Steve Steinbeiss
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Steve Thomas Steinbeiss (born May 5, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2011, he fought in the UFC, WEC, and Bellator. In kickboxing, he fought for K-1.
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Steinbeiss was part of the transfer of light heavyweight and middleweight fighters in the WEC to the UFC.
He was supposed to make his debut at UFC Fight Night 18 against Ryan Jensen, but the fight was pulled from the card. It was then rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard. Steinbeiss lost the fight after Jensen applied a guillotine choke and the referee prematurely stopped the fight thinking Steve was out. Steinbeiss was instead giving the ref the thumbs up, the referee proclaimed that he thought Steinbeiss went limp.
Steinbeiss was expected to face Nick Catone on January 11, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 20, but was pulled from the card before the event due to injury.
Steinbeiss then faced Rob Kimmons on August 1, 2010 at UFC on Versus 2. Steinbeiss lost by unanimous decision to Kimmons and was released from the UFC.
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? wins (? KOs), ? losses, ? draws | |||||||
| 2006-08-12 | Win | United States Dustin Hanning | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas II, Reserve Match | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2006-03-03 | Win | United States John James | World Combat League | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (58.5-56.5) | 2 | 3:00 |
| 2005-04-30 | Win | Norway Dan Evensen | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–4 | Dano Moore | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 55 | October 22, 2011 | 1 | 4:52 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Rudy Aguilar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage 154 | September 9, 2011 | 1 | 1:23 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Travis McCullough | Submission (punches) | Griggs Entertainment: Roberts vs. Steinbeiss | August 13, 2011 | 1 | 3:20 | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Terence Joseph Medrud | Submission (kick to the body) | Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl 2 | April 29, 2011 | 2 | 2:57 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 5–4 | Issac Appel | Submission (inverted neck crank) | Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl | December 10, 2010 | 1 | 4:39 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Rob Kimmons | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Ryan Jensen | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 1 | 3:56 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Carmelo Marrero | Decision (split) | WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 4–1 | Francisco Alcantara | TKO (punches) | Rock & Sock Promotions | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 2:33 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Wayne Andrews | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MTXAFN 1: Let's Get it On | January 8, 2008 | 1 | 2:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Antony Rea | KO (punch) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | August 25, 2007 | 2 | 3:18 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Bill Mahood | Decision (unanimous) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations | April 14, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jeff Ford | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations | December 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:29 | St. Petersburg, Russia |