Dennis Hallman

“Superman”

MMA · Retired

53-20-2 (1 NC)RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

41SUBMISSION WINS

8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Dennis Lloyd Hallman
Nickname	Superman
Date of birth	2 Dec 1975
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Olympia, USA
Lives in	Yelm, USA
Division	Welterweight
Team	Victory Athletics
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1996–2015
Status	Retired
Pro debut	18 May 1996
Last fight	Loss vs Will Noland, 19 Nov 2015

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Titles and honours

Former AFC Middleweight Champion

Background

American welterweight from Olympia, Washington, and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt known for his submission game, including two wins over Matt Hughes. He fought out of Yelm, Washington, and challenged Jens Pulver for the UFC lightweight title in 2001.

Fight history

75 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Will Noland	KO (punches)	1	2:38	KOTC: Untamed	19 Nov 2015	Worley, Idaho, USA	Catchweight (193 lb)
Loss	Mikhail Kolobegov	TKO (punches)	1	1:19	League S-70: Russia vs. World	29 Aug 2015	Sochi, Russia
Loss	Albert Tadevosyan	TKO (punches)	1		MMA Summer Showdown 2	18 Jul 2015	Tulalip, Washington, USA
Loss	Yang Dongi	TKO (punches)	1	3:25	Top FC 6	5 Apr 2015	Seoul, South Korea	Catchweight (198 lb)
Loss	Michail Tsarev	TKO (punches)	1	2:45	ProFC 56	1 Nov 2014	Kaliningrad, Russia
Loss	Jon Fitch	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 11	5 Jul 2014	Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Win	Aleksey Shapovalov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:07	Union of Veterans of Sport: Cup of Champions	21 Dec 2013	Novosibirsk, Russia
Win	Dan Hornbuckle	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Titan FC 26	30 Aug 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	John Makdessi	Submission (rear naked choke)	1	2:58	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida	10 Dec 2011	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Catchweight (158 lb); Hallman missed weight
Loss	Brian Ebersole	TKO (elbows)	1	4:28	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2	6 Aug 2011	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Karo Parisyan	TKO (punches)	1	1:47	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	20 Nov 2010	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	Ben Saunders	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, USA
Loss	John Howard	KO (punches)	3	4:55	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale	5 Dec 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Justin Davis	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:20	Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg	19 Jun 2009	Kent, Washington, USA	Catchweight (200 lb)
Win	Danny Ruiz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:50	SRP: March Badness	21 Mar 2009	Pensacola, Florida, USA
Win	Jeremiah Metcalf	Submission (heel hook)	1	1:39	Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	16 Nov 2007	San Jose, California, USA
Win	Dave Knight	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		USA MMA: Rumble on the River 4	27 Jul 2007	Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Win	Jeff Quinlan	Decision (majority)	3	4:00	IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich	23 Sep 2006	Moline, Illinois, USA
Loss	Ryan McGivern	Decision (unanimous)	3	4:00	IFL: Championship 2006	3 Jun 2006	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Delson Heleno	DQ (illegal kick)	1	3:59	IFL: Legends Championship 2006	29 Apr 2006	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Ray Perales	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:33	Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek	3 Feb 2006	Brooks, California, USA
Loss	Jorge Rivera	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 55: Fury	7 Oct 2005	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Win	Nick Tyree	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:27	Valor Fighting: Medford Mayhem	16 Jul 2005	Medford, Oregon, USA
Loss	Ansar Chalangov	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	5:00	Euphoria: USA vs. Russia	14 May 2005	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Cedric Marks	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:48	XFC: Dome of Destruction 2	30 Apr 2005	Tacoma, Washington, USA
Win	Rory Singer	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:19	AFC 11	12 Feb 2005	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA	Won the vacant AFC Middleweight Championship
Win	Ross Ebañez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:13	Rumble on the Rock 6	20 Nov 2004	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Win	Landon Showalter	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:04	SF 7: Frightnight	23 Oct 2004	Gresham, Oregon, USA
Win	Mike Seal	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:50	SF 6: Battleground in Reno	23 Sep 2004	Reno, Nevada, USA
Loss	Frank Trigg	TKO (punches)	1	4:15	UFC 48: Payback	19 Jun 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Rob Mendez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:56	USA MMA: Extreme Cage Combat	6 Mar 2004	Shelton, Washington, USA
Win	Jason Stumpf	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:43	Ultimate Ring Challenge 7	14 Feb 2004	Yelm, Washington, USA
Draw	J.T. Taylor	Draw	3	5:00	DesertBrawl 9	8 Nov 2003	Bend, Oregon, USA
Win	Ray Cooper	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:43	Rumble on the Rock 4	10 Oct 2003	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Loss	Drew Fickett	Decision (split)	3	5:00	KOTC 28: More Punishment	16 Aug 2003	Reno, Nevada, USA	Lightweight
Win	Brandon Olsen	Submission (armbar)	1		Art of War 2	21 Jun 2003	Kalispell, Montana, USA
Win	Chris Irvine	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:43	Ultimate Ring Challenge 5	24 May 2003	Lacey, Washington, USA
Win	Lee Henderson	TKO (punches)	1	0:37	Xtreme Ring Wars 2	10 May 2003	Pasco, Washington, USA
Win	Vince Guzman	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:28	Xtreme Ring Wars 1	15 Mar 2003	Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Draw	Ronald Jhun	Draw	2	5:00	KOTC 19: Street Fighter	7 Dec 2002	San Jacinto, California, USA
Loss	Frank Trigg	TKO (punches)	1	3:50	WFA 3: Level 3	23 Nov 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the WFA Welterweight Championship
Win	Betiss Mansouri	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:39	KOTC 18: Sudden Impact	1 Nov 2002	Reno, Nevada, USA
Win	Adam Oliver	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:59	UFCF: Rumble in Rochester	24 Aug 2002	Rochester, Washington, USA
Win	Gary Dobbins	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:20	PPKA: Road to Victory	25 May 2002	Longview, Washington, USA
Win	Chris Silva	Submission (armbar)	1	2:00	Ultimate Ring Challenge 2	27 Apr 2002	Olympia, Washington, USA
No contest	Denis Kang	No contest (illegal upkick)	2	3:15	World Freestyle Fighting 1	13 Apr 2002	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Buck Greer	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UA 2: The Gathering	16 Mar 2002	Cabazon, California, USA
Win	Mathias Hughes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:05	MFC 3: Canadian Pride	3 Mar 2002	Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Loss	Amaury Bitetti	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Shogun 1	15 Dec 2001	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Loss	Jens Pulver	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	28 Sep 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the UFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Earl Thompson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:12	PPKA: Muckelshoot	15 Aug 2001	Auburn, Washington, USA
Win	Dan Shenk	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		AMC: Revenge of the Warriors	21 Jul 2001	Rochester, Washington, USA
Win	Eric Dahlberg	KO (punch)	1	0:12	Rumble in the Ring 2	28 Apr 2001	Auburn, Washington, USA
Win	Brent Russell	Submission (americana)	1		AMC: Return of the Gladiators 3	3 Mar 2001	Rochester, Washington, USA
Win	Matt Hughes	Submission (armbar)	1	0:20	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	16 Dec 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Jordon Klimp	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	UFCF: Tornado Challenge	16 Sep 2000	Yelm, Washington, USA
Win	Jeff Sears	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:15	PPKA: Wenatchee Rumble	1 Aug 2000	Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Win	Murrey Sholtey	TKO (punches)	1	3:30	AMC: Return of the Gladiators 1	29 Jul 2000	Rochester, Washington, USA
Loss	Paul Rodriguez	KO (punch)	3	0:18	HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown	10 Jun 2000	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Loss	Caol Uno	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3	2 Apr 2000	Osaka, Japan
Win	Danny Bennett	Technical submission (armbar)	1	3:16	UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 2	4 Dec 1999	Bellevue, Washington, USA
Loss	Dave Menne	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event	29 May 1999	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Danny Bennett	Submission (americana)	1		UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 1	24 Apr 1999	Bellevue, Washington, USA
Loss	Mike McClure	Decision (unanimous)	1	15:00	Extreme Challenge 23	2 Apr 1999	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Win	Gerrald Ballinger	Submission (armbar)	1	1:11	Ultimate Ring Challenge 1	1 Mar 1999	Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Win	Matt Hughes	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:17	Extreme Challenge 21	17 Oct 1998	Hayward, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Shannon Ritch	Submission (punches)	1	0:44	Extreme Challenge 21	17 Oct 1998	Hayward, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Allan Mollring	Submission (armbar)	1	2:52	Extreme Challenge 21	17 Oct 1998	Hayward, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Phil Johns	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:47	Extreme Challenge 20	22 Aug 1998	Davenport, Iowa, USA
Win	Leigh Remedios	Submission (kimura)	1	9:45	UWC: Ultimate Warrior Challenge	2 Aug 1998	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Ulan Moore	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:21	UFCF: Night of Champions	14 Mar 1998	Washington, USA
Win	Sean Haley	Submission (bulldog choke)	1	1:05	UFCF	21 Nov 1997	Washington, USA
Win	Jose De La Cruz	Submission (americana)	1	3:28	Tae Sho	12 Sep 1997	Tacoma, Washington, USA
Win	Zack Gross	Decision (unanimous)	1	5:00	UFCF: Clash of the Titans	11 Jan 1997	Washington, USA
Win	Hiroki Noritsugi	Decision (unanimous)	1	5:00	UFCF: Ultimate Fighting 2	18 May 1996	Kirkland, Washington, USA