All MMA fightersPete Williams
“El Duro”
MMA · Retired12-6RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Duro |
| Date of birth | 10 Jul 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | San Lorenzo, California, USA |
| Lives in | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Lion's Den |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1996–2002 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 22 Jul 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Frank Mir, 22 Mar 2002 |
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Titles and honours
- SuperBrawl 2 Heavyweight Tournament winner
- Pancrase 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament runner-up
- UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, 2016, vs. Mark Coleman)
Background
American heavyweight from San Lorenzo, California, who trained with Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den and fought in Pancrase and the UFC. His 1998 head-kick knockout of Mark Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Fight history
18 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Frank Mir | Submission (shoulder lock) | 1 | 0:46 | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:02 | UFC 34: High Voltage | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Semmy Schilt | TKO (body kick and punches) | 2 | 1:28 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Rick Mathis | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | 24 Feb 2001 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Roger Neff | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:06 | KOTC 6: Road Warriors | 29 Nov 2000 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA | |
| Loss | Kevin Randleman | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | 19 Nov 1999 | Chiba, Japan | For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission (armlock) | 1 | 6:28 | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | 7 May 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Jason Godsey | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:56 | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns | 5 Mar 1999 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | UFC - Ultimate Brazil | 16 Oct 1998 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Mark Coleman | KO (head kick) | 2 | 0:38 | UFC 17: Redemption | 15 May 1998 | Mobile, Alabama, USA | UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing (2016) |
| Win | Scott McMullin | TKO (punches) | 1 | World Pankration Championships 2 | 16 Jan 1998 | Dallas, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Joop Kasteel | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 8:25 | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | 26 Sep 1997 | Japan | |
| Win | John Renfroe | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:56 | SuperBrawl 3 | 17 Jan 1997 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Joe Charles | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:39 | SuperBrawl 2 | 11 Oct 1996 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Won the SuperBrawl 2 Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Donald de la Cruz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 6:12 | SuperBrawl 2 | 11 Oct 1996 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | SuperBrawl 2 tournament first round |
| Loss | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | 23 Jul 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Neo-Blood Tournament final |
| Win | Osami Shibuya | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | 23 Jul 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Neo-Blood Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | 22 Jul 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut; Neo-Blood Tournament first round |