Din Thomas
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Din Yero Thomas is an American
mixed martial arts
fighter and part time break dancer, who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4
. He currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida
and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
under Ricardo Liborio. Thomas fights out of Florida and trains with American Top Team
.
Thomas has acted in local independent films, portraying The Fight Kid in Chris Fuller's Loren Cass
and Reverend Pierce in Natalie, Queen of Scots.
champion Jens Pulver
and Dokonjonosuke Mishima
, with his only loss coming to future UFC lightweight
title challenger Caol Uno
. Thomas made his UFC debut at UFC 32
, in a fight against future UFC lightweight & welterweight champion B.J. Penn, where he lost by TKO (Strikes) in Round 1. Thomas returned at UFC 33
, defeating Fabiano Iha
by unanimous decision.
At UFC 39
, Thomas faced Japanese
superstar Caol Uno
in a rematch. The fight was part of a tournament to determine the new UFC Lightweight Champion. After three rounds, Thomas lost by unanimous decision. His next fight was a split decision victory over future UFC welterweight
champion Matt Serra
at UFC 41
. This fight would prove somewhat controversial, due to one of the judges mistakenly placing the score he assigned to Thomas in the column reserved for Serra. This caused Serra to be declared the winner by decision, but the mistake was discovered and Thomas and his team were notified of the change, giving Thomas the split decision victory. This would be Thomas's last UFC fight for 3 years.
Thomas was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4
where he defeated Mikey Burnett
in the first round, before losing to training partner Chris Lytle
by decision in the semi-finals. Thomas returned at the finale on November 11, 2006, to face Rich Clementi
, winning via rear naked choke
in the second round.
Thomas was then defeated via submission (rear naked choke) by future UFC lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian
after injuring his knee in a takedown attempt while headlining the main event at UFC Fight Night 11
. Doctors said in his takedown attempt that Thomas tore his meniscus and stretched his PCL. His most recent UFC fight was a unanimous decision loss to Josh Neer
at UFC Fight Night 13
. He was released from his UFC contract after this fight.
After his loss to Neer, Din decided to drop a weight class to Featherweight
(145 lbs). He debuted at featherweight against Dustin Pieken securing a triangle choke in the first round. He has followed that up with TKO wins over Gabe Lemley and Dustin Pague
.
Thomas has signed with Shine Fights and was expected to make his debut against Ricardo Mayorga
on May 15 in Fayetteville, North Carolina but it was canceled after Don King was granted an injunction preventing Mayorga from fighting.
Thomas was scheduled to return after a nearly two-year-long layoff Oct. 7, 2011, at Fight Time 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a promotion headed up by his American Top Team boxing trainer, Howard Davis Jr. But Thomas was in a car accident prior to the event and had to be hospitalized for his injuries. His fight against George Sheppard was scheduled to be the main event of Fight Time 7: The Return of Din Thomas.
He also appeared in the 2007 Gotham Award-nominated independent feature film Loren Cass
which had its United States premiere at Dennis Hopper's
CineVegas Film Festival and its international premiere in the prestigious Filmmakers of the Present competition at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland
; a future wide release is anticipated.
Thomas was arrested on October 30, 2007, on a charge of "felony prohibited competitions" in Port St. Lucie, Florida
at his training gym. As of November 30, 2007, the Assistant State Attorney's office decided not to file formal charges against Thomas and filed paperwork dismissing the charge on which he was arrested. The Assistant D.A. stated if the fighter or participants were students of Thomas' school, and the purpose of the school is to teach martial arts, then they meet the exception to the law.
|Win
| 25-8
|
Dustin Pague
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|World Extreme Fighting: Brasco vs. Whitesel
|2010-01-08
|2
| 4:14
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 24-8
| Gabe Lemley
|TKO (Knee)
|SRP: March Badness
|2009-03-21
|1
| 4:13
|Pensacola, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 23-8
| Dustin Pieken
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|HHP 1: The Patriot Act
|2009-02-07
|1
| 2:58
|Columbia, Missouri
, United States
|145 lb Debut
|-
|Loss
| 22-8
| Josh Neer
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night 13
|2008-04-02
|3
|5:00
|Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 22-7
| Kenny Florian
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|UFC Fight Night 11
|2007-09-19
|1
|4:30
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 22-6
| Jeremy Stephens
|Submission (Armbar)
|UFC 71
|2007-05-26
|2
|2:44
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|Won Submission of the Night Honors
|-
|Win
| 21-6
| Clay Guida
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night 8
|2007-01-25
|3
|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 20-6
| Rich Clementi
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
|2006-11-11
|2
|3:11
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 19-6
|
Luciano Azevedo
|Decision (Unanimous)
|WCFC – No Guts No Glory
|2006-03-18
|3
|5:00
|Manchester, England
|
|-
|Win
| 19-5
| Dwayne Shelton
|Submission (Armbar)
|BP – Pride and Glory
|2005-09-17
|1
|
|Georgia
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 18-5
| Tyrone Glover
|Decision (Majority)
|DEEP – 20th Impact
|2005-09-03
|3
|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| 18-4
| John Strawn
|Submission (Armbar)
|AFC 11 – Absolute Fighting Championships 11
|2005-02-12
|1
|1:15
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 17-4
|
Amar Suloev
|TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
|Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
|2003-12-31
|1
|4:22
|Kobe
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| 17-3
| Steve Berger
|Decision (Unanimous)
|AFC 4 – Absolute Fighting Championships 4
|2003-07-19
|3
|5:00
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 16-3
| Matt Serra
|Decision (Split)
|UFC 41
– Onslaught
|2003-02-28
|3
|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 15-3
|
Caol Uno
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 39
– The Warriors Return
|2002-09-27
|3
|5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|The first bout of a two-round tournament for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
| 15-2
| Rob Baer
|TKO
|RSF 6 – Mayhem in Myers
|2001-12-29
|N/A
|
|Fort Myers, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 14-2
| Jason Bender
|KO
|RSF 5 – New Blood Conflict
|2001-10-27
|1
|1:03
|Augusta, Georgia
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 13-2
| Fabiano Iha
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 33
– Victory in Vegas
|2001-09-28
|3
|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 12-2
| B.J. Penn
|KO (Knee and Punches)
|UFC 32
– Showdown in the Meadowlands
|2001-06-29
|1
|2:42
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 12-1
| Scott Johnson
|Submission (Armbar)
|RSF 1 – Redemption in the Valley
|2001-04-21
|1
|3:11
|Wheeling, West Virginia
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 11-1
| Stephen Palling
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|SB 20 – SuperBrawl 20
|2001-02-23
|1
|3:52
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 10-1
| Jens Pulver
|Submission (Heel Hook)
|WEF – New Blood Conflict
|2000-08-26
|2
|0:33
|
|
|-
|Win
| 9-1
| Don Banville
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|WEF 9 – World Class
|2000-05-13
|2
|4:00
|Evansville, Indiana
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 8-1
| Dokonjonosuke Mishima
|TKO (Cut)
|Shooto – R.E.A.D. 2
|2000-03-17
|2
|3:37
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| 7-1
| Tim Douglas
|Submission (Armbar)
|RCF 4 – Reality Combat Fighting 4
|2000-02-19
|1
|0:45
|Houma, Louisiana
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 6-1
| Ken Allen
|Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|WEF 7 – Stomp in the Swamp
|1999-10-09
|1
|3:16
|Kenner, Louisiana
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 5-1
| Caol Uno
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Shooto – Renaxis 4
|1999-09-05
|3
|3:16
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| 5-0
| Scott Bills
|Submission (Choke)
|WEF 5 – World Extreme Fighting 5
|1999-02-21
|1
|3:46
|
|
|-
|Win
| 4-0
| Scott Bills
|TKO
|WEF 4 – World Extreme Fighting 4
|1998-12-19
|1
|5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
| 3-0
|
Ed Lutz
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|WEF 4 – World Extreme Fighting 4
|1998-12-19
|1
|3:20
|
|
|-
|Win
| 2-0
| Rodney Brown
|Submission (Keylock)
|YVT – Ybor Vale Tudo
|1998-12-15
|1
|4:00
|Tampa, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 1-0
| Tomas Velazquez
|Submission (Armbar)
|WVF – Jacksonville Vale Tudo 1
|1998-10-28
|1
|1:02
|Jacksonville, Florida
, United States
|
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mixed martial arts
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...
fighter and part time break dancer, who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4
The Ultimate Fighter 4
The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006.This series featured a change from...
. He currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida
Florida
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and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
under Ricardo Liborio. Thomas fights out of Florida and trains with American Top Team
American Top Team
American Top Team is one of the leading teams in mixed martial arts. It was founded by former members of Brazilian Top Team, Ricardo Liborio, Marcus Silveira and Marcelo Silveira but there is no formal affiliation between the two teams. ATT's main academy is in Coconut Creek, Florida but has...
.
Thomas has acted in local independent films, portraying The Fight Kid in Chris Fuller's Loren Cass
Loren Cass
Loren Cass is a feature-length motion picture, directed by 21-year-old independent filmmaker Chris Fuller, about adolescents coming to terms with their lives in St. Petersburg, Florida after the 1996 riots there. The film took ten years to complete....
and Reverend Pierce in Natalie, Queen of Scots.
Mixed martial arts career
Before entering the UFC, Din Thomas held a 12–1 MMA record including wins over future UFC lightweightLightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
champion Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
and Dokonjonosuke Mishima
Dokonjonosuke Mishima
known as , also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as Shooto, DEEP, PRIDE, and the UFC....
, with his only loss coming to future UFC lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
title challenger Caol Uno
Caol Uno
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...
. Thomas made his UFC debut at UFC 32
UFC 32
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, 2001...
, in a fight against future UFC lightweight & welterweight champion B.J. Penn, where he lost by TKO (Strikes) in Round 1. Thomas returned at UFC 33
UFC 33
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 28, 2001. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home...
, defeating Fabiano Iha
Fabiano Iha
Fabiano Iha is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He won his last fight at LIP 1 - Lockdown in Paradise 1 against John Cox on March 19, 2005...
by unanimous decision.
At UFC 39
UFC 39
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...
, Thomas faced Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
superstar Caol Uno
Caol Uno
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...
in a rematch. The fight was part of a tournament to determine the new UFC Lightweight Champion. After three rounds, Thomas lost by unanimous decision. His next fight was a split decision victory over future UFC 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...
champion Matt Serra
Matt Serra
Matthew John Serra is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship silver medalist. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu...
at UFC 41
UFC 41
- External links:* * * *...
. This fight would prove somewhat controversial, due to one of the judges mistakenly placing the score he assigned to Thomas in the column reserved for Serra. This caused Serra to be declared the winner by decision, but the mistake was discovered and Thomas and his team were notified of the change, giving Thomas the split decision victory. This would be Thomas's last UFC fight for 3 years.
Thomas was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4
The Ultimate Fighter 4
The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006.This series featured a change from...
where he defeated Mikey Burnett
Mikey Burnett
Michael Wayne Burnett is a former American mixed martial artist who was a member of the legendary fight team the Lion's Den...
in the first round, before losing to training partner Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
by decision in the semi-finals. Thomas returned at the finale on November 11, 2006, to face Rich Clementi
Rich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over Terry Etim, Sam Stout, Fabio Holanda, Melvin Guillard and Anthony Johnson.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, winning via rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
in the second round.
Thomas was then defeated via submission (rear naked choke) by future UFC lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
after injuring his knee in a takedown attempt while headlining the main event at UFC Fight Night 11
UFC Fight Night 11
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 11 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada...
. Doctors said in his takedown attempt that Thomas tore his meniscus and stretched his PCL. His most recent UFC fight was a unanimous decision loss to Josh Neer
Josh Neer
Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
at UFC Fight Night 13
UFC Fight Night 13
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 13 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2008 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The event was a lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 7 on...
. He was released from his UFC contract after this fight.
After his loss to Neer, Din decided to drop a weight class to Featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
(145 lbs). He debuted at featherweight against Dustin Pieken securing a triangle choke in the first round. He has followed that up with TKO wins over Gabe Lemley and Dustin Pague
Dustin Pague
Dustin Pague is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pague has made a name for himself fighting all over the East coast region. He is currently the Ring of Combat bantamweight champion. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate...
.
Thomas has signed with Shine Fights and was expected to make his debut against Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga , is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the former WBA/WBC Welterweight champion and the former WBC light middleweight champion. He holds a record of 29-8 with 23 knockouts and 1 draw 1 no contest. He was featured for the first time on the cover of Ring Magazine on the December...
on May 15 in Fayetteville, North Carolina but it was canceled after Don King was granted an injunction preventing Mayorga from fighting.
Thomas was scheduled to return after a nearly two-year-long layoff Oct. 7, 2011, at Fight Time 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a promotion headed up by his American Top Team boxing trainer, Howard Davis Jr. But Thomas was in a car accident prior to the event and had to be hospitalized for his injuries. His fight against George Sheppard was scheduled to be the main event of Fight Time 7: The Return of Din Thomas.
Personal life
Thomas is married and has a son named Ethon.He also appeared in the 2007 Gotham Award-nominated independent feature film Loren Cass
Loren Cass
Loren Cass is a feature-length motion picture, directed by 21-year-old independent filmmaker Chris Fuller, about adolescents coming to terms with their lives in St. Petersburg, Florida after the 1996 riots there. The film took ten years to complete....
which had its United States premiere at Dennis Hopper's
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
CineVegas Film Festival and its international premiere in the prestigious Filmmakers of the Present competition at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland
Switzerland
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; a future wide release is anticipated.
Thomas was arrested on October 30, 2007, on a charge of "felony prohibited competitions" in Port St. Lucie, 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...
at his training gym. As of November 30, 2007, the Assistant State Attorney's office decided not to file formal charges against Thomas and filed paperwork dismissing the charge on which he was arrested. The Assistant D.A. stated if the fighter or participants were students of Thomas' school, and the purpose of the school is to teach martial arts, then they meet the exception to the law.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
| 25-8
|
Dustin PagueDustin Pague
Dustin Pague is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pague has made a name for himself fighting all over the East coast region. He is currently the Ring of Combat bantamweight champion. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate...
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|World Extreme Fighting: Brasco vs. Whitesel
|2010-01-08
|2
| 4:14
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 24-8
|
Gabe Lemley|TKO (Knee)
|SRP: March Badness
|2009-03-21
|1
| 4:13
|Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, United States
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|
|-
|Win
| 23-8
|
Dustin Pieken|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|HHP 1: The Patriot Act
|2009-02-07
|1
| 2:58
|Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, United States
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|145 lb Debut
|-
|Loss
| 22-8
|
Josh NeerJosh Neer
Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night 13
UFC Fight Night 13
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 13 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2008 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The event was a lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 7 on...
|2008-04-02
|3
|5:00
|Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
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|
|-
|Loss
| 22-7
|
Kenny FlorianKenny Florian
Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|UFC Fight Night 11
UFC Fight Night 11
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 11 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada...
|2007-09-19
|1
|4:30
|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
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 22-6
|
Jeremy StephensJeremy Stephens
Jeremy Dean Stephens is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, Iowa. Stephens is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion, fighting in their lightweight division....
|Submission (Armbar)
|UFC 71
UFC 71
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|2007-05-26
|2
|2:44
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won Submission of the Night Honors
|-
|Win
| 21-6
|
Clay GuidaClay Guida
Clayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...
|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...
|2007-01-25
|3
|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
| 20-6
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Rich ClementiRich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over Terry Etim, Sam Stout, Fabio Holanda, Melvin Guillard and Anthony Johnson.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 11, 2006. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 4 in both the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions....
|2006-11-11
|2
|3:11
|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
| 19-6
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Luciano AzevedoLuciano Azevedo
Luciano Azevedo is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current Cage Gladiators Lightweight Champion. Azevedo has fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and Shooto, and is noted as being the first and only man to defeat Ultimate Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion...
|Decision (Unanimous)
|WCFC – No Guts No Glory
|2006-03-18
|3
|5:00
|Manchester, England
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|Win
| 19-5
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Dwayne Shelton|Submission (Armbar)
|BP – Pride and Glory
|2005-09-17
|1
|
|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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|-
|Loss
| 18-5
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Tyrone Glover|Decision (Majority)
|DEEP – 20th Impact
|2005-09-03
|3
|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
| 18-4
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John Strawn|Submission (Armbar)
|AFC 11 – Absolute Fighting Championships 11
|2005-02-12
|1
|1:15
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, 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
| 17-4
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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...
|TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
|Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003: Inoki Festival was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event promoted by Antonio Inoki on December 31, 2003 at the Kobe Wing Stadium in Kobe, Japan. It was the follow-up to Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 and Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002...
|2003-12-31
|1
|4:22
|Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, 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
| 17-3
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Steve Berger|Decision (Unanimous)
|AFC 4 – Absolute Fighting Championships 4
|2003-07-19
|3
|5:00
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, 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
| 16-3
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Matt SerraMatt Serra
Matthew John Serra is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship silver medalist. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu...
|Decision (Split)
|UFC 41
UFC 41
- External links:* * * *...
– Onslaught
|2003-02-28
|3
|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, 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
| 15-3
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Caol UnoCaol Uno
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 39
UFC 39
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...
– The Warriors Return
|2002-09-27
|3
|5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|The first bout of a two-round tournament for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
| 15-2
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Rob Baer|TKO
|RSF 6 – Mayhem in Myers
|2001-12-29
|N/A
|
|Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
, 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
| 14-2
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Jason Bender|KO
|RSF 5 – New Blood Conflict
|2001-10-27
|1
|1:03
|Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, 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
| 13-2
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Fabiano IhaFabiano Iha
Fabiano Iha is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He won his last fight at LIP 1 - Lockdown in Paradise 1 against John Cox on March 19, 2005...
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 33
UFC 33
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 28, 2001. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home...
– Victory in Vegas
|2001-09-28
|3
|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
| 12-2
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B.J. Penn|KO (Knee and Punches)
|UFC 32
UFC 32
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, 2001...
– Showdown in the Meadowlands
|2001-06-29
|1
|2:42
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 12-1
|
Scott Johnson|Submission (Armbar)
|RSF 1 – Redemption in the Valley
|2001-04-21
|1
|3:11
|Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 11-1
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Stephen Palling|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|SB 20 – SuperBrawl 20
|2001-02-23
|1
|3:52
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 10-1
|
Jens PulverJens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
|Submission (Heel Hook)
|WEF – New Blood Conflict
|2000-08-26
|2
|0:33
|
|
|-
|Win
| 9-1
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Don Banville|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|WEF 9 – World Class
|2000-05-13
|2
|4:00
|Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 8-1
|
Dokonjonosuke MishimaDokonjonosuke Mishima
known as , also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as Shooto, DEEP, PRIDE, and the UFC....
|TKO (Cut)
|Shooto – R.E.A.D. 2
|2000-03-17
|2
|3:37
|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...
|
|-
|Win
| 7-1
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Tim Douglas|Submission (Armbar)
|RCF 4 – Reality Combat Fighting 4
|2000-02-19
|1
|0:45
|Houma, Louisiana
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 6-1
|
Ken Allen|Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|WEF 7 – Stomp in the Swamp
|1999-10-09
|1
|3:16
|Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| 5-1
|
Caol UnoCaol Uno
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Shooto – Renaxis 4
|1999-09-05
|3
|3:16
|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...
|
|-
|Win
| 5-0
|
Scott BillsScott Bills
Scott Bills is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Welterweight division. He has spent years training under BJJ black belt Jack Gedding...
|Submission (Choke)
|WEF 5 – World Extreme Fighting 5
|1999-02-21
|1
|3:46
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|
|-
|Win
| 4-0
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Scott BillsScott Bills
Scott Bills is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Welterweight division. He has spent years training under BJJ black belt Jack Gedding...
|TKO
|WEF 4 – World Extreme Fighting 4
|1998-12-19
|1
|5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
| 3-0
|
Ed Lutz|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|WEF 4 – World Extreme Fighting 4
|1998-12-19
|1
|3:20
|
|
|-
|Win
| 2-0
|
Rodney BrownRodney Brown
Rodney Kirk Brown is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for Central Districts and Taranaki in the Hawke Cup.-References:...
|Submission (Keylock)
|YVT – Ybor Vale Tudo
|1998-12-15
|1
|4:00
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 1-0
|
Tomas Velazquez|Submission (Armbar)
|WVF – Jacksonville Vale Tudo 1
|1998-10-28
|1
|1:02
|Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|