enoch, Alberta, Canada Win

Teddy Ash TKO (punches) Unified MMA 35

Enoch, Alberta, Canada Loss

Matt Dwyer KO (punch) Xcessive Force FC 18

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Win

Travis Davis Decision (unanimous) Iron Tiger Fight Series 82

Columbus, Ohio, United States Loss

Nikolay Aleksakhin TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 83

Moscow, Russia Win

Karl Amoussou Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 89

Antwerp, Belgium Win

Portland Pringle III Decision (unanimous) Colosseum Combat 41

Kokomo, Indiana, United States Loss

Luke Jumeau Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt

Auckland, New Zealand Loss

Court McGee Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Loss

Danny Roberts Decision (unanimous) UFC 197

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Ma Dong-hyun KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal

Seoul, South Korea Loss

Zak Cummings TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Chuck O'Neil Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 29

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Win

Nick Duell Decision (unanimous) North American Allied Fight Series: Caged Vengeance 16

Canton, Ohio, United States Loss

Jose Figueroa TKO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage: The Road to Glory 7

Cleveland, Ohio, United States Win

Dan Hornbuckle Decision (unanimous) North American Allied Fight Series: Driven MMA 1

Canton, Ohio, United States Win

Keith Cunagin TKO (submission to punches) Turf Wars Extreme Fighting 15

Florence, Kentucky, United States Win

Ryan Thomas Decision (unanimous) XFC 27

Muskegon, Michigan, United States Win

Nate Moore Decision (unanimous) MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Joshua Thorpe TKO (punches) Absolute Action MMA 33

Florence, Kentucky, United States Loss

Travis Clark KO (punches) North American Allied Fight Series: Caged Vengeance 13

Canton, Ohio, United States Loss

Brian Rogers Decision (unanimous) Bellator 78

Dayton, Ohio, United States Loss

David Branch Decision (unanimous) Pure MMA: The Beginning

Plains, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Donald Crawford Jr. Decision (unanimous) Valley Fight League 34

Williamson, West Virginia, United States Win

Joshua Blanchard TKO (punches) Spartan FC 10

Ashland, Kentucky, United States Win

Chris Mierzwiak Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Win

Ricco Ralston TKO (submission to punches) Annihilation Productions: Crossroads of Redemption

Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States Win

Keenan Curry TKO (punches) International Combat Events 53

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Win

George Oiler TKO (submission to punches) Absolute Action MMA 13

Florence, Kentucky, United States Loss

Jason Butcher KO (punch) Spartan FC 7

Lexington, Kentucky, United States