Johny Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American former
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
collegiate wrestler. He competed in the
welterweight
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and
middleweight
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Boxing Professional
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Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...
divisions of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC) and is a former
UFC Welterweight Champion.
Early life
Hendricks was born in
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,481 at the 2020 United States census. The city was named for Ada Reed, the daughter of an early settler, and was in ...
. He was a three-time
Oklahoma
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high school
wrestling
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state champion and was a two-time high school national champion while at
Edmond Memorial High School. His final high school record was 101–5. He would go on to attend college at
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University (informally Oklahoma State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The university was established in 1890 under the legislation of the Morrill Act. Originally known ...
(OSU).
After a 10–0 redshirt season in 2003, Hendricks finished 5th in the nation at 157 pounds in 2004, while compiling a 37–7 record. Hendricks moved up to 165 pounds for the next three seasons. He won the 2005 and 2006
Big 12
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titles and
NCAA Division I
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national championships.
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He was 27–4 in 2005 and 29–1 in 2006.
Going into the 2007 national championships final match, Hendricks had a record of 34–0 for the season and had won his third straight Big 12 title along the way. He suffered an upset loss to
Mark Perry from the
University of Iowa
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and finished 2nd in the nation. The four-time
All-American
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for OSU finished with a college record of 159–13.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After graduating from
OSU in 2007, Hendricks moved to Las Vegas and trained at Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu under Marc Laimon,
along with two other former OSU wrestlers,
Shane Roller and
Jake Rosholt. Hendricks then later moved to Texas and signed with Team Takedown. This elite fighter management team funds fighters' training and splits his profits. Hendricks would go on to have his first career mixed martial arts (MMA) fight only seven months after his last collegiate wrestling match. He made his professional MMA debut on September 28, 2007, in which he scored a third-round controversial
TKO victory over Victor Rackliff at Masters of the Cage 16 held in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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. Rackliff was getting the better of the exchanges on the feet and he rocked Hendricks in the 3rd when both fighters exchanged punches. Hendricks fought once more in 2007, defeating Spencer Cowley by second-round TKO at Snakebite Fight Night held in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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. Hendricks won his television debut on March 15, 2008, with a first-round submission victory over Richard Gamble at
HDNet Fights Xtreme Fighting League, also in
Tulsa
Tulsa ( ) is the second-most-populous city in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tul ...
.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Hendricks,
Roller and
Rosholt signed multi-fight deals with
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was mad ...
(WEC).
While in the WEC, Hendricks defeated Justin Haskins on December 3, 2008, at
WEC 37.
Next, Hendricks defeated
Alex Serdyukov via unanimous decision on March 1, 2009, at
WEC 39. which was the last 170-pound bout in WEC history due to the company's decision to dissolve its welterweight division and focus on lighter weight fighters.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
With the WEC eliminating his weight class, Hendricks had to find another place to fight and signed with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
. In May 2009, it was announced that Hendricks would be making his
UFC debut against
Ultimate Fighter 7 champion
Amir Sadollah at
UFC 101 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, on August 8, 2009. In the opening seconds of the first round, Hendricks blocked a high head kick from Sadollah and countered with an uppercut, knocking Sadollah to his knees. Hendricks continued to land punches until referee
Dan Miragliotta pulled him off and ended the fight 29 seconds into the first round. Some people criticized Miragliotta for stopping the fight too early, as Sadollah seemed to be trying to get up, but Miragliotta defended his stoppage, saying Sadollah was "out of it" and "still looked glassy eyed and asked me what happened."
Hendricks faced promotional newcomer
Ricardo Funch on December 12, 2009, at
UFC 107. Hendricks won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–25).
Hendricks next faced
T. J. Grant on May 8, 2010, at
UFC 113. Hendricks won the bout via majority decision, improving his record to 3–0 in the UFC.
He next faced
Charlie Brenneman on August 7, 2010, at
UFC 117. Hendricks defeated him via TKO in the second round.
Hendricks fought
Rick Story on December 4, 2010, at
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. Hendricks lost via unanimous decision.
Win streak
Hendricks was expected to face
Paulo Thiago on March 3, 2011, at
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. However, Thiago was forced out of the bout with an elbow injury. Instead, Hendricks fought
TJ Waldburger on March 26, 2011, at
UFC Fight Night 24, replacing an injured
Dennis Hallman. Hendricks won via first-round TKO, earning ''Knockout of the Night'' honors.
Hendricks faced
Mike Pierce on August 6, 2011, at
UFC 133
''UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of mun ...
. Hendricks won by split decision.
Hendricks fought longtime #2 welterweight
Jon Fitch
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on December 30, 2011, at
UFC 141. Hendricks became the first man to finish Fitch in the UFC, winning via knockout just 12 seconds into the first round. The performance also earned ''Knockout of the Night'' honors.
Hendricks next faced
Josh Koscheck
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on May 5, 2012, in the co-main event at
UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller. He won the fight via split decision.
Hendricks faced
Martin Kampmann on November 17, 2012, at
UFC 154. Hendricks won via KO in the first round, with the fight only lasting 46 seconds. He earned ''Knockout of the Night'' honors for his performance.
Hendricks was expected to face
Jake Ellenberger on March 16, 2013, at
UFC 158. However, Hendricks was pulled from the Ellenberger bout in favor of a matchup with
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Ch ...
at the event after Condit's original opponent,
Rory MacDonald, pulled out of the bout with an injury. Hendricks won the fight via unanimous decision and both participants earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.
Welterweight title bouts
Having earned his title shot, Hendricks faced
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-divi ...
on November 16, 2013, at
UFC 167 for the
UFC Welterweight Championship. He lost via controversial split decision, a loss that UFC president
Dana White felt was unwarranted as he publicly stated he believed Hendricks won the fight, though White later reportedly told St-Pierre that he had indeed won. In addition, the site MMADecisions.com reported that every one of the sixteen MMA media members whose scores they collect declared the fight a decision victory for Hendricks. Despite the controversy, the bout did earn him ''Fight of the Night'' honors in the UFC for the second time.
On December 13, 2013, news came that
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-divi ...
would be taking an indefinite break from MMA and vacating his belt. Following this report,
Dana White announced that Hendricks would be facing
Robbie Lawler on March 15, 2014, at
UFC 171 for the vacant
UFC Welterweight Championship. Hendricks won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. The bout also earned him his third consecutive ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Hendricks underwent surgery to repair a torn bicep that he sustained prior to his fight with Lawler. He returned to training in May 2014.
A rematch with
Robbie Lawler took place at
UFC 181
''UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II'' was a mixed martial arts event held on December 6, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
UFC 181 was the organization's 300th event and was expected to be headl ...
on December 6, 2014. After a strong start, Hendricks slowed in the later rounds and ultimately lost the fight and the title via split decision.
Post-championship fights
Hendricks faced
Matt Brown on March 14, 2015, at
UFC 185. While Brown had a limited amount of success on the feet, Hendricks was successful on nine of ten takedown attempts and neutralized Brown's attacks. Hendricks won the fight via unanimous decision.
Hendricks was expected to face
Tyron Woodley on October 3, 2015, at
UFC 192. However, the bout was scrapped prior to the weigh-ins due to an intestinal blockage and
kidney stone attack suffered by Hendricks during the weight cut.
Hendricks faced
Stephen Thompson on February 6, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 82. Despite being the betting favorite in this encounter, Hendricks had no answer for Thompson's striking and lost the bout via TKO in the first round, marking the first time Hendricks had ever been finished in his MMA career.
Hendricks faced
Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum (born October 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gastelum earned a contract with the UFC after winning '' The ...
on July 9, 2016, at
UFC 200. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Prior to the bout, Hendricks missed weight by a quarter of a pound and therefore surrendered 20% of his purse to Gastelum.
Hendricks faced
Neil Magny
Aoutneil Jacques "Neil" Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Magny made a name ...
on December 30, 2016, at
UFC 207. At the weigh-ins, Hendricks once again missed weight, weighing in at 173.5 lbs., two and a half pounds over the
welterweight
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limit. As a result, he forfeited 20% of his purse to Magny. Hendricks lost the bout by unanimous decision in what was a close and competitive fight. Prior to the fight, Hendricks announced his intentions to move up to middleweight after facing Magny due to the hard weight-cut.
Middleweight
After several struggles to make the welterweight limit, Hendricks opted to move up a weight class to the middleweight division. He faced
Héctor Lombard in his middleweight debut on February 19, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night 105. Hendricks won the fight via unanimous decision.
Hendricks faced
Tim Boetsch on June 25, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night 112. He missed weight for this event, and weighed in at 188 pounds, 2 pounds over the middleweight limit of 186 pounds for a non-championship fight. Hendricks lost the fight via TKO due to a head kick and punches early in the second round.
Hendricks faced
Paulo Costa on November 4, 2017, at
UFC 217. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. It was the last fight on Hendricks's contract.
On June 27, 2018, Hendricks announced his retirement from competing in professional mixed martial arts and would concentrate on coaching wrestling.
Bare knuckle boxing
Only a few months after retiring from mixed martial arts, news surfaced that Hendricks would be transitioning into bare knuckle boxing. His debut was expected to be against fellow retired mixed martial artist
Brennan Ward at World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation's inaugural event on November 9, 2018. During the fight week, Ward announced that he won't be competing at the event due to a contract dispute and was replaced by
Dakota Cochrane. Cochrane defeated Hendricks by knock out in the second round.
Personal life
Hendricks and his wife Christina have four children.
Hendricks has been sponsored by
Reebok
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since
UFC 167.
Hendricks's moniker, 'Bigg Rigg', is derived from his jiu-jitsu coach's comment that Hendricks hit like a
Mack truck, having also owned a
Ford F350 truck.
Hendricks is of
German
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**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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,
Dutch, and
Native American descent and a member of the
Otoe–Missouria Tribe of Indians. His great great grandfather was an Otoe Missouri Tribal chief.
After retiring from mixed martial arts competition, Hendricks began working as a police officer in Texas.
Championships and achievements
Collegiate wrestling
*
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA)
**
NCAA Division I
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All-American
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out of Oklahoma State University
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(2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
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**
NCAA Division I
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157 lb – 5th place
out of Oklahoma State University
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(2004)
**
NCAA Division I
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165 lb – Champion
out of Oklahoma State University
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(2005)
**
NCAA Division I
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165 lb – Champion
out of Oklahoma State University
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(2006)
**
NCAA Division I
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165 lb – Runner-up
out of Oklahoma State University
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(2007)
**
Big 12 Conference
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Championship
out of Oklahoma State University
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(2005), (2006), (2007)
Amateur wrestling
* USA Junior Freestyle Championship
** USA Junior Freestyle Championship 165 1b – Winner
out of Oklahoma
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(2001)
** USA Junior Freestyle Championship 165 1b – Winner
out of Oklahoma
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(2002)
Mixed martial arts
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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**
UFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
**
Knockout of the Night (Three times)
vs. TJ Waldburger, Jon Fitch
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, Martin Kampmann
**
Fight of the Night (Three times)
vs. Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Ch ...
, Georges St-Pierre
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, Robbie Lawler
**UFC.com Awards
***2009:
Ranked #6 Newcomer of the Year
***2011:
Ranked #7 Fighter of the Year,
Ranked #4 Knockout of the Year &
Ranked #2 Upset of the Year
***2013:
Ranked #10 Fight of the Year ,
Ranked #5 Fight of the Year & Half-Year Awards: Best Fight of the 1HY
***2014:
Fight of the Year
*
World Extreme Cagefighting
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**
Fight of the Night (One time)
* MMAValor.com
** 2012 Fighter of the Year
*'
mmafighting.com''
**2014 Fight of the Year
vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 171
*
Sherdog
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**2014 Fight of the Year
vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 171
*
MMAJunkie.com
**2014 March Fight of the Month
vs. Robbie Lawler
*
Bleacher Report
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**2014 Fight of the Year
vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 171
*
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
**2014
MMA Match of the Year vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 171
Mixed martial arts record
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New York
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Neil Magny
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UFC 207
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Kelvin Gastelum
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UFC 200
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UFC 185
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Robbie Lawler
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UFC 181
''UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II'' was a mixed martial arts event held on December 6, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
UFC 181 was the organization's 300th event and was expected to be headl ...
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Georges St-Pierre
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UFC 167
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, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–1
,
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Ch ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 158
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–1
,
Martin Kampmann
, KO (punch)
,
UFC 154
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:46
,
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–1
,
Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought at Welterweight for the UFC and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the reality television show, ''The Ultimate ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner suburb, inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 Unit ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–1
,
Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He has competed in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League ...
, KO (punch)
,
UFC 141
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:12
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–1
,
Mike Pierce
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 133
''UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of mun ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–1
,
TJ Waldburger
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:35
,
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is the List of municipalities in Washington, most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the List of Unit ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–1
,
Rick Story
, Decision (unanimous)
,
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–0
,
Charlie Brenneman
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 117
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:40
,
Oakland, California
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, California, Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major We ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
,
T. J. Grant
, Decision (majority)
,
UFC 113
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
,
Ricardo Funch
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 107
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
,
Amir Sadollah
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 101
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:29
,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
,
Alex Serdyukov
, Decision (unanimous)
,
WEC 39
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi ( ; ) is a Gulf Coast of the United States, coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County, Texas, Nueces County with portions extending into Aransas County, T ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Justin Haskins
, TKO (punches)
,
WEC 37
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:43
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Richard Gamble
, Submission (D'Arce choke)
, Xtreme Fighting League 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:45
,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa ( ) is the List of municipalities in Oklahoma, second-most-populous city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the List of United States cities by population, 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The po ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Spencer Cowley
, KO (punches)
, Shark Fight Night
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:35
,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa ( ) is the List of municipalities in Oklahoma, second-most-populous city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the List of United States cities by population, 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The po ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Victor Rackliff
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Battle of the Cage 16
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:54
,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...
, United States
,
NCAA record
! colspan="8", NCAA Championships Matches
, -
! Res.
! Record
! Opponent
! Score
! Date
! Event
, -
! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2007
NCAA Championships at 165 lbs
, -
, Loss
, 18-3
, align=left,
Mark Perry
, style="font-size:88%", 3-4
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5, March 17, 2007
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5, 2007
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships have been held since 1928. In addition to determining the national champion in each weight class, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships also determines All-American wrestlers for each weight ...
, -
, Win
, 18-2
, align=left, Travis Paulson
, style="font-size:88%", TB 2-1
, -
, Win
, 17-2
, align=left, Matt Pell
, style="font-size:88%", Major 10-2
, -
, Win
, 16-2
, align=left, Justin Fraga
, style="font-size:88%", Tech Fall 20-5
, -
, Win
, 15-2
, align=left, Daniel Atondo
, style="font-size:88%", Fall
, -
! style=background:white colspan=6 ,
2006 NCAA Championships at 165 lbs
, -
, Win
, 14-2
, align=left, Ryan Churella
, style="font-size:88%", 9-8
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5, March 18, 2006
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5,
2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
, -
, Win
, 13-2
, align=left, Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov
, style="font-size:88%", 4-3
, -
, Win
, 12-2
, align=left, Dan Thompson
, style="font-size:88%", 9-6
, -
, Win
, 11-2
, align=left, Garrett Atkinson
, style="font-size:88%", Fall
, -
, Win
, 10-2
, align=left, Brian Busby
, style="font-size:88%", Tech Fall 25-8
, -
! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2005
NCAA Championships at 165 lbs
, -
, Win
, 9-2
, align=left,
Mark Perry
, style="font-size:88%", 5-2
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5, March 19, 2005
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5, 2005
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships have been held since 1928. In addition to determining the national champion in each weight class, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships also determines All-American wrestlers for each weight ...
, -
, Win
, 8-2
, align=left, Ryan Churella
, style="font-size:88%", 6-2
, -
, Win
, 7-2
, align=left, John Sioredas
, style="font-size:88%", Fall
, -
, Win
, 6-2
, align=left, Joey Hooker
, style="font-size:88%", Major 12-3
, -
, Win
, 5-2
, align=left, Garry Price
, style="font-size:88%", Fall
, -
! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2004
NCAA Championships 5th at 157 lbs
, -
, Loss
, 4-2
, align=left, Alex Tirapelle
, style="font-size:88%", 1-4
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6, March 20, 2004
, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6, 2004
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships have been held since 1928. In addition to determining the national champion in each weight class, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships also determines All-American wrestlers for each weight ...
, -
, Win
, 4-1
, align=left, Phillip Simpson
, style="font-size:88%", 4-2
, -
, Win
, 3-1
, align=left,
Charlie Brenneman
, style="font-size:88%", Major 11-1
, -
, Loss
, 2-1
, align=left,
Ryan Bertin
, style="font-size:88%", 4-7
, -
, Win
, 2-0
, align=left, Derek Zinck
, style="font-size:88%", 2-1
, -
, Win
, 1-0
, align=left, Brian Cobb
, style="font-size:88%", TB 6-5
, -
Pay-per-view bouts
Bareknuckle boxing record
, Loss
, align=center, 0–1
,
Dakota Cochrane
, TKO (punches)
, World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:21
,
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the List of municipalities in Wyoming, second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of th ...
, United States
,
, -
See also
*
List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
References
External links
Official Website*
*
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1983 births
Living people
American male sport wrestlers
American male mixed martial artists
Otoe people
Mixed martial artists from Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University alumni
Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestlers
People from Ada, Oklahoma
People from Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Ultimate Fighting Championship champions
Native American sportspeople
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Edmond Memorial High School alumni
American people of Dutch descent
American people of German descent
Native American people from Oklahoma