Zelg Galesić
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| Zelg Galešić | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Benkei |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality | |
| Born | 16.02.1979. |
| Fighting out of | Team Trojan |
| Town of birth | Pula, Croatia |
| Fighting style | ITF Taekwondo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Zelg "Benkei" Galešić is a Croatian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, currently fighting in DREAM. He has previously fought in Cage Rage, PRIDE and HERO'S.
[edit] MMA career
Zelg was undefeated in amateur rules in the UK at the Combat Sports Open Trials, where all but one of his fights were won in under a minute. His pro MMA debut was on 12 September 2004 at Ultimate Combat 11: Wrath of the Beast where Zelg won by referee stoppage after 16 seconds against Jim Bentley
On 30 August 2007 he (at the time British Cage Rage Middleweight Champion) was made an offer to fight for HERO'S, which he accepted. He lost his first fight with them against Yoon Dong-sik.
Zelg is often called "Croatian Wonderkid" or "Little CroCop" but best known as Benkei, a legendary Japanese warrior. He is, like fellow Croatians Mirko Filipović and Branko Cikatić, know for his striking and stand-up fighting.
[edit] MMA Record
| 8-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Magomed Sultanakhmedov | Submission (Armbar) | DREAM.2 - Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round | 4/29/2008 | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Win | Taiei Kin | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | K-1 - OLYMPIA HERO'S 2007 in KOREA | 10/28/2007 | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Loss | Yoon Dong-sik | Submission (Armbar) | K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final | 9/17/2007 | 1 | 1:29 | |
| Loss | Makoto Takimoto | Submission (Kimura) | PRIDE 34 - Kamikaze | 4/8/2007 | 1 | 5:40 | |
| Win | Mark Weir | TKO | CR 19 - Fearless | 12/9/2006 | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Win | James Nicholl | TKO (Strikes) | CR 18 - Battleground | 9/30/2006 | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Win | Curtis Stout | Submission (Armbar) | CR 17 - Ultimate Challenge | 7/1/2006 | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Win | Michael Holmes | TKO (Punches) | CR 15 - Adrenalin Rush | 2/4/2006 | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Win | John Flemming | KO | UD 2 - Urban Destruction 2 | 7/30/2005 | 1 | ||
| Loss | Paul Taylor | TKO | UD 1 - Urban Destruction 1 | 4/10/2005 | 3 | ||
| Win | Jim Bentley | TKO | UC 11 - Wrath of the Beast | 9/12/2004 | 1 | 1:16 | |
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Zelg Galesić from Sherdog
- Zelg Galesic's Pro MMA Record on MMAUniverse.com
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