Brian Gassaway is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He competes in the Welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

 division. He is known for having a solid chin.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|29–20–2
|  Shungo Oyama

Shungo Oyama

Shungo Oyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist with a background in judo and sambo.-Early life:He was born in Nasu District in Tochigi Prefecuture, Japan on April 11, 1974 as Toshiyuki Oyama...

|Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke)
|MC - Martial Combat 10
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:50
|Sentosa

Sentosa

Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay , is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year...

, Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|29–19–2
|  Kevin Knabjian

Kevin Knabjian

Kevin Knabjian is an American mixed martial artist of Armenian descent. He has competed in various promotions, debuting in Shooto in 2003 and going on to fight in CFC, WEC and Bellator Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 25
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, U.S., United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|28–19–2
|  Mike Pyle

Mike Pyle (fighter)

Michael Wayne Pyle is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He held the WEC Welterweight Championship in 2005/6 before joining the IFL and UFC competitions. He holds notable victories over Jon Fitch, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida-Early life:Mike Pyle grew up in Dresden, Tennessee. At age...

|Submission (armbar)
|SuperFights MMA – Night of Combat 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:21
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|28–18–2
|  Forrest Petz

Forrest Petz

Forrest Petz is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Petz is a Ultimate Fighting Championships veteran formerly competing in their welterweight division...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|28–17–2
|  Jose Landi-Jons

Jose Landi-Jons

José "Pelé" Landi-Jons is a Cuban-Brazilian mixed martial artist and vale tudo fighter known for his eccentric attitude and exciting style of fighting. Pelé's style is primarily Muay Thai, but he also practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in which he holds a black belt. Pelé was born in Cuba and at the...

|TKO (broken leg)
|TKO 32 – Ultimatum
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:50
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|27–17–2
|  Levi Avera
|Submission (armbar)
|ICS – Cage Rage
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:55
|Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|26–17–2
|  Cedric Marks
|Decision (majority)
|CCCF – Riverwind Rumble 2
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|3:00
|Oklahoma, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|25–17–2
|  Dereck Keasley
|Decision (unanimous)
|KOTC – Damage Control
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|25–16–2
|  John Alessio

John Alessio

John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|WEC 25 – Las Vegas
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:50
|Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|25–15–2
|  Donnie Liles
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|XFO 13 – Operation Beatdown
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:58
|Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|25–14–2
|Sam Jackson
|Submission (strikes)
|XFO 12 – Outdoor War
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:54
|Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|24–14–2
|  Jamie Toney
|Decision (unanimous)
|EC 68 – Extreme Challenge 68
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|23–14–2
|  Joey Clark
|Decision (unanimous)
|KOTC – Redemption on the River
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|23–13–2
|  Diego Sanchez

Diego Sánchez

Diego J. Sanchez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson...

|Submission (strikes)
|UFC 54

UFC 54

UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada...

|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:56
|Nevada, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|23–12–2
|  Gia Chirragishvili
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Shido – MMA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:10
|Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|22–12–2
|  Trevor Garrett
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|SB 40 – SuperBrawl 40
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:36
|Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| NC
|align=center|21–12–2
|  Ross Ebanez

Ross Ebanez

Ross Ebañez is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for DREAM, EliteXC, ICON Sport, Spirit MC, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Hawaiian promotion Rumble on the Rock. Ross is known for his fights with the likes of Eddie Alvarez, Mike Pyle, Shannon Ritch, and Carlos Condit. He recently...

|No Contest
|WEC 14 – Vengeance
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|21–12–2
|  Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson

Nicholas Delton Thompson is a retired American mixed martial artist. He retired with a professional mixed martial arts record of 38-14-1. He has fought professionally on both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bodog Fight shows...

|Decision
|Combat – Do Fighting Challenge 2
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|21–11–2
|  Paul Jenkins
|Decision
|CW – Cage Wars
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|20–11–2
|  Gideon Ray
|Draw
|Shooto – Midwest Fighting
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indiana, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|20–11–1
|Stephane Jamet
|align=center|N/A
|Shido – Fists of Fury 2
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|19–11–1
|  Tetsuji Kato
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto 2003 – 3/18 in Korakuen Hall
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|19–10–1
|Jason Rigsby
|Decision (unanimous decision)
|IC 5 – Tribulation
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Indiana, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|18–10–1
|  Yuki Kondo

Yuki Kondo

is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...

|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase – Proof 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:45
|Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|18–9–1
|  Ikuhisa Minowa

Ikuhisa Minowa

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking...

|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase – 2000 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama

Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|18–8–1
|  John Chrisostomo
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase – Trans 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17–8–1
|  Yuji Hisamatsu
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase – Trans 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–8–1
|  Adrian Serrano
|Decision (unanimous)
|EC 31 – Extreme Challenge 31
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|16–7–1
|  Henry Matamoros
|TKO
|TC – Total Combat 1
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–7–1
|Dan Griffen
|Submission
|TC – Total Combat 1
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–7–1
|  Dennis Reed
|Submission (armbar)
|EC 26 – Extreme Challenge 26
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:30
|Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–7–1
|Joshua Taibl
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|CC 3 – Cage Combat 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|12–7–1
|  John Renken
|TKO
|CC 3 – Cage Combat 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|7:38
|Ohio, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–7–1
|  Travis Fulton

Travis Fulton

Travis Fulton is an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division. He has notched up over 300 vale tudo and mixed martial arts fights since 1996 and over 30 boxing matches since 1999....

|Decision
|CC 3 – Cage Combat 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|Ohio, United States
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|10–7–1
|  Kevin Cook

Kevin Cook

Kevin Lee Cook is an American basketball coach, and former collegiate athlete, who is now the women's basketball head coach at Gallaudet University.*...

|Draw
|WEF 6 – World Extreme Fighting 6
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|10–7
|  John Chrisostomo
|TKO (cut)
|SB 12 – SuperBrawl 12
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:32
|Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–7
|Adam Palmer
|TKO
|EB 4 – Extreme Boxing 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:51
|Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–7
|  Joe Slick

Joe Slick

Joe Slick is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at Rings Australia - Free Fight Battle against Chris Haseman on November 12, 2000....

|Decision
|EB 4 – Extreme Boxing 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|Iowa, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–7
|  Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes (fighter)

Mark R. Hughes is an American former mixed martial artist. He now is heard to work at Itchen College. He trained with the Miletich Fighting Systems along with his twin brother and former UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes....

|Decision (split)
|JKD – Challenge 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–7
|Martin Wickline
|Submission
|WPC – Rage in the Cage
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Indiana, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–7
|Jeremy Morrison
|Submission (armbar)
|JKD – Challenge 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:50
|Illinois, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–7
|  Jason Nicholsen
|Submission (armbar)
|WPC – World Pankration Championships 2
|
|align=center|1
|
|Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–7
|  Vernon White

Vernon White

Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

|Submission (ankle lock)
|WPC – World Pankration Championships 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:26
|Texas, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–6
|  Egidio da Costa
|Submission (headlock)
|International Vale Tudo Championship

International Vale Tudo Championship

The International Vale Tudo Championship was a series of no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil starting in 1997. It was inspired by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and gained an international reputation for its hardcore nature. Head butts and groin strikes were not...

 2 – A Question of Pride
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–5
|  Osami Shibuya
|Submission
|Pancrase – Alive 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|8:47
|Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–4
|  Keiichiro Yamamiya

Keiichiro Yamamiya

Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...

|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase – Alive 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–3
|  Jay R. Palmer
|Submission (punches)
|SB 2 – SuperBrawl 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Hawaii, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–2
|Loren Phillips
|align=center|N/A
|IFC 3 – International Fighting Championship 3
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–2
|Mike Sciortino
|align=center|N/A
|IFC 3 – International Fighting Championship 3
|
|align=center|N/A
|
|Alabama, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–1
|William Knorr
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|IFC 2 – Mayhem in Mississippi
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:12
|Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1–1
|  Anthony Macias

Anthony Macias

Anthony "Mad Dog" Macias is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the middleweight division. Anthony was introduced to the world of MMA in a fight against the legend Dan Severn at UFC 4. Anthony would go on to lose to Severn by submission. His most recent victory came against...

|Submission (kneebar)
|IFC 2 – Mayhem in Mississippi
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:28
|Mississippi, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Michael Pacholik
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|IFC 2 – Mayhem in Mississippi
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:38
|Mississippi, United States
|
|-

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