Association: High Altitude Martial Arts
Pro Debut Date: 1999-04-17
Pro Record: 36-20-2
Win Finish %: 77.7%
Quality Perf. %: 56.9%
Last Ranked: 1/01/2023

#177 Middleweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2001

#1 Middleweight

All-Time Rank:

#12 Middleweight

Last Loss Date: 10/23/2021
Last Loss: [NR] Valdir Araujo
UFC Record: 13-12-0
Longest Win Streak: 4 (2005-2007)
Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2008-2009)
UFC Debut: 2005-08-06
Last UFC Fight: 2017-11-11

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
01/01/2023 13 #177 Middleweight 36-20-2
45
10/01/2022 14 #164 Middleweight 36-20-2
49
07/01/2022 1 #150 Middleweight 36-20-2
50
04/01/2022 5 #151 Middleweight 36-20-2
50
01/01/2022 54 #146 Middleweight 36-20-2
50
10/01/2021 NR #92 Middleweight 36-19-2
76
01/01/2019 3 #43 Middleweight 35-19-2
130
10/01/2018   #40 Middleweight 35-19-2
141
07/01/2018 4 #40 Middleweight 35-19-2
141
04/01/2018 2 #44 Middleweight 35-19-2
141
01/01/2018 7 #42 Middleweight 35-19-2
141
10/01/2017   #35 Middleweight 35-18-2
161
07/01/2017 1 #35 Middleweight 35-18-2
161
04/01/2017 11 #34 Middleweight 35-17-2
161
01/01/2017 1 #23 Middleweight 35-16-2
193
10/01/2016 4 #24 Middleweight 35-16-2
193
07/01/2016 12 #28 Middleweight 34-16-2
168
04/01/2016 1 #16 Middleweight 34-15-2
251
01/01/2016 15 #17 Middleweight 34-15-2
251
10/01/2015 3 #32 Middleweight 33-15-2
158
07/01/2015 2 #29 Middleweight 33-15-2
162
04/01/2015 9 #31 Middleweight 33-14-2
163
01/01/2015   #22 Middleweight 33-13-2
223
10/01/2014 1 #22 Middleweight 33-13-2
223
07/01/2014 NR #21 Middleweight 33-13-2
223
04/01/2014   #32 Welterweight 32-13-2
178
01/01/2014 3 #32 Welterweight 32-13-2
182
10/01/2013 1 #29 Welterweight 32-12-2
185
07/01/2013 3 #30 Welterweight 32-12-2
196
04/01/2013 18 #27 Welterweight 32-12-2
196
01/01/2013 3 #9 Welterweight 32-10-2
355
10/01/2012 NR #6 Welterweight 32-10-2
355
04/01/2012 1 #13 Middleweight 31-10-2
258
01/01/2012   #12 Middleweight 31-10-2
267
10/01/2011 3 #12 Middleweight 31-10-2
267
07/01/2011 1 #9 Middleweight 31-10-2
267
04/01/2011   #10 Middleweight 31-10-2
267
01/01/2011 5 #10 Middleweight 30-10-2
249
10/01/2010 1 #5 Middleweight 30-9-2
365
07/01/2010   #6 Middleweight 29-9-2
312
04/01/2010 3 #6 Middleweight 29-9-2
312
01/01/2010   #3 Middleweight 29-8-2
401
10/01/2009 3 #3 Middleweight 29-8-2
401
07/01/2009   #6 Middleweight 28-8-2
275
04/01/2009 4 #6 Middleweight 28-8-2
275
01/01/2009 2 #10 Middleweight 27-8-2
213
10/01/2008 6 #8 Middleweight 27-8-2
213
07/01/2008 4 #14 Middleweight 26-8-2
164
04/01/2008 1 #10 Middleweight 26-7-2
186
01/01/2008 2 #11 Middleweight 25-7-2
169
10/01/2007 1 #9 Middleweight 25-7-2
169
07/01/2007   #8 Middleweight 25-6-2
198
04/01/2007 1 #8 Middleweight 25-6-2
198
01/01/2007   #7 Middleweight 24-6-2
172
10/01/2006 3 #7 Middleweight 23-6-2
172
07/01/2006 1 #4 Middleweight 23-6-2
172
04/01/2006 1 #5 Middleweight 23-6-2
172
01/01/2006 1 #6 Middleweight 22-6-2
168
10/01/2005 3 #7 Middleweight 22-6-2
168
07/01/2005 2 #4 Middleweight 21-6-2
140
04/01/2005   #6 Middleweight 20-6-2
120
01/01/2005 3 #6 Middleweight 20-6-2
120
10/01/2004 1 #9 Middleweight 19-6-2
88
07/01/2004 3 #8 Middleweight 19-6-2
88
04/01/2004   #5 Middleweight 19-6-1
92
01/01/2004 1 #5 Middleweight 19-6-1
92
10/01/2003 2 #4 Middleweight 18-5-1
105
07/01/2003   #2 Middleweight 17-4-1
138
04/01/2003   #2 Middleweight 17-4-1
138
01/01/2003 3 #2 Middleweight 16-4-1
114
10/01/2002 1 #5 Middleweight 15-3-1
93
07/01/2002 4 #4 Middleweight 14-3-1
93
04/01/2002 3 #8 Middleweight 14-3-1
93
01/01/2002 NR #5 Middleweight 13-3-1
81
10/01/2001 NR #2 Welterweight 12-2-1
105
07/01/2001   #1 Middleweight 12-1-1
121
04/01/2001 1 #1 Middleweight 11-1-1
121
01/01/2001   #2 Middleweight 10-1-1
121
10/01/2000 7 #2 Middleweight 10-1-0
126
07/01/2000 NR #9 Middleweight 8-1-0
34
04/01/2000 NR #12 Welterweight 7-1-0
34
01/01/2000 NR #109 Heavyweight 6-1-0
19
10/01/1999 NR #8 Welterweight 6-0-0
36


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

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Valdir Araujo   XMMA 3 - Vice City
Saturday, October 23rd 2021
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
Round 2
W Michael Cora
#343 Welterweight
  Titan FC 71 - Kilburn vs. AlQaisi
Friday, August 6th 2021
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
L Cezar Ferreira
#34 Middleweight
  UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
Saturday, November 11th 2017
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Vitor Belfort
#9 Middleweight
  UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway
Saturday, June 3rd 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Sam Alvey
#35 Middleweight
  UFC on Fox 23 - Shevchenko vs. Pena
Saturday, January 28th 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Tamdan McCrory
#37 Middleweight
  UFC Fight Night 96 - Lineker vs. Dodson
Saturday, October 1st 2016
KO (Punch and Head Kick)
Round 2
L Thiago Santos
#28 Middleweight
  UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
Saturday, May 14th 2016
KO (Punch)
Round 1
W C.B. Dollaway
#19 Middleweight
  UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
Saturday, December 19th 2015
KO (Punch)
Round 2
L Kelvin Gastelum
#12 Middleweight
  UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum
Saturday, June 13th 2015
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 2
L Brad Tavares
#27 Middleweight
  UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier
Saturday, January 3rd 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W James Te Huna
#20 Light Heavyweight
  UFC Fight Night - Te Huna vs. Marquardt
Saturday, June 28th 2014
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
L Hector Lombard
#12 Middleweight
  UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. dos Santos 3
Saturday, October 19th 2013
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Jake Ellenberger
#6 Welterweight
  UFC 158 - St. Pierre vs. Diaz
Saturday, March 16th 2013
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Tarec Saffiedine
#33 Welterweight
  Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
Saturday, January 12th 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Tyron Woodley
#17 Welterweight
  Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Kennedy
Saturday, July 14th 2012
KO (Elbows and Punches)
Round 4
W Dan Miller
#29 Middleweight
  UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones
Saturday, March 19th 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Yushin Okami
#16 Middleweight
  UFC 122 - Marquardt vs. Okami
Saturday, November 13th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Rousimar Palhares
#15 Middleweight
  UFC - Fight Night 22
Wednesday, September 15th 2010
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Chael Sonnen
#4 Middleweight
  UFC 109 - Relentless
Saturday, February 6th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Demian Maia
#3 Middleweight
  UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira
Saturday, August 29th 2009
KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Wilson Gouveia
#17 Middleweight
  UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Saturday, February 21st 2009
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Round 3
W Martin Kampmann
#20 Middleweight
  UFC 88 - Breakthrough
Saturday, September 6th 2008
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Thales Leites
#19 Middleweight
  UFC 85 - Bedlam
Saturday, June 7th 2008
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Jeremy Horn
#45 Middleweight
  UFC 81 - Breaking Point
Saturday, February 2nd 2008
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 2
L Anderson Silva
#2 Middleweight
  UFC 73 - Stacked
Saturday, July 7th 2007
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Dean Lister
#27 Middleweight
  UFC - Fight Night 8
Thursday, January 25th 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Crafton Wallace
#109 Middleweight
  UFC - The Final Chapter
Tuesday, October 10th 2006
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Joe Doerksen
#44 Middleweight
  UFC 58 - USA vs. Canada
Saturday, March 4th 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Ivan Salaverry
#15 Middleweight
  UFC Fight Night 1 - Marquardt vs. Salaverry
Saturday, August 6th 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Izuru Takeuchi
#17 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Spiral 4
Sunday, May 1st 2005
Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
W Kazuo Misaki
#7 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Brave 10
Sunday, November 7th 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
D Eiji Ishikawa
#16 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Brave 6
Tuesday, June 22nd 2004
Draw
Round 3
L Ricardo Almeida
#1 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Hybrid 10
Sunday, November 30th 2003
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Yuji Hisamatsu
#34 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Hybrid 8
Saturday, October 4th 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
W Steve Gomm
#70 Welterweight
  IFC - Global Domination
Saturday, September 6th 2003
Submission (Punches)
Round 1
L Keiichiro Yamamiya
#58 Light Heavyweight
  Pancrase - 2003 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
Sunday, July 27th 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Izuru Takeuchi
#9 Middleweight
  Pancrase 117: Hybrid 3
Saturday, March 8th 2003
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Kiuma Kunioku
#2 Welterweight
  Pancrase - Spirit 9
Saturday, December 21st 2002
KO (Flying Knee)
Round 3
L Izuru Takeuchi
#40 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Spirit 7
Tuesday, October 29th 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Seiki Ryo
#77 Middleweight
  Pancrase - 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
Sunday, July 28th 2002
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Kazuo Misaki
#25 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Spirit 3
Monday, March 25th 2002
TKO (Elbow Dislocation)
Round 1
L Kiuma Kunioku
#1 Welterweight
  Pancrase - Proof 7
Saturday, December 1st 2001
Decision (Majority)
Round 3
W Yuji Hoshino
#24 Welterweight
  Pancrase - Proof 6
Tuesday, October 30th 2001
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 3
L Gil Castillo
#24 Welterweight
  IFC WC 14 - Warriors Challenge 14
Wednesday, July 18th 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Masaya Kojima   Pancrase - Proof 3
Sunday, May 13th 2001
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Hikaru Sato   Pancrase - Proof 2
Saturday, March 31st 2001
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
D Kiuma Kunioku
#3 Middleweight
  Pancrase - Trans 7
Monday, December 4th 2000
Draw
Round 1
W Kiuma Kunioku
#1 Middleweight
  Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show
Sunday, September 24th 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 1
W Shonie Carter
#1 Welterweight
  Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show
Sunday, September 24th 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
W Daiju Takase   Pancrase - Trans 4
Monday, June 26th 2000
KO (Knee)
Round 2
W Anthony Washington   ROF 1 - Ring of Fire 1
Saturday, March 18th 2000
Submission (Punches)
Round 1
L Genki Sudo   Pancrase - Breakthrough 11
Saturday, December 18th 1999
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Yves Edwards BRI 4 - Bas Rutten Invitational 4
Saturday, August 14th 1999
Submission (Heel Hook)
Round 1
W David Harris BRI 4 - Bas Rutten Invitational 4
Saturday, August 14th 1999
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Josh Groves BRI 4 - Bas Rutten Invitational 4
Saturday, August 14th 1999
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
W Jose Garcia   RITR - Rumble in the Rockies
Monday, June 7th 1999
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Josh Medina   RITR - Rumble in the Rockies
Monday, June 7th 1999
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 1
W Mike Lee   WVF - Durango
Saturday, April 17th 1999
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2