Ché Mills (born 29 October 1982) is an English mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Cage Warriors. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the UFC, Cage Rage, BAMMA, and M-1 Global. He is the former Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Spent early years training with Mark Weir.

Early career

Mills made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. After going 1-2 in his first three bouts, Mills amassed an impressive undefeated streak of 8-0 (1 NC) over the next three years. He was considered a top prospect in the UK and was invited to appear on The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Fighter

Mills appeared on the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. However, he lost an elimination match via heel hook to the subsequent winner of the competition, James Wilks, and therefore was eliminated from the show.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mills signed a contract with Zuffa to fight against The Ultimate Fighter 13 alumni Chris Cope at UFC 138 on 5 November 2011 in Birmingham, England. He won his debut in impressive fashion, finishing Cope by TKO just 40 seconds into the first round and was awarded Knockout of the Night honours.

Mills next faced Rory MacDonald on 21 April 2012 at UFC 145. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Mills defeated Duane Ludwig on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5. The bout was stopped after Ludwig was unable to continue after tearing a knee ligament while attempting to defend a takedown in the opening round.

Mills then fought Matthew Riddle on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. Mills lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post UFC

After his release from UFC, Mills fought current Cage Warriors and Cage Contender welterweight champion, Cathal Pendred. The fight was changed to a non-title fight as Mills failed to make weight and was subsequently docked 25% of his fight purse. Mills lost this fight via TKO.

After a 20-month layoff, Mills returns to action in Italy, under the Venator Fighting Championship banner, in a scheduled match against Italian prospect Roberto Rigamonti. to take place on 21 May 2016 in Turin, Italy

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches16 wins10 losses
By knockout95
By submission44
By decision31
No contests3
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss16–10 (3)Lew LongTKO (injury)Cage Warriors 836 May 201710:18Newport, Wales
Loss16–9 (3)Matt InmanSubmission (triangle choke)Cage Warriors: Unplugged12 November 201624:09London, England
NC16–8 (3)Terry MontgomeryNC (accidental illegal elbow)Venator FC 321 May 201612:58Milan, ItalyReturn to Welterweight.
Loss16–8 (2)Jack MarshmanTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 7213 September 201421:32Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Win16–7 (2)Leeroy BarnesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 683 May 201414:46Liverpool, England
Loss15–7 (2)Faycal HucinTKO (punches)CWFC Fight Night 925 October 201324:23Amman, JordanMiddleweight debut; Hucin missed weight (186.6 lb).
Loss15–6 (2)Cathal PendredTKO (corner stoppage)CWFC 551 June 201331:47Dublin, IrelandNon-title bout; Mills missed weight (170.7 lb).
NC15–5 (2)Matthew RiddleNC (overturned)UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald16 February 201335:00London, EnglandOriginally a split decision loss; overturned after Riddle tested positive for marijuana.
Win15–5 (1)Duane LudwigTKO (knee injury)UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic29 September 201212:28Nottingham, England
Loss14–5 (1)Rory MacDonaldTKO (punches)UFC 14521 April 201222:20Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win14–4 (1)Chris CopeTKO (knees and punches)UFC 1385 November 201110:40Birmingham, England, United KingdomKnockout of the Night.
Win13–4 (1)Marcio CesarKO (punches)BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua10 May 201114:05London, England, United Kingdom
Win12–4 (1)Magomed ShikhshabekovDecision (unanimous)M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner28 October 201045:00St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Win11–4 (1)Jake HechtDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns1 October 201035:00North London, England, United Kingdom
Win10–4 (1)Manuel GarciaKO (knee)Cagemania: Carnage on the Costa29 May 201010:09Benalmádena, Spain
Loss9–4 (1)Yuya ShiraiSubmission (armbar)Astra: Yoshida's Farewell25 April 201013:59Tokyo, Japan
Loss9–3 (1)Jim WallheadDecision (unanimous)KUMMA 3: Mills vs. Wallhead1 November 200935:00Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Win9–2 (1)Edgelson LuaDecision (unanimous)BAMMA 127 June 200935:00London, England, United Kingdom
Win8–2 (1)Aidan MarronTKO (submission to punches)KUMMA 1: Mills vs. Marron29 May 20091N/AWells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Win7–2 (1)Marius ŽaromskisTKO (doctor stoppage)Cage Rage 2610 May 200815:00London, United KingdomWon the Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship.
Win6–2 (1)Ross MasonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Rage 2322 September 200712:07London, England, United Kingdom
Win5–2 (1)Afnan SaeedTKO (punches)Cage Rage Contenders 516 June 200711:22East London, United Kingdom
Win4–2 (1)Oriol GasetSubmission (rear-naked choke)CFS: D-Day12 May 200711:22England, United Kingdom
NC3–2 (1)Paul TaylorNC (overturned)Cage Rage Contenders 312 November 200612:37London, England, United KingdomSpectator with air horn distracted fighters, allowing Mills submission victory. Result was later overturned.
Win3–2Marius ŽaromskisKO (knee)Cage Rage Contenders 220 August 200614:49Streatham, South London, United Kingdom
Win2–2Ross MasonTKO (punches)AM 9: Southern Agrrression 42 July 200610:23Weston-super-Mare, England, United Kingdom
Loss1–2Pedro BessaSubmission (americana)AM 5: Southern Agrrression 24 December 20051N/AWeston-super-Mare, England, United Kingdom
Win1–1Chris TaylorSubmission (guillotine choke)UK: Storm18 June 200510:23Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Loss0–1Matt ThorpeSubmission (armbar)XFC 2: The Perfect Storm9 November 200310:42Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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