Mike Budnik

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Mike Budnik with Renato Tavares

Full Name - Michael Allan Budnik

Goes By - Mike Budnik

Birth Date - August 8, 1974

Birth Place - Brooklyn, New York USA

Current Home - Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

Nationality - United States

Height - 5' 9"

Weight - 155 lbs

Street highlights:

   * 2002 ASA World Championships: 9th
   * 2002 ESPN X Games: 7th
   * 2002 ASA Pro Tour - Cincinnati: 2nd
   * 2001 ASA World Championships: 8th
   * 2001 Gravity Games: 8th

Vert highlights:

   * 2003 NBC Gravity Games - Cleveland: 9th
   * 2003 ESPN X Games - Los Angeles: 9th
   * 2002 ASA World Championships: 9th
   * 2002 ASA Pro Tour - Baltimore: 6th
   * 2002 ESPN X Games: 6th
   * 2002 Gravity Games: 8th
   * 2002 EXPN Invitational - Grand Prairie: 4th

In 2002, Mike's consistency as a competitor was recognized as he earned the ASA "Best Overall Skater" award.

Since 1997, Mike Budnik has been a mainstay of the competition circuit. Proficient on vert and street course, his consistent competition runs keep him in the top ten at every single event.

Mike is now a father of two beautiful little girls and a handsome son. Mike was a pro skater for 11 years, played some low level pro golf, and now is fighting as a pro MMA fighter(cage fighting). He grew up in the north east, Brooklyn and Sparta, and still misses it to death! Lived in California for a decade and other than the weather and a few good friends he doesn't miss it at all. Now living in Tulsa, OK and training at Triton Fight Center.

Budnik was promoted to Brown Belt under Renato Tavares from American Top Team.

Mike is the first Triton Fighter to make it into the WEC.

You can find Mike 6 days a week at Triton Fight Center where he leads a BJJ/MMA based class on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm.