All MMA fightersGuy Mezger
“The Sandman”
MMA · Retired30-13-2 (1 NC)RECORD
11KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
13DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Sandman |
| Date of birth | 1 Jan 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Lion's Den Dallas |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1994–2003 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Dec 1994 |
| Last fight | Win vs Daniel Bergman, 6 Dec 2003 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC 13 Lightweight Tournament winner
- Former King of Pancrase Openweight Champion
- 1996 Pancrase Ranking Tournament winner
Background
American fighter from Houston, Texas, who trained with the Lion's Den and won the UFC 13 lightweight tournament and the King of Pancrase title. He later competed in Pride before retiring in 2005.
Fight history
46 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Daniel Bergman | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:46 | European Vale Tudo 1: Genesis | 6 Dec 2003 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 | 23 Dec 2002 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 | 29 Sep 2002 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | Ricardo Arona | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 16: Beasts from the East | 24 Sep 2001 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Chuck Liddell | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:21 | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans | 27 May 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Egan Inoue | KO (knee and punch) | 1 | 2:25 | Pride 13: Collision Course | 25 Mar 2001 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Alexander Otsuka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:57 | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | 24 Feb 2001 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Alexander Otsuka | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:52 | Pride 12: Cold Fury | 23 Dec 2000 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Sam Adkins | Submission | 1 | 2:11 | Freestyle Fighting Championship | 18 Nov 2000 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:45 | Pride 10: Return of the Warriors | 27 Aug 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Masaaki Satake | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals | 1 May 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Brad Jones | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:35 | Pure Action 2 | 3 Mar 2000 | Kings Point, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 15:00 | Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | 30 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Akira Shoji | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 6 | 4 Jul 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Tito Ortiz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 9:56 | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns | 5 Mar 1999 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (majority) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: Advance 12 | 19 Dec 1998 | Chiba, Japan | Defended the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (lost points) | 1 | 30:00 | Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show | 14 Sep 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship |
| Loss | Semmy Schilt | TKO (palm strikes) | 1 | 13:15 | Pancrase: Advance 8 | 21 Jun 1998 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | Masakatsu Funaki | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 30:00 | Pancrase: Advance 5 | 26 Apr 1998 | Yokohama, Japan | Won the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: Advance 4 | 18 Mar 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Johnny Magilonico | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | World Pankration Championships 2 | 16 Jan 1998 | Dallas, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Satoshi Hasegawa | Technical submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 2:52 | Pancrase: Alive 11 | 20 Dec 1997 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Kiuma Kunioku | KO (head kick) | 1 | 11:12 | Pancrase: Alive 9 | 29 Oct 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Paul Lazenby | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | World Pankration Championships 1 | 26 Oct 1997 | Texas, USA | ||
| Loss | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 3:58 | Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show | 6 Sep 1997 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (lost points) | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Alive 7 | 30 Jun 1997 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Tito Ortiz | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:00 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | 30 May 1997 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | Won the UFC 13 Lightweight Tournament |
| Win | Christophe Leninger | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | 30 May 1997 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | UFC 13 Lightweight Tournament semi-final |
| Loss | Yuki Kondo | Decision (lost points) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: Alive 2 | 22 Feb 1997 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | Semmy Schilt | Decision (lost points) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: Alive 1 | 17 Jan 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (lost points) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: Truth 10 | 15 Dec 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (split) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Truth 7 | 8 Oct 1996 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary Show | 7 Sep 1996 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Draw | Osami Shibuya | Draw (majority) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Truth 6 | 25 Jun 1996 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Minoru Suzuki | KO (slam) | 1 | 7:59 | Pancrase: Truth 5 | 16 May 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | KO (head kick) | 1 | 12:21 | Pancrase: Truth 4 | 8 Apr 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the 1996 Pancrase Ranking Tournament |
| Win | Manabu Yamada | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 6:14 | Pancrase: Truth 3 | 7 Apr 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | 1996 Pancrase Ranking Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Takaku Fuke | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Truth 3 | 7 Apr 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | 1996 Pancrase Ranking Tournament first round |
| Loss | Bas Rutten | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 19:36 | Pancrase: Truth 2 | 2 Mar 1996 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | Gregory Smit | Decision (lost points) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Truth 1 | 28 Jan 1996 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| No contest | Minoru Suzuki | No contest (accidental groin kick) | 1 | 7:15 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 7 | 14 Dec 1995 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Draw | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Draw (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 6 | 4 Nov 1995 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (achilles lock) | 1 | 6:46 | Pancrase: 1995 Anniversary Show | 1 Sep 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | John Renfroe | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 7:25 | Pancrase: 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | 23 Jul 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | John Dowdy | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:02 | UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | 7 Apr 1995 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | UFC 5 tournament alternate bout |
| Win | Jason Fairn | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 2:13 | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | 16 Dec 1994 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Pro debut; UFC 4 tournament alternate bout |