Result
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 22
· Sat 25 Feb 2017 · KC Fighting Alliance
Chuka Willis vs William Joplin
W
Chuka Willis
“The Lion King”
1,445Elo
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:35
Featherweight
William Joplin
“The Armadillo”
1,429Elo
Elo
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litChuka WillisWilliam Joplin
1,445
Elo
1,429
1,213
KO rating
958
1,182
Sub rating
1,349
1,086
Dec rating
1,151
Wins by
4
KO/TKO
2
1
Submission
8
3
Decision
5
Losses by
1
KO/TKO
2
0
Submission
1
2
Decision
9
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedChuka WillisWilliam Joplin
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Moneyline
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What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstChuka WillisWilliam Joplin
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Chuka Willis
8-3 going in · 34 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 2026-08-29 | W |
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KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 33.3 | 1,594+81 | 1,568 | -- | Lightweight | Black Combat - BnD Black Cup: Japan vs. USA Black Combat |
| 47 | 2026-03-14 | W |
|
SubD'arce Choke | R12:15 | 32.8 | 1,581+13 | 1,141 | -- | Lightweight | Black Combat - BnD Black Cup: USA vs. Korea Alpha Black Combat |
| 46 | 2026-01-29 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R11:40 | 32.7 | 1,556+25 | 1,248 | -- | Lightweight | Rage in the Cage OKC: Charity Fight Night 2026 Rage in the Cage OKC |
| 45 | 2025-04-26 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.0 | 1,511+45 | 1,452 | -- | Featherweight | 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 28 247 Fighting Championships |
| 44 | 2024-08-24 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.3 | 1,434+77 | 1,504 | -- | Featherweight | Knuckled Up Promotions: Fight Show 15 Knuckled Up Promotions |
| 43 | 2024-05-10 | W |
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R25:45 | 31.0 | 1,410+24 | 1,094 | -- | Featherweight | Knuckled Up Promotions: Fight Night at The Encore Knuckled Up Promotions |
| 42 | 2023-02-11 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 29.8 | 1,515-99 | 1,315 | -- | Featherweight | RCF 5: River City Fights River City Fights |
| 41 | 2022-08-27 | W |
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SubSubmission | R27:02 | 29.3 | 1,439+75 | 1,390 | -- | Featherweight | RCF 3: River City Fights River City Fights |
| 40 | 2022-03-26 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.9 | 1,380+60 | 1,380 | -- | Lightweight | B2 Fighting Series 153: Alabama B2 Fighting Series |
| 39 | 2020-08-29 | L |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 27.3 | 1,404-13 | 1,394 | -- | Lightweight | Midwest Fight League: Battle at the Brewery Midwest Fight League |
| 38 | 2019-09-13 | W |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 26.3 | 1,371+33 | 1,462 | -- | Featherweight | LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| 37 | 2017-12-09 | L |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R12:45 | 24.6 | 1,460-74 | 1,512 | -- | Featherweight | DCS 38: Seasons Beatings 2017 Dynasty Combat Sports |
| 36 | 2017-04-14 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.9 | 1,528-68 | 1,493 | -- | Lightweight | Victory Fighting Championship 56 Victory Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2017-02-25 | W |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:35 | 23.8 | 1,445+83 | 1,429 | -- | Featherweight | Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 22 KC Fighting Alliance |
| 34 | 2016-07-22 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.2 | 1,567-122 | 1,422 | -- | Featherweight | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo Bellator MMA |
| 33 | 2016-05-21 | W |
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R28:49 | 23.0 | 1,456+111 | 1,553 | -- | Featherweight | Victory Fighting Championship 50 Victory Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2016-02-26 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.8 | 1,411+45 | 1,367 | -- | Featherweight | Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan Bellator MMA |
| 31 | 2015-12-11 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:11 | 22.6 | 1,393+18 | 1,014 | -- | Featherweight | Phoenix FC 3 Phoenix FC |
| 30 | 2015-10-23 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R311:47 | 22.5 | 1,349+44 | 1,162 | -- | Featherweight | Rage in the Cage OKC 41 Rage in the Cage OKC |
| 29 | 2015-08-07 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.2 | 1,390-42 | 1,463 | -- | Lightweight | RFA 28: Sanchez vs. Poppie Resurrection Fighting Alliance |
| 28 | 2015-06-05 | L |
|
KO/TKOKnees | R27:55 | 22.1 | 1,465-74 | 1,517 | +358 | Featherweight | WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki World Series of Fighting |
| 27 | 2015-03-06 | W |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R310:38 | 21.8 | 1,402+63 | 1,300 | -- | Featherweight | Rumble Time Promotions: Relentless Rumble Time Promotions |
| 26 | 2014-09-20 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R10:45 | 21.4 | 1,385+17 | 994 | -- | Featherweight | Survival Fighting Alliance United Kingdom Regional |
| 25 | 2014-08-16 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 21.3 | 1,349+36 | 1,254 | -- | Bantamweight | Cageside Promotions - Fight for Your Bike KC Fighting Alliance |
| 24 | 2014-08-16 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 21.3 | 1,322+27 | 1,186 | -- | Bantamweight | Cageside Promotions - Fight for Your Bike KC Fighting Alliance |
| 23 | 2014-05-03 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R24:51 | 21.0 | 1,310+12 | 914 | -- | Lightweight | Impact Elite Gym - Fight Circus 1 Fight Circus am |
| 22 | 2014-03-15 | L |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R37:40 | 20.8 | 1,422-111 | 1,121 | -- | Featherweight | Blackout Fighting Championship 20: Kansas vs. Texas BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 21 | 2014-02-15 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 20.8 | 1,367+55 | 1,308 | -- | -- | Kansas Regional Kansas Regional am |
| 20 | 2014-01-18 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R23:00 | 20.7 | 1,326+41 | 1,189 | -- | Catchweight | Blackout Fighting Championship 16 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 19 | 2013-12-14 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 20.6 | 1,378-52 | 1,340 | -- | Featherweight | Victory Fighting Championship 41 Victory Fighting Championship am |
| 18 | 2013-11-23 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 20.5 | 1,365+13 | 1,180 | -- | -- | Invictus Promotions - Invictus Fighting Championships 8 Invictus Fighting Championships am |
| 17 | 2013-10-05 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:29 | 20.4 | 1,345+20 | 1,049 | -- | Featherweight | Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 8: Fight for the Cure KC Fighting Alliance am |
| 16 | 2013-09-07 | W |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 20.3 | 1,324+21 | 1,035 | -- | Featherweight | Invictus Promotions - Invictus Fighting Championships 7 Invictus Promotions am |
| 15 | 2013-08-16 | W |
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KO/TKOKO/TKO | R25:59 | 20.3 | 1,249+75 | 1,301 | -- | Featherweight | Blackout Fighting Championship 10 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 14 | 2013-07-27 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 20.2 | 1,177+72 | 1,209 | -- | -- | BlacKOut Fighting Championship BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 13 | 2013-06-29 | W |
|
SubArmbar | R11:58 | 20.1 | 1,106+71 | 1,135 | -- | -- | Epic Fight Night 1: Stinson vs. Kimmons Epic Fight Night am |
| 12 | 2013-06-15 | L |
|
SubArmbar | R12:05 | 20.1 | 1,163-57 | 1,210 | -- | -- | Spartan Fighting Alliance 2 Spartan Fighting Alliance am |
| 11 | 2013-06-08 | W |
|
KO/TKO | -- | 20.1 | 1,113+50 | 1,029 | -- | -- | BlacKOut Fighting Championship BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 10 | 2013-05-18 | W |
|
Decision | -- | 20.0 | 1,099+14 | 958 | -- | -- | -- Invictus Fighting Championships am |
| 9 | 2013-05-04 | L |
|
Decision | -- | 20.0 | 1,123-25 | 1,203 | -- | -- | KC Fighting Alliance KC Fighting Alliance am |
| 8 | 2013-04-19 | L |
|
Sub | -- | 19.9 | 1,200-76 | 1,142 | -- | -- | -- JGK Entertainment am |
| 7 | 2013-04-12 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 19.9 | 1,156+43 | 1,032 | -- | -- | BlacKOut Fighting Championship BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 6 | 2013-03-01 | L |
|
Sub | -- | 19.8 | 1,199-43 | 1,325 | -- | -- | -- True Fight Fans am |
| 5 | 2013-02-16 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 19.8 | 1,160+39 | 1,010 | -- | -- | -- Invictus Fighting Championships am |
| 4 | 2013-02-08 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 19.8 | 1,108+52 | 1,036 | -- | -- | -- BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 3 | 2013-01-11 | W |
|
Decision | -- | 19.7 | 1,084+24 | 1,003 | -- | -- | -- BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
| 2 | 2012-12-08 | W |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 19.6 | 1,076+8 | 1,075 | -- | Lightweight | Vulcan Fights 2 Missouri Regional am |
| 1 | 2012-10-19 | W |
|
KO/TKO | -- | 19.4 | 1,011+66 | 1,011 | -- | -- | -- BlacKOut Fighting Championship am |
William Joplin
15-12 going in · 48 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 2018-07-27 | NC |
|
-- | R28:12 | 39.9 | 1,465+0 | 1,481 | -- | Bantamweight | DCS 44: Ballyard Brawl Night 1 Dynasty Combat Sports |
| 54 | 2018-04-21 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 39.6 | 1,368+97 | 1,554 | -- | Bantamweight | DCS 41: Spring Brawl 2018 Dynasty Combat Sports |
| 53 | 2018-03-02 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 39.5 | 1,391-23 | 1,720 | -- | Featherweight | Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo Bellator MMA |
| 52 | 2018-02-03 | W |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:50 | 39.4 | 1,332+58 | 1,212 | -- | Featherweight | Victory FC: Junction City 9 Victory Fighting Championship |
| 51 | 2017-07-29 | W |
|
SubChoke | R13:50 | 38.9 | 1,281+51 | 1,128 | -- | Featherweight | Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 24 KC Fighting Alliance |
| 50 | 2017-04-29 | L |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:22 | 38.6 | 1,345-64 | 1,440 | -- | Featherweight | LFA: Sioux Falls Fight Night 1 Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| 49 | 2017-02-25 | L |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:35 | 38.4 | 1,429-83 | 1,445 | -- | Featherweight | Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 22 KC Fighting Alliance |
| 48 | 2016-10-01 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:22 | 38.0 | 1,394+35 | 1,151 | -- | Bantamweight | Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20 KC Fighting Alliance |
| 47 | 2016-04-01 | L |
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KO/TKOHead Kick | R11:18 | 37.5 | 1,466-72 | 1,528 | -- | Bantamweight | Victory FC 49: Cochrane vs. BBMonstro Victory Fighting Championship |
| 46 | 2015-11-21 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.2 | 1,425+42 | 1,352 | -- | Bantamweight | Shamrock FC: Ambush Shamrock Fighting Championships |
| 45 | 2015-09-26 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:11 | 37.0 | 1,383+42 | 1,182 | -- | Bantamweight | Shamrock FC: Clash Shamrock Fighting Championships |
| 44 | 2015-07-18 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.8 | 1,453-70 | 1,411 | -- | Bantamweight | Titan FC 34 Titan FC |
| 43 | 2015-05-29 | W |
|
SubVon Flue Choke | R28:48 | 36.7 | 1,390+62 | 1,288 | -- | Lightweight | Shamrock FC: Charged Shamrock Fighting Championships |
| 42 | 2015-04-24 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R313:22 | 36.6 | 1,335+55 | 1,201 | -- | Bantamweight | DCS 16: Spring Brawl 2 Dynasty Combat Sports |
| 41 | 2014-11-07 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.1 | 1,313+22 | 1,155 | -- | Bantamweight | Rumble Time Promotions - Triumph Rumble Time Promotions |
| 40 | 2014-09-27 | L |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 36.0 | 1,351-39 | 1,236 | -- | Bantamweight | Shamrock FC - Onslaught Shamrock Fighting Championships |
| 39 | 2014-05-16 | L |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R312:29 | 35.7 | 1,484-132 | 1,287 | -- | Bantamweight | Titan FC 28 Titan FC |
| 38 | 2014-03-07 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.5 | 1,442+42 | 1,371 | -- | Bantamweight | RFA 13: Cochrane vs. Escudero Resurrection Fighting Alliance |
| 37 | 2013-12-06 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.2 | 1,371+70 | 1,413 | -- | Bantamweight | DCS 5: Season's Beatings Dynasty Combat Sports |
| 36 | 2013-11-01 | W |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:38 | 35.1 | 1,296+76 | 1,248 | -- | Bantamweight | Shamrock FC: Conquest Shamrock Fighting Championships |
| 35 | 2012-10-12 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R13:43 | 34.1 | 1,265+32 | 1,004 | -- | Lightweight | Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 4 KC Fighting Alliance |
| 34 | 2012-06-29 | W |
|
SubTriangle Choke | R10:55 | 33.8 | 1,239+25 | 932 | -- | Featherweight | Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 3 KC Fighting Alliance |
| 33 | 2012-02-03 | W |
|
KO/TKOSubmission to Punches | R12:34 | 33.4 | 1,227+13 | 783 | -- | Featherweight | True Fight Fans True Fight Fans |
| 32 | 2011-03-31 | W |
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 32.5 | 1,118+109 | 1,205 | -- | -- | Victory Fighting Championship 34 Victory Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2011-02-04 | L |
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KO/TKOPunches | R3 | 32.4 | 1,261-143 | 998 | -- | Lightweight | Xtreme Cage Fighter 14 Missouri Regional |
| 30 | 2011-01-29 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,314-52 | 1,343 | -- | -- | C3 Fights - SlamFest C3 Fights |
| 29 | 2010-12-17 | L |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.2 | 1,326-13 | 1,318 | -- | Featherweight | True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage True Fight Fans |
| 28 | 2010-12-03 | L |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.2 | 1,315+12 | 1,406 | -- | Lightweight | Tommy Tran Promotions Missouri Regional |
| 27 | 2010-10-15 | W |
|
SubTriangle Choke | R13:56 | 32.1 | 1,240+75 | 1,190 | -- | Featherweight | True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage True Fight Fans |
| 26 | 2010-09-11 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.0 | 1,253-13 | 1,458 | -- | -- | CFFAC 2: Tribute to America's Heroes Kansas Regional |
| 25 | 2010-08-21 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.9 | 1,286-33 | 1,396 | -- | -- | The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 6 The Cage Inc. |
| 24 | 2010-07-10 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.8 | 1,223+63 | 1,236 | -- | -- | Jennifer Ireland Foundation - Cage Fight for Cancer Kansas Regional |
| 23 | 2010-06-05 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.7 | 1,251-28 | 1,381 | -- | Lightweight | Real Fight Promotions Missouri Regional |
| 22 | 2010-05-07 | L |
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DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.6 | 1,320-68 | 1,285 | -- | Lightweight | Rumble Time Promotions Rumble Time Promotions |
| 21 | 2010-04-24 | W | David Williams | Sub | -- | 31.6 | 1,299+20 | 1,005 | -- | -- | Kansas Regional Kansas Regional am |
| 20 | 2010-03-20 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 31.5 | 1,249+50 | 1,165 | -- | -- | Cage Championships MMA Cage Championships MMA am |
| 19 | 2009-11-14 | L |
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Sub | -- | 31.2 | 1,348-99 | 1,154 | -- | -- | International Sport Combat Federation International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 18 | 2009-08-08 | W |
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KO/TKO | -- | 30.9 | 1,319+29 | 1,100 | -- | -- | International Sport Combat Federation International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 17 | 2008-08-23 | W | Roy Holtkamp | Sub | -- | 29.9 | 1,288+31 | 1,084 | -- | -- | International Sport Combat Federation International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 16 | 2008-05-04 | L |
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DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 29.6 | 1,340-52 | 1,301 | -- | Featherweight | ISCF: World Amateur Championships 2008 (Day 2) International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 15 | 2008-05-03 | W |
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KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) | R24:53 | 29.6 | 1,312+29 | 1,091 | -- | Featherweight | ISCF: World Amateur Championships 2008 (Day 1) International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 14 | 2008-03-29 | W |
|
Sub | -- | 29.5 | 1,278+34 | 1,095 | -- | -- | International Sport Combat Federation International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 13 | 2008-02-02 | W |
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SubGuillotine Choke | R12:02 | 29.4 | 1,207+70 | 1,232 | -- | Featherweight | Mid-MO Fight Show 6 International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 12 | 2008-01-05 | W |
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DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 29.3 | 1,154+54 | 1,202 | -- | Featherweight | Cage Championships 9 Cage Championships MMA am |
| 11 | 2007-11-02 | L |
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DecisionSplit | R312:00 | 29.1 | 1,170-16 | 1,125 | -- | Lightweight | True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 20 True Fight Fans am |
| 10 | 2007-10-20 | W |
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KO/TKOPunches | R25:28 | 29.1 | 1,103+67 | 1,108 | -- | Featherweight | Mid-MO Fight Show 5: Goodwin vs. Gallemore International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 9 | 2007-09-29 | W |
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KO/TKOShoulder Injury | R13:00 | 29.0 | 1,077+27 | 839 | -- | Featherweight | Cage Championships 7 Cage Championships MMA am |
| 8 | 2007-08-31 | L |
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Decision | -- | 29.0 | 1,102-26 | 1,177 | -- | -- | Midwest Fight League Midwest Fight League am |
| 7 | 2007-08-24 | L |
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DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 28.9 | 1,130-28 | 1,221 | -- | Lightweight | Mid-MO Fight Show 3: Dieckhoff vs. Lucas International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 6 | 2007-07-21 | W | Shad Harkford | Sub | -- | 28.8 | 1,080+51 | 1,000 | -- | -- | Midwest Fight League Midwest Fight League am |
| 5 | 2007-07-06 | L |
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DecisionUnanimous | R312:00 | 28.8 | 1,107-27 | 1,203 | -- | Lightweight | True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 16 True Fight Fans am |
| 4 | 2007-06-23 | L |
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DecisionSplit | R39:00 | 28.8 | 1,103+3 | 1,163 | -- | Lightweight | Mid-MO Fight Show 2: Goodwin vs. Douglas International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 3 | 2007-06-01 | L |
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DecisionUnanimous | R312:00 | 28.7 | 1,123-20 | 1,261 | -- | Welterweight | True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 15 True Fight Fans am |
| 2 | 2007-05-05 | W |
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DecisionUnanimous | R312:00 | 28.6 | 1,079+44 | 1,076 | -- | Lightweight | Cage Of Honor 15: Total Destruction Cage of Honor am |
| 1 | 2007-04-28 | W |
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SubRear Naked Choke | R26:44 | 28.6 | 1,014+66 | 1,014 | -- | Lightweight | Cage Championships 4 Cage Championships MMA am |