Association: Kill Cliff FC
Pro Debut Date: 2001-04-07
Pro Record: 30-16-0
Win Finish %: 76.6%
Quality Perf. %: 58.7%
Last Ranked: 7/01/2023

#77 Welterweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2016

#1 Welterweight

Last Loss Date: 7/02/2022
Last Loss: [#91 MW] Bryan Barberena
Opponent's Last 5: W L L L L
UFC Record: 15-10-0
Longest Win Streak: 5 (2014-2016)
Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2013)
UFC Debut: 2002-05-10
Last UFC Fight: 2023-07-08

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
07/01/2023 1 #77 Welterweight 29-16-0
131
04/01/2023   #76 Welterweight 29-16-0
133
01/01/2023 2 #76 Welterweight 29-16-0
135
10/01/2022 23 #78 Welterweight 29-16-0
136
07/01/2022   #55 Welterweight 29-15-0
197
04/01/2022 4 #55 Welterweight 29-15-0
199
01/01/2022 2 #51 Welterweight 29-15-0
202
10/01/2021 5 #49 Welterweight 29-15-0
204
07/01/2021 7 #44 Welterweight 28-15-0
221
04/01/2021 3 #37 Welterweight 28-15-0
229
01/01/2021 3 #40 Welterweight 28-15-0
238
10/01/2020 17 #37 Welterweight 28-15-0
247
07/01/2020 1 #20 Welterweight 28-14-0
406
04/01/2020 2 #19 Welterweight 28-14-0
420
01/01/2020 1 #17 Welterweight 28-14-0
435
10/01/2019 1 #18 Welterweight 28-14-0
451
07/01/2019   #17 Welterweight 28-13-0
465
04/01/2019 10 #17 Welterweight 28-13-0
474
01/01/2019   #7 Welterweight 28-12-0
671
10/01/2018   #7 Welterweight 28-12-0
710
07/01/2018 2 #7 Welterweight 28-12-0
726
04/01/2018   #5 Welterweight 28-12-0
726
01/01/2018 3 #5 Welterweight 28-12-0
726
10/01/2017 2 #2 Welterweight 28-11-0
919
07/01/2017   #4 Welterweight 27-11-0
828
04/01/2017 1 #4 Welterweight 27-11-0
847
01/01/2017   #3 Welterweight 27-11-0
872
10/01/2016 2 #3 Welterweight 27-11-0
872
07/01/2016   #1 Welterweight 27-10-0
1132
04/01/2016   #1 Welterweight 27-10-0
1132
01/01/2016   #1 Welterweight 26-10-0
1132
10/01/2015   #1 Welterweight 26-10-0
1132
07/01/2015   #1 Welterweight 25-10-0
836
04/01/2015 1 #1 Welterweight 25-10-0
836
01/01/2015 2 #2 Welterweight 25-10-0
836
10/01/2014   #4 Welterweight 24-10-0
671
07/01/2014 3 #4 Welterweight 23-10-0
576
04/01/2014 2 #7 Welterweight 22-10-0
458
01/01/2014 6 #5 Welterweight 22-9-0
460
10/01/2013   #11 Welterweight 21-9-0
350
07/01/2013 1 #11 Welterweight 20-9-0
350
04/01/2013 NR #10 Welterweight 20-9-0
350
01/01/2013 1 #26 Middleweight 19-9-0
179
10/01/2012 9 #27 Middleweight 19-9-0
179
07/01/2012 2 #18 Middleweight 19-8-0
227
04/01/2012 2 #20 Middleweight 19-8-0
227
01/01/2012 2 #22 Middleweight 18-8-0
191
10/01/2011 4 #20 Middleweight 18-8-0
193
07/01/2011 2 #16 Middleweight 18-7-0
214
04/01/2011 6 #14 Middleweight 18-7-0
214
01/01/2011 3 #8 Middleweight 18-6-0
262
10/01/2010 1 #11 Middleweight 17-6-0
244
07/01/2010 1 #10 Middleweight 17-6-0
244
04/01/2010 6 #9 Middleweight 17-5-0
277
01/01/2010 4 #15 Middleweight 16-5-0
191
10/01/2009 2 #11 Middleweight 16-5-0
195
07/01/2009 8 #13 Middleweight 16-5-0
200
04/01/2009   #5 Middleweight 16-4-0
284
01/01/2009   #5 Middleweight 16-4-0
284
10/01/2008   #5 Middleweight 16-4-0
284
07/01/2008 1 #5 Middleweight 15-4-0
273
04/01/2008 1 #4 Middleweight 15-4-0
273
01/01/2008 1 #3 Middleweight 15-4-0
273
10/01/2007   #4 Middleweight 15-4-0
273
07/01/2007   #4 Middleweight 14-4-0
233
04/01/2007 12 #4 Middleweight 14-4-0
233
01/01/2007 15 #16 Middleweight 12-4-0
121
10/01/2006 11 #31 Middleweight 11-4-0
81
07/01/2006 2 #20 Middleweight 11-3-0
105
04/01/2006 2 #18 Middleweight 11-3-0
105
01/01/2006 1 #20 Middleweight 10-3-0
90
10/01/2005 81 #19 Middleweight 10-3-0
90
07/01/2005 22 #100 Middleweight 8-3-0
30
04/01/2005 5 #78 Middleweight 8-3-0
30
01/01/2005 NR #83 Middleweight 8-3-0
30
10/01/2004 3 #24 Welterweight 8-2-0
51
07/01/2004 8 #21 Welterweight 8-2-0
51
04/01/2004 2 #13 Welterweight 8-1-0
65
01/01/2004 13 #11 Welterweight 8-1-0
65
10/01/2003 2 #24 Welterweight 7-1-0
42
07/01/2003 19 #26 Welterweight 7-1-0
42
04/01/2003 1 #7 Welterweight 7-0-0
62
01/01/2003 1 #6 Welterweight 7-0-0
62
10/01/2002 1 #7 Welterweight 6-0-0
55
07/01/2002 15 #6 Welterweight 6-0-0
55
04/01/2002   #21 Welterweight 4-0-0
34
01/01/2002 NR #21 Welterweight 4-0-0
34


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

  Opponent Event Outcome
W Niko Price
#81 Welterweight
  UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Saturday, July 8th 2023
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Bryan Barberena
#65 Welterweight
  UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Saturday, July 2nd 2022
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Nick Diaz   UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Saturday, September 25th 2021
TKO (Retirement)
Round 3
L Neil Magny
#11 Welterweight
  UFC Fight Night 175 - Smith vs. Rakic
Saturday, August 29th 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Colby Covington
#3 Welterweight
  UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler
Saturday, August 3rd 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
L Ben Askren
#22 Middleweight
  UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
Saturday, March 2nd 2019
Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke)
Round 1
L Rafael dos Anjos
#4 Welterweight
  UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
Saturday, December 16th 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Donald Cerrone
#10 Welterweight
  UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
Saturday, July 29th 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Tyron Woodley   UFC 201 - Lawler vs. Woodley
Saturday, July 30th 2016
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Carlos Condit
#8 Welterweight
  UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
Saturday, January 2nd 2016
Decision (Split)
Round 5
W Rory MacDonald
#3 Welterweight
  UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor
Saturday, July 11th 2015
TKO (Punches)
Round 5
W Johny Hendricks
#2 Welterweight
  UFC 181 - Hendricks vs. Lawler 2
Saturday, December 6th 2014
Decision (Split)
Round 5
W Matt Brown
#8 Welterweight
  UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
Saturday, July 26th 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Jake Ellenberger
#11 Welterweight
  UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw
Saturday, May 24th 2014
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Round 3
L Johny Hendricks
#2 Welterweight
  UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler
Saturday, March 15th 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Rory MacDonald
#4 Welterweight
  UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Saturday, November 16th 2013
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Bobby Voelker
#106 Welterweight
  UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga
Saturday, July 27th 2013
KO (Head Kick and Punch)
Round 2
W Josh Koscheck
#10 Welterweight
  UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
Saturday, February 23rd 2013
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Lorenz Larkin
#59 Light Heavyweight
  Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Kennedy
Saturday, July 14th 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Adlan Amagov
#31 Middleweight
  Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine
Saturday, January 7th 2012
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Round 1
L Tim Kennedy
#14 Middleweight
  Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson
Saturday, July 30th 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Ronaldo Souza
#9 Middleweight
  Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg
Saturday, January 29th 2011
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
W Matt Lindland
#42 Middleweight
  Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu
Saturday, December 4th 2010
KO (Punch)
Round 1
L Renato Sobral
#15 Light Heavyweight
  Strikeforce - Los Angeles
Wednesday, June 16th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Melvin Manhoef
#9 Middleweight
  Strikeforce - Miami
Saturday, January 30th 2010
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Jake Shields
#4 Welterweight
  Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields
Saturday, June 6th 2009
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Scott Smith
#44 Middleweight
  EliteXC - Unfinished Business
Saturday, July 26th 2008
TKO (Kicks and Punches)
Round 2
NC Scott Smith
#44 Middleweight
  EliteXC - Primetime
Saturday, May 31st 2008
No Contest (Thumb in the Eye)
Round 3
W Murilo Rua
#13 Middleweight
  EliteXC - Uprising
Saturday, September 15th 2007
KO (Punches)
Round 3
W Frank Trigg
#17 Middleweight
  Icon Sport - Epic
Saturday, March 31st 2007
KO (Punches)
Round 4
W Eduardo Pamplona
#50 Middleweight
  IFL - Atlanta
Friday, February 23rd 2007
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Joey Villasenor
#25 Middleweight
  Pride 32 - The Real Deal
Saturday, October 21st 2006
KO (Flying Knee)
Round 1
L Jason Miller
#27 Middleweight
  Icon Sport - Mayhem vs. Lawler
Saturday, September 2nd 2006
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 3
W Falaniko Vitale
#50 Middleweight
  Icon Sport - Lawler vs. Niko 2
Saturday, February 25th 2006
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jeremy Brown   KOTC - Xtreme Edge
Saturday, September 17th 2005
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Falaniko Vitale
#9 Middleweight
  Superbrawl - Icon
Saturday, July 23rd 2005
KO (Punches)
Round 2
L Evan Tanner
#3 Middleweight
  UFC 50 - The War of 04
Friday, October 22nd 2004
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
L Nick Diaz
#9 Welterweight
  UFC 47 - Its On
Friday, April 2nd 2004
KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Chris Lytle
#7 Welterweight
  UFC 45 - Revolution
Friday, November 21st 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Pete Spratt
#47 Welterweight
  UFC 42 - Sudden Impact
Friday, April 25th 2003
Submission (Injury)
Round 2
W Tiki Ghosn
#59 Middleweight
  UFC 40 - Vendetta
Friday, November 22nd 2002
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Steve Berger
#34 Middleweight
  UFC 37.5 - As Real As It Gets
Saturday, June 22nd 2002
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Aaron Riley
#34 Welterweight
  UFC 37 - High Impact
Friday, May 10th 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Saburo Kawakatsu
#29 Welterweight
  Shogun 1 - Shogun 1
Saturday, December 15th 2001
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Marco Macera   EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41
Friday, July 13th 2001
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Landon Showalter   IFC WC 13 - Warriors Challenge 13
Friday, June 15th 2001
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W John Reed EC 39 - Extreme Challenge 39
Saturday, April 7th 2001
TKO (Punches)
Round 1