# Mitch Clarke

Mitchell Bradley Clarke (born November 24, 1985) is a Canadian professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He fought as a Lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is the head coach at Complete Fitness & Martial Arts in St. Albert, Canada. He currently wrestles for the Edmonton based promotions Real Canadian Wrestling and Love Wrestling. He also wrestles for Best Entertainment Wrestling based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

## Background

Clarke was born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He competed in wrestling at Walter Murray Collegiate Institute. He attended the University of Saskatchewan from where he graduated with a degree in environmental science.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Clarke made his professional MMA debut in May 2007. He fought exclusively in Canada and amassed a record of 9–0 before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Clarke made his UFC debut at UFC 140 in Toronto, Ontario against promotional newcomer John Cholish. He lost the fight via TKO (punches) at 4:36 of the second round resulting in the first loss of his professional career.
Clarke faced Anton Kuivanen on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149. He lost the fight via split decision.
Clarke faced John Maguire on June 15, 2013 at UFC 161. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Clarke faced Al Iaquinta at UFC 173, in his first match outside of Canada. After being dominated in the first round, Clarke won the fight via submission due to a D'Arce choke from the bottom in the second round. The win earned Clarke his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Clarke faced Michael Chiesa on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Clarke next faced Joseph Duffy on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. He lost the fight via submission in the opening minute of the first round.
Clarke faced Alex White on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215. He lost the fight via TKO at 4:36 of the second round and subsequently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. He voiced his appreciation to Edmonton fans at the after fight octagon interview with Joe Rogan and delivered his emotional and humble retirement speech:
   Thank you Joe, thank you DC (Daniel Cormier). I think that toughness has been the tail of my career and pushing me beyond what my body physically able to do is sheer wit and will and toughness, and I am in absolutely pleasure to fight in front of my adopted hometown of Edmonton. And although I could not get the result I wanted, it was an absolutely pleasure to have my last professional fight and here Edmonton it is the last time I have put this on (his fighting glove) so to thank you Edmonton and thank you Joe."

## Personal life

He currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, and trains at Complete Fitness and Martial Arts in St. Albert. He has won the Welterweight title with the EFC out of Lloydminster and also won the Lightweight title for the TFC. He also trains in Arizona at the MMA Lab with John Crouch and Benson Henderson. Clarke is the son of Rick Clarke & Elise Brust and stepson of Vickie Clarke. After UFC 173, Clarke told reporters his favourite Super NES video game is Turtles in Time.

## Championships and achievements
### Mixed martial arts

* Evolution Fighting Championships
** EFC Lightweight Championship (1 time)
* The Fight Club
** TFC Lightweight Championship (1 time)
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Al Iaquinta
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2014: Ranked #5 Submission of the Year vs. Al Iaquinta

### Professional wrestling

* Best Entertainment Wrestling
** BEW Y Division Championship (1 time)
* CanAm Wrestling
** Stu Hart Memorial Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Love Pro Wrestling
** LPW Challenge Championship (1 time)
* Monster Pro Wrestling
** MPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
** MPW Renegade Tag Team Championships (2 times) - with Lumberjack Larry / Larry Woods
* Real Canadian Wrestling
** RCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
** RCW North American Championship (1 time, current)
* Top Talent Wrestling
** Top Talent Championship (1 time, current)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 11–5 | Alex White | TKO (punches) | UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | 2 | 4:36 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Joseph Duffy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 1 | 0:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas | April 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Al Iaquinta | Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC 173 | May 24, 2014 | 2 | 0:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–2 | John Maguire | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 161 | June 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Anton Kuivanen | Decision (split) | UFC 149 | July 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 9–1 | John Cholish | TKO (punches) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 2 | 4:36 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 9–0 | Eddie Rincon | Decision (unanimous) | EFC 8: Aggression | April 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 8–0 | Josh Machan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Fight Club 11 | September 10, 2010 | 2 | 0:43 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Won the TFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Brandon MacArthur | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Fight Club 10 | March 19, 2010 | 2 | 1:14 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Travis Briere | Decision (unanimous) | Adrenaline 1 | October 2, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 5–0 | Adam Hunsperger | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Fight Club 7: Full Throttle | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:56 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Paul Grandbois | Submission (armbar) | EFC 2: Redemption | March 14, 2009 | 2 | 2:41 | Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada | Defended the EFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Darren Ford | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC 1: First Conflict | September 20, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada | Won the EFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Jase Nibourg | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Brawl in the Mall 2 | October 19, 2007 | 1 | 3:41 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jase Nibourg | Submission (choke) | XCW: Extreme Cage Warz | May 12, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |