Mickey Gall
Born (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992 (age 31)
Green Brook, New Jersey, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofGreen Brook, New Jersey, United States[2]
TeamGracie New Jersey Academy[1]
Miller Brothers MMA[3]
Sanford MMA (2022–present)[4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under David Adiv[5]
Blue band in Muay Thai under Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit[2]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins7
By submission6
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout2
By decision3
UniversityRutgers University
Websitehttp://www.mickeygall.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mickey Gall (born January 22, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early life

Gall was born in Green Brook, New Jersey.[6] He began training in boxing at the age of 13, and transitioned to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 16.[2] Gall was also a wrestler and football captain at Watchung Hills Regional High School.[7] In order to pay for his jiu-jitsu training as a full-time Rutgers student, Gall worked as a bread truck driver for Walmart.[7]

Gall is an accomplished grappler, having won multiple NAGA and Grapplers Quest titles.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

After going 3–0 as an amateur,[1] Gall made his professional debut for the Dead Serious MMA promotion in November 2015. He faced fellow debutant Ron Templeton and won via submission in the first round. Gall's bout was featured on Dana White's Lookin' for a Fight reality show, which earned him a UFC contract.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gall made his promotional debut on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82, where he faced fellow newcomer Mike Jackson.[9] After rapidly knocking Jackson down, Gall won the fight by submission just 45 seconds into the first round and earned a bout against CM Punk.[10]

Gall was initially expected to face CM Punk on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199, but the pairing was delayed after Punk suffered a herniated disc.[11] The fight eventually took place on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203.[12] Gall took down Punk early in the fight and submitted him with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[13]

Gall next faced Sage Northcutt on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22.[14] In the second round Gall was knocked down and subsequently scored a knockdown himself, eventually winning the fight via submission.[15]

Gall faced Randy Brown on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Gall faced George Sullivan on August 25, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.[18] He won the fight via submission in the first round, marking Gall's fifth rear-naked choke victory in five career wins.[19]

Gall faced Diego Sanchez on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235.[20] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[21]

Gall faced Salim Touahri on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 5.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Gall was scheduled to face Carlos Condit on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.[24] However, Condit was forced to pull from the event due to a detached retina,[25] thus the bout was subsequently cancelled.[26]

Gall was scheduled to face Alex Oliveira on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[27] However, on December 27, 2019, the bout was pulled from the event by the UFC. The bout was not replaced and no reason for the cancellation was given by the promotion.[28]

Gall next faced Mike Perry on June 27, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[29] After getting knocked down in the second round, he ultimately lost the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Gall was scheduled to face Miguel Baeza on September 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 178.[31] However, on September 10, 2020, Gall pulled from the event due to injury.[32]

Gall faced Jordan Williams on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw.[33] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round one.[34]

Gall faced Alex Morono on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[35] After getting knocked down in the first round, he lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Gall faced Mike Malott on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273.[37][38] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[39]

In September 2022, it was reported that Gall had fought out his contract and was no longer part of the UFC roster.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 7 wins 5 losses
By knockout 0 2
By submission 6 0
By decision 1 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–5 Mike Malott TKO (punches) UFC 273 April 9, 2022 1 3:41 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss 7–4 Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo December 4, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–3 Jordan Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw July 24, 2021 1 2:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–3 Mike Perry Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker June 27, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–2 Salim Touahri Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler August 3, 2019 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss 5–2 Diego Sanchez TKO (punches) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 2 4:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–1 George Sullivan Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick August 25, 2018 1 1:09 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Loss 4–1 Randy Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC 217 November 4, 2017 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win 4–0 Sage Northcutt Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson December 17, 2016 2 1:40 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 3–0 CM Punk Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 203 September 10, 2016 1 2:14 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 2–0 Mike Jackson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 1 0:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1–0 Ron Templeton Submission (rear-naked choke) Dead Serious MMA 17 November 21, 2015 1 2:53 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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See also

References

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