David Baron (born February 15, 1973) is a French

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

and Shooto Middleweight European Champion. He has also competed for the UFC and

Pride Fighting Championships PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...

. He holds wins over Dan Hardy and

Hayato Sakurai (born August 24, 1975) also known as , is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, ...

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* 2 Hot 2 Handle ** 2H2H Road To Japan Welterweight Tournament Winner *

Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a ...

** Shooto Middleweight European Champion (2 times, First, Only)

Mixed martial arts record

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Aubervilliers Aubervilliers () is a communes of France, commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis departments of France, department, Île-de-France regions of France, region, northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. Geography Localisation Aubervilliers is one of th ...

, France , , - , Draw , align=center, 17–3–1 , Gor Harutunian , Decision (draw) , 100% Fight: VIP , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, France , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–3 , Jim Miller , Submission (rear-naked choke) ,

UFC 89 ''UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 18, 2008, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Background The event was headlined by a middleweight ...

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London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

, England , , - , Win , align=center, 17–2 ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:50 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 16–2 , Niek Tromp , Submission (guillotine choke) , Shooto: Belgium , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:23 ,

Charleroi Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not ...

, Belgium , Won Shooto European Middleweight Championship , - , Win , align=center, 15–2 , Abdul Mohamed , TKO (doctor stoppage) , UF 7: 2 Tuf 2 Tap , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:22 , England , , - , Win , align=center, 14–2 , Johnny Frachey , KO (punch) , Xtreme Gladiators 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:58 , France , , - , Win , align=center, 13–2 , Jason Ball , Submission (armbar) , Ultimate Tear Up , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:09 ,

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Takanori Gomi is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the ...

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pride - Bushido 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7:10 ,

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, Japan , Non Title Fight , - , Win , align=center, 12–1 , Joey Van Wanrooij , Submission (strikes) , 2H2H: Road to Japan , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:35 , Netherlands , Won 2H2H Road To Japan Welterweight Tournament , - , Win , align=center, 11–1 , Dan Hardy , Decision (unanimous) , 2H2H: Road to Japan , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 , Netherlands , 2H2H Road To Japan Welterweight Tournament Semifinals , - , Loss , align=center, 10–1 , Per Eklund , Decision (unanimous) , EVT 6: Ragnarok , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Sweden , , - , Win , align=center, 10–0 , Erik Oganov , KO (elbows) , M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:12 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 9–0 , Olivier Elizabeth , Submission (rear-naked choke) , PFA: Pancrase Fighting Association , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:50 , Bonneull, France , , - , Win , align=center, 8–0 , Dan Hardy , Submission (triangle choke) , CWFC: Strike Force , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:10 ,

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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 7–0 , Sauli Heilimo , Submission (reverse triangle choke) , Shooto Sweden: Second Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:33 ,

, Sweden , Won Shooto European Middleweight Championship , - , Win , align=center, 6–0 , Stale Nyang , Decision (unanimous) , EVT 4: Gladiators , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Sweden , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0 , Roemer Trumpert , Submission (triangle choke) , Shooto Holland: Fight Night , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:01 ,

Vlissingen Vlissingen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an importan ...

, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Jean Frederic Dutriat , Submission (ankle lock) , World Absolute Fight 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:42 ,

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, Morocco , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Martinsh Egle , TKO (left hook to the body) , Shooto Holland: The Lords of the Ring , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:35 ,

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, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Dirk van Opstal , Submission (armbar) , Shooto Holland: Night of the Warriors , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:19 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Carl Cincinnatus , Submission (guillotine choke) , Ultra Fight Kempokan , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:08 ,

, France ,

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

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