Patrick Miletich “The Croatian Sensation”
| Team | Miletich Martial Arts |
|---|---|
| Age | 56 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
Patrick Miletich is a mixed martial artist well known for his fights within the UFC. On March 13, 1998, Miletich won the first UFC Lightweight tournament, and, on October 16, 1998, he won the first UFC Lightweight Championship against Mikey Burnett. When the UFC changed the weight class limits in 2001, Miletich became the champion of the new Welterweight division. Miletich holds a third degree black belt in Shuri-ryu karate and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is the founder of Miletich Fighting Systems, which trains some of the most talented and popular fighters in MMA. Miletich also coached the two-time IFL champions, the Quad City Silverbacks.
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 29-8-2 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 27 years, 11 months, 16 days |
| Rounds Fought | 69.4 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.4 |
| Longest Layoff | 14 years, 10 months, 3 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 weeks |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 18 | 6 | |
| Losses | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 79.3% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 87.5% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 20.7% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 12.5% |
| Win by KO Rate | 17.2% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 62.5% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 62.1% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 25.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:40 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:20 |
| Fastest SUB | 00:40 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.8 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 08:47 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.3 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 06:29 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10/14/2023 | L (29-7-2) | Mike Jackson (2-4-0) | WW (174.6* vs. 176.0*) | TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the Bell for Round) Caged Aggression XXXVI "Bad Blood" Miletich vs Jackson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/11/2008 | W (28-7-2) | Thomas Denny (26-17-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 170.0) | KO Adrenaline MMA II | 2 | 00:50 | |
| NSF | 09/23/2006 | L (28-6-2) | Renzo Gracie (10-6-1) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) International Fight League: World Team Championship | 1 | 03:37 | ||
| | 03/22/2002 | L (28-5-2) | Matt Lindland (6-0-0) | MW (183.0 vs. 184.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 36: Worlds Collide | 1 | 03:09 | |
| | 06/29/2001 | W (27-5-2) | Shonie Carter (19-5-5) | KO (Kick) UFC 32: Showdown In The Medowlands | 2 | 02:42 | ||
| | 05/04/2001 | L (27-4-2) | Carlos Newton (9-5-0) | WW | Submission (Choke) UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | 3 | 02:50 |  |
| NSF | 12/16/2000 | W (26-4-2) | Kenichi Yamamoto (3-2-0) | WW | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 2 | 01:57 | |
| NSF | 08/23/2000 | L (26-3-2) | Kiyoshi Tamura (21-5-2) | Decision (Majority Decision) Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/09/2000 | W (25-3-2) | John Alessio (6-4-0) | WW | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams | 2 | 01:43 | |
| NSF | 01/15/2000 | L (25-2-2) | Jose Landi Johns (15-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the bell for Round 2) World Extreme Fighting 8: Goin' Platinum | 1 | 08:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/21/1999 | W (24-2-2) | Shonie Carter (11-1-3) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Extreme Challenge 27 | 4 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/16/1999 | W (23-2-2) | Andre Pederneiras (1-0-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) UFC 21: Return of the Champions | 2 | 01:34 | |
| NSF | 02/02/1999 | L (23-1-2) | Jutaro Nakao (6-3-1) | KO (Choked Unconscious from a Triangle Choke) Superbrawl 11 | 1 | 09:22 | ||
| NSF | 01/08/1999 | W (22-1-2) | Jorge Patino (8-3-0) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweight Title | 1 | 21:00 | |
| NSF | 10/16/1998 | W (21-1-2) | Mikey Burnett (4-1-0) | WW | Decision (Split Decision) UFC: Ultimate Brazil | 1 | 21:00 | |
| NSF | 08/22/1998 | D (21-1-1) | Daniel Severn (28-3-2) | Draw Extreme Challenge 20 | 1 | 20:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/27/1998 | W (20-1-1) | Al Buck (1-2-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Mid-West Shootfighting Tournament | 1 | 07:49 | ||
| NSF | 05/30/1998 | W (19-1-1) | Clayton Miller (7-13-0) | Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) Cage Combat 2 | 1 | 00:40 | ||
| NSF | 03/13/1998 | W (17-1-1) | Townsend Saunders (0-0-0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/13/1998 | W (17-1-1) | Chris Brennan (4-1-1) | Submission (Choke) UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | 1 | 09:01 | ||
| NSF | 11/15/1997 | W (16-1-1) | Chris Brennan (4-0-1) | Decision (Split Decision) Extreme Challenge Trials: November 1997 | 1 | 30:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/30/1997 | D (16-1-0) | Chris Brennan (4-0-0) | Draw Extreme Challenge 9 | 1 | 20:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/25/1997 | W (15-1-0) | Chuck Kim (0-2-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Extreme Challenge 7 | 1 | 10:46 | ||
| NSF | 03/28/1997 | L (15-0-0) | Matt Hume (3-5-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Broken Nose) Extreme Fighting 4 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/15/1997 | W (14-0-0) | Chad Cox (0-0-0) | Submission Extreme Challenge 3 | 1 | 01:39 | ||
| NSF | 02/01/1997 | W (13-0-0) | Paul Kimbrel (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Extreme Challenge 2 | 1 | 05:12 | ||
| NSF | 01/17/1997 | W (12-0-0) | Jason Nicholson (2-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Superbrawl 3 | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/23/1996 | W (11-0-0) | Earl Loucks (0-0-0) | Submission (Keylock) Extreme Challenge 1 | 1 | 07:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/01/1996 | W (10-0-0) | Patrick Assalone (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Brawl at the Ballpark | 1 | 04:05 | ||
| NSF | 07/26/1996 | W (9-0-0) | Matt Andersen (1-1-0) | Submission (Punches) Gladiators Iowa 1 | 1 | 05:21 | ||
| NSF | 05/11/1996 | W (8-0-0) | Yasunori Matsumoto (5-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) Quad City Ultimate 2 | 1 | 16:50 | ||
| NSF | 02/10/1996 | W (5-0-0) | Andrey Dudko (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 2 | 1 | 02:49 | ||
| NSF | 02/10/1996 | W (5-0-0) | Bob Gholson (0-0-0) | KO Battle of the Masters 2 | 1 | 02:20 | ||
| NSF | 02/10/1996 | W (5-0-0) | Rick Gravesen (1-2-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 2 | 1 | 00:46 | ||
| NSF | 01/20/1996 | W (3-0-0) | Rick Gravesen (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Quad City Ultimate 1 | 1 | 01:53 | ||
| NSF | 01/20/1996 | W (3-0-0) | Ed McLennan (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Quad City Ultimate 1 | 1 | 01:28 | ||
| NSF | 10/28/1995 | W (0-0-0) | Yasunori Matsumoto (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 1 | 1 | 16:15 | ||
| NSF | 10/28/1995 | W (0-0-0) | Kevin Marino (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 1 | 1 | 03:28 | ||
| NSF | 10/28/1995 | W (0-0-0) | Angelo Rivera (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle of the Masters 1 | 1 | 01:40 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |