Adam Alexander Milstead (born July 3, 1987) is an American former mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional competitor from 2009 up until 2018, he also competed for

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. Since retiring from the UFC, he now competes as
professional kayak angler
across the country.

Background

Born and raised in

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, Milstead began

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in the second grade, and was a standout in

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and wrestling at Calvert High School, graduating in 2006. Milstead later continued his football career at the collegiate level for half a semester before dropping out. Adam got married in June 2020 to Pittsburgh native, Mary Rodavich. They have a yellow Labrador retriever, Cal, who is named after Adam’s hometown of Calvert County, MD. Adam is now a full-time corrosion control specialist (CP2) and a professional kayak angler. He competes in bass fishing tournaments and posts videos about his experiences on hi
YouTube channel
.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Milstead held an amateur record of 10–2 before making his professional MMA debut in May 2011. After losing his first match, he amassed a record of 7-1 before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Milstead made his UFC debut in May 2016 as he faced

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at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt. He won the fight by TKO in the second round. For his second fight with the promotion, Milstead faced

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at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017. He originally lost the fight via TKO in the second round; however, the win was later overturned to a No Contest when Blaydes tested positive for marijuana. For his next fight, Milstead moved down to the Light Heavyweight division. He faced Jordan Johnson on March 3, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight by split decision. Milstead faced Mike Rodríguez on December 15, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Following the fight, Milstead announced his retirement from MMA.

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional Fishing Career

Adam competes as a professional kayak bass angler out of southwestern Pennsylvania. His personal best is a 21 inch bass. He placed 6th out of 232 anglers at th
Bassmaster Kayak Series
at Dale Hollow Reservoir in Tennessee.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Milstead, Adam 1987 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Maryland Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Sportspeople from Cecil County, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland Sportspeople from the Delaware Valley Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters