Duane Ludwig
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Duane Paul Ludwig is an American
United States
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 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...

 kickboxer
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 and 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...

. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions. He holds a notable knockout win over former UFC lightweight champion, Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...

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

, Genki Sudo
Genki Sudo
is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, up until December 31, 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His...

, Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....

 and Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. He has most recently fought as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his successful debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, defeating Jay Hieron by technical knockout.-Mixed martial arts career:Goulet is...

.

Kickboxing career

Duane starting practicing Muay Thai when he was 15 years old. He would have a successful amateur career winning twelve of his fourteen bouts and picking up three I.K.F. Muay Thai national and regional titles. He turned professional in 2000 when he defeated Terrance Jones at a Ring of Fire event, in what was a rematch from their amateur days. At the end of the year Duane won his first pro title by winning the W.K.A.
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....

 US national title, which he followed with the I.M.T.C. title the next year.
He had his first real challenge in 2001 when he faced world champion Alex Gong
Alex Gong
Alexander "F-14" James Gong was an American Muay Thai kickboxer.-Career:Gong was a world champion of ISKA World Muay Thai, Junior middleweight class. He won his world title in 1999. He defended his title on August 5, 2000...

 for his I.S.K.A.
International Sport Karate Association
The International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...

 belt at a K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

 event in Las Vegas. The title went the distance with the young Ludwig being handing his first professional defeat. There was some controversy about the decision as some thought that despite a shaky start Ludwig had shaded it.

In 2002 Duane dropped down in weight to 70 kg to take part in a qualifying tournament for the first ever K-1 MAX world final. He won the four man tournament, defeating no. 1 ranked I.K.F.
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...

 fighter Ole Laursen
Ole Laursen
Ole 'Iron Fist' Laursen is a Danish welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and lightweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand.-Biography:...

 in the final to book his place to 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...

. At the finals Ludwig was drawn against home favourite Masato
Masato (kickboxer)
Masato Kobayashi is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer. He was the world champion of ISKA at Welterweight under Oriental rules, and he is the winner of K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008...

, and despite his best efforts was unable to make the semi finals, being outclassed by the local fighter over three rounds to lose 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....

. He would get another shot at K-1 MAX glory the following year in Saitama, Japan
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

 and went one better, reaching the semi finals where he lost to 2002 K-1 MAX champion Albert Kraus
Albert Kraus
Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 champion and has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai...

. In 2004 he won his last Muay Thai title where he finally got his hands on the a world title, defeating Thai Mongkhon Wiwasuk
Mongkhon Wiwasuk
Mongkhon Wiwasuk , a.k.a. Malaipet, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who occasionally fights in mixed martial arts. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium champion who currently resides in Southern California.-Biography and career:...

 by decision after five rounds to win the I.S.K.A.
International Sport Karate Association
The International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...

 world title, something Ludwig considers one of his proudest ever moments. The title fight was also notable as the belt had previously been held by Alex Gong
Alex Gong
Alexander "F-14" James Gong was an American Muay Thai kickboxer.-Career:Gong was a world champion of ISKA World Muay Thai, Junior middleweight class. He won his world title in 1999. He defended his title on August 5, 2000...

 - a rematch between him and Ludwig had been on the card since their bout in 2001 but Gong died in 2003. After this victory Duane would become increasingly involved in MMA
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...

 at the expense of his kickboxing career, although he would have a number of K-1 fights up until 2006, finishing with a 4-7-1 record with the organization.

Mixed martial arts career

Duane started practicing 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...

 when he was 15 years old. Ludwig was trained by Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...

 during his early career.

Ludwig holds the unofficial UFC knockout record at four seconds, over Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. He has most recently fought as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his successful debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, defeating Jay Hieron by technical knockout.-Mixed martial arts career:Goulet is...

, though a timing error by a Nevada State Athletic Commission official leaves the official record at 11 seconds by Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...

.

Return To UFC

On December 17, it was announced that Ludwig was set to return to the UFC at UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...

, facing Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...

, replacing an injured Sean Sherk. He lost to Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...

 via armbar in the first round.

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

 on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...

, but Fisher was forced off the card with an injury. Ludwig instead faced UFC newcomer Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

. Ludwig lost via TKO after he suffered a serious ankle injury during the first round.

Ludwig moved up to the Welterweight Division to face Nick Osipczak
Nick Osipczak
Nicholas Dominic Osipczak is an English professional mixed martial artist. He is a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He is also a known practitioner of Sanshou and Kung Fu, and is a member of Team Rough House.-Background:Nick attended high school at...

 on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....

. The fight was supposed to be on the preliminary part of the event, but a last minute illness to main card fighter Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...

 moved the bout to the main card. Ludwig scored with strikes, including multiple grazing headkicks in the first round until Osipczak landed a combination, buckling the veteran. The round ended with Osipczak landing ground and pound from the top, bloodying Ludwig. The second round was pretty even with mixed striking exchanges and takedown attempts. The third round saw Ludwig land a big left early on and basically stalk Osipczak the rest of the round, scoring but failing to finish as Osipczak was seemingly out on his feet, walking away from exchanges and covering up. The bout was Ludwig's first since an eight-month recovery from a severe leg injury. Ludwig won by split decision.

Ludwig was expected to face Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....

 on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24, but was unable to fight due to a sternum injury. James Wilks
James Wilks
James Brett Wilks is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. Wilks currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in the welterweight division.-Biography:Wilks was born and raised in Leicestershire,...

 took his place in the match instead.

Ludwig vs. Sadollah eventually took place on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
UFC on Versus 5
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in Wisconsin...

. Ludwig won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Ludwig outstruck and rocked Sadollah in both the first and second rounds while also showing greatly improved takedown defense throughout the fight.

Ludwig is expected to face Josh Neer
Josh Neer
Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...

 on January 20, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.

Personal life

Duane and his wife have one daughter. The couple had their second child, a son named Duane Jr., on November 9, 2010. In October 2010 Duane opened his flagship Muay Thai/Mixed Martial Arts School, "BANG Muay Thai Inc." at 303 Training Center in Westminster, CO

Championships and accomplishments

Professional American and Thai Kickboxing
  • 2004 I.S.K.A.
    International Sport Karate Association
    The International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...

     Muay Thai Light Middleweight world champion -72.5 kg
  • 2002 K-1 World MAX USA champion -70 kg
  • 2001 I.M.T.C. Muay Thai Super Middleweight North American champion -76 kg
  • 2000 W.K.A.
    World Kickboxing Association
    The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....

     Muay Thai Super Middleweight USA title -76 kg


Amateur American and Thai Kickboxing
  • 1999 I.K.F.
    International Kickboxing Federation
    The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...

     Fighter of the Year
  • 1999 I.K.F.
    International Kickboxing Federation
    The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...

     Muay Thai light middleweight U.S amateur tournament champion -72.5 kg
  • 1999 I.K.F.
    International Kickboxing Federation
    The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...

     Muay Thai super middleweight U.S amateur champion -78 kg
  • 1999 I.K.F.
    International Kickboxing Federation
    The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...

     Regional Middleweight Muay Thai Champion


MMA
  • 2003 U.C.C. World Lightweight champion -70 kg
  • 2000 Extreme Shoot Fighting Lightweight Champion -70 kg

Mixed martial arts record

|-
| Win
| align="center" | 21-11
| Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 20–11
| Nick Osipczak
Nick Osipczak
Nicholas Dominic Osipczak is an English professional mixed martial artist. He is a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He is also a known practitioner of Sanshou and Kung Fu, and is a member of Team Rough House.-Background:Nick attended high school at...


| Decision (split)
| UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....


|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
| Oberhausen, Germany
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 19–11
| Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...


| TKO (ankle injury)
| UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...


|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:44
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...

, United States
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|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 19–10
| Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...


| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...


|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:31
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 19–9
| Ryan Roberts
| Submission (punches)
| ROF 36: Demolition
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:05
| 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
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 18–9
| Lyle Beerbohm
Lyle Beerbohm
Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...


| Submission (bulldog choke)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The second Challengers event took place on June 19, 2009, at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.-Background:...


|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 4:27
| Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

, United States
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|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 18–8
| Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...


| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Destruction
Strikeforce: Destruction
Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet.-Preliminary Card:...


|
| align="center" | 3
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 17–8
| Sammy Morgan
Sammy Morgan (fighter)
Sam "The Squeeze" Morgan is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and also fought in the Strikeforce and EliteXC promotions.-Mixed martial arts record:...


| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Payback
Strikeforce: Payback
Strikeforce: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held on October 3, 2008. The event was produced by Strikeforce and took place at the Broomfield Events Center in Broomfield, Colorado. It marks the first time Strikeforce has held an event in Colorado and the main event featured a rematch...


|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:01
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...

, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 16–8
| Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...


| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Sengoku 1
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:28
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 16–7
| Mario Stapel
| KO (punch)
| ROF 30: Domination
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:50
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...

, United States
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|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 15–7
| Paul Daley
Paul Daley
Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 0:42
| 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" | 15–6
| Shinya Kumazawa
| Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| ROF 28: Evolution
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 4:32
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
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|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 14–6
| Tony Fryklund
| TKO (knee)
| 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....


|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 3:37
| 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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|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 13–6
| 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...


| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7 2006. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This event featured the debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.- Results :*Heavyweight bout: Tank...


|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 4:36
| Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...

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|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 13–5
| Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...


| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Revenge
Strikeforce: Revenge
Strikeforce: Revenge was the second mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on June 9, 2006. The main event featured the North American debut of Alistair Overeem....


|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3:57
| 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...

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|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 13–4
| Jason Palacios
| Submission (armbar)
| International Freestyle Fighting 1
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 4:56
| Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 12–4
| Toshikatsu Harada
| KO (punches)
| ROF 21: Full Blast
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:44
| Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 11–4
| Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. He has most recently fought as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his successful debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, defeating Jay Hieron by technical knockout.-Mixed martial arts career:Goulet is...


| TKO (punch)
| UFC Fight Night 3
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:11
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Loss
| align="center" | 10–4
| Sammy Morgan
Sammy Morgan (fighter)
Sam "The Squeeze" Morgan is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and also fought in the Strikeforce and EliteXC promotions.-Mixed martial arts record:...


| KO (punches)
| Ring of Fire 16
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:52
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Loss
| align="center" | 10–3
| B.J. Penn
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| K-1 MMA: Romanex
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:45
| Saitama, Japan
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| Win
| align="center" | 10–2
| Genki Sudo
Genki Sudo
is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, up until December 31, 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His...


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


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| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
| Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 9–2
| Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...


| KO (punch)
| UCC 12: Adrenaline
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:13
| Montreal, Quebec
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| Win
| align="center" | 8–2
| Thomas Denny
Thomas Denny (fighter)
Thomas Denny is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion....


| Submission (knees)
| Shogun 1
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 4:18
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 7–2
| Ressen Messer
| TKO (punches)
| GC 5: Rumble in the Rockies
|
| align="center" | N/A
| align="center" | N/A
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 6–2
| Charles Bennett
| Submission (exhaustion)
| KOTC 10: Critical Mass
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2:38
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 5–2
| Cesar Moreno
| KO
| GC 4: Collision at Colusa
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3:58
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Loss
| align="center" | 4–2
| Eric Payne
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| ROF 2: Trial By Fire
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:35
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Loss
| align="center" | 4–1
| Kelly Dullanty
| Decision (unanimous)
| KOTC 6: Road Warriors
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
| Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Isabella County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,946. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 26,675....

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 4–0
| Shad Smith
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| KOTC 4: Gladiators
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3:08
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 3–0
| Jason Maxwell
| Decision
| KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare
|
| align="center" | 2
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 2–0
| Earl Littlepage
| Submission (verbal)
| Aspen Slammer
|
| align="center" | N/A
| align="center" | N/A
| Aspen, Colorado
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
| align="center" | 1–0
| David Ibarra
| KO
| KOTC 2: Desert Storm
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 4:15
| 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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