Anthony Wint

Anthony Wint
Born (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995
Homestead, Florida, U.S.
Other namesBow Down
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
(2023–present)
Reach78[1] in (198 cm)
StyleFolkstyle wrestling[2]
Fighting out ofDeer Creek, Florida, United States
TeamKill Cliff FC[2]
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins8
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision1
Losses0
Other information
OccupationMixed martial artist, gridiron football player
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Anthony Wint
Profile
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995
Homestead, Florida
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomestead
(Homestead, Florida)
CollegeFIU
NFL draft2018: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles1
Sacks0
Forced fumbles1
Interceptions0
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Anthony Wint (born September 14, 1995) is an American professional gridiron football linebacker and mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the UFC and is a former FURY FC Heavyweight Champion. He played college football at FIU.

Early life

Wint was born and grew up in Homestead, Florida and attended Homestead High School, where he played football and wrestled. He was named second-team All-Dade County as a senior and sophomore and to the third-team as a junior.[3] As a junior, Wint was named first-team All-Dade County in wrestling after posting 37–4 record and competed in the FHSAA state championship tournament.[4] Wint committed to play college football at Florida International University over offers from Syracuse, Coastal Carolina, Western Kentucky and Monmouth.[3]

College career

Wint played four seasons for the FIU Panthers football team and earned a starting spot at linebacker during his freshman season. As a freshman, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman and honorable mention All-Conference USA and was named second-team All-Conference USA sophomore, junior and senior years. Over the course of his collegiate career Wint accumulated 336 tackles (second in FIU history), seven fumble recoveries, 1.5 sacks, one interception, five passes defensed and three forced fumbles.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		4.82 s1.62 s2.72 s4.41 s7.32 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

New York Jets

Wint was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2018 after his performance in a rookie minicamp.[7] He was cut by the Jets at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[8] Wint was promoted to the Jets' active roster on December 19, 2018 after tackle Brandon Shell was placed on injured reserve.[9] Wint made his NFL debut on December 23, 2018 in a 44–38 loss to the Green Bay Packers, recording one tackle and forcing a fumble.[10]

On August 31, 2019, Wint was waived by the Jets.[11]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Wint was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 19, 2019.[12] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wint chose to opt-out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on August 31, 2020.[13]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches 8 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–0 Terrance Chatman Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues August 22, 2026 1 4:29 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 7–0 Matt Adams TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 87 August 11, 2026 1 0:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Jamahl Tatum TKO (punches) Fury FC 117 March 15, 2026 1 0:37 Houston, Texas, United States Won the vacant Fury FC Heavyweight Championship
Win 5–0 Miles Banks KO (punches) Fury FC: Challenger Series 15 November 21, 2025 1 0:31 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Emmanuel Verdier TKO (punches) Xtreme FC: Young Guns 9 & 10 June 25, 2025 3 4:02 Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Omar El-Sahlah Decision (split) Fury FC 103 March 23, 2025 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Jawaski Bethly Submission (rear-naked choke) Double Down FC 1 June 14, 2024 1 0:41 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Luis Alfonso Garcia Diaz TKO (punches) Titan FC 81 April 14, 2023 2 3:12 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

References

  1. 1 2 "Anthony Wint Biography". www.espn.com. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Nolan King, ed. (May 20, 2026). "Scratch and claw: Ex-NFLer Anthony Wint may be the heavyweight UFC needs". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "2014 FIU Panthers Media Guide" (PDF). Florida International University Athletic Department. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ Green, Chris (February 13, 2013). "19 Local Wrestlers Headed to State Championship". SouthDadeNewsLeader.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Scouting Anthony Wint". JetsFix.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Anthony Wint College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 7, 2018). "Jets sign two, cut two after rookie minicamp". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2018). "Jets Sign Four Players to Their Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ Waszak, Jr., Dennis (December 19, 2018). "Jets place RT Brandon Shell on IR with knee injury". Albany Times Union. Associated Press. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ Ashmore, Mike (December 23, 2018). "Aaron Rodgers rallies Packers past Jets in wild OT finish". The Trentonian. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. ↑ "Canadian offensive lineman Braden Schram returns to Roughriders". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. December 19, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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