Mirsad Bektic
Mirsad Bektić (born February 16, 1991) is a Bosnian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Bektić was born to Bosniak parents in the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica, Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) and relocated to Italy with his mother and brothers at the age of three to flee the Bosnian War. The family then moved again for a five-year stay in Germany. Bektić moved to the United States at age ten, where his family settled in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bektić initially began training in karate after arriving in the United States before transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2008.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Bektić made his professional debut in 2011, competing primarily in regional promotions across the Central United States where he compiled an undefeated record of 7–0 before signing with the UFC in early 2014. Prior to being signed by the UFC, Bektić was touted by a notable publication as the #1 future prospect in all of mixed martial arts.