Michael Wade Wessel (born December 2, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016.
Wessel also went to training camps for both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers but was cut in both appearances.
Wessel later competed for Arena Football League teams in North Dakota and San Diego for three-and-a-half seasons before accepting a strength and conditioning coaching job at the University of Arkansas.
[2] UFC's Dana White offered the fight to Wessel and he quickly accepted, signing a four-fight deal.
[citation needed] Wessel lost in the second round via TKO stoppage after tiring from only having a few days to train.
[3] After losing to Hardonk in his UFC debut, Wessel took a spot on the Spike TV reality show, The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.