David Michaud (born November 10, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division.
Michaud originally went to South Dakota State University to play football, but eventually turned his attention to wrestling after competing in only two matches his freshman year.
[3][4] Michaud competed as a Light Heavyweight and Middleweight as an amateur, winning Ring Wars Championships in both divisions and compiling a record of 4-1.
Michaud then made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 competing as a Welterweight in regional promotions across The Dakotas.
[7] After TUF Michaud returned to the regional scene in The Dakotas, where he was able to string together a three-fight win streak, before being signed by the UFC.
[8] Michaud made his promotional debut, as a short notice replacement for an injured Danny Mitchell and faced Li Jingliang at UFC 173.
March 2017 brought a fresh wind as Michaud secured a knockout victory over Cody Wilson at EB: Beatdown 20 in the third round.
He bounced back by defeating Tyler Milner at Sparta Combat League 63 in October 2017 with a submission win via rear-naked choke in the first round.
[18] Michaud continued this momentum against Fernando Gonzalez Trevino at Combate Americas- Mexico vs. USA in October 2018, earning a TKO victory in the second round.