Hermes Franca - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Hermes França Barros (ˈeʁmiʃ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ; born August 26, 1974) is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

who competes as a lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

Early career

França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.

First UFC run

França made his UFC debut at UFC 42
UFC 42
UFC 42: Sudden Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 25, 2003, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on DVD....

, defeating Richard Crunkilton

Richard Crunkilton

Richard Allen Crunkilton is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He defeated Sergio Gomez on March 26, 2008 at WEC 33. He was scheduled to face Donald Cerrone at WEC 34, but was forced off the card with an injury. Crunkilton was forced to withdraw from his...

by unanimous decision. He went on to win his next UFC fight against Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

(who narrowly missed the lightweight championship after drawing with B.J. Penn) at UFC 44 before losing a majority decision to Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson

Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...

at UFC 46.

His next outing in the UFC, against Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards

|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...

, was unsuccessful, losing the fight by split decision. Edwards would once again beat França by split decision in their encounter at Euphoria: USA vs. World in 2005, starting what would be a very bad year – marked with three straight losses – for the Brazilian fighter.

Post-UFC release

However, 2006 would prove to be a much better year for França. In March, he toppled WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

champion Gabe Ruediger

Gabe Ruediger

Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

to capture the WEC Lightweight championship and then knocked out Team Quest

Team Quest

Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture, Matt "The Law" Lindland, and Dan Henderson with six facilities located in Gresham, Oregon, Tualatin, Oregon, Murrieta, California, West Linn, Oregon, Oceanside, California, Redding, California and Chiang Mai, Thailand...

fighter Ryan Schultz

Ryan Schultz

Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...

to take the AFC Lightweight championship in April.

França would continue his winning streak against the likes of Toby Imada

Toby Imada

Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...

and Brandon Olsen before signing a contract to fight Roger Huerta

Roger Huerta

Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...

at UFC 61
UFC 61
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, July 8, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.-Background:The main event was a...

in July. Although França's opponent was changed – Huerta pulled out due to injury, with UFC newcomer Joe Jordan

Joe Jordan (fighter)

Michael Joseph Jordan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. He won his last fight at Andrenaline MMA 3 against Juan Zapata on June 13, 2009. A request has been sent to Sherdog.com to correct Joe Jordan's record...

taking his place – França still reigned successful in his UFC return, stopping Jordan by triangle choke

Triangle choke

A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...

submission in the third round.

Second UFC run

On August 4, 2006, it was revealed that França had accepted a late-notice fight with Jamie Varner

Jamie Varner

James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

at UFC 62
UFC 62
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.The main event was a Light...

. França came in as a late replacement for Spencer Fisher

Spencer Fisher

Spencer William Fisher is an American mixed martial artist from Brevard, North Carolina. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Matt Wiman, Sam Stout, Jeremy Stephens, and Caol Uno...

, who injured his back while preparing for the fight. Despite accepting the fight on short notice, França reigned victorious, catching Varner in an armbar submission in the third round.

França successfully defended his WEC Lightweight championship against Nathan Diaz

Nathan Diaz

Nathan Donald Diaz is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing for the UFC in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. He is well known as the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion and has amassed victories in Strikeforce, Pancrase, and the World Extreme Cagefighting promotions...

, brother of UFC veteran Nick Diaz

Nick Díaz

Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...

, at WEC 24
WEC 24
WEC 24: Halloween Fury 5: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held on October 12, 2006. WEC 24s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Lightweight Title between champion Hermes Franca and challenger Nate Diaz....

on October 12, extending França's win streak in 2006 to seven consecutive victories.

França won his fight against Spencer Fisher

Spencer Fisher

at UFC Fight Night 8

UFC Fight Night 8

UFC Fight Night: Rashad Evans vs Sean Salmon referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...

by TKO in the second round; after his victory he got down on his knees (à la Georges St. Pierre

Georges St. Pierre

Georges St-Pierre , often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, MMAWeekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for...

) and begged UFC President Dana White

Dana White

Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...

to grant him a title shot against Sean Sherk

Sean Sherk

Sean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...

. During the post-fight press conference White confirmed that França would be given a title shot at UFC 73
UFC 73
UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card. In the main event, Anderson Silva put...

. França lost to Sean Sherk

Sean Sherk

by unanimous decision. On July 19, 2007 the California State Athletic Commission announced França had tested positive for the banned steroid Drostanolone

Drostanolone

Drostanolone is an anabolic steroid. Its main medical applications are to lower cholesterol levels, and as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of some cancers. It is most commonly marketed as the ester drostanolone propionate .Ringold, H. J.; Batres, E.; Halpern, O.; Necoechea, E.; J. Amer....

in a post-fight drug test following his championship fight at UFC 73

UFC 73

UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card. In the main event, Anderson Silva put...

. He had been suspended from competing in California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

until July 5, 2008 and had been fined $2,500.

He has since left The Armory and was then removed from their main site as an instructor.

Franca spent early January 2008 helping BJ Penn train for his 5-round fight against Joe Stevenson

Joe Stevenson

Joseph Christopher Stevenson is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Competing as a welterweight, he won The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight tournament. Stevenson fought most of his UFC career as a lightweight, and made his featherweight debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs....

for the vacant UFC lightweight championship at UFC 80

UFC 80

UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...

.

França lost his first fight in the UFC since his suspension in 2007 on July 19, 2008 to Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision.

He then went on to defeat Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

via unanimous decision at UFC 90

UFC 90

UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 25, 2008 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The main event featured UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs Patrick Côté....

on October 25, 2008.

França was scheduled to fight Joe Lauzon

Joe Lauzon

Joseph E. Lauzon Jr. is an American mixed martial artist from Brockton, Massachusetts. He currently lives in Massachusetts and is training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.-Early life and background:...

on February 7 in the main event for UFC Fight Night 17. However, França pulled out of the event with a torn anterior crucial ligament in his right knee. França made his return against Tyson Griffin

Tyson Griffin

Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

on September 19, 2009 at UFC 103

UFC 103

UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...

. Franca lost his fight to Tyson Griffin in the second round via TKO (Punches) after Griffin caught him with a straight right followed up by brutal ground and pound, eventually knocking out França for only his second ever KO loss.

After his defeat at the hands of Tyson Griffin

Tyson Griffin

Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

at UFC 103

UFC 103

, França was released by the organization, along with other UFC veterans, Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson (fighter)

Christopher Ross Wilson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Wilson is a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He lost his UFC debut to Jon Fitch at UFC 82...

, Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

and Justin McCully

Justin McCully

Justin McCully is an American mixed martial artist who most recently fought in the UFC heavyweight division.He has a professional fight record of ten wins, five losses, and two draws...

Post-second UFC release

Following the loss to Eric Wisely and losing 4 out of his last 5 fights, Franca announced through his manager, Reed Wallace, his retirement.

Franca has since come out of retirement and has bounced back nicely after an 0-3-1 record in four fights during 2010. Franca won via submission in February 2011 then scored two wins in April 2011 defeating Robert Washington and Josh Thorpe, as he was sponsored by fast-rising Intimidation Clothing for the fight against Thorpe at Gladiator Productions: Knockout Night One in Marion, Illinois.

Xtreme Vale Todo 5 controversy

At the Xtreme Vale Todo 5 event that took place in Costa Rica on December 19th, 2010, Hermes Franca was awarded a judges decision over Ferrid Kheder

Ferrid Kheder

Ferrid Kheder is a French-Tunisian judoka and mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. Although in Kheder's fight with Daisuke Nakamura he failed to make weight.-Judo career:...

before the promoter, Lu Dwyer, attempted to overturn it, causing widespread controversy. In addition to the fight's announcer, all three judges and the referee had scored the bout in favor of Franca. Regardless of the actual scores, Lu Dwyer declared Kheder the victor, and another promoter raised Kheder's hand in victory after the referee refused to do so.

There is a potential conflict of interest due to the fact that Kheder is primarily sponsored by Dwyer and her business J & L Irrigation. Dwyer sponsors "Team FK" by paying his living expenses and taking a percentage of his winnings.

Days after his controversial decision win, Ferrid Kheder posted on his Facebook page that Dwyer decided to overturn the fight result to a "No Contest" and suggested a 5 round rematch, presumably in the same promotion.

Arrest and MFC Termination

Franca appeared to be back on track, winning at MFC 29 and being slotted in to fight Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....

for the promotion's vacant lightweight championship at MFC 30 on June 10, 2011. Franca, however, turned himself in to Clackamas County Sheriff's officials in mid-May 2011 on multiple charges of Sexual Abuse and Unlawful Sexual Penetration. MFC president Mark Pavelich then terminated Franca's contract on May 19, 2011, citing the arrest and Franca having fought two times outside of the organization, breaching his contract. Franca is scheduled to go to trial on July 12, 2011.

Championships

World Extreme Cagefighting

WEC Lightweight Champion

Mixed Martial Arts record

|-
|Loss
|align='center'|22–12 (1)
|

Thawa Ril
| KO (Punches)
| IFC - International Fighter Championship
| 2011-04-29
| 2
| 0:56
| Pernambuco

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...

, Brazil

Brazil

|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|22–11 (1)
|

Josh Thorpe
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Gladiator Cage Fights - Knockout Night 1
| 2011-04-23
| 1
| 1:36
| Marion, Illinois

Marion, Illinois

The city of Marion is the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois. The 2010 census counted 17,193 residents, making Marion the 25th most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in Illinois, and the second most populous city in Southern Illinois, outside of the Metro-East, behind...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|21–11 (1)
|

Robert Washington
| TKO (Punches)
| MFC 29: Conquer
| 2011-04-08
| 2
| 0:26
| Windsor, Ontario

Windsor, Ontario

Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|20–11 (1)
|

Jorge Sarat
| Submission (Armbar)
| GForce Promotions: Bad Blood 5
| 2011-02-26
| 1
| 2:27
| Grand Rapids, MI, US
|
|-
|NC
|align='center'|19–11 (1)
|

Ferrid Kheder

| NC
| Xtreme Vale Todo 5
| 2010-12-19
| 3
| 5:00
| Cartago

Cartago Province

Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose...

, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

Moshe Kaitz
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Israel FC: Genesis

Israel FC: Genesis

Israel FC: Genesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Israel FC promotion on November 9, 2010 at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. This was Israel FC's first event and featured multiple UFC veterans. It was also announced that this would be the last fight for Shonie Carter.The event...

| 2010-11-09
| 3
| 5:00
| Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...

, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

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|-
|Loss
|align='center'|19–10
|

Eric Wisely
| Decision (Unanimous)
| SFC - Scorpius Fighting Championships 1
| 2010-09-24
| 3
| 5:00
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

, US
|First bout since coming out of retirement.
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|19–9
|

Eric Wisely
| TKO (Strikes)
| Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl IV
| 2010-01-08
| 1
| 2:03
| West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...

, US
|For Max Fights DM Interim Lightweight Championship; Franca retired after the loss.
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|19–8
|

Tyson Griffin

Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

| KO (Punches)
| UFC 103

UFC 103

|2009-09-19
| 2
| 3:26
| Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

, US
|Catchweight bout (159 pounds).
|-
|Win
|align='center'|19–7
|

Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 90

UFC 90

|2008-10-25
| 3
| 5:00
| Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that...

, US
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|18–7
|

Frankie Edgar
| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
|2008-07-19
| 3
| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas metropolitan area

The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...

, US
|Won Fight of the Night award.
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|18–6
|

Sean Sherk

| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 73

UFC 73

|2007-07-07
| 5
| 5:00
| Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

, US
|For UFC Lightweight Championship. Both fighters later tested positive for banned substances.
|-
|Win
|align='center'|18–5
|

Spencer Fisher

| TKO (Punches)
| UFC Fight Night 8

UFC Fight Night 8

|2007-01-25
| 2
| 4:03
| Hollywood, Florida

Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|17–5
|

Nate Diaz
| Submission (Armbar)
| WEC 24

WEC 24

WEC 24: Halloween Fury 5: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held on October 12, 2006. WEC 24s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Lightweight Title between champion Hermes Franca and challenger Nate Diaz....

|2006-10-12
|2
| 2:46
| Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, US
| Defended WEC Lightweight Championship. Vacated title after bout.
|-
|Win
|align='center'|16–5
|

Jamie Varner

James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

| Submission (Armbar)
| UFC 62

UFC 62

UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.The main event was a Light...

|2006-08-26
|3
| 3:31
| Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas metropolitan area

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|15–5
|

Joe Jordan

Joe Jordan (fighter)

| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| UFC 61

UFC 61

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, July 8, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.-Background:The main event was a...

|2006-07-08
|3
| 0:47
| Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|14–5
|

Brandon Olsen
| Submission (Armbar)
| WEC 21: Tapout

WEC 21

WEC 21: Tapout was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2006. WEC 21s main event was a fight between Rob McCullough and Ryan Healy.-Heavyweight bout: Kyle York vs. Jason Glaza:...

|2006-06-15
|1
| 0:40
| Highland, California

Highland, California

Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census...

, US
| Defended WEC Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align='center'|13–5
|

Toby Imada

Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...

| Submission (Armbar)
| TC 14: Throwdown
|2006-05-13
|1
| 0:53
| Del Mar, California

Del Mar, California

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, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|12–5
|

Ryan Schultz

Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...

|KO (Punches)
| AFC 16: Absolute Fighting Championships 16
|2006-04-22
|1
| 3:30
| Fort Lauderdale, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|11–5
|

Gabe Ruediger

Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| KO (Punches)
|WEC 19: Undisputed
|2006-03-17
|1
| 0:36
| Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

, US
| Won WEC Lightweight Championship
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|10–5
|

Koutetsu Boku
| Decision (Majority)
| Hero's 3
|2005-09-07
|2
| 5:00
| Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|10–4
|

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper is an English musician. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, and Elton John. Cooper is commonly regarded by music fans, critics and fellow...

| KO (Punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

Hawaii: Unleashed
|2005-03-25
|1
| 2:57
| Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

, US
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|10–3
|

Yves Edwards

| Decision (Split)
|Euphoria: USA vs World
|2005-02-26
|3
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|10–2
|

Manny Reyes Jr.
| KO (Punches)
| AFC 10: Absolute Fighting Championships 10
|2004-10-30
|1
| 0:37
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|9–2
|

Phil Johns

Phil "Little Giant" Johns is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He lost his last fight at FCC 22 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 22 against Sherron Leggett on March 18, 2006....

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Euphoria: Road to the Titles
|2004-10-15
|1
| 0:47
| Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

, US
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|8–2
|

Yves Edwards

| Decision (Split)
| UFC 47

UFC 47

UFC 47: It's On! was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2004 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...

|2004-04-02
|3
| 5:00
| LLas Vegas, Nevada, US
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|8–1
|

Josh Thomson

| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 46

UFC 46

UFC 46: Supernatural was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.-History:Headlining the card was a...

|2004-01-31
|3
| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|8–0
|

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

| KO (Punch)
| UFC 44

UFC 44

UFC 44: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 26, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada...

|2003-09-26
|2
| 2:46
| Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|7–0
|

Richard Crunkilton

| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 42

UFC 42

UFC 42: Sudden Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 25, 2003, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on DVD....

|2003-04-25
|3
| 5:00
| Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|6–0||

Ryan Diaz
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships
|2002-12-13
|1
| 4:23
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|5–0
|

Anthony Hamlett

Anthony Hamlett is an American mixed martial artist and fight promoter from Washington State. He is the head coach and manager of Northwest Elite Fight Team...

Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|4–0
|

Yohei Suzuki
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless
| 2002-05-25
|1
| 1:04
|Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|3–0
|

Don Kaecher
| Submission (Armbar)
| WEF 12: World Extreme Fighting 12
|2002-05-11
|2
| 2:00
|Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|2–0
|

Mike Willus
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
| HOOKnSHOOT: Overdrive
|2002-03-09
|1
| 4:00
|Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

, US
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|1–0
|

Mike Brown

Mike Brown (fighter)

Mike Thomas Brown is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization and is a former WEC Featherweight Champion...

| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1
|2001-11-17
|1
| 2:21
|Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

, US
|

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