All MMA fightersFrank Trigg
“Twinkle Toes”
MMA · Retired21-9RECORD
12KO / TKO WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Twinkle Toes |
| Date of birth | 7 May 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Kendall, United States |
| Lives in | Rochester, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 18 Oct 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jim Wallhead, 10 Sep 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- Former WFA Welterweight Champion
- Former Icon Sport Middleweight Champion
Background
American wrestler from Kendall, New York, who fought twice for the UFC Welterweight Championship and also competed in PRIDE, Icon Sport, Strikeforce, Sengoku and BAMMA. He trained at Xtreme Couture.
Fight history
30 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jim Wallhead | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead | 10 Sep 2011 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | John Phillips | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:41 | BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua | 21 May 2011 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Roy Neeman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 | Israel FC: Genesis | 9 Nov 2010 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Catchweight (181 lb) |
| Loss | Matt Serra | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:23 | UFC 109: Relentless | 6 Feb 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Josh Koscheck | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:25 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | 19 Sep 2009 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Danny Babcock | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XCF: Rumble in Racetown 1 | 14 Feb 2009 | Daytona, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Falaniko Vitale | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Payback | 3 Oct 2008 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Makoto Takimoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 | 24 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Edwin Dewees | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:40 | HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon | 15 Dec 2007 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | 4 | 1:40 | Icon Sport: Epic | 31 Mar 2007 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Lost the Icon Sport Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PRIDE 33 | 24 Feb 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jason Miller | TKO (soccer kicks) | 2 | 2:53 | Icon Sport: Mayhem vs. Trigg | 1 Dec 2006 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Won the Icon Sport Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Carlos Condit | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 1:22 | Rumble on the Rock 9 | 21 Apr 2006 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament second round |
| Win | Ronald Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rumble on the Rock 8 | 20 Jan 2006 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament opening round |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:09 | UFC 54: Boiling Point | 20 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 | 16 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Renato Verissimo | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 2:11 | UFC 50: The War Of '04 | 22 Oct 2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Dennis Hallman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:15 | UFC 48: Payback | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:54 | UFC 45: Revolution | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Dennis Hallman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:50 | WFA 3: Level 3 | 23 Nov 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won the WFA Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Jason Medina | TKO (submission to elbows) | 1 | 3:43 | WFA 2: Level 2 | 5 Jul 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Laverne Clark | TKO (submission to punches and elbows) | 3 | 2:15 | World Fighting Alliance 1 | 3 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Hayato Sakurai | TKO (knees) | 2 | 2:25 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final | 17 Dec 2000 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | Ray Cooper | Submission (forearm choke) | 2 | 3:05 | WEF: New Blood Conflict | 26 Aug 2000 | ||
| Win | Fabiano Iha | TKO (punches) | 1 | 5:00 | PRIDE 8 | 21 Nov 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Jean Jacques Machado | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 0:20 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 25 Oct 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Marcelo Aguiar | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:08 | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 | 13 May 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Dan Gilbert | Submission (forearm choke) | 1 | 2:45 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | 18 Oct 1997 | Texas, USA | |
| Win | Javier Buentello | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:35 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | 18 Oct 1997 | Texas, USA | |
| Win | Ali Elias | KO (knee) | 1 | 10:36 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | 18 Oct 1997 | Texas, USA | Pro debut |