Light Heavyweight · Men

Vernon White

“Tiger”
United States Lion's Den debut 1993
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L W L L
Elo 1,241 peak 1,492 · 13 Jan 2006 251 below it
Tapology Sherdog
26-33-2pro record
2L current streak
1,549best win, Elo
1,226average opponent
-- born 3 Dec 1971
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,042 Sub1,180 Dec972

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 5 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 76 minutes, against 182 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2005): 1,340 Elo, 22-26, aged 34, average opponent 1,187.

  1. Anatoly Safronov then 1,368, 23-27, aged 33 · Welterweight 3-13 after peaked 1,331 ▼
  2. Hikaru Sato then 1,326, 24-22, aged 37 0-3 after peaked 1,277 ▼
  3. Ron Fields then 1,391, 23-26, aged 33 · Heavyweight 8-8 after peaked 1,435
  4. Chris Haseman then 1,378, 25-25, aged 33 · Light Heavyweight 1-4 after peaked 1,259 ▼
  5. Demian Decorah then 1,390, 23-27, aged 36 · Heavyweight 5-9 after peaked 1,383 ▼
  6. Will Shutt then 1,324, 24-25, aged 32 · Lightweight 0-5 after peaked 1,216 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Vladimir Matyushenko Decision R1 · 9 Oct 1999 · International Fighting Championship 1,549
  2. Mike Rogers Decision R3 · 2 Aug 2002 · King of the Cage 1,507
  3. Alex Stiebling KO/TKO R2 · 14 Oct 2005 · WEC 1,493
  4. Sam Hoger Submission R2 · 7 Apr 2007 · International Fight League 1,376
  5. Joe Priole KO/TKO R2 · 10 Aug 2001 · Mega Fight 1,268

Losses

The latest 5 of 33
  1. Jason MacDonald Submission R3 · 20 Mar 2010 · Warrior One 1,469
  2. Lew Polley Decision R3 · 30 May 2009 · California Regional 1,440
  3. Marcelo Dantas KO/TKO R1 · 4 Aug 2007 · X-1 World Events 1,479
  4. Mike Whitehead KO/TKO R2 · 16 Jun 2007 · International Fight League 1,680
  5. Bobby Southworth Decision R5 · 8 Dec 2006 · Strikeforce 1,369

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Masakatsu Funaki 3 meetings · 1994, 1994, 1996 0–3
  2. Katsuomi Inagaki 3 meetings · 1993, 1994, 1995 2–1
  3. Marvin Eastman 2 meetings · 2001, 2004 1–1
  4. Vladimir Matyushenko 2 meetings · 1997, 1999 1–1
  5. Kazuo Takahashi 2 meetings · 1996, 1996 2–0
  6. Minoru Suzuki 2 meetings · 1993, 1996 1–1

Fight history

62 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
62 20 Mar 201038.3 yrs L26-33-2 Jason MacDonald 22-13 · 34.8 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R3 0.00 1,286→1,241 -45 1,469 – W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood Warrior One
61 30 May 200937.5 yrs L26-32-2 Lew Polley 9-2 · 27.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,315→1,286 -30 1,440 – War Gods 5 California Regional
60 5 Apr 200836.3 yrs W26-31-2 Jeremiah Constant 6-3 · 33.7 yrs Heavyweight DQIllegal Strikes R1 0.00 1,318→1,318 +0 1,179 – Xtreme Cage Combat 6: Western Threat Xtreme Cage Combat
59 4 Aug 200735.7 yrs L25-31-2 Marcelo Dantas 11-3 · 34.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOBroken Hand R13:26 0.00 1,381→1,318 -63 1,479 – X-1 World Events 12: Grand Prix 2007 X-1 World Events
58 16 Jun 200735.5 yrs L25-30-2 Mike Whitehead 18-5 · 26.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R24:54 0.00 1,412→1,381 -31 1,680 – IFL 15: Las Vegas International Fight League
57 7 Apr 200735.3 yrs W25-29-2 Sam Hoger 6-4 · 26.8 yrs – SubRear Naked Choke R27:25 1.00 1,307→1,412 +104 1,376 – IFL 11: Moline International Fight League
56 8 Dec 200635.0 yrs L24-29-2 Bobby Southworth 7-5 (1) · 37.0 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.12* 1,375→1,307 -67 1,369 – Strikeforce: Triple Threat Strikeforce
55 29 Sep 200634.8 yrs L24-28-2 Victor Valimaki 7-2 · 24.8 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,443→1,375 -69 1,408 – Elite Fighting 2: The Ultimate Decision Elite Fighting
54 22 Jul 200634.6 yrs L24-27-2 Lyoto Machida 7-0 · 28.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,492→1,443 -48 1,536 – WFA 4: King Of The Streets Nevada Regional
53 13 Jan 200634.1 yrs W24-26-2 Jason Guida 10-12 (2) · 28.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 1.00 1,464→1,492 +28 1,175 – WEC 18: Unfinished Business WEC
52 14 Oct 200533.9 yrs W23-26-2 Alex Stiebling 17-7-1 (1) · 28.8 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R25:09 1.00 1,340→1,464 +124 1,493 – WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 WEC
51 16 Sep 200533.8 yrs L22-26-2 Matt Horwich 13-4 · 27.6 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R27:38 0.00 1,394→1,340 -54 1,534 – SportFight 12: Breakout SportFight
50 16 Jul 200533.6 yrs W22-25-2 Justin Burgin debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,378→1,394 +16 1,187 – Valor Fighting: Medford Mayhem Valor Fights
49 2 Jul 200533.6 yrs W21-25-2 Chris Peak 8-9 · 28.6 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R1 1.00 1,307→1,378 +71 1,241 – Valor Fighting - Home of the Brave California Regional
48 21 Aug 200432.7 yrs L20-25-2 Chuck Liddell 15-3 · 34.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R14:05 0.00 1,323→1,307 -16 1,723 – UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 24 Jan 200432.1 yrs L20-24-2 Marvin Eastman 5-3 · 32.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,379→1,323 -57 1,392 – KOTC 32: Bringing Heat King of the Cage
46 28 Sep 200331.8 yrs L0-1 August Wallen 3-1 · 34.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous -- 0.15 1,480→1,379 -101 1,062 – Fighter Extreme 4 Sweden Regional am
45 6 Jun 200331.5 yrs D20-23-2 Ian Freeman 14-6 · 36.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.63* 1,481→1,480 -1 1,387 – UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 16 May 200331.4 yrs L20-23-1 Jeremy Horn 61-11-4 · 27.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,480→1,481 +1 1,737 – KOTC 23: Sin City King of the Cage
43 2 Aug 200230.7 yrs W20-22-1 Mike Rogers 10-0 · 29.1 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,457→1,480 +23 1,507 – KOTC 16: Double Cross King of the Cage
42 29 Sep 200129.8 yrs W19-22-1 James Lee 2-0 · 28.0 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubHeel Hook R311:00 1.00 1,416→1,457 +41 1,209 – KOTC 11: Domination King of the Cage
41 10 Aug 200129.7 yrs W18-22-1 Joe Priole 3-0 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R25:00 1.00 1,348→1,416 +68 1,268 – Mega Fight: Enter The Lion's Den Mega Fight
40 29 Apr 200129.4 yrs W17-22-1 Marvin Eastman 3-0 · 29.9 yrs Open Weighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,361→1,348 -13 1,265 – KOTC 8: Bombs Away King of the Cage
39 29 Nov 200029.0 yrs W16-22-1 David Dodd 4-6 · 27.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R28:43 1.00 1,292→1,361 +69 1,219 – KOTC 6: Road Warriors King of the Cage
38 30 Sep 200028.8 yrs W15-22-1 Marcos Da Silva 1-0-1 · 27.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubSubmission R1 1.00 1,190→1,292 +102 1,247 – IFC 13: Battleground 2 International Fighting Championship
37 4 Jun 200028.5 yrs L14-22-1 Allan Goes 4-1-2 · 29.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R220:00 0.05 1,251→1,190 -61 1,322 – Pride 9: New Blood Pride FC
36 15 Apr 200028.4 yrs W14-21-1 Todd Medina 3-4 · 30.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:09 1.00 1,143→1,251 +108 1,226 – KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare King of the Cage
35 9 Oct 199927.8 yrs W13-21-1 Vladimir Matyushenko 7-0 · 28.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R125:00 0.56 1,055→1,143 +88 1,549 – IFC 11: Montreal Cage Combat 3 International Fighting Championship
34 7 Aug 199927.7 yrs W12-21-1 David Terrell debut · 21.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R325:00 0.84 976→1,055 +79 1,052 – IFC WC 4: Warriors Challenge 4 International Fighting Championship
33 15 Mar 199826.3 yrs L11-21-1 Kazushi Sakuraba 1-1 · 28.7 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R321:53 0.00 1,054→976 -78 1,091 – Pride FC - Pride 2 Pride FC
32 26 Oct 199725.9 yrs W11-20-1 Brian Gassaway 3-6 · 25.2 yrs – SubAnkle Lock R11:26 1.00 994→1,054 +60 881 – World Pankration Championships 1 Texas Regional
31 5 Sep 199725.8 yrs L10-20-1 Vladimir Matyushenko debut · 26.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubNeck Crank R15:44 0.00 1,102→994 -108 1,018 – IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou International Fighting Championship
30 22 Mar 199725.3 yrs L10-19-1 Mario Sperry 3-1 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,180→1,102 -78 1,106 – World Caged Combat 1: Australian Ultimate Fighting World Caged Combat
29 10 Nov 199624.9 yrs W10-18-1 Yuri Yulianitskiy debut – KO/TKOKick R11:21 1.00 1,107→1,180 +72 1,047 – WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 World Vale Tudo Championship
28 10 Nov 199624.9 yrs W9-18-1 Cees Bezems 1-1 · 31.4 yrs – SubHeel Hook R12:10 1.00 1,011→1,107 +97 1,047 – WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 World Vale Tudo Championship
27 10 Nov 199624.9 yrs L8-18-1 Pedro Rizzo 1-0 · 22.5 yrs – KO/TKOKick R16:30 0.00 1,102→1,011 -91 1,088 – WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 World Vale Tudo Championship
26 8 Oct 199624.8 yrs L8-17-1 Osami Shibuya 5-9-3 · 20.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R120:00 0.20 1,167→1,102 -65 1,117 – Pancrase 34 Pancrase
25 7 Sep 199624.8 yrs W8-16-1 Kazuo Takahashi 8-6-1 · 27.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R119:43 1.00 1,041→1,167 +126 1,206 – Pancrase 33 Pancrase
24 23 Jul 199624.6 yrs W7-16-1 Minoru Suzuki 19-8 · 28.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R115:00 0.63 967→1,041 +74 1,195 – Pancrase 32 Pancrase
23 25 Jun 199624.6 yrs L6-16-1 Masakatsu Funaki 23-5 · 27.3 yrs Heavyweight SubAnkle Lock R12:34 0.00 978→967 -12 1,433 – Pancrase 30 Pancrase
22 16 May 199624.5 yrs D6-15-1 Takaku Fuke 11-13 · 27.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R110:00 0.50 974→978 +5 993 – Pancrase 29 Pancrase
21 7 Apr 199624.3 yrs L6-15 Ryushi Yanagisawa 6-8-1 · 23.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubAnkle Lock R112:47 0.00 1,057→974 -83 1,073 – Pancrase 27 Pancrase
20 7 Apr 199624.3 yrs W6-14 Kazuo Takahashi 6-5 · 27.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionPoints R110:00 0.80 962→1,057 +95 1,145 – Pancrase 27 Pancrase
19 14 Dec 199524.0 yrs L5-14 Frank Shamrock 6-3-1 · 23.0 yrs Heavyweight SubAchilles Lock R15:23 0.00 972→962 -10 1,467 – Pancrase 24 Pancrase
18 4 Nov 199523.9 yrs L5-13 Katsuomi Inagaki 7-11 · 26.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R110:00 0.37 1,005→972 -34 965 – Pancrase 23 Pancrase
17 22 Jul 199523.6 yrs L5-12 Gregory Smit 1-9 · 24.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R110:00 0.44 1,084→1,005 -79 718 – Pancrase 20 Pancrase
16 13 Jun 199523.5 yrs L5-11 Manabu Yamada 16-8-2 · 26.1 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R110:26 0.00 1,116→1,084 -31 1,382 – Pancrase 19 Pancrase
15 8 Apr 199523.3 yrs W5-10 Larry Papadopoulos 1-1 · 30.9 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R19:54 1.00 1,003→1,116 +113 1,106 – Pancrase 17 Pancrase
14 10 Mar 199523.3 yrs L4-10 Takafumi Ito 1-0 · 22.7 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R17:26 0.00 1,071→1,003 -69 1,147 – Pancrase 16 Pancrase
13 16 Dec 199423.0 yrs W4-9 Leon Van Dijk debut · 20.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubHeel Hook R13:45 1.00 945→1,071 +127 1,111 – Pancrase 13 Pancrase
12 16 Dec 199423.0 yrs L3-9 Masakatsu Funaki 11-2 · 25.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArmlock R15:37 0.00 954→945 -9 1,458 – Pancrase 13 Pancrase
11 15 Oct 199422.9 yrs L3-8 Todd Bjornethun 1-2 · 29.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R115:00 0.20 1,011→954 -57 993 – Pancrase 12 Pancrase
10 1 Sep 199422.7 yrs W3-7 Richard Saar debut · 21.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPalm Strikes R13:25 1.00 879→1,011 +132 1,073 – Pancrase 11 Pancrase
9 26 Jul 199422.6 yrs W2-7 Katsuomi Inagaki 3-5 · 24.8 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R14:15 1.00 746→879 +133 946 – Pancrase 10 Pancrase
8 6 Jul 199422.6 yrs L1-7 Remco Pardoel 2-1 · 25.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOLost Points R114:24 0.00 761→746 -15 1,177 – Pancrase 9 Pancrase
7 21 Apr 199422.4 yrs L1-6 Bas Rutten 2-1 · 29.2 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:16 0.00 785→761 -25 1,100 – Pancrase 7: Pancrash! 3 Pancrase
6 12 Mar 199422.3 yrs L1-5 Masakatsu Funaki 5-1 · 25.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPalm Strike R11:13 0.00 794→785 -9 1,300 – Pancrase 6: Pancrash! 2 Pancrase
5 19 Jan 199422.1 yrs L1-4 Andre Van Den Oetelaar 0-2 · 37.5 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R16:22 0.00 894→794 -99 846 – Pancrase 5: Pancrash! 1 Pancrase
4 8 Dec 199322.0 yrs L1-3 Ryushi Yanagisawa 1-2 · 21.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOLost Points R18:55 0.00 990→894 -97 954 – Pancrase 4 Pancrase
3 8 Nov 199321.9 yrs W1-2 Katsuomi Inagaki 1-1 · 24.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOInjury R122:04 1.00 866→990 +125 1,023 – Pancrase 3 Pancrase
2 14 Oct 199321.9 yrs L0-2 Minoru Suzuki 1-0 · 25.3 yrs Heavyweight SubLeg Scissor Choke R12:36 0.00 912→866 -47 1,088 – Pancrase 2 Pancrase
1 21 Sep 199321.8 yrs L0-1 Takaku Fuke debut · 24.6 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R11:19 0.00 1,000→912 -88 1,000 – Pancrase 1 Pancrase