Julius Anglickas

Born in Plungė, Lithuania, at the age of 9, Anglickas's parents left him and his brother with their grandmother to move to America to find work. Anglickas moved over to the US when he was 14 years old with his older brother, Gabe.{{Cite web|title=LFA 60's Julius Anglickas: Put the Cepelinai Down, It's Time to Fight|url=https://combatpress.com/2019/02/lfa-60s-julius-anglickas-put-the-cepelinai-down-its-time-to-fight/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Combat Press|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Debiuto "Bellator" laukiantis J.Anglickas: "Tiesiog noriu duoti visiems į dūdą ir būti geriausias" |url=https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/286723/debiuto-bellator-laukiantis-j-anglickas-tiesiog-noriu-duoti-visiems-i-duda-ir-buti-geriausias |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=sportas.lt}}

Anglickas earned a spot on the SUNY Brockport wrestling team after a high school career at Southampton High School that included two top-five finishes at the New York State Division II Tournament. He bounced around during his collegiate days, leaving Brockport for Missouri Baptist, and then transferring to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. At Missouri Baptist, Alp Ozkiliz, a graduate assistant encouraged him to start working out at St. Charles MMA, where he became the St. Louis Golden Gloves champion.{{Cite web|last=Riley|first=Cailin|date=2020-11-11|title=Souhampton Alum Wins Big In Televised MMA Fight|url=https://sagharborexpress.com/souhampton-alum-wins-big-in-televised-mma-fight/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=The Sag Harbor Express|language=en-US}}

Anglickas graduated from Lindenwood University in 2015 with a master’s degree in teaching.

Anglickas made his amateur debut in April 2015. Two months later, he was 4–0 as an amateur with all of those fights ending by first- or second-round finishes. Six months later, he made his pro debut. In his MMA debut, he defeated Eric Crittendon via TKO in the first round. Anglickas suffered his first MMA defeat, losing to Cameron Olson via arm-triangle choke in the third round at Victory FC 51. Anglickas would rebound, defeating Mike Doss via TKO in round three at Shamrock FC 280. Then in his debut fight for Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 42, he faced Erick Murray and tapped him out in the third round via rear-naked choke. Anglickas also submitted Braden Erdman via rear-naked choke in the first round.{{Citation|title=MCF 16 Bradan Erdman vs Julius Anglickas|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ5pGFwj2K4|language=en|access-date=2021-10-11}} He knocked out Rashid Abdullah in round one. In the main event of LFA 60 Anglickas tapped out Clayton York via rear-naked choke in round two, winning the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-13|title=Across The Pond Profile: Bellator MMA fighter Julius Anglickas {{!}} MMA UK|url=http://mmauk.net/2020/05/13/across-the-pond-profile-bellator-mma-fighter-julius-anglickas/|access-date=2021-10-11|language=en-GB}}

At Dana White's Contender Series 24, he submitted Contender Series season one alumni Karl Reed via rear-naked choke in the third round to pick up his fourth submission win as a professional, however he was not offered a UFC contract.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2019-08-13|title=Dana White's Contender Series results: Four receive contracts on night of third-round stoppages|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/13/20804733/dana-whites-contender-series-results-four-receive-contracts-on-night-of-third-round-stoppages|access-date=2019-08-13|website=MMA Fighting}}

In October 2019, Anglickas signed a 4-fight/16-month contract with Bellator MMA.{{Cite web|date=2019-10-26|title=Lithuanian prospect and LFA Light-heavyweight champion Julius Anglickas signs for Bellator MMA.|url=https://sportsgazette.co.uk/lithuanian-prospect-and-lfa-light-heavyweight-champion-julius-anglickas-signs-for-bellator-mma/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Sports Gazette|language=en-US}}

In his debut outing with Bellator MMA at Bellator 233 Anglickas defeated Jordan Young via unanimous decision to earn the first decision victory of his professional career.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Who Is Julius Anglickas? Bellator's New LH Title Challenger|url=https://mmasucka.com/2021/09/26/who-is-julius-anglickas-bellators-new-lh-title-challenger/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=MMA Sucka|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=stevejuon|date=2019-11-08|title=LIVE! Bellator 233 Results & Streaming Play-By-Play Updates|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/11/8/20831749/bellator-233-results-salter-vs-van-steenis-streaming-play-by-play-updates|access-date=2021-10-11|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

In his second fight with Bellator at Bellator 251 on November 5, 2020, Anglickas would square off with fellow former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Polizzi. Again, Anglickas would go on to outpoint his adversary, earning his second ever unanimous decision victory.

At Bellator 257 on April 16, 2021, Anglickas would face Gregory Milliard. The 29-year old Anglickas would go on to earn his tenth professional victory, dominating Milliard throughout the fifteen minute contest.{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Bellator 257 'Nemkov vs. Davis 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-257-Nemkov-vs-Davis-2-PlaybyPlay-Results-Round-Scoring-178769|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Sherdog}}

After Anthony Johnson was forced to pull out of the bout due to illness, Anglickas was chosen as the alternate to face the current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov in Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament on October 16, 2021 at Bellator 268.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-18|title=Anthony Johnson has 'never been this afraid of anything in my life' as non-COVID illness pauses career|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/mma-news-anthony-johnson-afraid-illness-dig-deep-non-covid-pause-career-title-fight-vadim-nemkov|access-date=2021-09-18|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2021-09-18|title=Bellator 268: Julius Anglickas Steps in for Rumble, Will Fight Nemkov for Title|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/09/18/bellator-268-julius-anglickas-steps-rumble-will-fight-nemkov-title/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}} He lost by fourth round kimura.

At Bellator 276 on March 12, 2022, Anglickas faced Phil Davis.{{cite web |last1=High School Sports |title=Harrisburg native, former Penn State wrestling champ Phil Davis set for Bellator 276 co-main event slot |url=https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/2022/02/harrisburg-native-former-penn-state-wrestling-champ-phil-davis-set-for-bellator-276-co-main-event-slot.html |website=pennlive.com |access-date=1 March 2022 |date=15 February 2022}} He lost the bout via unanimous decision.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-03-12 |title=Bellator 276: Julius Anglickas Has No Answer for Wrestling of Phil Davis |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/03/12/bellator-276-phil-davis-vs-julius-anglickas/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}

Anglickas faced Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov on March 10, 2023 at Bellator 292.https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/58861/yagshimuradov-will-face-anglickas-on-march-10-at-bellator-292 He lost the bout via unanimous decision.{{Cite web |title="Bellator" organizacijoje J.Anglickas nesustabdė dominavusio D.Jagšimuradovo ir patyrė trečią pralaimėjimą iš eilės |url=https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/473444/bellator-organizacijoje-j-anglickas-nesustabde-dominavusio-d-jagsimuradovo-ir-patyre-trecia-pralaimejima-is-eiles |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=sportas.lt}}

• Legacy Fighting Alliance
• LFA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

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|Moses Murrietta

|KO (punch)

|Mecca 23

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|Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

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|Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov

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|San Jose, California, United States

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|Phil Davis

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|Bellator 276

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|St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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|Vadim Nemkov

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|Bellator 268

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|Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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| Gregory Milliard

|Decision (unanimous)

|Bellator 257

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|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

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| Alex Polizzi

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|Bellator 251

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|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

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| Jordan Young

| Decision (unanimous)

| Bellator 233

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| Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 7–1

| Karl Reed

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

|Dana White's Contender Series 24

|{{dts|2019|August|13}}

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|align=center|3:25

|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

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| Clayton York

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|LFA 60

|{{dts|2019|February|15}}

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|Clive, Iowa, United States

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|Rashid Abdullah

|KO (punches)

|Nemesis Fighting Alliance: T'was the Fight Before Christmas

|{{dts|2018.12.15}}

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|align=center|3:39

|St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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|Bradan Erdman

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| Midwest CF 16

| {{dts|2018.10.27}}

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| align=center | 1:02

| North Platte, Nebraska, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

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| Erick Murray Jr.

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|LFA 42

|{{dts|2018|06|08}}

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|Branson, Missouri, United States

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| Mike Doss

|TKO (punches)

|Shamrock FC 280

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| align=center|2:30

|Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center|1–1

| Cameron Olson

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

|Victory FC 51

|{{dts|2016.06.24}}

| align=center|3

| align=center|3:42

|Urbandale, Iowa, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center|1–0

| Eric Crittendon

| TKO (punches)

|Shamrock FC: Blitzkrieg

|{{dts|2016.01.30}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:37

|St. Louis, Missouri, United States

|{{small|Light Heavyweight debut.}}

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{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Julius Anglickas|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Julius-Anglickas-217105|website=Sherdog}}

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