Elo
995
peak 1,510 · 15 Feb 1997
515 below it
208 days at No. 1 middleweight
29-8-2pro record
1L
current streak
1,419best win, Elo
1,183average opponent
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born 9 Mar 1968
70.0" / --
height / reach
Elo history
Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36Record
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Rating by method
KO1,098
Sub1,094
Dec1,117
Fight history
39 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Weight class | Method | Round | Score | Elo | ± | Opp Elo | Odds | Event |
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| 39 | 14 Oct 202355.6 yrs | L29-8-2 |
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Welterweight | KO/TKORetirement | R210:00 | 0.00 | 1,090→995 | -95 | 1,060 | – | Caged Aggression 36: Bad Blood Night 2 Caged Aggression MMA |
| 38 | 11 Dec 200840.8 yrs | W29-7-2 |
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– | KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 1.00 | 1,188→1,294 | +106 | 1,263 | – | AMMA 2: Adrenaline MMA 2 Illinois Regional |
| 37 | 23 Sep 200638.5 yrs | L28-7-2 |
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Welterweight | SubGuillotine Choke | R13:37 | 0.00 | 1,286→1,200 | -85 | 1,294 | – | IFL 4 International Fight League |
| 36 | 22 Mar 200234.0 yrs | L28-6-2 |
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Middleweight | KO/TKOPunches | R13:09 | 0.00 | 1,475→1,346 | -129 | 1,297 | – | UFC 36: Worlds Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 29 Jun 200133.3 yrs | W28-5-2 |
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Welterweight | KO/TKOHead Kick | R27:42 | 1.00 | 1,377→1,475 | +98 | 1,419 | – | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 4 May 200133.2 yrs | L27-5-2 |
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Welterweighttitle | SubBulldog Choke | R312:50 | 0.00 | 1,493→1,377 | -115 | 1,379 | – | UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 16 Dec 200032.8 yrs | W27-4-2 |
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Welterweighttitle | SubGuillotine Choke | R26:58 | 1.00 | 1,468→1,493 | +24 | 1,149 | – | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 23 Aug 200032.5 yrs | L26-4-2 |
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Open Weight | DecisionMajority | R215:00 | 0.37 | 1,437→1,468 | +31 | 1,693 | – | Rings - Millennium Combine 3 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 31 | 9 Jun 200032.3 yrs | W26-3-2 |
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Welterweighttitle | SubArmbar | R26:43 | 1.00 | 1,400→1,437 | +37 | 1,170 | – | UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 15 Jan 200031.9 yrs | L25-3-2 |
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– | KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R18:00 | 0.00 | 1,503→1,400 | -102 | 1,443 | – | WEF 8: Goin' Platinum World Extreme Fighting |
| 29 | 21 Aug 199931.4 yrs | W25-2-2 |
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– | DecisionUnanimous | R120:00 | 0.97 | 1,430→1,503 | +73 | 1,392 | – | Extreme Challenge 27 Extreme Challenge |
| 28 | 16 Jul 199931.4 yrs | W24-2-2 |
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Welterweighttitle | KO/TKOCut | R27:20 | 1.00 | 1,359→1,430 | +71 | 1,293 | – | UFC 21: Return of the Champions Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 30 May 199931.2 yrs | W23-2-2 |
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– | SubTriangle Choke | R10:40 | 1.00 | 1,284→1,359 | +75 | 1,234 | – | Iowa Regional Iowa Regional |
| 26 | 2 Feb 199930.9 yrs | L22-2-2 |
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Lightweight | SubTriangle Choke | R19:22 | 0.00 | 1,386→1,284 | -102 | 1,327 | – | SB 11: SuperBrawl 11 Icon Sport |
| 25 | 8 Jan 199930.8 yrs | W22-1-2 |
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Welterweighttitle | DecisionUnanimous | R121:00 | 0.95* | 1,327→1,386 | +59 | 1,246 | – | UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweight Title Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 16 Oct 199830.6 yrs | W21-1-2 |
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Welterweighttitle | DecisionSplit | R121:00 | 0.20* | 1,422→1,327 | -96 | 1,236 | – | UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 22 Aug 199830.5 yrs | D20-1-2 |
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– | -- | R120:00 | 0.50 | 1,373→1,422 | +49 | 1,595 | – | Extreme Challenge 20 Extreme Challenge |
| 22 | 27 Jun 199830.3 yrs | W20-1-1 |
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– | SubChoke | R2 | 1.00 | 1,344→1,373 | +29 | 1,065 | – | Midwest Shootfighting 1 Iowa Regional |
| 21 | 13 Mar 199830.0 yrs | W19-1-1 |
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Welterweight | DecisionSplit | R115:00 | 0.44* | 1,406→1,344 | -62 | 1,172 | – | UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 13 Mar 199830.0 yrs | W18-1-1 |
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Welterweighttitle | SubChoke | R19:02 | 1.00 | 1,332→1,406 | +74 | 1,277 | – | UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 15 Nov 199729.7 yrs | W17-1-1 |
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Lightweight | DecisionSplit | R130:00 | 0.56 | 1,338→1,332 | -6 | 1,270 | – | Extreme Challenge Trials Extreme Challenge |
| 18 | 30 Aug 199729.5 yrs | D16-1-1 |
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– | -- | R120:00 | 0.50 | 1,370→1,338 | -31 | 1,239 | – | Extreme Challenge 9 Extreme Challenge |
| 17 | 25 Jun 199729.3 yrs | W16-1 |
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– | SubRear-Naked Choke | R110:46 | 1.00 | 1,358→1,370 | +12 | 907 | – | Extreme Challenge 7 Extreme Challenge |
| 16 | 28 Mar 199729.1 yrs | L15-1 |
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Middleweight | KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Broken Nose) | R15:00 | 0.00 | 1,510→1,358 | -152 | 1,179 | – | Extreme Fighting 4 Battlecade |
| 15 | 15 Feb 199728.9 yrs | W15-0 | Chad Cox debut | – | KO/TKOSubmission to Punch | R11:39 | 1.00 | 1,498→1,510 | +12 | 1,043 | – | Extreme Challenge 3 Extreme Challenge |
| 14 | 1 Feb 199728.9 yrs | W14-0 | Paul Kimbro debut | – | SubArmbar | R15:13 | 1.00 | 1,486→1,498 | +12 | 1,034 | – | Extreme Challenge 2 Extreme Challenge |
| 13 | 17 Jan 199728.9 yrs | W13-0 |
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Middleweighttitle | DecisionUnanimous | R115:00 | 0.97 | 1,479→1,486 | +7 | 1,031 | – | SB 3: SuperBrawl 3 Icon Sport |
| 12 | 23 Nov 199628.7 yrs | W12-0 | Earl Loucks debut | – | SubKeylock | R17:00 | 1.00 | 1,467→1,479 | +12 | 1,017 | – | Extreme Challenge 1 Extreme Challenge |
| 11 | 1 Sep 199628.5 yrs | W11-0 |
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Middleweight | SubArmbar | R14:01 | 1.00 | 1,455→1,467 | +12 | 1,001 | – | Brawl at the Ballpark 1 Cut Throat MMA |
| 10 | 26 Jul 199628.4 yrs | W10-0 |
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– | KO/TKOSubmission to Punches | R15:21 | 1.00 | 1,441→1,455 | +14 | 1,010 | – | Gladiators 1 Extreme Challenge |
| 9 | 11 May 199628.2 yrs | W9-0 |
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– | KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R116:50 | 1.00 | 1,365→1,441 | +76 | 1,319 | – | Quad City Ultimate 2 Illinois Regional |
| 8 | 10 Feb 199627.9 yrs | W8-0 |
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Heavyweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:20 | 1.00 | 1,343→1,365 | +22 | 1,009 | – | Battle of the Masters 2 Battle of the Masters |
| 7 | 10 Feb 199627.9 yrs | W7-0 |
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Heavyweighttitle | SubRear Naked Choke | R12:49 | 1.00 | 1,318→1,343 | +25 | 1,003 | – | Battle of the Masters 2 Battle of the Masters |
| 6 | 10 Feb 199627.9 yrs | W6-0 |
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Heavyweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R10:46 | 1.00 | 1,280→1,318 | +38 | 1,057 | – | Battle of the Masters 2 Battle of the Masters |
| 5 | 20 Jan 199627.9 yrs | W5-0 | Ed McLennan debut | – | SubArmbar | R11:28 | 1.00 | 1,246→1,280 | +34 | 1,001 | – | Quad City Ultimate 1 Illinois Regional |
| 4 | 20 Jan 199627.9 yrs | W4-0 |
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– | SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:53 | 1.00 | 1,205→1,246 | +41 | 1,000 | – | Quad City Ultimate 1 Illinois Regional |
| 3 | 28 Oct 199527.6 yrs | W3-0 |
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Heavyweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R11:40 | 1.00 | 1,153→1,205 | +51 | 1,001 | – | Battle of the Masters 1 Tom Letuli |
| 2 | 28 Oct 199527.6 yrs | W2-0 |
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Heavyweighttitle | SubRear Naked Choke | R13:49 | 1.00 | 1,088→1,153 | +66 | 1,000 | – | Battle of the Masters 1 Tom Letuli |
| 1 | 28 Oct 199527.6 yrs | W1-0 |
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Heavyweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R17:40 | 1.00 | 1,000→1,088 | +88 | 1,000 | – | Battle of the Masters 1 Battle of the Masters |
Best wins
By the opponent's Elo on the night-
Shonie Carter
KO/TKO R2 · 29 Jun 2001 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,419
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Shonie Carter
Decision R1 · 21 Aug 1999 · Extreme Challenge
1,392
- Yasunori Matsumoto KO/TKO R1 · 11 May 1996 · Illinois Regional 1,319
- Andre Pederneiras KO/TKO R2 · 16 Jul 1999 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,293
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Chris Brennan
Submission R1 · 13 Mar 1998 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,277
Losses
The latest 5 of 8-
Mike Jackson
KO/TKO R2 · 14 Oct 2023 · Caged Aggression MMA
1,060
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Renzo Gracie
Submission R1 · 23 Sep 2006 · International Fight League
1,294
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Matt Lindland
KO/TKO R1 · 22 Mar 2002 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,297
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Carlos Newton
Submission R3 · 4 May 2001 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,379
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Kiyoshi Tamura
Decision R2 · 23 Aug 2000 · Fighting Network RINGS
1,693
Rivalries
Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →Style profile
Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.Similar careers
Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened nextAfter 30 bouts (2000): 1,400 Elo, 25-3, aged 32, average opponent 1,147.
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Rosen Dimitrov
then 1,386, 25-5, aged 32
11-0 after
peaked 1,588 ▲
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Steven Kennedy
then 1,421, 22-8, aged 33
5-3 after
peaked 1,577 ▲
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Marinho Rocha
then 1,425, 24-6, aged 30
4-1 after
peaked 1,534 ▲
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Gilberto Galvão
then 1,445, 24-5, aged 31 · Middleweight
7-5 after
peaked 1,526 ▲
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Flávio Álvaro
then 1,436, 25-5, aged 33 · Featherweight
24-6 after
peaked 1,678 ▲
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Tyrone Roberts
then 1,437, 24-5, aged 32 · Light Heavyweight
20-7 after
peaked 1,478
