# Steve Bossé

Steve Bossé (born July 29, 1981) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Bossé competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC and was also known as an infamous hockey enforcer "The Boss" in the Quebec semi-professional league Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey Bossé was one of the most popular players amongst the Quebec fans.

## Early life

Bossé played hockey as a child and his goal was to become a professional in that sport. Always a tough player, he would train in boxing in order to improve his effectiveness on the ice. Bossé was a successful hockey enforcer in the Quebec semi-professional league of Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (North American Hockey League) (LNAH).

## Mixed martial arts career

Bossé began his training in mixed martial arts with Mark Colangelo, a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie, and with Stephane Dube, a popular martial artist in Quebec. Bossé became interested in MMA in 2006 after he met his agent Stephane Patry, who gave him his first opportunity to fight. Bossé made his professional debut in the organization TKO June 1, 2007 at the Montreal Bell Centre against David Fraser.

### Strike Box/Titans Fighting incident

On February 6, 2009, Bossé fought James Thompson at Strike Box/Titans Fighting's inaugural event in Quebec, Canada. The event was originally scheduled to be conducted under Strike Box's own rules where only boxing, takedowns and standing submissions were allowed, but the rules were not accepted by the province's athletic commission in time for the event. It was therefore instead conducted under MMA rules. Before the event some fighters agreed to fight under Strike Box's proposed rules as a gentleman's agreement, though the referee in charge would not have any choice but to allow ground fighting were it to happen. Thompson, who later claimed to be unaware of the agreement, proceed to take down, mount and ground and pound Bossé - as allowed under MMA rules - after Bossé went for a standing guillotine choke at the start of the fight. This caused the attending audience to boo Thompson and the referee, unaware of that the fight was technically conducted under MMA rules. Beer cans and eventually chairs were then thrown into the ring, prompting referee Yves Lavigne to stop the match declaring it a no contest.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bossé was expected to make his promotional debut against Ryan Jimmo on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. However, Bossé was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury. He was replaced by Sean O'Connell.
Bossé faced Thiago Santos on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70. He lost the fight by knockout in the first round.
Bossé faced James Te Huna on March 20, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 85. He won the fight via KO in the first round.
Bossé next faced Sean O'Connell on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. Bossé was awarded a unanimous decision victory. The back and forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.
Bossé was expected to face Jared Cannonier on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. However, Bossé was removed from the fight just days before the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nick Roehrick.
Bossé later announced that he would pursue a boxing career, and has not fought in mixed martial arts since.

## Professional boxing career
### Bossé vs. Cuellar Cabrera

Steve “The Boss” Bossé made his professional boxing debut as part of the third installment of the 2017-2018 “CHRONO AVIATION Boxing Series 2017-2018”, February 15 at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal. Bossé faced the Bolivian heavyweight Julio “Conceali” Cuellar Cabrera (12-6-0, 11 KOs), in a six-round bout. Bossé won via second-round KO.

### Pascal vs. Bossé

On 9 May, it was announced that Bossé would fight Jean Pascal on 29 June 2018. The fight was postponed to take place on 20 July. Bossé tried to apply pressure on Pascal but was dropped once in round 3. Pascal continued to land heavy shots eventually dropping and stopping Bossé in eight round. It was reported that Bossé had suffered an injury during training on his right bicep and also suffered a broken jaw during the fight.

## Hockey record

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes;
| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003-04 | Dragons de Verdun | LHSMQ | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 281 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004-05 | Dragons de Verdun | LNAH | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 222 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2005-06 | Dragons de Verdun | LNAH | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 171 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005-06 | Aigles de Saint-Jean | LHSPAA | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 169 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006-07 | Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | LNAH | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94 |
| 2007-08 | Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | LNAH | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2008-09 | 98.3 FM de Saguenay | LNAH | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - |

### Hockey awards

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
* 2003-2004: Championship with the Dragons de Verdun
* 2006-2007: Championship with the Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 12–2 (1) | Sean O'Connell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | James Te Huna | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | March 20, 2016 | 1 | 0:52 | Brisbane, Australia | Returned to Light Heavyweight. |
| Loss | 10–2 (1) | Thiago Santos | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero | June 27, 2015 | 1 | 0:29 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Caleb Grummet | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Challenge MMA 1 | May 11, 2013 | 1 | 5:00 | Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Houston Alexander | KO (elbow) | Instinct MMA 1 | October 7, 2011 | 2 | 4:11 | Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 8–1 (1) | Mychal Clark | TKO (punches) | W-1 MMA 5: Judgment Day | June 19, 2010 | 1 | 4:29 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Marvin Eastman | Decision (unanimous) | MFL 2: Battleground | February 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Craig Brown | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA 3: Battle for the Belt | September 19, 2009 | 1 | 2:45 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won the vacant Ringside MMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Yan Pellerin | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA 1: The Comeback | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:45 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| NC | 4–1 (1) | James Thompson | No Contest | Titans Fighting | February 6, 2009 | N/A | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Originally a special rules bout (StrikeBox), but was forced by commission to fight under MMA rules. The bout ended in a no contest when beer cans and chairs began to be thrown into the ring |
| Win | 4–1 | Sebastien Gauthier | TKO (punches) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki | October 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:59 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 3–1 | Wes Sims | Submission (toe hold) | TKO 34: Sims vs. Bossé | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:05 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Icho Larenas | TKO (punches) | TKO 31: Young Guns | December 14, 2007 | 3 | 3:31 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jody Burke | TKO (punches) | TKO 30: Apocalypse | September 28, 2007 | 1 | 1:20 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | David Fraser | TKO (punches) | TKO 29: Repercussion | June 1, 2007 | 1 | 2:02 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |

## Professional boxing record

| 2 fights | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Jean Pascal | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | Jul 20, 2018 | Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Julio Cuellar Cabrera | KO | 2 (6), 0:52 | Feb 15, 2018 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |