Chael Sonnen
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Chael Patrick Sonnen (ˈtʃeɪl ˈsʌnən; born April 3, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist
who competes as a middleweight
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon
, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
As of October 2011, Sonnen is ranked as the #2 middleweight in the world by Sherdog
.
. His second fight was against future ICON Sport Middleweight Champion and Strikeforce Middleweight contender Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Sonnen went 6–0 in his first six fights, until his loss to Trevor Prangley
, which he later avenged in 2006 at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
. He also fought The Ultimate Fighter
winner and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin
.
Light Heavyweight Champion Renato Sobral
at UFC 55
, where Sonnen fought for his first time at Light Heavyweight. He lost via triangle choke in the second round. Afterwards, he avenged his first ever MMA defeat by defeating Trevor Prangley
at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
by unanimous decision. Then, for a third time, he fought Jeremy Horn
at UFC 60
and lost via armbar. Having gone 1–2 in the Octagon, Sonnen was released
via TKO. After that he fought Alexey Oleinik
to a unanimous decision victory, and defeated Tim McKenzie via brabo choke within the first 15 seconds of the opening round. After quickly dismantling McKenzie, Sonnen fought UFC and Pride
veteran Amar Suloev
and won via TKO. After Bodog, Sonnen defeated future Ultimate Fighter
member Kyacey Uscola
at SuperFight 20: Homecoming.
for the WEC
middleweight
championship. Sonnen lost via submission at 4:55 of the second round. There was controversy stemming from the fight stoppage, however. Sonnen did not tap out but yelled out, and the referee took that as a verbal submission and stopped the fight. In his post-fight interview Sonnen said that he told the referee not to stop the fight, and continually said "No" when the referee asked if he wanted to submit.
A rematch between the two was scheduled for March 26, 2008, but was cancelled due to Paulo Filho checking himself into a rehabilitation clinic for an unknown substance abuse problem. Sonnen instead faced undefeated WEC middleweight contender Bryan Baker and dominated him for three rounds, winning a unanimous decision. Sonnen and Filho eventually met again on November 5, 2008, where Sonnen soundly defeated Filho by unanimous decision
. Prior to the fight, Filho did not make weight, weighing in at close to seven pounds over 185, thus making the bout a non-title match and taking away the chance for Sonnen to rematch for the WEC title. After Filho lost, he announced he would ship Sonnen the championship belt.
, he lost via triangle choke to Demian Maia at UFC 95
.
Sonnen defeated Dan Miller
at UFC 98
on May 23 via unanimous decision. Sonnen showed his willingness and toughness as a fighter and came in as a late replacement for Yushin Okami
when Okami sustained a torn ligament in training. Sonnen took the fight on 22 days notice and lost 36 pounds to compete. Incidentally in his next fight, Sonnen out-wrestled Okami at UFC 104
to a unanimous decision victory. The weeks proceeding the fight, Okami ask and trained with Chael Sonnen and his camp for a number of weeks. Chael Sonnen commented on Okami's size, strength and skill set as well as his relationship with Okami as something close to a brother.
Sonnen was expected to face Nate Marquardt on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110
, but the fight was moved up and the two fought at UFC 109
on February 6, with Sonnen winning via unanimous decision after out-wrestling the heavily favored Marquardt for three rounds. Marquardt caught Sonnen in two very deep guillotine chokes in the first and third rounds; however, Sonnen managed to get free. With the victory, Sonnen solidified his position as the next fighter in line to challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship.
for the UFC Middleweight Championship on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117
. Sonnen trash talked during the build up to the fight, which caused some controversy, as he stated that he was going to retire Silva. Sonnen won each of the first four rounds on all of the judges' scorecards, with the score heading into the fifth round being 40–34, 40–35, and 40–36. However in the final round Sonnen found himself caught in a triangle/armbar combonation by the champion. Sonnen tapped and lost the fight by triangle at 3:10 in the fifth round. Sonnen later stated in an interview it was the choke, not the armbar, that had caused him to submit. Sonnen is only the third man in UFC history to be finished in fifth round, and only the second to be so finished via submission.
Sonnen stated that he wanted a rematch with Silva but did not want to wait on the sidelines until Silva recovered from his rib injury. The much anticipated rematch was expected to take place sometime in early 2011, but was ultimately scrapped after Sonnen was suspended for testing positive for a banned substance.
in the second round via arm triangle choke on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136
, implementing his relentless wrestling style and completely dominating Stann. In the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Sonnen called out Anderson Silva, who was in attendance. Sonnen proposed a rematch with Silva on Super Bowl weekend and said if he loses, he would leave the UFC forever. If Silva loses, Silva would have to leave the middleweight division. He confirmed in the post fight interview that he is sticking to his word, although presumably Silva would have to agree to the terms. However, Silva did not respond so Sonnen stated a week later that the offer had "expired."
With Silva expected to be sidelined until mid 2012 recovering from various injuries, Sonnen is expected to face Mark Muñoz
on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2
.
and was undergoing Testosterone replacement therapy (or TRT) in the form of synthetic testosterone which he self-injected twice weekly. Sonnen was joined at the hearing by his family physician, Dr. Mark Czarnecki, who confirmed that he had diagnosed Sonnen with hypogonadism and had prescribed the twice weekly testosterone injections in 2008.
In his further sworn testimony, Sonnen claimed to have been previously approved for TRT by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), and to have spoken directly to NSAC's Executive Director, Keith Kizer by telephone, who allegedly informed Sonnen that he was approved for TRT and should not again disclose the treatment on the pre-bout medical disclosure statements required by NSAC. Sonnen testified that he believed Keith Kizer's alleged advice about omitting his TRT on Nevada disclosure forms applied equally to the forms of other state Athletic Commissions. Additionally, Sonnen testified that he had previously disclosed his condition to CSAC, specifically citing his UFC 104 bout against Yushin Okami, which took place in Los Angeles on October 24, 2009. Based on the above sworn testimony, CSAC voted to re-characterize Sonnen's transgression as a failure to properly disclose a medical treatment, and correspondingly reduced his suspension from 12 to six months, ending March 2, 2011.
Keith Kizer has since publicly responded to Sonnen's testimony, stating that NSAC had never approved Sonnen for TRT, that Kizer had never advised Sonnen not to disclose a medical condition, and that he "[had] never talked to Chael Sonnen in [his] life." At a subsequent meeting between the UFC, Sonnen, and NSAC, Kizer confronted Sonnen about the false testimony he had given at the December 2, 2010 CSAC hearing. According to Kizer, Sonnen initially deflected Kizer's questions, but when pressed further, admitted that no such telephone conversation had occurred, explaining that "My manager and you talked about therapeutic exemptions, and therefore, I just used the wrong word. I should have said 'my' instead of 'I.' As in 'my manager' instead of 'I.'" Incidentally, Kizer has acknowledged speaking with Sonnen's manager, Matt Lindland, about TRT, but stated that the conversation concerned only the application process for a medical exemption, not the application of any particular fighter.
CSAC Executive Director, George Dodd has also contradicted Sonnen's testimony, stating that CSAC has no documentation evidencing that Sonnen was approved for TRT, either for October 24, 2009 fight with Okami, or at all.
As of November, 2011, there is no documented approval by CSAC, NSAC or any other state Athletic Commission to corroborate Sonnen's testimony that he has ever been approved for TRT.
in connection with mortgage fraud
on January 3, 2011. The maximum sentence is 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine, but as a result of his plea
and agreeing to cooperate with the investigation into a ring of mortgage fraud, Sonnen is expected to receive two years probation
, a $10,000 fine, and the revocation of his realtor license. Sonnen, a licensed realtor in the State of Oregon, admitted that a financial transaction he conducted was designed to conceal or disguise the ownership and control of the proceeds of wire fraud
.
As the agent for a home sale, Sonnen told the title company to pay a plumbing company owned by Sonnen's mother for repairs, even though he knew that they would not be carried out. After the mortgage company agreed to the loan, the plumbing company was paid $69,000, and then the plumbing company, at Sonnen's direction, paid the home buyer $65,000.
As expected, Sonnen was fined $10,000 and sentenced to two years of probation.
Amateur wrestling
Mixed martial arts
|align=center| 26–11–1
|Brian Stann
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
| UFC 136
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:51
|Houston, Texas
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 25–11–1
| Anderson Silva
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| UFC 117
|
|style="text-align:center;"| 5
|style="text-align:center;"| 3:10
|Oakland, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 25–10–1
| Nate Marquardt
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 109
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 24–10–1
| Yushin Okami
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 104
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 23–10–1
| Dan Miller
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 98
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22–10–1
| Demian Maia
| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 95
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:37
| London
, England
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 22–9–1
| Paulo Filho
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 36
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Hollywood, Florida
, United States
| Non-title fight. Filho failed to make weight.
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 21–9–1
| Bryan Baker
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 33
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 20–9–1
| Paulo Filho
| Submission (armbar)
| WEC 31
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:55
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
| For the WEC Middleweight Championship
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 20–8–1
| Kyacey Uscola
| TKO (punches)
| SF 20: Homecoming
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 19–8–1
| Amar Suloev
| TKO (punches)
| Bodog Fight: Alvarez vs. Lee
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:33
| Trenton, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 18–8–1
| Tim McKenzie
| Submission (brabo choke)
| Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:13
|Costa Rica
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 17–8–1
| Alexey Oleinik
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 16–8–1
| Tim Credeur
| TKO (punches)
| Bodog Fight: To the Brink of War
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:18
|Costa Rica
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 15–8–1
| Jeremy Horn
| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 60
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:17
| Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 15–7–1
| Trevor Prangley
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
| Return to Middleweight
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 14–7–1
| Renato Sobral
| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 55
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:20
| Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
| Light Heavyweight bout
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 14–6–1
| Tim Williams
| TKO (punches)
| SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:59
| Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 13–6–1
| Adam Ryan
| TKO (punches)
| Euphoria: USA vs World
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:49
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–6–1
| Terry Martin
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| XFO 4: International
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| McHenry, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–5–1
| Alex Stiebling
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 12
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–5–1
| Jeremy Horn
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| SF 6: Battleground in Reno
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:35
| Reno, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–4–1
| Keiichiro Yamamiya
| Decision (majority)
| Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–3–1
| Jeremy Horn
| TKO (cut)
| Extreme Challenge 57
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:34
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–2–1
| Justin Bailey
| KO (flying knee)
| Rage on the River
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:40
| Redding, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 10–2–1
| Arman Gambaryan
| Decision (unanimous)
| Euphoria: Russia vs USA
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 9–2–1
| Homer Moore
| Decision (unanimous)
| ROTR 4.5: Proving Grounds
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Hilo, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2–1
| Greg Curnut
| Submission (punches)
| FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 10
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:07
| Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–2–1
| Jason Lambert
| Decision (unanimous)
| Gladiator Challenge 20
|
|style="text-align:center;"| 3
|style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Colusa, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–2–1
| Forrest Griffin
| Submission (triangle choke)
| IFC: Global Domination
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:25
| Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Draw
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1–1
| Akihiro Gono
| Draw
| Pancrase: Hybrid 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1
| Trevor Prangley
| Technical Submission (armbar)
| XFA 5: Redemption
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:49
| West Palm Beach, Florida
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–0
| Justin Hawes
| TKO (punches)
| UFCF: Rumble in Rochester
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:26
| Rochester, Washington
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–0
| Jesse Ault
| Decision (unanimous)
| Real Fighting Championships 1: The Beginning
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–0
| Scott Shipman
| Submission (forearm choke)
| Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:08
| New Town, North Dakota
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 3–0
| Jesse Ault
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| New Town, North Dakota
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| Jason Miller
| Decision (unanimous)
| HFP 1: Rumble on The Reservation
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Anza, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| Ben Hailey
| Decision (unanimous)
| Battle of Fort Vancouver
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
| Vancouver, Washington
, United States
|
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 middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
As of October 2011, Sonnen is ranked as the #2 middleweight in the world by Sherdog
Sherdog
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.
Mixed martial arts career
Sonnen started his MMA career at the age of 19 in 1997 by defeating Ben Hailey in Vancouver, WashingtonVancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
. His second fight was against future ICON Sport Middleweight Champion and Strikeforce Middleweight contender Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Sonnen went 6–0 in his first six fights, until his loss to Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...
, which he later avenged in 2006 at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
Ultimate Fight Night 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 6, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Paradise, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada...
. He also fought The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
winner and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC light heavyweight champion....
.
UFC
Sonnen made his UFC debut against former IFC and StrikeforceStrikeforce
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...
Light Heavyweight Champion Renato Sobral
Renato Sobral
Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...
at UFC 55
UFC 55
UFC 55: Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD....
, where Sonnen fought for his first time at Light Heavyweight. He lost via triangle choke in the second round. Afterwards, he avenged his first ever MMA defeat by defeating Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...
at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
Ultimate Fight Night 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 6, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Paradise, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada...
by unanimous decision. Then, for a third time, he fought Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
at UFC 60
UFC 60
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.-Background:Headlining the card was a...
and lost via armbar. Having gone 1–2 in the Octagon, Sonnen was released
Bodog Fight
After leaving the UFC, Sonnen was signed by Bodog Fight. He earned his first victory in Bodog Fight by defeating Tim CredeurTim Credeur
Timothy Wallace Credeur II is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and was defeated by fellow cast member Jesse Taylor in the semi-finals. He was then brought back into the competition following the disqualification of Taylor. He fought C.B...
via TKO. After that he fought Alexey Oleinik
Alexey Oleinik
Alexey Oleinik is a Ukrainian-Russian mixed martial artist who is a M-1 Global veteran and has fought for Bellator Fighting Championships, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, BodogFight and YAMMA Pit Fighting.-Mixed martial arts career:...
to a unanimous decision victory, and defeated Tim McKenzie via brabo choke within the first 15 seconds of the opening round. After quickly dismantling McKenzie, Sonnen fought UFC and Pride
Pride
Pride is an inwardly directed emotion that carries two common meanings. With a negative connotation, pride refers to an inflated sense of one's personal status or accomplishments, often used synonymously with hubris...
veteran Amar Suloev
Amar Suloev
Amar Suloev is a Russian-Yazidi-Armenian mixed martial artist with a record of 24–7–0. He is a kickboxer/wrestler who has last fought Jacek Buczko at M-1 Challenge, where he won by a TKO...
and won via TKO. After Bodog, Sonnen defeated future Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz was the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show began taping in early 2010 and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010...
member Kyacey Uscola
Kyacey Uscola
Kyacey Uscola is an American professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Uscola has fought for brands such as Bodog Fight, KOTC, Gladiator Challenge, and Palace Fighting Championships...
at SuperFight 20: Homecoming.
World Extreme Cagefighting
In December 2007, Sonnen fought Paulo FilhoPaulo Filho
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
for the 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...
middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
championship. Sonnen lost via submission at 4:55 of the second round. There was controversy stemming from the fight stoppage, however. Sonnen did not tap out but yelled out, and the referee took that as a verbal submission and stopped the fight. In his post-fight interview Sonnen said that he told the referee not to stop the fight, and continually said "No" when the referee asked if he wanted to submit.
A rematch between the two was scheduled for March 26, 2008, but was cancelled due to Paulo Filho checking himself into a rehabilitation clinic for an unknown substance abuse problem. Sonnen instead faced undefeated WEC middleweight contender Bryan Baker and dominated him for three rounds, winning a unanimous decision. Sonnen and Filho eventually met again on November 5, 2008, where Sonnen soundly defeated Filho by unanimous decision
Unanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
. Prior to the fight, Filho did not make weight, weighing in at close to seven pounds over 185, thus making the bout a non-title match and taking away the chance for Sonnen to rematch for the WEC title. After Filho lost, he announced he would ship Sonnen the championship belt.
Return to UFC
Following the dissolution of the WEC's middleweight division Sonnen was moved back over to the UFC, in his first fight in the promotion since UFC 60UFC 60
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.-Background:Headlining the card was a...
, he lost via triangle choke to Demian Maia at UFC 95
UFC 95
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 21, 2009 at The O2 Arena in London, England. It was broadcast live for viewers in Europe and Canada and later tape delayed for U.S. viewers on Spike...
.
Sonnen defeated Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...
at UFC 98
UFC 98
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
on May 23 via unanimous decision. Sonnen showed his willingness and toughness as a fighter and came in as a late replacement for Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by MMAWeekly....
when Okami sustained a torn ligament in training. Sonnen took the fight on 22 days notice and lost 36 pounds to compete. Incidentally in his next fight, Sonnen out-wrestled Okami at UFC 104
UFC 104
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...
to a unanimous decision victory. The weeks proceeding the fight, Okami ask and trained with Chael Sonnen and his camp for a number of weeks. Chael Sonnen commented on Okami's size, strength and skill set as well as his relationship with Okami as something close to a brother.
Sonnen was expected to face Nate Marquardt on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110
UFC 110
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 21 February 2010 in Sydney, Australia, at the Acer Arena. The event marked the UFC's first trip to Australia. The main card was scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday in Sydney to cater...
, but the fight was moved up and the two fought at UFC 109
UFC 109
UFC 109: Relentless was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
on February 6, with Sonnen winning via unanimous decision after out-wrestling the heavily favored Marquardt for three rounds. Marquardt caught Sonnen in two very deep guillotine chokes in the first and third rounds; however, Sonnen managed to get free. With the victory, Sonnen solidified his position as the next fighter in line to challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Middleweight Championship Bout
Sonnen fought Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
for the UFC Middleweight Championship on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117
UFC 117
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States.-Background:...
. Sonnen trash talked during the build up to the fight, which caused some controversy, as he stated that he was going to retire Silva. Sonnen won each of the first four rounds on all of the judges' scorecards, with the score heading into the fifth round being 40–34, 40–35, and 40–36. However in the final round Sonnen found himself caught in a triangle/armbar combonation by the champion. Sonnen tapped and lost the fight by triangle at 3:10 in the fifth round. Sonnen later stated in an interview it was the choke, not the armbar, that had caused him to submit. Sonnen is only the third man in UFC history to be finished in fifth round, and only the second to be so finished via submission.
Sonnen stated that he wanted a rematch with Silva but did not want to wait on the sidelines until Silva recovered from his rib injury. The much anticipated rematch was expected to take place sometime in early 2011, but was ultimately scrapped after Sonnen was suspended for testing positive for a banned substance.
UFC Career Following Suspension
After the expiration of his suspension related to his elevated testosterone/epitestosterone ratio, Sonnen returned to the UFC, defeating Brian StannBrian Stann
Brian Michael Stann is an American mixed martial artist and former US Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion...
in the second round via arm triangle choke 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...
, implementing his relentless wrestling style and completely dominating Stann. In the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Sonnen called out Anderson Silva, who was in attendance. Sonnen proposed a rematch with Silva on Super Bowl weekend and said if he loses, he would leave the UFC forever. If Silva loses, Silva would have to leave the middleweight division. He confirmed in the post fight interview that he is sticking to his word, although presumably Silva would have to agree to the terms. However, Silva did not respond so Sonnen stated a week later that the offer had "expired."
With Silva expected to be sidelined until mid 2012 recovering from various injuries, Sonnen is expected to face Mark Muñoz
Mark Munoz
Mark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2
UFC on Fox 2
UFC on Fox 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While not officially announced by the organization, the event is expected to take place on January 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois....
.
CSAC Suspensions and Appeals
Drug tests conducted at the time of his match with Anderson Silva showed that Sonnen had an elevated testosterone/epitestosterone (or T/E) ratio which fell outside the allowable range. Specifically, Sonnen’s urinalysis showed that his T/E ratio was 16.9:1. By comparison, an average man has a T/E ratio of 1:1, and testing bodies such as CSAC may allow for a variance as high as 4:1 for athletes—meaning Sonnen's T/E ratio was nearly 17 times that of a normal man and more than four times higher than the allowed maximum for an athlete. Sonnen was fined $2,500 and suspended for one year (until September 2, 2011) by CSAC. Sonnen's scheduled rematch with Silva was cancelled in light of the suspension.Initial Appeal
Sonnen filed an appeal from CSAC's decision, and that hearing was held on December 2, 2010. The principal grounds of Sonnen's appeal were that: (i) he had a medical justification for taking testosterone; and (ii) he believed that he had already taken the necessary steps to disclose the condition and treatment to CSAC. Specifically, Sonnen testified that in 2008 he had been diagnosed with hypogonadismHypogonadism
Hypogonadism is a medical term for decreased functional activity of the gonads. Low testosterone is caused by a decline or deficiency in gonadal production of testosterone in males...
and was undergoing Testosterone replacement therapy (or TRT) in the form of synthetic testosterone which he self-injected twice weekly. Sonnen was joined at the hearing by his family physician, Dr. Mark Czarnecki, who confirmed that he had diagnosed Sonnen with hypogonadism and had prescribed the twice weekly testosterone injections in 2008.
In his further sworn testimony, Sonnen claimed to have been previously approved for TRT by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), and to have spoken directly to NSAC's Executive Director, Keith Kizer by telephone, who allegedly informed Sonnen that he was approved for TRT and should not again disclose the treatment on the pre-bout medical disclosure statements required by NSAC. Sonnen testified that he believed Keith Kizer's alleged advice about omitting his TRT on Nevada disclosure forms applied equally to the forms of other state Athletic Commissions. Additionally, Sonnen testified that he had previously disclosed his condition to CSAC, specifically citing his UFC 104 bout against Yushin Okami, which took place in Los Angeles on October 24, 2009. Based on the above sworn testimony, CSAC voted to re-characterize Sonnen's transgression as a failure to properly disclose a medical treatment, and correspondingly reduced his suspension from 12 to six months, ending March 2, 2011.
Keith Kizer has since publicly responded to Sonnen's testimony, stating that NSAC had never approved Sonnen for TRT, that Kizer had never advised Sonnen not to disclose a medical condition, and that he "[had] never talked to Chael Sonnen in [his] life." At a subsequent meeting between the UFC, Sonnen, and NSAC, Kizer confronted Sonnen about the false testimony he had given at the December 2, 2010 CSAC hearing. According to Kizer, Sonnen initially deflected Kizer's questions, but when pressed further, admitted that no such telephone conversation had occurred, explaining that "My manager and you talked about therapeutic exemptions, and therefore, I just used the wrong word. I should have said 'my' instead of 'I.' As in 'my manager' instead of 'I.'" Incidentally, Kizer has acknowledged speaking with Sonnen's manager, Matt Lindland, about TRT, but stated that the conversation concerned only the application process for a medical exemption, not the application of any particular fighter.
CSAC Executive Director, George Dodd has also contradicted Sonnen's testimony, stating that CSAC has no documentation evidencing that Sonnen was approved for TRT, either for October 24, 2009 fight with Okami, or at all.
As of November, 2011, there is no documented approval by CSAC, NSAC or any other state Athletic Commission to corroborate Sonnen's testimony that he has ever been approved for TRT.
Subsequent Suspension by CSAC
Sonnen's abbreviated CSAC suspension expired on March 2, 2011. However, in the third week of April, 2011 CSAC sent a letter to Sonnen informing him that he had been placed on indefinite administrative suspension, due to his conviction for money laundering (see below), and his possibly false testimony during the hearing of December 2, 2010. Sonnen appeared before the Commission on May 18, 2011 to request that the suspension be lifted. After hearing testimony from Keith Kizer via streaming video, as well as Sonnen and his supporters, CSAC voted 4-1 to uphold Sonnen's indefinite suspension. Two days later, CSAC clarified that the applicable regulations only allowed for Sonnen to be suspended until his existing license expired (i.e., June 29, 2011). CSAC has stated that should Sonnen apply for a new license after June 29, 2011, he would have to re-appear before CSAC and it remained within the Commission's discretion to deny Sonnen's application.Money Laundering Conviction
Sonnen pled guilty to charges of money launderingMoney laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
in connection with mortgage fraud
Mortgage fraud
Mortgage fraud is crime in which the intent is to materially misrepresent or omit information on a mortgage loan application to obtain a loan or to obtain a larger loan than would have been obtained had the lender or borrower known the truth....
on January 3, 2011. The maximum sentence is 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine, but as a result of his plea
Plea
In legal terms, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system. Colloquially, a plea has come to mean the assertion by a criminal defendant at arraignment, or otherwise in response to a criminal charge, whether that...
and agreeing to cooperate with the investigation into a ring of mortgage fraud, Sonnen is expected to receive two years probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
, a $10,000 fine, and the revocation of his realtor license. Sonnen, a licensed realtor in the State of Oregon, admitted that a financial transaction he conducted was designed to conceal or disguise the ownership and control of the proceeds of wire fraud
Wire fraud
Mail and wire fraud is a federal crime in the United States. Together, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, and 1346 reach any fraudulent scheme or artifice to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services with a nexus to mail or wire communication....
.
As the agent for a home sale, Sonnen told the title company to pay a plumbing company owned by Sonnen's mother for repairs, even though he knew that they would not be carried out. After the mortgage company agreed to the loan, the plumbing company was paid $69,000, and then the plumbing company, at Sonnen's direction, paid the home buyer $65,000.
As expected, Sonnen was fined $10,000 and sentenced to two years of probation.
Amateur wrestlingAmateur wrestlingAmateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
- National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
- NCAA Division I All-American (1998)
- NCAA Division I 190 lb – 8th place out of University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(1998) - Pac-10 Conference 190 lb – 5th place out of University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(1997)
- National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
- NJCAANational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
Greco-RomanGreco-Roman wrestlingGreco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
190 1b – Runner-up out of University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(199?) - NJCAANational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
Greco-RomanGreco-Roman wrestlingGreco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
190 1b – Runner-up out of University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(199?) - NJCAANational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
Greco-RomanGreco-Roman wrestlingGreco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
All-American out of University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(199?)
- NJCAA
- Oregon Wrestling Classic
- Oregon Wrestling Classic 190 1b – 5th place (1997)
- University National Greco-RomanGreco-Roman wrestlingGreco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
Championships- University National Greco-Roman Championships 190 1b – 3rd place out of University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(1997)
- University National Greco-Roman Championships 190 1b – 3rd place out of University of Oregon
- World University Championships
- World University Championships Greco-Roman Seniors 85 kg – second place (2000)
- Dave Schultz Memorial International
- Dave Schultz Memorial International Greco-Roman Seniors 85 kg – winner (2000)
- Dave Schultz Memorial International Greco-Roman Seniors 97 kg – winner (2001)
- Dave Schultz Memorial International Greco-Roman Seniors 84 kg – third place (2002)
Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed 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...
- 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 NightBonus Awards-Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
(Two timesBonus Awards-Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
)
- Fight of the Night
- World MMA Awards
- Fight of the Year (2010) – Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Best on Interviews (2010)
- Gladiator Challenge
- Gladiator Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Hitman Fighting Productions
- HFP Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- The Danger Zone
- Danger Zone Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Rumble at the River
- Rumble at the River tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
| Win|align=center| 26–11–1
|Brian Stann
Brian Stann
Brian Michael Stann is an American mixed martial artist and former US Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion...
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
| 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...
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|align=center| 3:51
|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
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| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 25–11–1
| Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| UFC 117
UFC 117
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States.-Background:...
|
|style="text-align:center;"| 5
|style="text-align:center;"| 3:10
|Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, United States
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 25–10–1
| Nate Marquardt
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 109
UFC 109
UFC 109: Relentless was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-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
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 24–10–1
| Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by MMAWeekly....
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 104
UFC 104
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| 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
| style="text-align:center;"| 23–10–1
| Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 98
UFC 98
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-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
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| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22–10–1
| Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 95
UFC 95
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 21, 2009 at The O2 Arena in London, England. It was broadcast live for viewers in Europe and Canada and later tape delayed for U.S. viewers on Spike...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:37
| London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 22–9–1
| Paulo Filho
Paulo Filho
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 36
WEC 36
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on November 5, 2008 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| 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...
, United States
| Non-title fight. Filho failed to make weight.
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 21–9–1
| Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker (fighter)
Bryan Baker is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Baker fought in various promotions, most notably World Extreme Cagefighting and Bellator Fighting Championships...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 33
WEC 33
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008....
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-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
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| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 20–9–1
| Paulo Filho
Paulo Filho
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
| Submission (armbar)
| WEC 31
WEC 31
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting . The event took place on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and was aired live on the Versus Network....
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:55
| 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
| For the WEC Middleweight Championship
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 20–8–1
| Kyacey Uscola
Kyacey Uscola
Kyacey Uscola is an American professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Uscola has fought for brands such as Bodog Fight, KOTC, Gladiator Challenge, and Palace Fighting Championships...
| TKO (punches)
| SF 20: Homecoming
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 19–8–1
| Amar Suloev
Amar Suloev
Amar Suloev is a Russian-Yazidi-Armenian mixed martial artist with a record of 24–7–0. He is a kickboxer/wrestler who has last fought Jacek Buczko at M-1 Challenge, where he won by a TKO...
| TKO (punches)
| Bodog Fight: Alvarez vs. Lee
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:33
| Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, United States
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 18–8–1
| Tim McKenzie
| Submission (brabo choke)
| Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:13
|Costa Rica
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 17–8–1
| Alexey Oleinik
Alexey Oleinik
Alexey Oleinik is a Ukrainian-Russian mixed martial artist who is a M-1 Global veteran and has fought for Bellator Fighting Championships, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, BodogFight and YAMMA Pit Fighting.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 16–8–1
| Tim Credeur
Tim Credeur
Timothy Wallace Credeur II is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and was defeated by fellow cast member Jesse Taylor in the semi-finals. He was then brought back into the competition following the disqualification of Taylor. He fought C.B...
| TKO (punches)
| Bodog Fight: To the Brink of War
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:18
|Costa Rica
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| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 15–8–1
| Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 60
UFC 60
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.-Background:Headlining the card was a...
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:17
| 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
| style="text-align:center;"| 15–7–1
| Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
Ultimate Fight Night 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 6, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Paradise, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-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
| Return to Middleweight
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| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 14–7–1
| Renato Sobral
Renato Sobral
Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 55
UFC 55
UFC 55: Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD....
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:20
| Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
| Light Heavyweight bout
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 14–6–1
| Tim Williams
| TKO (punches)
| SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:59
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 13–6–1
| Adam Ryan
| TKO (punches)
| Euphoria: USA vs World
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:49
| 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...
, United States
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| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–6–1
| Terry Martin
Terry Martin (fighter)
Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| XFO 4: International
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| McHenry, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...
, United States
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 12–5–1
| Alex Stiebling
Alex Stiebling
Alex Stiebling is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Ultimate Fighting Championship...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 12
WEC 12
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 21st, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The card featured many future superstars such as Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Nate Diaz, Brad Imes, Chris "Lights Out"...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| 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
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–5–1
| Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| SF 6: Battleground in Reno
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:35
| Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–4–1
| Keiichiro Yamamiya
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...
| Decision (majority)
| Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 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
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–3–1
| Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
| TKO (cut)
| Extreme Challenge 57
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:34
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
, United States
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| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 11–2–1
| Justin Bailey
| KO (flying knee)
| Rage on the River
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:40
| Redding, California
Redding, California
Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 10–2–1
| Arman Gambaryan
Arman Gambaryan
Arman Gambaryan is an Armenian mixed martial artist who competes primarily in the light heavyweight division.-Career:Fighting out of St. Petersburg, Russia, he is a member of the Red Devil MMA organization. He has fought with the M-1 global organization for most of his career, and has trained with...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Euphoria: Russia vs USA
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 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...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 9–2–1
| Homer Moore
Homer Moore
Homer Moore is an American mixed martial artist from Phoenix, Arizona. Moore's first major win occurred in 1999, with a decision victory over Jason Middaugh.-Wrestling career:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| ROTR 4.5: Proving Grounds
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Hilo, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2–1
| Greg Curnut
| Submission (punches)
| FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 10
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:07
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–2–1
| Jason Lambert
Jason Lambert (fighter)
Jason L. Lambert is an American mixed martial artist from Victorville, California, who fought in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship prior to being released from the company. He fights out of North County Fight Club and is represented by NCFC Fight Management.-...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Gladiator Challenge 20
|
|style="text-align:center;"| 3
|style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Colusa, California
Colusa, California
Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–2–1
| Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC light heavyweight champion....
| Submission (triangle choke)
| IFC: Global Domination
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:25
| Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
|
|-
| Draw
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1–1
| Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently fights as a welterweight. He is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. His fighting style is characterized by skillfully avoiding strikes, using fast counter punches and generally getting the...
| Draw
| Pancrase: Hybrid 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
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|-
| Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1
| Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley
Trevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...
| Technical Submission (armbar)
| XFA 5: Redemption
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:49
| West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–0
| Justin Hawes
| TKO (punches)
| UFCF: Rumble in Rochester
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4:26
| Rochester, Washington
Rochester, Washington
Rochester is a census-designated place in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1852, and the 2000 census recorded its population at 1,829. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles , all of it land. Rochester Schools...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–0
| Jesse Ault
| Decision (unanimous)
| Real Fighting Championships 1: The Beginning
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-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
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–0
| Scott Shipman
| Submission (forearm choke)
| Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:08
| New Town, North Dakota
New Town, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 488 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.6 people per square mile . There were 512 housing units at an average density of 760.9 per square mile...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 3–0
| Jesse Ault
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| New Town, North Dakota
New Town, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 488 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.6 people per square mile . There were 512 housing units at an average density of 760.9 per square mile...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| Jason Miller
| Decision (unanimous)
| HFP 1: Rumble on The Reservation
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| 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
|
|-
| Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| Ben Hailey
| Decision (unanimous)
| Battle of Fort Vancouver
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
| Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
, United States
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See also
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences