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“The Horror”
MMA · Retired21-10RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
12DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Horror |
| Date of birth | 28 Aug 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Tacoma, USA |
| Lives in | Vancouver, Washington, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | MMA Lab |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 2007–2018 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 6 Nov 2007 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Handesson Ferreira, 20 Oct 2018 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Elite Warriors Welterweight Champion
- Submission of the Night (x1)
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
American welterweight and former NAIA wrestling runner-up from Tacoma, Washington, who spent eight years in the UFC before a final run in the PFL. He announced his retirement in November 2018.
Fight history
31 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Handesson Ferreira | TKO (arm injury) | 2 | 1:15 | PFL 10 | 20 Oct 2018 | Washington, D.C., USA | 2018 PFL Welterweight quarter-final |
| Win | Carlton Minus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:55 | PFL 6 | 16 Aug 2018 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Technical submission |
| Win | Yuri Villefort | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 3 | 5 Jul 2018 | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Loss | Donald Cerrone | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 2:02 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | 20 Aug 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | 29 May 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story | 4 Oct 2014 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | Leonardo Mafra | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | 16 Jul 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler | 15 Mar 2014 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Brian Ebersole | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | 16 Nov 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Pyle | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | 25 May 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Quinn Mulhern | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:05 | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | 16 Mar 2013 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Demian Maia | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 2:30 | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | 13 Oct 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Brock Jardine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida | 22 Jun 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Martin Kampmann | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | 19 Nov 2011 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Loss | Charlie Brenneman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | 26 Jun 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | 28 May 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Johny Hendricks | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale | 4 Dec 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Dustin Hazelett | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:15 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | 7 Aug 2010 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Nick Osipczak | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 112: Invincible | 10 Apr 2010 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Jesse Lennox | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | 11 Jan 2010 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 1:09 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | 19 Sep 2009 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Submission of the Night; Fight of the Night |
| Loss | John Hathaway | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99: The Comeback | 13 Jun 2009 | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Win | Brandon Melendez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:17 | EWC: Vancouver | 6 Sep 2008 | Ridgefield, Washington, USA | Defended the Elite Warriors Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Wesley Welch | KO (punch) | 1 | Carnage at the Creek 3 | 22 Aug 2008 | Shelton, Washington, USA | ||
| Win | Jake Ellenberger | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SportFight 23 | 20 Jun 2008 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Ryan Healy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | EWC: May Massacre | 10 May 2008 | Salem, Oregon, USA | Won the Elite Warriors Welterweight Championship |
| Win | James Dodge | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:37 | EWC: Welterweight War | 23 Feb 2008 | Salem, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Jake Paul | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:03 | EWC: Capital Invasion | 12 Jan 2008 | Salem, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Nathan Coy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SportFight 21: Seasons Beatings | 22 Dec 2007 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Julio Paulino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | AFC 41: Thankful Throwdowns | 15 Nov 2007 | Anchorage, Alaska, USA | |
| Loss | Mario Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Conquest of the Cage | 6 Nov 2007 | Airway Heights, Washington, USA | Pro debut |