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Profile
| Full name | Francisco Santos Miranda III |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 24 May 1979 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Lives in | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Syndicate MMA |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | 201 cm (79″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2001–2019 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 14 Jul 2001 |
| Last fight | Win vs Roy Nelson, 25 Oct 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC heavyweight champion (2004)
- UFC interim heavyweight champion (2008)
- Two-time UFC Submission of the Night winner (2007, 2011)
Background
Won the UFC heavyweight title in 2004 by armbar over Tim Sylvia, then broke his leg in a motorcycle accident and was stripped of the belt. Returned to win the interim title in 2008 and became the first man to beat Brock Lesnar, by kneebar.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 231 | 25 Oct 2019 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Javy Ayala | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 4:30 | Bellator 212 | 14 Dec 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | Bellator 198 | 28 Apr 2018 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Mark Hunt | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:01 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | 20 Mar 2016 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 191 | 5 Sep 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Todd Duffee | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:13 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | 15 Jul 2015 | San Diego, California, USA | |
| Win | Antônio Silva | KO (elbows) | 1 | 1:40 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | 22 Feb 2015 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Loss | Alistair Overeem | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 169 | 1 Feb 2014 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Josh Barnett | TKO (knee) | 1 | 1:56 | UFC 164 | 31 Aug 2013 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Loss | Daniel Cormier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | 20 Apr 2013 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Loss | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:04 | UFC 146 | 26 May 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Technical submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:38 | UFC 140 | 10 Dec 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130 | 28 May 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mirko Cro Cop | KO (knee) | 3 | 4:02 | UFC 119 | 25 Sep 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | |
| Loss | Shane Carwin | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:48 | UFC 111 | 27 Mar 2010 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | For interim UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Cheick Kongo | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:12 | UFC 107 | 12 Dec 2009 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Brock Lesnar | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:48 | UFC 100 | 11 Jul 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:57 | UFC 92 | 27 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won interim UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Brock Lesnar | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:30 | UFC 81 | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Antoni Hardonk | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:17 | UFC 74 | 25 Aug 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Brandon Vera | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:09 | UFC 65 | 18 Nov 2006 | Sacramento, California, USA | |
| Win | Dan Christison | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 61 | 8 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Márcio Cruz | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 57 | 4 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tim Sylvia | Technical submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:50 | UFC 48 | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Wes Sims | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:21 | UFC 46 | 31 Jan 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Wes Sims | Disqualification (kicking a downed opponent) | 1 | 2:55 | UFC 43 | 6 Jun 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tank Abbott | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 0:45 | UFC 41 | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Ian Freeman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC 38 | 13 Jul 2002 | London, England | |
| Win | Pete Williams | Submission (inside shoulder lock) | 1 | 0:46 | UFC 36 | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Roberto Traven | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:05 | UFC 34 | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Dan Quinn | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:15 | IFC: Warriors Challenge 15 | 31 Aug 2001 | Oroville, California, USA | |
| Win | Jerome Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown | 14 Jul 2001 | Evansville, Indiana, USA |