Dean Lister
Encyclopedia
Dean Richard Lister (February 13, 1976) is an American
mixed martial artist
and a former King of the Cage
champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight
division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight
class. Lister's sparring partner and the former UFC light heavyweight
champion Tito Ortiz
invited Lister to be his assistant grappling
coach on the third season of the Spike TV
reality show, The Ultimate Fighter
.
n countries, including Venezuela
and Panama
. Lister speaks several languages. He lived in Panama during the U.S. invasion in 1989, and, according to Lister, he was "right in the middle of a serious combat zone". After living in several different cities in the United States, Lister's family settled in San Diego for Lister's high school years.
and martial arts
.
He started wrestling in high school
, and became the high school division wrestling champion and a U.S. National Sambo
Champion. Shortly after graduating from high school, Lister visited the Fábio Santos
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in San Diego with his wrestling teammates, and became very interested in the sport. He started competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1996, six months after he started training.
Since 1997, Lister has been working as an instructor for Santos. Lister teaches both beginner and advanced students at Throwdown Elite Training Center in San Diego. The classes typically begin with Dean teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques, followed by Jiu Jitsu sparring.
In 2000, Lister traveled to Brazil
to train at the Top Team Academy for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro
.
Lister currently holds the rank of black belt
in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, given to him by Jeffrey Higgs, who holds a black belt under Fábio Santos
. He maintains that it is "the biggest and most challenging sport that exists". Lister does not favor any particular technique, although he is mostly known for his leg attacks (foot locks and knee locks).
Lister is a two-time U.S. National Sambo
champion, a four-time U.S. Machado National Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion (weight class and open classes), and a National Gracie Jiu Jitsu champion.
Lister was invited three times (2000, 2003, and 2005) to the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC)
championship, a prestigious grappling tournament consisting only of the top 16 grapplers in the world of each weight class. Lister won the Abu Dhabi Absolute Division championship in 2003, as well as two Superfights in 2003 and 2005; in addition, he set a tournament record by defeating 4 of his opponents consecutively (3 by submission) in 2003.
It is worth noting that one of Lister's MMA losses is against Nathan Marquardt
, despite previously submitting him in the 2003 ADCC tournament.
Lister was a King of the Cage
middleweight champion, and defended his title several times before losing to Jeremy Horn
in a Light Heavyweight fight. KOTC stripped Dean of his title after the loss, even though it was at a higher weight class. Years later, Lister avenged this loss by submitting Jeremy Horn with a guillotine choke in the TUF 7 finale.
Lister lost a three-round unanimous decision to Yushin Okami
at UFC 92
on December 27, 2008, dropping his UFC record to 4–2. He subsequently requested to be released from his UFC contract, and has since signed with the Maximum Fighting Championship.
| Loss
|align=center| 11–7
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Thales Leites
| Decision (unanimous)
| MFC 23
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 11–6
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Yushin Okami
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 92
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–5
|
Jeremy Horn
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:53
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–5
|
Jordan Radev
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 79
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 9–5
| Nathan Marquardt
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night 8
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–4
| Yuki Sasaki
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night 6
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–4
|
Alessio Sakara
| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 60
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:20
|Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–4
| Ricardo Arona
| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Total Elimination 2005
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–3
| Akira Shoji
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Pride Bushido 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:13
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–3
|
Amar Suloev
| Decision (split)
| Pride Bushido 4
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–2
| Jeremy Horn
| Decision (majority)
| King of the Cage 31
|
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 5:00
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–1
| James Lee
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 29: Renegades
|
|align=center| 1
|
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–1
| Brian Sleeman
| Submission (omoplata)
| KOTC 25: Flaming Fury
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:14
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–1
| Brendan Seguin
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 16: Double Cross
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:37
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–1
| Jacen Flynn
| Submission (kimura)
| KOTC 12: Cold Blood
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:28
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–1
| Jerry Jenkins
| Submission (heel hook)
| KOTC 11: Domination
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:24
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 1–1
| Jacen Flynn
| Decision
| KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| John Jensen
| Submission (kneebar)
| KOTC 5: Cage Wars
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:50
|San Jacincto, California, United States
|
ADCC 2011
-99kg: 1st Place
ADCC 2005
Superfight championship: Defeated Jean Jacques Machado.
ADCC 2003
88–98 kg: Quarter finals
Openweight: 1st Place
ADCC 2002 North American Trials
-99kg: 1st Place
Record of opponents:
Misc.
Two-time national (US) sambo champion.
Four-time Machado National (US) BJJ champion
National (US) Gracie BJJ champion.
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...
and a former King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....
class. Lister's sparring partner and the former UFC light heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....
champion Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
invited Lister to be his assistant grappling
Grappling
Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial...
coach on the third season of the Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
reality show, The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
.
Biography
Lister grew up in a military family and lived in several South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n countries, including Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. Lister speaks several languages. He lived in Panama during the U.S. invasion in 1989, and, according to Lister, he was "right in the middle of a serious combat zone". After living in several different cities in the United States, Lister's family settled in San Diego for Lister's high school years.
Career
Lister often fought as a kid, mostly due to a combination of being the "new kid", a foreigner, and being small for his age. The need to protect himself led Lister to wrestlingWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
and martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
.
He started wrestling in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and became the high school division wrestling champion and a U.S. National Sambo
Sambo (martial art)
Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand...
Champion. Shortly after graduating from high school, Lister visited the Fábio Santos
Fábio Santos
Fábio Santos is a red and black belt instructor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Santos graduated with a BA in physical education from the Universidade Gama Filho.-Biography:...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in San Diego with his wrestling teammates, and became very interested in the sport. He started competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1996, six months after he started training.
Since 1997, Lister has been working as an instructor for Santos. Lister teaches both beginner and advanced students at Throwdown Elite Training Center in San Diego. The classes typically begin with Dean teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques, followed by Jiu Jitsu sparring.
In 2000, Lister traveled to 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...
to train at the Top Team Academy for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
Lister currently holds the rank of black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, given to him by Jeffrey Higgs, who holds a black belt under Fábio Santos
Fábio Santos
Fábio Santos is a red and black belt instructor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Santos graduated with a BA in physical education from the Universidade Gama Filho.-Biography:...
. He maintains that it is "the biggest and most challenging sport that exists". Lister does not favor any particular technique, although he is mostly known for his leg attacks (foot locks and knee locks).
Lister is a two-time U.S. National Sambo
Sambo (martial art)
Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand...
champion, a four-time U.S. Machado National Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion (weight class and open classes), and a National Gracie Jiu Jitsu champion.
Lister was invited three times (2000, 2003, and 2005) to the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
The ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts...
championship, a prestigious grappling tournament consisting only of the top 16 grapplers in the world of each weight class. Lister won the Abu Dhabi Absolute Division championship in 2003, as well as two Superfights in 2003 and 2005; in addition, he set a tournament record by defeating 4 of his opponents consecutively (3 by submission) in 2003.
It is worth noting that one of Lister's MMA losses is against Nathan Marquardt
Nathan Marquardt
Nathan Joel Marquardt is an American mixed martial artist. He is a three-time Middleweight King of Pancrase Champion and former UFC middleweight title contender....
, despite previously submitting him in the 2003 ADCC tournament.
Lister was a King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
middleweight champion, and defended his title several times before losing to Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
in a Light Heavyweight fight. KOTC stripped Dean of his title after the loss, even though it was at a higher weight class. Years later, Lister avenged this loss by submitting Jeremy Horn with a guillotine choke in the TUF 7 finale.
Lister lost a three-round unanimous decision to Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by MMAWeekly....
at UFC 92
UFC 92
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 was a mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 27, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
on December 27, 2008, dropping his UFC record to 4–2. He subsequently requested to be released from his UFC contract, and has since signed with the Maximum Fighting Championship.
ADCC
Although six-time UFC veteran Dean Lister won the 2003 ADCC Absolute championship and was the 2005 Superfight champion, no one expected him to threatened for the title in 2011, particularly in the under 99 kg division, with established immovable object Xande Ribeiro, and surging unstoppable force Rodolfo Vieira.Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss
|align=center| 11–7
|
Thales LeitesThales Leites
Thales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...
| Decision (unanimous)
| MFC 23
MFC 23
MFC 23: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on December 4th, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta. The main event featured former UFC contender Thales Leites taking on fellow UFC veteran Dean Lister. The co-main event...
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|align=center| 5:00
|Edmonton, Alberta, 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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| Loss
|align=center| 11–6
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Yushin OkamiYushin Okami
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by MMAWeekly....
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 92
UFC 92
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 was a mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 27, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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|align=center| 5:00
|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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| Win
|align=center| 11–5
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Jeremy HornJeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest was the seventh season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on April 2, 2008 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 13...
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|align=center| 3:53
|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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| Win
|align=center| 10–5
|
Jordan RadevJordan Radev
Jordan Radev is a Bulgarian Olympic wrestler and professional mixed martial artist. He was the first Bulgarian mixed martial artist to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in its middleweight division....
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 79
UFC 79
UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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|align=center| 5:00
|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| 9–5
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Nathan MarquardtNathan Marquardt
Nathan Joel Marquardt is an American mixed martial artist. He is a three-time Middleweight King of Pancrase Champion and former UFC middleweight title contender....
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night 8
UFC Fight Night 8
UFC Fight Night: Rashad Evans vs Sean Salmon referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...
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|align=center| 5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, 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| 9–4
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Yuki SasakiYuki Sasaki
Yuki Sasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist fighting out of Japan.-Mixed martial arts:Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over Paul Taylor and Yuki Kondo...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night 6
UFC Fight Night 6
UFC Fight Night 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. It acted as a lead-in to the season...
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|align=center| 5:00
|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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| Win
|align=center| 8–4
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Alessio SakaraAlessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 60
UFC 60
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.-Background:Headlining the card was a...
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|Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, 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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|align=center| 7–4
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Ricardo AronaRicardo Arona
Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Total Elimination 2005
PRIDE Total Elimination 2005
Pride Total Elimination 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event marked the first round of the Middleweight tournament...
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|align=center| 5:00
|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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| Win
|align=center| 7–3
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Akira Shoji| Submission (triangle choke)
| Pride Bushido 6
PRIDE Bushido 6
Pride Bushido 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on April 3, 2005...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:13
|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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| Loss
|align=center| 6–3
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Amar SuloevAmar Suloev
Amar Suloev is a Russian-Yazidi-Armenian mixed martial artist with a record of 24–7–0. He is a kickboxer/wrestler who has last fought Jacek Buczko at M-1 Challenge, where he won by a TKO...
| Decision (split)
| Pride Bushido 4
PRIDE Bushido 4
Pride Bushido 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on July 19, 2004. The fight card was highlighted by three fights between the Brazilian Top Team and Team Japan.- Kyosuke Sasaki vs. Eiji...
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|align=center| 5:00
|Nagoya, 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| 6–2
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Jeremy HornJeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
| Decision (majority)
| King of the Cage 31
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|align=center| 4
|align=center| 5:00
|San Jacincto, California, 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| 6–1
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James LeeJames Lee (fighter)
James Lee is an American mixed martial artst who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Lee is an All-American wrestler. He was scheduled to fight on the UFC 88 card in Atlanta, Georgia against Tim Boetsch but withdrew due to injury. He is also an alumnus of Orchard Lake St...
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 29: Renegades
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|align=center| 1
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|San Jacincto, California, 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| 5–1
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Brian Sleeman| Submission (omoplata)
| KOTC 25: Flaming Fury
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|align=center| 1:14
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Brendan SeguinBrendan Seguin
Brendan Seguin is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Titan Fighting Championships.-MMA career:...
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 16: Double Cross
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Jacen FlynnJacen Flynn
Jacen Flynn is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Flynn fought in various promotions such as King of the Cage and Bas Rutten Invitational Tournaments. Flynn participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs...
| Submission (kimura)
| KOTC 12: Cold Blood
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|San Jacincto, California, United States
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Jerry Jenkins| Submission (heel hook)
| KOTC 11: Domination
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|San Jacincto, California, United States
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Jacen FlynnJacen Flynn
Jacen Flynn is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Flynn fought in various promotions such as King of the Cage and Bas Rutten Invitational Tournaments. Flynn participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs...
| Decision
| KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
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|align=center| 5:00
|San Jacincto, California, United States
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| John Jensen
| Submission (kneebar)
| KOTC 5: Cage Wars
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Grappling credentials
ADCC World Submission Wrestling ChampionshipsADCC 2011
-99kg: 1st Place
ADCC 2005
Superfight championship: Defeated Jean Jacques Machado.
ADCC 2003
88–98 kg: Quarter finals
Openweight: 1st Place
ADCC 2002 North American Trials
-99kg: 1st Place
Record of opponents:
- Won: Jean Jacques Machado (pts), Iiir Latifi (pts), Nathan Marquardt (sub), Saulo Ribeiro (sub), Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz (pts), Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' (sub), Masutatsu Yano (sub), Augusto Vieira, Radek Turek (sub), Rodolfo Vieira (sub), Joao Assis (sub)
- Lost: Xande Ribeiro (pts), Ricardo AlmeidaRicardo AlmeidaRicardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
(pts)
Misc.
Two-time national (US) sambo champion.
Four-time Machado National (US) BJJ champion
National (US) Gracie BJJ champion.