Brian Gassaway

“Mandingo”

MMA · Deceased

29-20-2 (1 NC)RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

12SUBMISSION WINS

12DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Mandingo
Date of birth	7 Aug 1972
Died	17 Oct 2021
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Urbana, Ohio, USA
Lives in	Chicago, USA
Division	Welterweight
Team	Not added yet
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1996–2010
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	23 Aug 1996
Last fight	Loss vs Shungo Oyama, 16 Sep 2010

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Background

American journeyman from Ohio, based in Chicago, who competed from heavyweight down to welterweight in the UFC, WEC, Pancrase, Shooto and Bellator. He died in October 2021, aged 49.

Fight history

52 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Shungo Oyama	Technical submission (inverted triangle choke)	1	1:50	Martial Combat 10	16 Sep 2010	Sentosa, Singapore
Win	Kevin Knabjian	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 25	19 Aug 2010	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Loss	Mike Pyle	Submission (armbar)	1	4:21	SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2	11 Oct 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Forrest Petz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow	14 Jun 2008	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Jose Landi-Jons	TKO (broken leg)	2	0:50	TKO 32: Ultimatum	28 Feb 2008	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Levi Avera	Submission (armbar)	1	4:55	ICS: Cage Rage	13 Oct 2007	Oklahoma, USA
Win	Cedric Marks	Decision (majority)	5	3:00	CCCF: Riverwind Rumble 2	28 Jul 2007	Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Dereck Keasley	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	KOTC: Damage Control	26 May 2007	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Loss	John Alessio	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:50	WEC 25	20 Jan 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Donnie Liles	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:58	XFO 13: Operation Beatdown	11 Nov 2006	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
Win	Sam Jackson	Submission (strikes)	1	3:54	XFO 12: Outdoor War	19 Aug 2006	Illinois, USA
Win	Jamie Toney	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Extreme Challenge 68	15 Jul 2006	Hayward, Wisconsin, USA
Loss	Joey Clark	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC: Redemption on the River	17 Feb 2006	Illinois, USA	Middleweight bout
Loss	Diego Sanchez	TKO (submission to punches)	2	1:56	UFC 54: Boiling Point	20 Aug 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Gia Chirragishvili	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:10	Shido: MMA	15 May 2005	Georgia, USA
Win	Trevor Garrett	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:36	SuperBrawl 40	30 Apr 2005	Indiana, USA
No contest	Ross Ebañez	No contest			WEC 14: Vengeance	17 Mar 2005	California, USA
Loss	Nick Thompson	Decision			Combat-Do Fighting Challenge 2	5 Feb 2005	Illinois, USA
Win	Paul Jenkins	Decision			Cage Wars	30 May 2004	Ireland
Draw	Gideon Ray	Draw	3	5:00	Shooto: Midwest Fighting	21 May 2003	Indiana, USA
Win	Stephane Jamet	Unknown			Shido: Fists of Fury 2	12 Apr 2003	Germany	Method not recorded
Loss	Tetsuji Kato	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall	18 Mar 2003	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Jason Rigsby	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	IC 5: Tribulation	26 Oct 2002	Indiana, USA	Middleweight bout
Loss	Yuki Kondo	Submission (toe hold)	1	1:45	Pancrase: Proof 2	31 Mar 2001	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Ikuhisa Minowa	Submission (toe hold)	1	5:00	Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show	24 Sep 2000	Yokohama, Japan
Win	John Chrisostomo	Decision (unanimous)	1	10:00	Pancrase: Trans 5	23 Jul 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Yuji Hisamatsu	Decision (majority)	2	3:00	Pancrase: Trans 5	23 Jul 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Adrian Serrano	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Extreme Challenge 31	24 Mar 2000	Wisconsin, USA
Win	Henry Matamoros	TKO			Total Combat 1	19 Feb 2000	Illinois, USA
Win	Dan Griffen	Submission			Total Combat 1	19 Feb 2000	Illinois, USA
Win	Dennis Reed	Submission (armbar)	1	3:30	Extreme Challenge 26	21 Jul 1999	Illinois, USA
Win	Joshua Taibl	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:18	Cage Combat 3	15 Jul 1999	Ohio, USA
Win	John Renken	TKO	1	7:38	Cage Combat 3	15 Jul 1999	Ohio, USA
Win	Travis Fulton	Decision	1	15:00	Cage Combat 3	15 Jul 1999	Ohio, USA
Draw	Kevin Cook	Draw			World Extreme Fighting 6	12 Jun 1999	Florida, USA
Win	John Chrisostomo	TKO (cut)	2	0:32	SuperBrawl 12	1 Jun 1999	Hawaii, USA
Win	Adam Palmer	TKO	1	5:51	Extreme Boxing 4	27 Apr 1999	Iowa, USA	Light heavyweight debut
Win	Joe Slick	Decision	1	15:00	Extreme Boxing 4	27 Apr 1999	Iowa, USA
Win	Mark Hughes	Decision (split)	3	5:00	JKD Challenge 3	24 Apr 1999	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Martin Wickline	Submission			WPC: Rage in the Cage	3 Apr 1999	Indiana, USA
Win	Jeremy Morrison	Submission (armbar)	1	3:50	JKD Challenge 1	25 Apr 1998	Illinois, USA
Win	Jason Nicholsen	Submission (armbar)	1		World Pankration Championships 2	16 Jan 1998	Texas, USA
Loss	Vernon White	Submission (ankle lock)	1	1:26	World Pankration Championships 1	26 Oct 1997	Texas, USA
Loss	Egidio da Costa	Submission (headlock)	1	2:54	International Vale Tudo Championship 2: A Question of Pride	15 Sep 1997	Brazil
Loss	Osami Shibuya	Submission	1	8:47	Pancrase: Alive 7	30 Jun 1997	Japan
Loss	Keiichiro Yamamiya	Decision (lost points)	1	10:00	Pancrase: Alive 1	17 Jan 1997	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Jay R. Palmer	TKO (submission to punches)	1	4:05	SuperBrawl 2	11 Oct 1996	Hawaii, USA
Loss	Mike Sciortino	Unknown			IFC 3	14 Sep 1996	Alabama, USA	Method not recorded
Win	Loren Phillips	Unknown			IFC 3	14 Sep 1996	Alabama, USA	Method not recorded
Loss	Anthony Macias	Submission (kneebar)	1	1:28	IFC 2: Mayhem in Mississippi	23 Aug 1996	Mississippi, USA
Win	William Knorr	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:12	IFC 2: Mayhem in Mississippi	23 Aug 1996	Mississippi, USA
Win	Michael Pacholik	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:38	IFC 2: Mayhem in Mississippi	23 Aug 1996	Mississippi, USA	Pro debut