Association: Team Punishment
Pro Debut Date: 1997-05-30
Pro Record: 22-12-1
Win Finish %: 68.1%
Quality Perf. %: 51.4%
Last Ranked: 10/01/2019

#32 Light Heavyweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2003

#1 Light Heavyweight

Last Loss Date: 9/19/2015
Last Loss: [NR] Liam McGeary
UFC Record: 15-11-1
Longest Win Streak: 6 (2000-2002)
Next Best Win Streak: 5 (2004-2006)
UFC Debut: 1997-05-30
Last UFC Fight: 2012-07-07

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
10/01/2019 4 #32 Light Heavyweight 21-12-1
156
07/01/2019 2 #28 Light Heavyweight 21-12-1
158
04/01/2019   #26 Light Heavyweight 21-12-1
161
01/01/2019 NR #26 Light Heavyweight 21-12-1
164
04/01/2018 4 #17 Light Heavyweight 20-12-1
225
01/01/2018 1 #13 Light Heavyweight 20-12-1
252
10/01/2017 1 #14 Light Heavyweight 20-12-1
252
07/01/2017   #13 Light Heavyweight 20-12-1
252
04/01/2017 NR #13 Light Heavyweight 20-12-1
252
10/01/2016 2 #18 Light Heavyweight 19-12-1
196
07/01/2016   #16 Light Heavyweight 19-12-1
206
04/01/2016 2 #16 Light Heavyweight 19-12-1
210
01/01/2016 1 #18 Light Heavyweight 19-12-1
215
10/01/2015 5 #17 Light Heavyweight 19-12-1
219
07/01/2015   #12 Light Heavyweight 19-11-1
283
04/01/2015 3 #12 Light Heavyweight 19-11-1
283
01/01/2015 1 #15 Light Heavyweight 19-11-1
283
10/01/2014 1 #16 Light Heavyweight 18-11-1
283
07/01/2014 NR #15 Light Heavyweight 18-11-1
283
07/01/2013 2 #18 Light Heavyweight 17-11-1
206
04/01/2013 1 #16 Light Heavyweight 17-11-1
211
01/01/2013 1 #15 Light Heavyweight 17-11-1
216
10/01/2012 1 #14 Light Heavyweight 17-11-1
222
07/01/2012   #15 Light Heavyweight 17-10-1
228
04/01/2012 1 #15 Light Heavyweight 17-10-1
229
01/01/2012 5 #16 Light Heavyweight 17-10-1
229
10/01/2011 10 #11 Light Heavyweight 17-9-1
274
07/01/2011   #21 Light Heavyweight 16-8-1
159
04/01/2011 1 #21 Light Heavyweight 16-8-1
162
01/01/2011 2 #20 Light Heavyweight 16-8-1
166
10/01/2010   #18 Light Heavyweight 16-7-1
184
07/01/2010   #18 Light Heavyweight 16-7-1
184
04/01/2010 1 #18 Light Heavyweight 16-7-1
187
01/01/2010 NR #17 Light Heavyweight 16-7-1
187
07/01/2009 1 #14 Light Heavyweight 16-6-1
162
04/01/2009 2 #15 Light Heavyweight 16-6-1
176
01/01/2009 1 #13 Light Heavyweight 16-6-1
179
10/01/2008 2 #12 Light Heavyweight 16-6-1
183
07/01/2008 1 #10 Light Heavyweight 16-6-1
201
04/01/2008 1 #9 Light Heavyweight 16-5-1
218
01/01/2008 1 #10 Light Heavyweight 16-5-1
218
10/01/2007 3 #11 Light Heavyweight 16-5-1
211
07/01/2007 1 #8 Light Heavyweight 16-5-0
219
04/01/2007   #7 Light Heavyweight 16-5-0
219
01/01/2007 1 #7 Light Heavyweight 16-5-0
219
10/01/2006   #6 Light Heavyweight 15-4-0
227
07/01/2006   #6 Light Heavyweight 14-4-0
227
04/01/2006 1 #6 Light Heavyweight 13-4-0
224
01/01/2006 1 #5 Light Heavyweight 13-4-0
246
10/01/2005   #6 Light Heavyweight 13-4-0
246
07/01/2005 3 #6 Light Heavyweight 13-4-0
246
04/01/2005 4 #3 Light Heavyweight 13-4-0
246
01/01/2005   #7 Light Heavyweight 12-4-0
166
10/01/2004 2 #7 Light Heavyweight 11-4-0
149
07/01/2004 4 #9 Light Heavyweight 11-4-0
152
04/01/2004 1 #5 Light Heavyweight 11-3-0
207
01/01/2004   #4 Light Heavyweight 11-3-0
207
10/01/2003 2 #4 Light Heavyweight 11-3-0
207
07/01/2003 1 #2 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
257
04/01/2003   #1 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
257
01/01/2003   #1 Light Heavyweight 11-2-0
257
10/01/2002   #1 Light Heavyweight 10-2-0
279
07/01/2002   #1 Light Heavyweight 10-2-0
283
04/01/2002   #1 Light Heavyweight 10-2-0
283
01/01/2002   #1 Light Heavyweight 10-2-0
283
10/01/2001   #1 Light Heavyweight 10-2-0
283
07/01/2001   #1 Light Heavyweight 9-2-0
248
04/01/2001   #1 Light Heavyweight 8-2-0
248
01/01/2001 3 #1 Light Heavyweight 7-2-0
236
10/01/2000 2 #4 Light Heavyweight 6-2-0
135
07/01/2000 1 #2 Light Heavyweight 6-2-0
135
04/01/2000   #3 Light Heavyweight 5-2-0
123
01/01/2000 1 #3 Light Heavyweight 5-2-0
123
10/01/1999 1 #2 Light Heavyweight 5-2-0
123
07/01/1999   #1 Light Heavyweight 5-1-0
159
04/01/1999 NR #1 Light Heavyweight 5-1-0
159


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

  Opponent Event Outcome
W Alberto Rodriguez   Combate 51: Tito vs. Alberto
Saturday, December 7th 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Chuck Liddell   Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: Wars End
Saturday, November 24th 2018
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Chael Sonnen   Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
Saturday, January 21st 2017
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
L Liam McGeary
#11 Light Heavyweight
  Bellator 142: Dynamite 1
Saturday, September 19th 2015
Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
Round 1
W Stephan Bonnar   Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
Saturday, November 15th 2014
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Alexander Shlemenko
#11 Middleweight
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 120
Saturday, May 17th 2014
Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 1
L Forrest Griffin
#8 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Saturday, July 7th 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
#20 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida
Saturday, December 10th 2011
TKO (Punches and Elbows to the Body)
Round 1
L Rashad Evans
#2 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Saturday, August 6th 2011
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Round 2
W Ryan Bader
#9 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
Saturday, July 2nd 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
L Matt Hamill
#17 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Saturday, October 23rd 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Forrest Griffin
#5 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
Saturday, November 21st 2009
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Lyoto Machida
#4 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 84 - Ill Will
Saturday, May 24th 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
D Rashad Evans
#10 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 73 - Stacked
Saturday, July 7th 2007
Draw
Round 3
L Chuck Liddell
#1 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 66 - Liddell vs. Ortiz II
Saturday, December 30th 2006
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Ken Shamrock
#81 Light Heavyweight
  UFC - The Final Chapter
Tuesday, October 10th 2006
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Ken Shamrock
#81 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals
Saturday, July 8th 2006
TKO (Elbows)
Round 1
W Forrest Griffin
#13 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 59 - Reality Check
Saturday, April 15th 2006
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Vitor Belfort
#3 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 51 - Super Saturday
Saturday, February 5th 2005
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Patrick Cote
#20 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 50 - The War of 04
Friday, October 22nd 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Chuck Liddell
#7 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 47 - Its On
Friday, April 2nd 2004
KO (Punches)
Round 2
L Randy Couture
#1 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 44 - Undisputed
Friday, September 26th 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Ken Shamrock
#46 Heavyweight
  UFC 40 - Vendetta
Friday, November 22nd 2002
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 3
W Vladimir Matyushenko
#6 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 33 - Victory in Vegas
Friday, September 28th 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Elvis Sinosic
#19 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands
Friday, June 29th 2001
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 1
W Evan Tanner
#9 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk
Friday, February 23rd 2001
KO (Slam)
Round 1
W Yuki Kondo
#1 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts
Saturday, December 16th 2000
Submission (Neck Crank)
Round 1
W Wanderlei Silva
#12 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 25 - Ultimate Japan 3
Friday, April 14th 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
L Frank Shamrock
#3 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Friday, September 24th 1999
Submission (Punches)
Round 4
W Guy Mezger
#2 Heavyweight
  UFC 19 - Ultimate Young Guns
Friday, March 5th 1999
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jerry Bohlander
#7 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
Friday, January 8th 1999
TKO (Cut)
Round 1
W Jeremy Screeton   WCNHBC - West Coast NHB Championships 1
Tuesday, December 8th 1998
Submission (Knees)
Round 1
W Eugene Jackson Neutral Grounds 1?
Thursday, January 1st 1998
Decision
Round 1
W Wes Albritton   UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force
Friday, May 30th 1997
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Guy Mezger
#11 Heavyweight
  UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force
Friday, May 30th 1997
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1