Mickey Gall

Mickey Gall (born January 22, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early life
Gall was born in Green Brook, New Jersey. He began training in boxing at the age of 13, and transitioned to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 16. Gall was also a wrestler and football captain at Watchung Hills Regional High School. In order to pay for his jiu-jitsu training as a full-time Rutgers student, Gall worked as a bread truck driver for Walmart.

Gall is an accomplished grappler, having won multiple NAGA and Grapplers Quest titles.

Mixed martial arts career
After going 3–0 as an amateur, Gall made his professional debut for the Dead Serious MMA promotion in November 2015. He faced fellow debutant Ron Templeton and won via submission in the first round. Gall's bout was featured on Dana White's Lookin' for a Fight reality show, which earned him a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Gall made his promotional debut on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82, where he faced fellow newcomer Mike Jackson. Gall won the fight by submission just 45 seconds into the first round.

Gall was initially expected to face Punk on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199, but the pairing was delayed after Punk suffered a herniated disc. The fight eventually took place on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203. Gall won the fight via submission in the first round.

Gall next faced Sage Northcutt on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Gall faced Randy Brown on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Gall faced George Sullivan on August 25, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 135. He won the fight via submission in the first round, marking Gall's fifth rear-naked choke victory in five career wins.

Gall faced Diego Sanchez on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Gall faced Salim Touahri on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Gall was scheduled to face Carlos Condit on December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7. However, Condit was forced to pull from the event due to a detached retina, thus the bout was subsequently cancelled.  

Gall was scheduled to face  Alex Oliveira on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169. However, on December 27, 2019 the bout was pulled from the event by UFC. The bout will not be replaced and no reason was given from UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
|Win
|align=center| 6–2
|Salim Touahri
|Decision (unanimous) 
|UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Newark, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5–2
|Diego Sanchez
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 235 
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:13
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|George Sullivan
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:09
|Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4–1
|Randy Brown
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 217
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New York City, New York, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Sage Northcutt
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
| 
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:40
| Sacramento, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| CM Punk
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC 203
| 
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:14
| Cleveland, Ohio, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Mike Jackson
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
| 
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:45
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Ron Templeton
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Dead Serious MMA 17
| 
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:53
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
|-

See also
 List of current UFC fighters
 List of male mixed martial artists

References

External links
 
 

Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:American male mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists from New Jersey
Category:Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni
Category:Welterweight mixed martial artists
Category:American Muay Thai practitioners
Category:People from Green Brook Township, New Jersey
Category:American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:Rutgers University alumni
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters