Association: Team Nogueira
Pro Debut Date: 2001-08-18
Pro Record: 23-10-0
Win Finish %: 60.8%
Quality Perf. %: 51.5%
Last Ranked: 7/01/2020

#25 Light Heavyweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2007

#3 Light Heavyweight

All-Time Rank:

#22 Light Heavyweight

Last Loss Date: 7/25/2020
Last Loss: [NR] Mauricio Rua
Longest Win Streak: 2 (2011-2013)
Next Best Win Streak: 2 (2009-2010)
UFC Debut: 2009-11-21
Last UFC Fight: 2020-07-25

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
07/01/2020 2 #25 Light Heavyweight 23-9-0
191
04/01/2020 1 #23 Light Heavyweight 23-9-0
211
01/01/2020 1 #24 Light Heavyweight 23-9-0
216
10/01/2019 3 #23 Light Heavyweight 23-9-0
221
07/01/2019 10 #20 Light Heavyweight 23-9-0
223
04/01/2019 3 #10 Light Heavyweight 23-8-0
328
01/01/2019 4 #13 Light Heavyweight 23-8-0
328
10/01/2018 NR #9 Light Heavyweight 23-8-0
328
01/01/2018 2 #14 Light Heavyweight 22-8-0
246
10/01/2017   #12 Light Heavyweight 22-8-0
269
07/01/2017 1 #12 Light Heavyweight 22-8-0
275
04/01/2017   #11 Light Heavyweight 22-8-0
280
01/01/2017   #11 Light Heavyweight 22-8-0
280
10/01/2016   #11 Light Heavyweight 22-7-0
299
07/01/2016 9 #11 Light Heavyweight 22-7-0
299
04/01/2016 5 #20 Light Heavyweight 21-7-0
181
01/01/2016 2 #15 Light Heavyweight 21-7-0
276
10/01/2015 3 #13 Light Heavyweight 21-7-0
281
07/01/2015   #10 Light Heavyweight 21-6-0
327
04/01/2015 3 #10 Light Heavyweight 21-6-0
333
01/01/2015 1 #13 Light Heavyweight 21-6-0
340
10/01/2014 NR #14 Light Heavyweight 21-6-0
346
04/01/2014 2 #8 Light Heavyweight 21-5-0
520
01/01/2014 1 #6 Light Heavyweight 21-5-0
576
10/01/2013 2 #7 Light Heavyweight 21-5-0
576
07/01/2013   #5 Light Heavyweight 21-5-0
576
04/01/2013 6 #5 Light Heavyweight 21-5-0
576
01/01/2013   #11 Light Heavyweight 20-5-0
276
10/01/2012 1 #11 Light Heavyweight 20-5-0
290
07/01/2012   #12 Light Heavyweight 20-5-0
290
04/01/2012   #12 Light Heavyweight 20-5-0
290
01/01/2012 8 #12 Light Heavyweight 20-5-0
290
10/01/2011 2 #20 Light Heavyweight 19-5-0
188
07/01/2011   #18 Light Heavyweight 19-5-0
191
04/01/2011 4 #18 Light Heavyweight 19-5-0
195
01/01/2011   #14 Light Heavyweight 19-4-0
245
10/01/2010 5 #14 Light Heavyweight 19-4-0
248
07/01/2010 1 #9 Light Heavyweight 19-3-0
325
04/01/2010   #8 Light Heavyweight 18-3-0
335
01/01/2010 5 #8 Light Heavyweight 18-3-0
335
10/01/2009 1 #13 Light Heavyweight 17-3-0
237
07/01/2009   #12 Light Heavyweight 17-3-0
237
04/01/2009 1 #12 Light Heavyweight 16-3-0
237
01/01/2009   #11 Light Heavyweight 15-3-0
194
10/01/2008   #11 Light Heavyweight 14-3-0
194
07/01/2008   #11 Light Heavyweight 13-3-0
195
04/01/2008 1 #11 Light Heavyweight 13-3-0
197
01/01/2008   #12 Light Heavyweight 12-3-0
196
10/01/2007 3 #12 Light Heavyweight 12-3-0
200
07/01/2007 1 #9 Light Heavyweight 12-3-0
205
04/01/2007 5 #8 Light Heavyweight 12-3-0
206
01/01/2007   #3 Light Heavyweight 12-2-0
303
10/01/2006   #3 Light Heavyweight 12-2-0
303
07/01/2006 4 #3 Light Heavyweight 12-2-0
303
04/01/2006   #7 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
208
01/01/2006   #7 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
219
10/01/2005   #7 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
218
07/01/2005 1 #7 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
208
04/01/2005 1 #8 Light Heavyweight 10-1-0
175
01/01/2005 1 #9 Light Heavyweight 9-1-0
139
10/01/2004   #10 Light Heavyweight 9-1-0
139
07/01/2004   #10 Light Heavyweight 8-1-0
139
04/01/2004 1 #10 Light Heavyweight 7-1-0
115
01/01/2004 9 #11 Light Heavyweight 7-1-0
115
10/01/2003 2 #20 Light Heavyweight 6-1-0
84
07/01/2003 1 #18 Light Heavyweight 6-1-0
84
04/01/2003 2 #17 Light Heavyweight 6-1-0
84
01/01/2003 NR #15 Light Heavyweight 5-1-0
84
10/01/2002 21 #27 Heavyweight 4-1-0
63
07/01/2002 2 #48 Heavyweight 3-0-0
39
04/01/2002 53 #46 Heavyweight 2-0-0
39
01/01/2002 2 #99 Heavyweight 1-0-0
22
10/01/2001 NR #97 Heavyweight 1-0-0
22


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Mauricio Rua
#26 Light Heavyweight
  UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
Saturday, July 25th 2020
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Ryan Spann
#44 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
Saturday, May 11th 2019
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Sam Alvey
#16 Light Heavyweight
  UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders
Saturday, September 22nd 2018
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
L Ryan Bader
#5 Light Heavyweight
  UFC Fight Night 100 - Bader vs. Nogueira 2
Saturday, November 19th 2016
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Patrick Cummins
#28 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
Saturday, May 14th 2016
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Mauricio Rua
#14 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
Saturday, August 1st 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Anthony Johnson
#5 Light Heavyweight
  UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
Saturday, July 26th 2014
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Rashad Evans
#3 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar
Saturday, February 2nd 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Tito Ortiz
#11 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida
Saturday, December 10th 2011
TKO (Punches and Elbows to the Body)
Round 1
L Phil Davis
#21 Light Heavyweight
  UFC - Fight Night 24
Saturday, March 26th 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Ryan Bader
#13 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop
Saturday, September 25th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Jason Brilz
#28 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans
Saturday, May 29th 2010
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Luiz Cane
#9 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
Saturday, November 21st 2009
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Dion Staring
#140 Light Heavyweight
  Jungle Fight 14 - Ceara
Saturday, May 9th 2009
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 3
W Vladimir Matyushenko
#16 Light Heavyweight
  Affliction - Day of Reckoning
Saturday, January 24th 2009
KO (Knee)
Round 2
W Moise Rimbon
#53 Heavyweight
  Sengoku - Sixth Battle
Saturday, November 1st 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Edwin Dewees
#163 Heavyweight
  Affliction - Banned
Saturday, July 19th 2008
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Todd Gouwenberg
#53 Heavyweight
  HCF - Destiny
Friday, February 1st 2008
TKO (Knees and Punches)
Round 2
L Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou   Pride 33 - Second Coming
Saturday, February 24th 2007
KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Alistair Overeem
#6 Heavyweight
  Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute
Saturday, July 1st 2006
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 2
L Mauricio Rua
#12 Light Heavyweight
  Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005
Sunday, June 26th 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Dan Henderson
#7 Light Heavyweight
  Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Saturday, April 23rd 2005
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Alistair Overeem
#11 Light Heavyweight
  Pride 29 - Fists of Fire
Sunday, February 20th 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Kazuhiro Nakamura
#23 Light Heavyweight
  Pride - Bushido 4
Monday, July 19th 2004
Decision (Split)
Round 2
W Alex Stiebling
#16 Light Heavyweight
  Gladiator FC - Day 1
Saturday, June 26th 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Kazushi Sakuraba
#33 Light Heavyweight
  Pride Shockwave 2003
Wednesday, December 31st 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Kazuhiro Nakamura   Pride 25 - Body Blow
Sunday, March 16th 2003
Submission (Armbar)
Round 2
W Guy Mezger
#32 Heavyweight
  Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3
Monday, December 23rd 2002
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Tsuyoshi Kosaka
#26 Heavyweight
  Deep - 6th Impact
Saturday, September 7th 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Vladimir Matyushenko
#10 Light Heavyweight
  UFO: Legend
Thursday, August 8th 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Yusuke Imamura   Pride 20 - Armed and Ready
Sunday, April 28th 2002
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Jim Theobald
#36 Heavyweight
  HOOKnSHOOT - Overdrive
Saturday, March 9th 2002
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Katsuhisa Fujii   Deep - 2nd Impact
Saturday, August 18th 2001
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Round 1