All MMA fightersJohn Gunderson
“Guns”
MMA · Retired35-16-2RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
23SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Guns |
| Date of birth | 1 May 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Houston, United States |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Team Tompkins |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 175 cm (69″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2001–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 17 Aug 2002 |
| Last fight | Win vs Jeff Fletcher, 7 Jun 2014 |
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Titles and honours
- Former SCC Lightweight Champion
- Former ShoFIGHT Welterweight Champion
Background
American lightweight from Houston who fought widely on the US regional circuit, in the IFL and twice in the UFC. He later competed in World Series of Fighting.
Fight history
53 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jeff Fletcher | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 2:26 | RITC: Rage in the Cage 172 | 7 Jun 2014 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Loss | Chris Gruetzemacher | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares | 29 Mar 2014 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Dan Lauzon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | World Series of Fighting 3 | 14 Jun 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | David Castillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 3:30 | Caged Combat 6: Day of the Warrior | 14 Jul 2012 | Grand Ronde, Oregon, USA | For the Caged Combat Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Karo Parisyan | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:47 | ShoFIGHT MMA 20 | 16 Jun 2012 | Springfield, Missouri, USA | Won the vacant ShoFIGHT Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Justin Buchholz | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 2:34 | Superior Cage Combat 4 | 16 Feb 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won the SCC Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Niko Puhakka | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight Festival 31 | 1 Oct 2011 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | James Birdsley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:06 | Superior Cage Combat 2 | 20 Aug 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Loss | Dominique Robinson | TKO (exhaustion) | 3 | 0:41 | TPF 8: All or Nothing | 18 Feb 2011 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Alejandro Solano Rodriguez | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:34 | XVT 5: Franca vs. Kheder | 19 Dec 2010 | Cartago, Costa Rica | |
| Loss | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | 15 Sep 2010 | Austin, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Mark Holst | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | 19 Jun 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Rafaello Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | 2 Jan 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Steve Sharp | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 3:17 | MMA Xplosion: Gunderson vs. Sharp | 10 Oct 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Fabian Acuna | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:18 | ROF 35: Summer Brawl | 1 Aug 2009 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Dan Russom | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | 1 | 2:10 | Desert Brawl 37 | 27 Jun 2009 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Bryan Travers | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | PFC 13: Validation | 8 May 2009 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Eric Regan | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 0:55 | Rage in the Cage 125 | 17 Apr 2009 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Alexander Crispim | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | PFC 12: High Stakes | 22 Jan 2009 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Ryan Schultz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | IFL: Las Vegas | 29 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the IFL Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Wagnney Fabiano | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:53 | IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals | 3 Nov 2007 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Gabriel Casillas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:58 | IFL: Las Vegas | 16 Jun 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (split) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Moline | 7 Apr 2007 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Josh Odom | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:05 | IFL: Oakland | 17 Jan 2007 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Bryan Caraway | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:10 | Desert Brawl 19: Oregon vs Texas | 23 Sep 2006 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Mike Joy | KO (knee) | 1 | 1:09 | Desert Brawl 17 | 1 Apr 2006 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Cam Ward | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SportFight 14: Resolution | 6 Jan 2006 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Danny Payne | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 0:28 | Desert Brawl 15 | 15 Oct 2005 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Rudy Garcia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCF: Night of Champions | 27 Aug 2005 | Medford, Oregon, USA | |||
| Win | Charles Bennett | TKO | 2 | 1:28 | Gladiator Challenge 40 | 13 Aug 2005 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Shawn Bias | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | Desert Brawl 14 | 23 Jul 2005 | Bend, Oregon, USA | ||
| Loss | Frank Watts | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:47 | XFC: Dome of Destruction 2 | 30 Apr 2005 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Enoch Wilson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | SportFight 9: Respect | 26 Mar 2005 | Gresham, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Armando Valadez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:36 | Rumble in the Ring 10 | 11 Dec 2004 | Auburn, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | Donny Raines | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Desert Brawl 12 | 20 Nov 2004 | Bend, Oregon, USA | ||
| Win | Dave Rivas | KO (punches and knees) | 3 | Desert Brawl 11 | 17 Jul 2004 | Bend, Oregon, USA | ||
| Win | Mike Jonet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:27 | PFA: Pride and Fury | 3 Jun 2004 | Worley, Idaho, USA | |
| Draw | Rob Hisamoto | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | FCFF: Fight Night 4 | 15 May 2004 | Medford, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Rob Hisamoto | KO (punches and knees) | 3 | 0:45 | Desert Brawl 10 | 3 Apr 2004 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Brad Horner | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:15 | SportFight 2: On the Move | 19 Mar 2004 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Dean Lavin | TKO | 1 | 3:02 | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 11 | 24 Jan 2004 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Chris Young | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:17 | Desert Brawl 9 | 8 Nov 2003 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Chris Irvine | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:15 | URC 6: Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 | 25 Oct 2003 | Longview, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Pedro Castaneda | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:10 | Sport Fight: Devastation | 11 Oct 2003 | Oregon City, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Shawn Cahill | Submission | 2 | 3:55 | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 9 | 12 Jul 2003 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Chad Nelson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:44 | Rumble at the Roseland 8 | 7 Jun 2003 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Vince Guzman | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:40 | Desert Brawl 7: Battle in Bend | 17 May 2003 | Bend, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Dominic Rivera | TKO (punches) | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 7 | 19 Apr 2003 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |||
| Draw | Armando Valadez | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 1 | 15 Mar 2003 | Wenatchee, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Lin Tru | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:20 | PPKA: Rock 'N' Rumble | 22 Feb 2003 | Olympia, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Brock Mclure | TKO (punches and knees) | SO: Showdown in the Octagon | 25 Jan 2003 | Boise, Idaho, USA | |||
| Loss | Charlie Fortec | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:27 | Desert Brawl 6 | 11 Jan 2003 | Redmond, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Al Libey | TKO (punches) | 1 | Desert Brawl 5 | 17 Aug 2002 | Bend, Oregon, USA | Pro debut |