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45Professional wins
9Professional losses
0Draws
0No contests
FULL PROFESSIONAL CAREER
EVERY RECORDED BOUT
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45–9–054 professional boutsNo no-contest results
54 of 54 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 45–9–0 after bout | Josh KoscheckView status and profile → | UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:59 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| L | 45–8–0 after bout | B.J. PennView status and profile → | UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 0:21 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 45–7–0 after bout | Ricardo AlmeidaView status and profile → | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen | Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)Round 1 Time 3:15 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 44–7–0 after bout | Renzo GracieView status and profile → | UFC 112 - Invincible | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 4:40 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 43–7–0 after bout | Matt SerraView status and profile → | UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| L | 42–7–0 after bout | Thiago AlvesView status and profile → | UFC 85 - Bedlam | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)Round 2 Time 1:02 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 42–6–0 after bout | Georges St. PierreView status and profile → | UFC 79 - Nemesis | Submission (Armbar)Round 2 Time 4:54 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| W | 42–5–0 after bout | Chris LytleView status and profile → | UFC 68 - Uprising | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Mark Matheny |
| L | 41–5–0 after bout | Georges St. PierreView status and profile → | UFC 65 - Bad Intentions | TKO (Head Kick and Punches)Round 2 Time 1:25 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 41–4–0 after bout | B.J. PennView status and profile → | UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2 | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 3:53 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 40–4–0 after bout | Royce GracieView status and profile → | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:39 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 39–4–0 after bout | Joe RiggsView status and profile → | UFC 56 - Full Force | Submission (Kimura)Round 1 Time 3:28 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 38–4–0 after bout | Frank TriggView status and profile → | UFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 4:05 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 37–4–0 after bout | Georges St. PierreView status and profile → | UFC 50 - The War of '04 | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 4:59 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 36–4–0 after bout | Renato VerissimoView status and profile → | UFC 48 - Payback | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| L | 35–4–0 after bout | B.J. PennView status and profile → | UFC 46 - Supernatural | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 4:39 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 35–3–0 after bout | Frank TriggView status and profile → | UFC 45 - Revolution | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 3:54 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 34–3–0 after bout | Sean SherkView status and profile → | UFC 42 - Sudden Impact | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 33–3–0 after bout | Gil CastilloView status and profile → | UFC 40 - Vendetta | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Round 1 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 32–3–0 after bout | Carlos NewtonView status and profile → | UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall | TKO (Punches)Round 4 Time 3:27 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 31–3–0 after bout | Hayato SakuraiView status and profile → | UFC 36 - Worlds Collide | TKO (Punches)Round 4 Time 3:01 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 30–3–0 after bout | Carlos NewtonView status and profile → | UFC 34 - High Voltage | KO (Slam)Round 2 Time 1:27 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 29–3–0 after bout | Steve GommView status and profile → | EC 43 - Extreme Challenge 43 | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:18 Referee Lonnie Foster |
| W | 28–3–0 after bout | Hiromitsu KaneharaView status and profile → | Rings - 10th Anniversary | Decision (Majority)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 27–3–0 after bout | Chatt LavenderView status and profile → | EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 3 Time 2:31 Referee Not listed |
| W | 26–3–0 after bout | Scott JohnsonView status and profile → | EC 40 - Extreme Challenge 40 | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 3:24 Referee Not listed |
| W | 25–3–0 after bout | John CronkView status and profile → | Gladiators 14 - Gladiators 14 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
| W | 24–3–0 after bout | Bruce NelsonView status and profile → | FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 3:04 Referee Not listed |
| W | 23–3–0 after bout | Brett Al-azzawiView status and profile → | Rings USA - Battle of Champions | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 3:27 Referee Not listed |
| L | 22–3–0 after bout | Jose Landi-JonsView status and profile → | Shidokan Jitsu - Warriors War 1 | KO (Knee)Round 1 Time 4:45 Referee Not listed |
| L | 22–2–0 after bout | Dennis HallmanView status and profile → | UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 0:20 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 22–1–0 after bout | Maynard MarcumView status and profile → | Rings Australia - Free Fight Battle | Submission (Keylock)Round 1 Time 6:29 Referee Not listed |
| W | 21–1–0 after bout | Robbie NewmanView status and profile → | Rings USA - Rising Stars Final | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 1:40 Referee Not listed |
| W | 20–1–0 after bout | Chris HasemanView status and profile → | Rings - Millennium Combine 3 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 19–1–0 after bout | Joe GuistView status and profile → | EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35 | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 2:45 Referee Not listed |
| W | 18–1–0 after bout | Marcelo AguiarView status and profile → | UFC 26 - Ultimate Field of Dreams | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Round 1 Time 4:34 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 17–1–0 after bout | Shawn PetersView status and profile → | EC 32 - Extreme Challenge 32 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 2:52 Referee Not listed |
| W | 16–1–0 after bout | Alexandre BarrosView status and profile → | WEF 9 - World Class | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 15–1–0 after bout | Eric DavilaView status and profile → | SB 17 - SuperBrawl 17 | Submission (Keylock)Round 2 Time 3:24 Referee Not listed |
| W | 14–1–0 after bout | Jorge PereiraView status and profile → | WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Round 1 Time 6:00 Referee Kipp Kollar |
| W | 13–1–0 after bout | Daniel ViannaView status and profile → | JKD - Challenge 4 | TKO (Cut)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | LaVerne ClarkView status and profile → | EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 1:35 Referee Not listed |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Tom SchmitzView status and profile → | EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 | TKO (Eye Injury)Round 1 Time 0:48 Referee Not listed |
| W | 10–1–0 after bout | Joe DoerksenView status and profile → | EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 | TKO (Submission to Knees and Punches)Round 2 Time 0:25 Referee Not listed |
| W | 9–1–0 after bout | Valeri IgnatovView status and profile → | UFC 22 - There Can Be Only One Champion | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 8–1–0 after bout | Akihiro GonoView status and profile → | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Toshiharu Suzuki |
| W | 7–1–0 after bout | Erick SnyderView status and profile → | JKD - Challenge 3 | TKO (Slam)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
| W | 6–1–0 after bout | Joe SternView status and profile → | EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:30 Referee Not listed |
| W | 5–1–0 after bout | Ryan StoutView status and profile → | ES - Extreme Shootfighting | TKO (Corner Stoppage)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| L | 4–1–0 after bout | Dennis HallmanView status and profile → | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 0:17 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Dave MenneView status and profile → | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 1 Time 15:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Victor HunsakerView status and profile → | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:39 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Craig QuickView status and profile → | JKD - Challenge 2 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Erick SnyderView status and profile → | JKD - Challenge 1 | KO (Slam)Round 1 Time 0:15 Referee Not listed |
DATA CHECKEDAug 21, 2026
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