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Zachary Dean Micklewright (born August 21, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who is also in the United States Marine Corps.
Mixed martial arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
He made his WEC debut against Muhsin Corbbrey on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Micklewright was then expected to face Alex Karalexis at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010. However, Micklewright was forced out of the bout due to injury and Karalexis instead faced Anthony Pettis.
Micklewright faced longtime MMA fighter Bart Palaszewski at WEC 50 on August 18, 2010. He lost the fight via second round KO.
In his last fight with the WEC, Micklewright faced Dustin Poirier at WEC 52 on November 11, 2010. He lost the bout via first round TKO, and was then cut from the roster following WEC's merger with the UFC.
Post-WEC career
Following his WEC release, Micklewright faced Jason Chambers at Extreme Challenge 182 on April 30, 2011. He won via first round TKO. Two years after his last fight, Micklewright returned to MMA and faced Ted Worthington at Caged Aggression 11 on October 12, 2013, and won via TKO.
Micklewright got a TKO win over Zak Ottow at Caged Aggression 12 on March 15, 2014.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Matt Delanoit | TKO (punches) | Victory FC 44 | December 13, 2014 | 1 | Ralston, Nebraska, United States | ||
| Win | 14–3 | Zak Ottow | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 12 - Night Two | March 15, 2014 | 2 | 1:04 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Ted Worthington | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 11 - The Uprising | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 1:30 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Jason Chambers | TKO (punches) | EC - Extreme Challenge 182 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:56 | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 0:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Bart Palaszewski | KO (punch) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 2 | 0:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Muhsin Corbbrey | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 45 | December 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WEC debut |
| Win | 10–1 | Ryan Bixler | TKO (punches) | GFC 8: Glory Fighting Championships 8 | October 17, 2009 | 1 | 3:26 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jaxon Mayson | Submission (punches) | GFC 6: Glory Fighting Championships 6 | April 4, 2009 | 1 | 4:36 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Luke Drilling | KO (punch) | GFC 5: Glory Fighting Championships 5 | November 22, 2008 | 1 | 4:46 | Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jesse Montez | Decision (unanimous) | SOTR - Sturgis on the River 2008 | June 14, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Allen Hernandez | KO | GFC: Glory Fighting Championships | May 17, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Bruce Lee Miller | TKO (punches) | SB - Spring Breakage | April 26, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Kris Huffman | KO (punches) | Iron Horse - Bike and Music Festival 2007 | May 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Sabula, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Jamie Mether | Decision (split) | Ring Style - Bad Blood 2 | February 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | John Steinbron | KO | Midwest King of the Ring 46 | January 25, 2007 | 1 | 2:26 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mark Kasdorf | KO | Midwest King of the Ring 40 | December 21, 2006 | 1 | 1:02 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rick Ybarra | Decision (split) | Extreme Challenge 73 | October 28, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States |