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Mitch Gagnon (born October 10, 1984) is a retired
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who competed in the
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division. He is most notable for his time in the
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.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Gagnon began training in 2006 and made his professional MMA debut in September 2008. He fought exclusively in his native Canada and amassed a record of 8–1 before joining the
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.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gagnon was expected to make his
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debut in Chicago, Illinois at
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against
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alumnus
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. On January 25, 2012, the UFC announced the bout was cancelled due to Gagnon's visa issues. Gagnon faced
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on July 21, 2012, at
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. He lost the fight via submission in the third round. Despite the loss, Gagnon was given a ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award for his performance. Gagnon next faced
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on September 22, 2012, at
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. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Gagnon was expected to face
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on March 16, 2013, at
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. However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by
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. Gagnon next faced
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on September 21, 2013, at
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. He won the fight via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first ''Submission of the Night'' fight bonus. Gagnon was expected to face
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on December 7, 2013, at
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. However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event due to an alleged
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issue for Gagnon, restricting his entry to Australia. Gagnon faced promotional newcomer Tim Gorman on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter: Nations Finale. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Gagnon was expected to face
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on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine. However, Sterling pulled out of the bout and was replaced by
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. Subsequently, Font pulled out of the fight the week of the event and was replaced by
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. Gagnon won via submission in the first round. Gagnon faced
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on December 20, 2014, at
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. He lost the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the third round. Gagnon returned from a near two year hiatus to face
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on December 10, 2016, at
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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Gagnon was expected to face
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on July 16, 2017, at
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. However, Gagnon was removed from the card on 27 June and replaced by
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. Gagnon was expected to return from extended hiatus and face
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on May 4, 2019, at
UFC Fight Night 151 ''UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 151'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 9'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 4, 2019 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontari ...
. However, Kelleher pulled out of the fight on April 10 citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cole Smith. Gagnon lost the fight by unanimous decision. During the time since his last bout, Gagnon retired from MMA to focus on his family and coaching.


Championships and accomplishments

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** Fight of the Night (One time) ** Submission of the Night (One time)


Mixed martial arts record

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See also

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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
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List of Canadian UFC fighters The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, founded in 1993 by Art Davie and Rorion Gracie. The organization was purchased from its parent company SEG in 2001 by Zuffa LLC, a promotional company owned by Las ...


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gagnon, Mitch Living people Canadian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury People from West Nipissing 1984 births Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu 21st-century Canadian sportsmen