Nam Phan
Encyclopedia
Nam Phan is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the featherweight
and lightweight
divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
. Currently, Phan is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
, fighting in their featherweight division.
heritage and is avid part of the Vietnamese-American community. He proudly displays both the American and South Vietnamese flag on his gi
as a symbol of his pride in the freedom of his current home and of his lost homeland. Phan owns and runs the Madu Academy, where he teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
as well as boxing
and Muay Thai
.
Phan began training in Taekwondo
at the age of 4. By the age of 16, he had earned a 2nd degree black belt in Quyen Dao Vietnam, a Vietnamese combat martial art, and also holds a black belt in Karate
. Phan then began studying jiu-jitsu in the year 2000. In 2005, Phan co-founded Ma Du Entertainment, a business to promote mixed martial arts fighters. He is also a professional boxer with a record of three wins and one loss.
in April 2003. In December 2006, and now with a 12-2 record, he made his promotonal debut with Strikeforce
against Josh Thomson
at Strikeforce: Triple Threat
. He lost via unanimous decision, however, and was also defeated in his next, and last, Strikeforce fight against Billy Evangelista
at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
.
He then won the Extreme Fighters World Championships by defeating Shad Smith via TKO at 1:11 of the first round on October 6, 2007.
In 2009, he took part in he Sengoku Raiden Championship's Featherweight Grand Prix where he defeated Hideki Kadowaki
in the opening round. In the second round, at Sengoku 8, Phan was defeated by Michihiro Omigawa
.
to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
. On the debut episode, Phan defeated Mike Budnik
via TKO after a liver shot and follow-up punches. Phan therefore earned entrance into the house, where he would be picked for Team Koscheck as Koscheck's fifth pick (ninth overall).
In the preliminary fight, Phan fought Spencer Paige
, winning via unanimous decision to give Koscheck's team their first win. The first round was closely contested until the final seconds where Phan got a takedown, ground and pounded, and then applied a kimura. During the break Paige told his corner that the kimura may have broken his arm. Phan would go on to continue pressuring Paige in the second round to win the fight.
For his quarter-final fight, Phan was selected to fight Cody McKenzie
. Nam defeated McKenzie via TKO (punches) in round 2, securing his spot in the semi-finals. In the semi-final round, Phan faced Michael Johnson
. In a back-and-forth fight, Johnson scored takedowns. The consensus at the fight was that Johnson won the opening round, whilst Phan won the second. The third round, however, was argued over, with the coach of each respective fighter believing that their fighter took it. Johnson was declared the winner via split decision.
at the The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
. Phan was originally scheduled to face Alex Caceres
but Caceres was forced off the card with an injury. Instead Phan faced WEC
/UFC veteran, Leonard Garcia
. Phan lost the fight against Garcia via a controversial split decision. Due to the controversy surrounding the decision, Phan was still awarded a win bonus by the UFC and the fight earned "Fight of the Night" honors. The loss was named as 2010 Robbery of the Year by many MMA websites, most notably by Sherdog.com
.
A rematch with Garcia was expected on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24. However, Phan was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Chan Sung Jung.
Phan faced Mike Brown
on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Phan was expected to face Matt Grice
on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136
, replacing an injured Josh Grispi
. However, Grice was forced out of the bout with an injury with Leonard Garcia stepping in to replace him. Phan won via unanimous decision, also earning both fighters Fight of the Night bonuses.
Phan is expected to face Jim Hettes
on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141
.
|Win
|align=center|17-9
|Leonard Garcia
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 136
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Houston, Texas
, United States
|Fight of the Night
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–9
|Mike Brown
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 133
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–8
|Leonard Garcia
|Decision (split)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|Fight of the Night
|-
|Win
|align=center|16–7
|Rodney Rhoden
|Submission (armbar)
|Civic Disobedience 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:20
|Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15–7
|Isaac DeJesus
|TKO (punches)
|TPF 3: Champions Collide
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:55
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15–6
|Michihiro Omigawa
|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:52
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–5
|Hideki Kadowaki
|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:09
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–5
|Billy Evangelista
|Decision (split)
|Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Jose, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–4
|Saad Awad
|TKO (punches)
|GC 74: Evolution
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:52
|Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–4
|Shad Smith
|TKO (punches)
|EFWC: The Untamed
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:11
|Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–4
|Gesias Cavalcante
|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! USA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:26
|Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–3
|Josh Thomson
|Decision (unanimous)
|Strikeforce: Triple Threat
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Jose, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–2
|Aric Nelson
|TKO (punches)
|FCP: Malice at Cow Palace
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:11
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–2
|Ryan Diaz
|Decision (split)
|KOTC: Rapid Fire
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–2
|Albert Hill
|Submission (armbar)
|KOTC 63: Final Conflict
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:12
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–2
|Joe Frainee
|Submission (armbar)
|KOTC 58: Prime Time
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:28
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–2
|Sost Infante
|TKO (cut)
|KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–2
|Joey Alvarado
|KO (punches)
|KOTC 49: Soboba
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:08
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–2
|Mike Valdez
|Submission (triangle choke)
|KOTC 47: Uprising
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5–2
|Nick Ertl
|Decision (split)
|WEC 11
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Upland, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|Eben Kaneshiro
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pit Fighting Championship
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Upland, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4–1
|Rob McCullough
|Decision (unanimous)
|PFC: Knucklefest
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Patrick Hoang
|Decision (unanimous)
|PFC: Knucklefest
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Brad Levy
|Decision (split)
|PFC: Knucklefest
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Brad McCall
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|California Pancration Championships
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Jason Maxwell
|TKO (punches)
|Cobra Classic 2001
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Anza, California
, United States
|
|-
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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 in the featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
and 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...
divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
. Currently, Phan is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
, fighting in their featherweight division.
Background
Nam Phan takes pride in his VietnameseVietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
heritage and is avid part of the Vietnamese-American community. He proudly displays both the American and South Vietnamese flag on his gi
Keikogi
or dōgi is a uniform for training, used in martial arts derived from Japan, or budō. . The prototype for the modern keikogi emerged in the late 19th century. The keikogi was developed by judo founder Kano Jigoro...
as a symbol of his pride in the freedom of his current home and of his lost homeland. Phan owns and runs the Madu Academy, where he teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
as well as boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
.
Phan began training in Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
at the age of 4. By the age of 16, he had earned a 2nd degree black belt in Quyen Dao Vietnam, a Vietnamese combat martial art, and also holds a black belt in Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
. Phan then began studying jiu-jitsu in the year 2000. In 2005, Phan co-founded Ma Du Entertainment, a business to promote mixed martial arts fighters. He is also a professional boxer with a record of three wins and one loss.
Early career
Nam Phan made his professional debut against Jason Maxwell in October 2001, and won due to a second-round TKO. He then won his following three fights also, before tasting defeat at the hands of Rob McCulloughRob McCullough
Robert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...
in April 2003. In December 2006, and now with a 12-2 record, he made his promotonal debut with Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
against 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 Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Strikeforce: Triple Threat was the fourth mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on December 8, 2006. The main card featured the Strikeforce debut of Gina Carano....
. He lost via unanimous decision, however, and was also defeated in his next, and last, Strikeforce fight against Billy Evangelista
Billy Evangelista
Billy Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce in his career. His most notable wins are over former UFC fighters Luke Caudillo, Jorge Gurgel and current UFC fighter Nam Phan.-Early career:...
at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was the long awaited match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson for the...
.
He then won the Extreme Fighters World Championships by defeating Shad Smith via TKO at 1:11 of the first round on October 6, 2007.
In 2009, he took part in he Sengoku Raiden Championship's Featherweight Grand Prix where he defeated Hideki Kadowaki
Hideki Kadowaki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist.-Biography:Hideki Kadowaki comes from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started MMA 11 years ago.He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined...
in the opening round. In the second round, at Sengoku 8, Phan was defeated by Michihiro Omigawa
Michihiro Omigawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...
.
The Ultimate Fighter
Phan signed with the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
. On the debut episode, Phan defeated Mike Budnik
Mike Budnik
Michael Allan Budnik is an American mixed martial artist and former professional in-line skater. He competed in the first ten X-Games.Budnik has been a resident of Sparta Township, New Jersey.-MMA career:...
via TKO after a liver shot and follow-up punches. Phan therefore earned entrance into the house, where he would be picked for Team Koscheck as Koscheck's fifth pick (ninth overall).
In the preliminary fight, Phan fought Spencer Paige
Spencer Paige
Spencer Paige is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Paige has made a name for himself mainly fighting in the east coast. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...
, winning via unanimous decision to give Koscheck's team their first win. The first round was closely contested until the final seconds where Phan got a takedown, ground and pounded, and then applied a kimura. During the break Paige told his corner that the kimura may have broken his arm. Phan would go on to continue pressuring Paige in the second round to win the fight.
For his quarter-final fight, Phan was selected to fight Cody McKenzie
Cody McKenzie
Cody McKenzie is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McKenzie mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...
. Nam defeated McKenzie via TKO (punches) in round 2, securing his spot in the semi-finals. In the semi-final round, Phan faced Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (fighter)
Michael Johnson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Johnson mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing onto the Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...
. In a back-and-forth fight, Johnson scored takedowns. The consensus at the fight was that Johnson won the opening round, whilst Phan won the second. The third round, however, was argued over, with the coach of each respective fighter believing that their fighter took it. Johnson was declared the winner via split decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Phan faced Leonard GarciaLeonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
at the The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 4, 2010.-Background:This was the first...
. Phan was originally scheduled to face Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Caceres mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championships to appear on...
but Caceres was forced off the card with an injury. Instead Phan faced 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...
/UFC veteran, Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
. Phan lost the fight against Garcia via a controversial split decision. Due to the controversy surrounding the decision, Phan was still awarded a win bonus by the UFC and the fight earned "Fight of the Night" honors. The loss was named as 2010 Robbery of the Year by many MMA websites, most notably by Sherdog.com
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
.
A rematch with Garcia was expected on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24. However, Phan was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Chan Sung Jung.
Phan faced 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...
on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133
UFC 133
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-Background:...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Phan was expected to face Matt Grice
Matt Grice
Donald Matthew Grice is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for X-1, Freestyle Cage Fighting, Ultimate Texas Showdown and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136
UFC 136
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event coincided with a two day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R...
, replacing an injured Josh Grispi
Josh Grispi
Josh Richard Grispi is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC featherweight division.-Background:Grispi started mixed martial arts training when he was 13. It was suggested to him by his dad as an outlet when he got kicked out of a paintball facility after repeated scuffles with...
. However, Grice was forced out of the bout with an injury with Leonard Garcia stepping in to replace him. Phan won via unanimous decision, also earning both fighters Fight of the Night bonuses.
Phan is expected to face Jim Hettes
Jim Hettes
Jim Hettes is an American mixed martial artist currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Martial Arts background:...
on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141
UFC 141
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
.
Championships and achievements
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- Fight of the Night (Two times)
- SherdogSherdogSherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
- 2010 Robbery of the Year (vs Leonard GarciaLeonard GarciaLeonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
)
- 2010 Robbery of the Year (vs Leonard Garcia
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|17-9
|Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 136
UFC 136
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event coincided with a two day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, United States
|Fight of the Night
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–9
|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...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 133
UFC 133
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–8
|Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
|Decision (split)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 4, 2010.-Background:This was the first...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|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...
, United States
|Fight of the Night
|-
|Win
|align=center|16–7
|Rodney Rhoden
|Submission (armbar)
|Civic Disobedience 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:20
|Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|15–7
|Isaac DeJesus
|TKO (punches)
|TPF 3: Champions Collide
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:55
|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...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15–6
|Michihiro Omigawa
Michihiro Omigawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on May 2, 2009 and featured the second round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.- Results :...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:52
|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
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|-
|Win
|align=center|15–5
|Hideki Kadowaki
Hideki Kadowaki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist.-Biography:Hideki Kadowaki comes from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started MMA 11 years ago.He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined...
|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 was a mixed martial arts-event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on March 20, 2009.- Results :...
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|align=center|3:09
|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
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|Loss
|align=center|14–5
|Billy Evangelista
Billy Evangelista
Billy Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce in his career. His most notable wins are over former UFC fighters Luke Caudillo, Jorge Gurgel and current UFC fighter Nam Phan.-Early career:...
|Decision (split)
|Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was the long awaited match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson for the...
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|align=center|5:00
|San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|14–4
|Saad Awad
|TKO (punches)
|GC 74: Evolution
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|align=center|0:52
|Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|13–4
|Shad Smith
|TKO (punches)
|EFWC: The Untamed
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|align=center|1:11
|Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|12–4
|Gesias Cavalcante
|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! USA
Dynamite!! USA
SoftBank presents Dynamite!! USA was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by FEG, the promoters of K-1 kickboxing and Hero's MMA events, and EliteXC...
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|align=center|0:26
|Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|12–3
|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...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Strikeforce: Triple Threat was the fourth mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on December 8, 2006. The main card featured the Strikeforce debut of Gina Carano....
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|San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|12–2
|Aric Nelson
|TKO (punches)
|FCP: Malice at Cow Palace
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|align=center|4:11
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|11–2
|Ryan Diaz
|Decision (split)
|KOTC: Rapid Fire
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|align=center|5:00
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|10–2
|Albert Hill
|Submission (armbar)
|KOTC 63: Final Conflict
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|align=center|0:12
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|9–2
|Joe Frainee
|Submission (armbar)
|KOTC 58: Prime Time
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|align=center|3:28
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|8–2
|Sost Infante
|TKO (cut)
|KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo
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|align=center|0:51
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|7–2
|Joey Alvarado
|KO (punches)
|KOTC 49: Soboba
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|align=center|1:08
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6–2
|Mike Valdez
|Submission (triangle choke)
|KOTC 47: Uprising
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|align=center|0:41
|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...
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|5–2
|Nick Ertl
|Decision (split)
|WEC 11
WEC 11
WEC 11: Evolution was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 20, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Shonie Carter take on Jason Biswell.-Results:...
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|Upland, California
Upland, California
Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|5–1
|Eben Kaneshiro
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pit Fighting Championship
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|align=center|5:00
|Upland, California
Upland, California
Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland...
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|4–1
|Rob McCullough
Rob McCullough
Robert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...
|Decision (unanimous)
|PFC: Knucklefest
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|align=center|5:00
|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...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Patrick Hoang
|Decision (unanimous)
|PFC: Knucklefest
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|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...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Brad Levy
|Decision (split)
|PFC: Knucklefest
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|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...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Brad McCall
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|California Pancration Championships
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|align=center|0:42
|Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Jason Maxwell
|TKO (punches)
|Cobra Classic 2001
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|align=center|N/A
|Anza, California
Anza, California
Anza is a census-designated place located in southern Riverside County, California, in the Anza Valley, a semi-arid region at a mean elevation of above sea level. It is located south of Idyllwild, and approximately southwest of Palm Springs, southeast of Los Angeles, California and...
, United States
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