Nhat Nam Si Phan (born March 13, 1983), better known as Nam Phan, is an American retired
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
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...
. A professional in mixed martial arts since 2001, Phan has competed for the
UFC,
WEC,
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
,
World Victory Road
World Victory Road (WVR) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunct ...
, and was a contestant on
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. He has competed in Japanese MMA organization
Pancrase
is a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Tokyo. It was founded in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki.
The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the An ...
and won the title of
King of Pancrase in the featherweight division in 2015.
Background
Born and raised in California, Phan began training in
Tae Kwon Do
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In a ...
at the age of four. A few years later, Phan began
karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ...
and did that for eight years earning his black belt. By the age of 16, he had earned a second degree black belt in Việt Quyền Đạo, a Vietnamese combat martial art. Phan then began studying
Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the year 2000 earning his black belt He is also a professional boxer with a record of 3-8-1.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Phan made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Jason Maxwell in October 2001, and won due to a second-round TKO. He then won his following three fights also, before tasting defeat at the hands of
Rob McCullough in April 2003. In December 2006, and now with a 12–2 record, he made his promotional debut with
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
against
Josh Thomson at ''
Strikeforce: Triple Threat''. He lost via unanimous decision, however, and was also defeated in his next, and last, Strikeforce fight against
Billy Evangelista at ''
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson''.
He then won the Extreme Fighters World Championships by defeating Shad Smith via TKO at 1:11 of the first round on October 6, 2007.
In 2009, he took part in the
Sengoku Raiden Championship's Featherweight Grand Prix where he defeated
Hideki Kadowaki
(born 28 May 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2000, he has competed for Shooto, Deep (mixed martial arts), DEEP, and World Victory Road. He is the former List of Shooto champions, Shooto Lightweight (1 ...
in the opening round. In the second round, at ''
Sengoku 8'', Phan was defeated by
Michihiro Omigawa
is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, judoka and submission wrestling, submission grappler, who mainly competed in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Omigawa competed ...
.
''The Ultimate Fighter''
Phan 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 ( ...
to appear on ''
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck''. On the debut episode, Phan defeated
Mike Budnik via TKO after a liver shot and follow-up punches. Phan therefore earned entrance into the house, where he would be picked for Team Koscheck as Koscheck's fifth pick (ninth overall).
In the preliminary fight, Phan fought Spencer Paige, winning via unanimous decision to give Koscheck's team their first win. The first round was closely contested until the final seconds where Phan got a takedown, ground and pounded, and then applied a kimura. In between rounds, Paige told his corner that his left foot was broken. Phan would go on to continue pressuring Paige in the second round to win the fight.
For his quarter-final fight, Phan was selected to fight
Cody McKenzie. Phan defeated McKenzie via TKO (punches) in round 2, securing his spot in the semi-finals. In the semi-final round, Phan faced
Michael Johnson. In a back-and-forth fight, Johnson scored takedowns. The consensus at the fight was that Johnson won the opening round, whilst Phan won the second. The third round, however, was argued over, with the coach of each respective fighter believing that their fighter took it. Johnson was declared the winner via split decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Phan was expected to face
Alex Caceres on December 4, 2010, at
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. However, Caceres was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by
Leonard Garcia. Phan lost the fight against Garcia via a controversial split decision. Due to the controversy surrounding the decision, both fighters were awarded a win bonus by the UFC and the fight earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors. The loss was named as 2010 Robbery of the Year by many MMA websites, most notably by
Sherdog.com.
A rematch with Garcia was expected on March 26, 2011, at
UFC Fight Night 24. However, Phan was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by
Chan Sung Jung.
Phan faced
Mike Brown on August 6, 2011, at
UFC 133
''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 ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Phan was expected to face
Matt Grice
Matt Grice (born July 29, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He was in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the featherweight division before suffering a traumatic brain injury in a traffic accident in Shawnee, Oklahoma ...
on October 8, 2011, at
UFC 136, replacing an injured
Josh Grispi. However, Grice was forced out of the bout with an injury with Leonard Garcia stepping in to replace him.
Phan won via unanimous decision, also earning both fighters ''Fight of the Night'' bonuses.
Phan next faced
Jimy Hettes on December 30, 2011, at
UFC 141. Phan was dominated by Hettes throughout the fight, unable to stop the many takedowns of his opponent and losing via unanimous decision.
Phan was briefly linked to a bout with
Zhang Tie Quan on February 26, 2012, at
UFC 144. However, for unknown reasons, the bout never materialized.
Phan faced
Cole Miller on August 4, 2012, at
UFC on FOX 4 and won a split decision.
Phan faced
Dennis Siver on December 8, 2012, at
UFC on Fox 5, replacing an injured Eddie Yagin.
Nam went into the fight with a passive posture, and proceeded to be dominated through the entire three rounds in both stand up and ground games, ultimately losing by unanimous decision. One of the judges scored 10-8 in favor of Siver on all three rounds.
Phan fought
Takeya Mizugaki in a Bantamweight bout on December 7, 2013, at
UFC Fight Night 33.
He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Phan faced
Vaughan Lee on March 1, 2014, at
The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Post-UFC career
In his first fight post-UFC, Phan faced Kenichi Ito at Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage on July 13, 2014. He won the fight via first-round TKO.
Phan then faced Yuki Baba at Pancrase 261 on October 5, 2014. Phan won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Bellator MMA
On October 17, 2014, it was announced that Phan has signed with Bellator. He made his debut for the promotion against
Mike Richman on November 15, 2014, at
Bellator 131.
Phan lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Retirement
On March 12, 2017, after his loss to Whiteford, Phan announced his retirement from MMA competition.
Boxing
Nam Phan is currently on a 7 fight losing streak with a record of 3 wins 8 losses and 1 draw
Personal life
Phan takes pride in his Vietnamese heritage and is part of the
Vietnamese Americans, Vietnamese-American community. He proudly displays both the American and South Vietnamese flags on his ''
gi'' as a symbol of his pride in the freedom of his current home and of his lost homeland. Phan owns and runs the Madu Academy, where he teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well as boxing and Muay Thai. In 2005, Phan co-founded Ma Du Entertainment, a business to promote mixed martial arts fighters.
Championships and accomplishments
*
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 ( ...
**
Fight of the Night (Two times)
vs. Leonard Garcia
*
Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
**
King of Pancrase Featherweight Championship (1 Time)
CTE
There has been wide speculation of Nam Phan having traumatic brain damage evident in his slurred speech and aggressive change in interviews and articles
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–17
,
Robert Whiteford
, Technical Submission (front choke)
, ,
ACB 54: Supersonic
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:29
,
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
, England
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–16
,
Masakazu Imanari
, Submission (heel hook)
, DEEP Cage Impact 2016
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:35
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–15
, Andy Main
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Pancrase 270
,
, align=center, 4
, align=center, 3:41
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–14
,
Takumi Nakayama
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.
"Takumi"(タクミ, all katakana) ring name of Nakayama in Japan.
Biography
Nakayama was in ...
, Decision (split)
, Pancrase 264
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–14
,
Mike Richman
, KO (punches)
,
Bellator 131
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:46
,
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–13
, Yuki Baba
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Pancrase 261
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:05
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–13
, Kenichi Ito
, TKO (punches)
, Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:27
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–13
,
Vaughan Lee
, Decision (unanimous)
,
The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Macau
Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...
,
SAR, China
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–12
,
Takeya Mizugaki
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
, Australia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–11
,
Dennis Siver
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
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
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–10
,
Cole Miller
, Decision (split)
,
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–10
,
Jimy Hettes
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 141
,
, 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, 17–9
,
Leonard Garcia
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 136
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–9
,
Mike Brown
, Decision (unanimous)
,
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
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–8
,
Leonard Garcia
, Decision (split)
,
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, 16–7
, Rodney Rhoden
, Submission (armbar)
, Civic Disobedience 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:20
,
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–7
, Isaac DeJesus
, TKO (punches)
,
TPF 3: Champions Collide
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:55
,
Lemoore, California, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–6
,
Michihiro Omigawa
is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, judoka and submission wrestling, submission grappler, who mainly competed in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Omigawa competed ...
, TKO (punches)
,
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:52
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–5
,
Hideki Kadowaki
(born 28 May 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2000, he has competed for Shooto, Deep (mixed martial arts), DEEP, and World Victory Road. He is the former List of Shooto champions, Shooto Lightweight (1 ...
, TKO (punches)
,
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:09
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–5
,
Billy Evangelista
, Decision (split)
,
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–4
,
Saad Awad
, TKO (punches)
, GC 74: Evolution
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:52
,
Los Angeles, California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4
, Shad Smith
, TKO (punches)
, EFWC: The Untamed
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:11
,
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orang ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–4
,
Gesias Cavalcante
, TKO (punches)
,
Dynamite!! USA
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:26
,
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–3
,
Josh Thomson
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Strikeforce: Triple Threat
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–2
, Aric Nelson
, TKO (punches)
, FCP: Malice at Cow Palace
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:11
,
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–2
, Ryan Diaz
, Decision (split)
,
KOTC: Rapid Fire
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2
, Albert Hill
, Submission (armbar)
,
KOTC 63: Final Conflict
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:12
,
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2
, Joe Frainee
, Submission (armbar)
,
KOTC 58: Prime Time
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:28
,
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2
, Sost Infante
, TKO (cut)
,
KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:51
,
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2
, Joey Alvarado
, KO (punches)
,
KOTC 49: Soboba
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:08
,
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–2
, Mike Valdez
, Submission (triangle choke)
,
KOTC 47: Uprising
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:41
,
Lemoore, California, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–2
, Nick Ertl
, Decision (split)
,
WEC 11
WEC 11: Evolution was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 20, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Shonie Carter take on Jason Biswell.
Results
...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Upland, California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Eben Kaneshiro
, Decision (unanimous)
, Pit Fighting Championship
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Upland, California
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, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–1
,
Rob McCullough
, Decision (unanimous)
, PFC: Knucklefest
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Patrick Hoang
, Decision (unanimous)
, PFC: Knucklefest
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
,
California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Brad Levy
, Decision (split)
, PFC: Knucklefest
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
,
California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Brad McCall
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, California Pancration Championships
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:42
,
Los Angeles, California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Jason Maxwell
, TKO (punches)
, Cobra Classic 2001
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See also
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List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
References
External links
Official UFC Profile*
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American male mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists from California
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Featherweight mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Boxers from California
Light-middleweight boxers
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American male karateka
Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo
Mixed martial artists utilizing karate
Mixed martial artists utilizing judo
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
1983 births
Living people
Pancrase champions
American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
Sportspeople from Westminster, California
American male boxers
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters