All MMA fightersIan Freeman
“The Machine”
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Profile
| Full name | Ian William Freeman |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Machine |
| Date of birth | 11 Oct 1966 |
| Nationality | English |
| Birthplace | Sunderland, England |
| Lives in | Stanley, England |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1999–2013 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 27 Jun 1999 |
| Last fight | Win vs Ricco Rodriguez, 27 Jul 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion
- Former Cage Rage British Light Heavyweight Champion (x2)
- Former HOOKnSHOOT Super Heavyweight Champion
- British Vale Tudo champion (1999)
- 1999 British Grand Prix winner
Background
English heavyweight and light heavyweight from Sunderland who was one of the first British fighters to compete in the UFC, beating Frank Mir at UFC 38 in London in 2002. He won Cage Rage titles at heavyweight and light heavyweight and made a one-off return in 2013 before retiring.
Fight history
28 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:11 | UCFC 5: Legends of MMA | 27 Jul 2013 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | Paul Cahoon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 26 | 10 May 2008 | Birmingham, England | Won the Cage Rage British Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Mark Epstein | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 18 | 30 Sep 2006 | London, England | Won the Cage Rage British Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Melvin Manhoef | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:17 | Cage Rage 17 | 1 Jul 2006 | London, England | For the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Will Elworthy | TKO (punches) | 1 | House of Pain 1 | 12 Dec 2004 | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Win | Ryan Robinson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:44 | Cage Rage 9 | 27 Sep 2004 | London, England | Won the Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Keith Dace | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:47 | Cage Warriors 5 | 2 Nov 2003 | South Shields, England | |
| Draw | Vernon White | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 43: Meltdown | 6 Jun 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Gerhard Ettl | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:40 | FFAA: Fight Night Championships 4 | 22 Feb 2003 | Graz, Austria | |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | UFC 40: Vendetta | 22 Nov 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Frank Mir | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall | 13 Jul 2002 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Carlos Barreto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1 | 17 Jul 2001 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | Won the vacant HOOKnSHOOT Super Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Stanislav Nuschik | Submission (front choke) | 1 | 1:57 | FFAA: Fight Night Championship 3 | 14 Jul 2001 | Graz, Austria | |
| Loss | Stanislav Nuschik | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:20 | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 1 | 27 Apr 2001 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Valentijn Overeem | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:42 | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best | 18 Mar 2001 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | Osami Shibuya | TKO (rib injury) | 1 | 3:51 | Pancrase: Proof 1 | 4 Feb 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Bob Schrijber | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:28 | It's Showtime: Christmas Edition | 12 Dec 2000 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Win | Tedd Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | 22 Sep 2000 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Bob Stines | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:38 | Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 23 Jul 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Nate Schroeder | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 2:13 | UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams | 9 Jun 2000 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Scott Adams | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:09 | UFC 24: First Defense | 10 Mar 2000 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | Millennium Brawl 1 | 5 Dec 1999 | England | |
| Win | Dave Shortby | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:02 | Total Fight KRG 5 | 3 Oct 1999 | Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Win | Mark Lamborn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:55 | British Vale Tudo | 28 Aug 1999 | England | Won the British Vale Tudo title |
| Win | Keith Dace | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:46 | British Vale Tudo | 28 Aug 1999 | England | |
| Win | Kamal Lock | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 3:55 | British Grand Prix '99 | 27 Jun 1999 | England | Won the 1999 British Grand Prix |
| Win | Scotty Smith | TKO | 1 | 0:09 | British Grand Prix '99 | 27 Jun 1999 | England | |
| Win | Tony Bailey | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:32 | British Grand Prix '99 | 27 Jun 1999 | England | Pro debut |