All MMA fightersDuane Ludwig
“Bang”
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Profile
| Full name | Duane Paul Ludwig |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bang |
| Date of birth | 4 Aug 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Denver, United States |
| Lives in | Denver, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Grudge Training Center |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2000–2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 5 Feb 2000 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Che Mills, 29 Sep 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- Former UCC World Lightweight Champion
- Former Extreme Shoot Fighting Lightweight Champion
- World MMA Awards Trainer of the Year (2013)
Background
American lightweight and welterweight from Denver, Colorado, with a Muay Thai kickboxing background. After retiring he became a prominent coach, most notably as head coach of Team Alpha Male.
Fight history
35 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Che Mills | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 2:28 | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic | 29 Sep 2012 | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Dan Hardy | KO (punch and elbows) | 1 | 3:51 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | 26 May 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Josh Neer | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:04 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller | 20 Jan 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Technical submission |
| Win | Amir Sadollah | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | 14 Aug 2011 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Nick Osipczak | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami | 13 Nov 2010 | Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Return to welterweight |
| Loss | Darren Elkins | TKO (ankle injury) | 1 | 0:44 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 21 Mar 2010 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Jim Miller | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:31 | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | 2 Jan 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ryan Roberts | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:05 | ROF 36: Demolition | 4 Dec 2009 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Lyle Beerbohm | Submission (bulldog choke) | 1 | 4:27 | Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | 19 Jun 2009 | Kent, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Destruction | 21 Nov 2008 | San Jose, California, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Win | Sammy Morgan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:01 | Strikeforce: Payback | 3 Oct 2008 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Takanori Gomi | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:28 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle | 5 Mar 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Mario Stapel | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:50 | ROF 30: Domination | 15 Sep 2007 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Paul Daley | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:42 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | 22 Jun 2007 | San Jose, California, USA | Welterweight bout |
| Win | Shinya Kumazawa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:32 | ROF 28: Evolution | 16 Feb 2007 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Technical submission |
| Win | Tony Fryklund | TKO (knees) | 2 | 3:37 | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | 8 Dec 2006 | San Jose, California, USA | Welterweight bout |
| Loss | Josh Thomson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:36 | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | 7 Oct 2006 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Loss | Tyson Griffin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:57 | Strikeforce: Revenge | 9 Jun 2006 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Win | Jason Palacios | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:56 | International Freestyle Fighting 1 | 6 May 2006 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Toshikatsu Harada | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:44 | ROF 21: Full Blast | 11 Feb 2006 | Castle Rock, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Jonathan Goulet | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:06 | UFC Fight Night 3 | 16 Jan 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Sammy Morgan | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:52 | Ring of Fire 16 | 9 Apr 2005 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | BJ Penn | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:45 | K-1 MMA: Romanex | 22 May 2004 | Saitama, Japan | Welterweight debut |
| Win | Genki Sudo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | 25 Apr 2003 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jens Pulver | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:03 | UCC 12: Adrenaline | 25 Jan 2003 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won the UCC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Thomas Denny | TKO (submission to knees) | 1 | 4:18 | Shogun 1 | 15 Dec 2001 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Ressen Messer | TKO (punches) | GC 5: Rumble in the Rockies | 19 Aug 2001 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |||
| Win | Charles Bennett | TKO (exhaustion) | 2 | 2:38 | KOTC 10: Critical Mass | 4 Aug 2001 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Cesar Moreno | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:58 | GC 4: Collision at Colusa | 17 Jun 2001 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Loss | Eric Payne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:35 | ROF 2: Trial by Fire | 10 Feb 2001 | Denver, Colorado, USA | For the ROF Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Kelly Dullanty | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC 6: Road Warriors | 29 Nov 2000 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Shad Smith | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 3:08 | KOTC 4: Gladiators | 24 Jun 2000 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Jason Maxwell | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare | 15 Apr 2000 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Earl Littlepage | TKO (submission to punches) | Aspen Slammer | 25 Feb 2000 | Aspen, Colorado, USA | |||
| Win | David Ibarra | KO (head kick) | 1 | 4:15 | KOTC 2: Desert Storm | 5 Feb 2000 | San Jacinto, California, USA | Pro debut |