All MMA fightersKevin Randleman
“The Monster”
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Profile
| Full name | Kevin Christopher Randleman |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Monster |
| Date of birth | 10 Aug 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Sandusky, Ohio, USA |
| Lives in | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight / Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Team Hammer House |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1996–2011 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 22 Oct 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Baga Agaev, 7 May 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC heavyweight champion (1999–2000)
- NCAA Division I 177 lb wrestling champion (1992, 1993)
- UVTF 4 tournament champion
- UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer Wing, 2020)
Background
Ohio State wrestling national champion who won the UFC heavyweight title in 1999 and defended it once. He later fought in Pride and Strikeforce and died in 2016 at age 44 from complications of pneumonia.
Fight history
33 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Baga Agaev | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:05 | Mayor's Cup 2011 | 7 May 2011 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Loss | Roger Gracie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:10 | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | 15 May 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | |
| Loss | Stanislav Nedkov | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Sengoku 11 | 7 Nov 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Mike Whitehead | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | 6 Jun 2009 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Ryo Kawamura | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Sengoku 2 | 18 May 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Mauricio Rua | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 2:35 | Pride 32: The Real Deal | 21 Oct 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Fatih Kocamis | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble | 9 Oct 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Total Elimination 2005 | 23 Apr 2005 | Osaka, Japan | 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Loss | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:42 | Pride Shockwave 2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Ron Waterman | Submission (americana) | 1 | 7:44 | Pride Final Conflict 2004 | 15 Aug 2004 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:33 | Pride Critical Countdown 2004 | 20 Jun 2004 | Saitama, Japan | 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Mirko Cro Cop | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:57 | Pride Total Elimination 2004 | 25 Apr 2004 | Saitama, Japan | 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Loss | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:36 | Pride Final Conflict 2003 | 9 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 6:58 | Pride 25 | 16 Mar 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | Middleweight title eliminator |
| Win | Murilo Rua | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:20 | Pride 24 | 23 Dec 2002 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Kenichi Yamamoto | TKO (knees) | 3 | 1:16 | Pride 23 | 24 Nov 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Michiyoshi Ohara | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 22 | 29 Sep 2002 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Brian Foster | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:20 | RFC: The Beginning | 13 Jul 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Renato Sobral | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 35 | 11 Jan 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Chuck Liddell | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | UFC 31 | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Light heavyweight debut |
| Loss | Randy Couture | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:13 | UFC 28 | 17 Nov 2000 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lost UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 26 | 9 Jun 2000 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | Defended UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Pete Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 23 | 19 Nov 1999 | Urayasu, Japan | Won vacant UFC Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Bas Rutten | Decision (split) | 1 | 21:00 | UFC 20 | 7 May 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | For vacant UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Maurice Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | UFC 19 | 5 Mar 1999 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | Road to the Heavyweight Title tournament semifinal |
| Win | Gustavo Homem de Neve | TKO (submission to elbow) | 1 | 2:21 | Brazil Open '97 | 15 Jun 1997 | Brazil | Tournament semifinal |
| Loss | Tom Erikson | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:11 | Brazil Open '97 | 15 Jun 1997 | Brazil | Tournament final |
| Win | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Decision | 1 | 20:00 | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | 3 Mar 1997 | Brazil | Tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Mario Neto | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 11:24 | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | 3 Mar 1997 | Brazil | Tournament semifinal |
| Loss | Carlos Barreto | Technical submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 22:24 | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | 3 Mar 1997 | Brazil | Tournament final |
| Win | Luiz Carlos Maciel | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 5:14 | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4 | 22 Oct 1996 | Brazil | Tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Geza Kalman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 7:37 | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4 | 22 Oct 1996 | Brazil | Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Dan Bobish | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 5:50 | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4 | 22 Oct 1996 | Brazil | Won tournament |