Steve Bossé

Steve Bossé (born July 29, 1981) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Bossé competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC and was also known as an infamous hockey enforcer "The Boss" in the Quebec semi-professional league Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey Bossé was one of the most popular players amongst the Quebec fans.

Early life Bossé played hockey as a child and his goal was to become a professional in that sport. Always a tough player, he would train in boxing in order to improve his effectiveness on the ice. Bossé was a successful hockey enforcer in the Quebec semi-professional league of Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (North American Hockey League) (LNAH).

Mixed martial arts career Bossé began his training in mixed martial arts with Mark Colangelo, a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie, and with Stephane Dube, a popular martial artist in Quebec. Bossé became interested in MMA in 2006 after he met his agent Stephane Patry, who gave him his first opportunity to fight.

Strike Box/Titans Fighting incident On February 6, 2009, Bossé fought James Thompson at Strike Box/Titans Fighting's inaugural event in Quebec, Canada. The event was originally scheduled to be conducted under Strike Box's own rules where only boxing, takedowns and standing submissions were allowed, but the rules were not accepted by the province's athletic commission in time for the event. It was therefore instead conducted under MMA rules. Before the event some fighters agreed to fight under Strike Box's proposed rules as a gentleman's agreement, though the referee in charge would not have any choice but to allow ground fighting were it to happen. Thompson, who later claimed to be unaware of the agreement, proceed to take down, mount and ground and pound Bossé - as allowed under MMA rules - after Bossé went for a standing guillotine choke at the start of the fight. This caused the attending audience to boo Thompson and the referee, unaware of that the fight was technically conducted under MMA rules. Beer cans and eventually chairs were then thrown into the ring, prompting referee Yves Lavigne to stop the match declaring it a no contest.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Bossé was expected to make his promotional debut against Ryan Jimmo on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. However, Bossé was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury. He was replaced by Sean O'Connell.

Bossé faced Thiago Santos on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70. He lost the fight by knockout in the first round.

Bossé faced James Te Huna on March 20, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 85. He won the fight via KO in the first round.

Bossé next faced Sean O'Connell on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. Bossé was awarded a unanimous decision victory. The back and forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.

Bossé was expected to face Jared Cannonier on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. However, Bossé was removed from the fight just days before the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nick Roehrick.

Bossé later announced that he would pursue a boxing career, and has not fought in mixed martial arts since.

Professional boxing career

Bossé vs. Cuellar Cabrera Steve “The Boss” Bossé made his professional boxing debut as part of the third installment of the 2017-2018 “CHRONO AVIATION Boxing Series 2017-2018”, February 15 at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal. Bossé faced the Bolivian heavyweight Julio “Conceali” Cuellar Cabrera (12-6-0, 11 KOs), in a six-round bout. Bossé won via second-round KO.

Pascal vs. Bossé On 9 May, it was announced that Bossé would fight Jean Pascal on 29 June 2018. The fight was postponed to take place on 20 July. Bossé tried to apply pressure on Pascal but was dropped once in round 3. Pascal continued to land heavy shots eventually dropping and stopping Bossé in eight round. It was reported that Bossé had suffered an injury during training on his right bicep and also suffered a broken jaw during the fight.

Hockey record

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; Regular season PlayoffsSeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM2003-04 Dragons de Verdun LHSMQ 42 2 1 3 281 5 0 0 0 62004-05 Dragons de Verdun LNAH 38 0 1 1 222 5 0 0 0 272005-06 Dragons de Verdun LNAH 22 0 2 2 171 3 0 0 0 52005-06 Aigles de Saint-Jean LHSPAA 19 1 2 3 169 - - - - -2006-07 Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu LNAH 27 0 0 0 253 13 1 0 1 942007-08 Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu LNAH 13 0 0 0 71 4 0 0 0 202008-09 98.3 FM de Saguenay LNAH 8 0 0 0 44 - - - - -

Hockey awards Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey 2003-2004: Championship with the Dragons de Verdun 2006-2007: Championship with the Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) UFC.com Awards 2016: Ranked #4 Fight of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Win

Sean O'Connell Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Win

James Te Huna KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir

Brisbane, Australia Loss

Thiago Santos KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero

Hollywood, Florida, United States Win

Caleb Grummet TKO (doctor stoppage) Challenge MMA 1

Richelieu, Quebec, Canada Win

Houston Alexander KO (elbow) Instinct MMA 1

Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada Win

Mychal Clark TKO (punches) W-1 MMA 5: Judgment Day

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Marvin Eastman Decision (unanimous) MFL 2: Battleground

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Craig Brown TKO (punches) Ringside MMA 3: Battle for the Belt

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Yan Pellerin TKO (punches) Ringside MMA 1: The Comeback

Montreal, Quebec, Canada NC

No Contest Titans Fighting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Sebastien Gauthier TKO (punches) TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Wes Sims Submission (toe hold) TKO 34: Sims vs. Bossé

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loss

Icho Larenas TKO (punches) TKO 31: Young Guns

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Jody Burke TKO (punches) TKO 30: Apocalypse

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

David Fraser TKO (punches) TKO 29: Repercussion

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Professional boxing record