Dominique Steele facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dominique Thadeus Steele |
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| Born | January 25, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Non-Stop Action-Packed |
| Residence | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 73 in (190 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Team | Team Vision |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Dominique Steele (born January 25, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is known by his nickname "Non-Stop Action-Packed." Dominique has competed in the Middleweight division. He has also fought in major organizations like the UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator. He even became the Welterweight Champion in CES MMA.
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About Dominique Steele
Dominique Steele was born in Cincinnati and grew up in Norwood, Ohio. He went to Norwood High School and finished in 2006. While in high school, Dominique was a very good wrestler. He had an amazing record of 43 wins and only 1 loss. He won every tournament his school entered. His only loss happened when he hurt his ACL (a knee ligament) during a tournament in his final year.
Dominique's Mixed Martial Arts Journey
Starting His Career
Dominique Steele started fighting as an amateur in 2009. He had a great record of 8 wins and 1 loss before becoming a professional fighter in 2011. He fought in many different smaller events around the Ohio River Valley. He also had one fight each in Strikeforce and Bellator MMA. By June 2015, he had a professional record of 13 wins and 5 losses. After winning a fight against Chuck O'Neil, Dominique signed with the UFC.
Fighting in the UFC
Dominique Steele made his UFC debut on July 25, 2015, at UFC on Fox 16. He stepped in to fight Zak Cummings on short notice. He lost this fight in the first round.
His next fight was on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. He was supposed to fight Hyun Gyu Lim, but Lim had to pull out. Dong Hyun Ma took his place. Dominique won this fight with a knockout in the third round. This win also earned him a "Performance of the Night" bonus award. These bonuses are given for exciting performances.
On April 23, 2016, Steele faced Danny Roberts at UFC 197. It was a very close fight, but Dominique lost by a decision from the judges. Both fighters received a "Fight of the Night" bonus for their exciting match.
Dominique then fought Court McGee on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92. He lost this fight by a decision. He was scheduled to fight Kyle Noke in November 2016, but Dominique had to withdraw. His last UFC fight was on June 11, 2017, against Luke Jumeau, which he lost by decision.
After the UFC
After his time in the UFC, Dominique Steele signed a new contract with Fight Nights Global on February 1, 2018. He continued to compete in other fighting organizations.
Dominique's Achievements
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) against Danny Roberts
- Performance of the Night (One time) against Dong Hyun Ma
Dominique Steele's Fight Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 32 matches | 18 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 9 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 20–12 | Peter New | KO (punches) | B2 Fighting Series 168 | June 25, 2022 | 1 | 2:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 19–12 | Kelvin Fitial | Decision (unanimous) | B2 Fighting Series 152 | March 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Summersville, West Virginia, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 18–12 | Teddy Ash | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Unified MMA 36 | March 1, 2019 | 4 | 5:00 | Alberta, Canada | Lost the Unified MMA Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–11 | Teddy Ash | TKO (punches) | Unified MMA 35 | December 7, 2018 | 1 | 4:51 | Alberta, Canada | Won the Unified MMA Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 17–11 | Matt Dwyer | KO (punch) | XFFC 18: Diablo Fight Series | July 21, 2018 | 1 | 4:59 | Alberta, Canada | For the vacant XFFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 16–10 | Nikolay Aleksakhin | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev | February 22, 2018 | 1 | 2:37 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 16–9 | Karl Amoussou | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 89 | November 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Antwerp, Belgium | Catchweight (172.9 lbs) bout; Steele missed weight. |
| Loss | 14–9 | Luke Jumeau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | June 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 14–8 | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres | August 6, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Danny Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–6 | Dong Hyun Ma | KO (slam) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 0:27 | Seoul, South Korea | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–6 | Zak Cummings | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 | July 25, 2015 | 1 | 0:43 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Chuck O'Neil | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 29 | June 12, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Won the CES Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–4 | Dan Hornbuckle | Decision (unanimous) | NAAFS: Driven MMA 1 | March 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Ryan Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 27 | December 13, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jason Butcher | KO (punch) | Spartan FC 7 | February 25, 2011 | 1 | 0:45 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Middleweight debut. |
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
