David Baron

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17-4-1RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

11SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	15 Feb 1973
Nationality	French
Birthplace	Bois-Colombes, France
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight
Team	Haute Tension
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 1999
Status	Active
Pro debut	13 Nov 1999
Last fight	Loss vs Jason Ponet, 15 Feb 2014

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Titles and honours

Former Shooto European Middleweight Champion
2H2H Road to Japan Welterweight Tournament winner

Background

French welterweight from Bois-Colombes who won the Shooto European Middleweight Championship and fought in Pride and the UFC. He is known for submission wins over Dan Hardy and Hayato Sakurai.

Fight history

22 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Jason Ponet	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	100% Fight 18: VIP	15 Feb 2014	Aubervilliers, France
Draw	Gor Harutunian	Decision (draw)	3	5:00	100% Fight: VIP	19 Jun 2010	Paris, France
Loss	Jim Miller	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:19	UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben	18 Oct 2008	Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Win	Hayato Sakurai	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:50	Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1	3 May 2008	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Niek Tromp	Submission (guillotine choke)	1		Shooto Belgium: Encounter the Braves	15 Dec 2007	Charleroi, Belgium	Shooto European Middleweight Championship
Win	Abdul Mohamed	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	3:22	UF 7: 2 Tuf 2 Tap	20 Oct 2007	England
Win	Johnny Frachey	KO (punch)	1	4:58	Xtreme Gladiators 3	9 Jun 2007	France
Win	Jason Ball	Submission (armbar)	1	2:09	Ultimate Tear Up	24 Feb 2007	Middlesbrough, England
Loss	Takanori Gomi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	7:10	Pride Bushido 12	26 Aug 2006	Nagoya, Japan	Non-title bout
Win	Joey van Wanrooij	Submission (punches)	1	1:35	2H2H: Road to Japan	18 Jun 2006	Netherlands	Won the 2H2H Road to Japan Welterweight Tournament
Win	Dan Hardy	Decision (unanimous)	2	3:00	2H2H: Road to Japan	18 Jun 2006	Netherlands	Tournament semi-final
Loss	Per Eklund	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	EVT 6: Ragnarok	6 May 2006	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	Erik Oganov	TKO (punches)	2	3:12	M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe	8 Apr 2006	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Olivier Elizabeth	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:50	PFA: Pancrase Fighting Association	12 Mar 2006	Bonneuil, France
Win	Dan Hardy	Submission (triangle choke)		3:10	Cage Warriors 12: Strike Force	21 May 2005	Coventry, England
Win	Sauli Heilimo	Submission (reverse triangle choke)	2	2:33	Shooto Sweden: Second Impact	12 Mar 2005	Stockholm, Sweden	Won the Shooto European Middleweight Championship
Win	Stale Nyang	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	EVT 4: Gladiators	26 Sep 2004	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	Roemer Trumpert	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:01	Shooto Holland: Fight Night	18 Oct 2003	Vlissingen, Netherlands
Win	Jean Frederic Dutriat	Submission (ankle lock)	2		World Absolute Fight 2	22 Mar 2003	Marrakesh, Morocco
Win	Martinsh Egle	TKO (punch to the body)	1	0:35	Shooto Holland: The Lords of the Ring	12 May 2002	Deventer, Netherlands
Win	Dirk van Opstal	Submission (armbar)	1	2:19	Shooto Holland: Night of the Warriors	4 Nov 2001	Netherlands
Win	Carl Cincinnatus	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:08	Ultra Fight Kempokan	13 Nov 1999	Paris, France	Pro debut