Early career Michaud competed as a
Light Heavyweight and
Middleweight as an amateur, winning Ring Wars Championships in both divisions and compiling a record of 4-1. He began his amateur career at age 15. Michaud then made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 competing as a
Welterweight in regional promotions across
The Dakotas. Michaud compiled a record of 4-0, before auditioning for
The Ultimate Fighter in 2012.
The Ultimate Fighter Michaud appeared in the first episode of
The Ultimate Fighter 16. Michaud lost via submission (arm-triangle choke) against Eddy Ellis during the entry round. After
TUF Michaud returned to the regional scene in The Dakotas, where he was able to string together a three-fight win streak, before being signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Michaud made his promotional debut, as a short notice replacement for an injured Danny Mitchell and faced
Li Jingliang at
UFC 173. Jingliang defeated Michaud split decision. Michaud faced Garett Whiteley in a
Lightweight bout on December 13, 2014 at
UFC on Fox 13. He lost the fight via submission in the third round and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Post UFC Michaud made his first appearance after his UFC release in April 2016 when he faced Chris Hugh at RFA 37. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round. However, his streak was halted at Titan FC 39 in June 2016, where he fought
Dhiego Lima for the Titan FC Welterweight Championship but lost via unanimous decision. March 2017 brought a fresh wind as Michaud secured a knockout victory over Cody Wilson at EB: Beatdown 20 in the third round. He continued his winning ways against
Jake Lindsey at Legacy Fighting Alliance Fight Night 1 in April 2017, where he won via TKO due to injury in the third round. Michaud's path had a stumble when he lost to Ciro Rodrigues at Legacy Fighting Alliance 19 in August 2017, via TKO in the first round. He bounced back by defeating Tyler Milner at Sparta Combat League 63 in October 2017 with a submission win via rear-naked choke in the first round.
Bellator MMA/Legacy Fighting Alliance A significant career move was announced in July 2018 when Michaud signed a contract with Bellator. He faced Corey Davis at
Bellator 204 on August 17, 2018 and won the fight via knockout in the first round. Michaud continued this momentum against Fernando Gonzalez Trevino at Combate Americas- Mexico vs. USA in October 2018, earning a TKO victory in the second round. Michaud faced future UFC fighter
Christian Aguilera on February 2, 2019 at
LFA 59. He won the bout via TKO in the second round.
Professional Fighters League Michaud made his PFL debut against
Sadibou Sy, however it was shortlived as he lost 17 seconds into the bout after a liver kick made him unable to continue. Michaud rebounded with a win over Handesson Ferreira at PFL 4 in July 2019, securing the victory via TKO in the first round. His winning streak continued at
PFL 7 in October 2019 where he faced
John Howard in the quarterfinals, winning the bout via unanimous decision. In the same event, he also faced Glaico França in the semifinals and won via majority decision. Michaud faced
Ray Cooper III in the finals at
PFL 10 on December 31, 2019. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Michaud was set to face
Rory MacDonald on April 29, 2021 at
PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament. On April 8, Michaud announced that he had to pull out of the bout due to medicals discovering a congenital heart condition, congenital
bicuspid aortic valve with dilated aortic root, which put him at risk of
aortic dissection. His future in MMA is also uncertain. ==Mixed martial arts record==