Vinc Pichel

Vincent Alan Pichel (born November 23, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight for the UFC. Pichel was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Live.

Mixed martial arts career
Vinc Pichel began his MMA career in his home state of California, fighting in several different regional promotions. Pichel has gone undefeated in all seven of his professional fights, finishing all of his opponents by knockout or TKO.

The Ultimate Fighter
Pichel was one of 32 lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.

Pichel won his way into the TUF house when he submitted Cody Pfister by rear naked choke in the elimination rounds. He was then chosen to be part of Team Cruz as Cruz's sixth pick and eleventh overall.

His next fight would be against Team Faber's sixth pick John Cofer. After going two hard fought rounds, Pichel defeated Cofer in a "sudden death" third round, submitting him with an arm-triangle choke, earning him a $5,000 submission bonus and a place in the quarterfinals.

Pichel fought Team Faber fighter, Chris Saunders, in the quarter-finals. After a close first round and dominant second, Pichel earned the victory via majority decision with two judges scoring the fight for Pichel and the third declaring it a draw. The win advances him into the semifinal round where he will fight Al Iaquinta. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, eliminating Pichel from the competition.

Ultimate Fighting Championships
Pichel signed an exclusive contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, despite not winning the Ultimate Fighter. He was expected to make his debut against James Vick at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale on June 1, 2012. However, Vick was not cleared to fight and the fight was scrapped.

Pichel faced Rustam Khabilov on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. He lost the fight via first round KO after being thrown on his head by a German suplex.