American mixed martial artist
Ben Rothwell
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Rothwell at the UFC 115 weigh-ins
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Born
| Ben Rothwell
(
1981-10-17
)
October 17, 1981
(age 42)
Kenosha, Wisconsin
, U.S.
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Other names
| Big Ben, King of Kenosha
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Height
| 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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Weight
| 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
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Division
| Heavyweight
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Reach
| 78
+
1
⁄
2
in (199 cm)
[1]
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Fighting out of
| Kenosha, Wisconsin
, U.S.
|
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Team
| Rothwell MMA
Miletich Fighting Systems
(2002?2010)
Roufusport
(2019?present)
[2]
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Trainer
| Thiago Veiga and Luiz Claudio
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Rank
| Purple belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Years active
| 2001?present (
MMA
)
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Total
| 3
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Wins
| 3
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Losses
| 0
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Total
| 53
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Wins
| 39
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By knockout
| 28
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By submission
| 7
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By decision
| 4
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Losses
| 14
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By knockout
| 5
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By submission
| 2
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By decision
| 7
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Mixed martial arts record
from
Sherdog
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Last updated on: March 8, 2010
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Ben Rothwell
(born October 17, 1981) is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes as a
Heavyweight
. He most notably had a 17 bout stint in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
and competed for the
Quad Cities Silverbacks
of the
IFL
where he held an undefeated 9?0 record before leaving the promotion due to a contract dispute. He has also had one-fight stints in
Affliction
,
M-1 Global
, and
King of the Cage
.
Background
[
edit
]
Rothwell is from
Kenosha, Wisconsin
, and both of his parents work in the restaurant business. His parents own a catering company. He is of
Norwegian
and
Irish
descent.
[3]
Rothwell was an active child but suffered a bout with spinal
meningitis
when he was six years old. He was in a coma and temporarily blind, while the disease made him almost obese. The young Rothwell, who struggled with his weight and identity in his adolescent years, was also troubled growing up and was often involved in fighting and violence at
Westosha Central High School
. By the time he was a junior in high school, Rothwell knew that he enjoyed fighting, and in 1999, at the age of 17, he began learning
self-defense
. In July of that same year, after he had been in three professional fights, he and a friend were involved in a car accident with a drunk driver. Rothwell's friend, who was 19 years old, died two weeks later, and Rothwell suffered a significant head injury, in addition to broken ribs. The event changed Rothwell's life, causing him to feel as though he has a purpose to complete.
[4]
Mixed martial arts career
[
edit
]
Early career
[
edit
]
Rothwell began his training in September 1999, before joining Miletich Fighting Systems in 2002.
Rothwell made his professional debut in early 2001 in his home state of Wisconsin and dominated his opponent, winning by
TKO
only 21 seconds into the fight. He then won his next three fights, all under two minutes into the first round and all with strikes. Rothwell then faced future two-time
UFC Heavyweight Champion
and fellow
Miletich Fighting Systems
fighter,
Tim Sylvia
. Rothwell was handed his first career loss in a decision. However, he bounced back and won his next seven fights, all by submission or TKO, before a unanimous decision loss to
Mike Whitehead
.
After defeating former
King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion
,
Dan Bobish
by knockout, Rothwell was soon invited to compete in the
International Fight League
to fight for the
Quad City Silverbacks
, coached by the legendary
Pat Miletich
. Like several other fighters in the promotion, Rothwell was competing for the coach who he trained regularly.
International Fight League
[
edit
]
On April 29, 2006, Rothwell made his IFL debut against future UFC veteran, the Polish-Canadian fighter,
Krzysztof Soszynski
. In the first round, Soszynski surprisingly decided to exchange strikes with Rothwell, and landed a left
uppercut
and held his own until he was knocked down by a short left hook from Rothwell, who then slammed Soszynski to the canvas. After working from side control and then standing again, Rothwell landed a series of punches at the end of the round, that knocked down Soszynski, and then followed this up with more punches to his downed opponent. Despite the round ending, referee Dan Miragliotta called a stop to the contest, granting Rothwell the win via TKO.
After racking up four consecutive IFL wins, he fought future
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
winner and IFL Heavyweight Champion
Roy Nelson
, winning via split decision.
His next fight was a rematch from almost five years earlier against veteran
Travis Fulton
, owner of 195 career victories. Three minutes into the second round, Rothwell secured a
kimura
, causing Fulton to submit.
Rothwell then met
Krzysztof Soszynski
in a rematch of his IFL debut. Rothwell once again won via TKO, only 13 seconds into the bout.
His last fight in the IFL came against former
UFC Heavyweight Champion
,
Ricco Rodriguez
in the team finals. After controlling the fight and displaying superior striking, Rothwell won the fight via unanimous decision. However, the
Silverbacks
fell short of a victory and lost the championship to
Renzo Gracie
's
New York Pitbulls
. This was Rothwell's last appearance in the IFL, as he eventually left the organization due to a contract dispute.
During his time in the IFL, Rothwell had a 9?0 record.
[5]
Affliction
[
edit
]
After leaving the IFL, Rothwell joined Affliction where he appeared in only one bout, against former
UFC Heavyweight Champion
Andrei Arlovski
, Rothwell lost the fight via knockout due to an uppercut in the final round. This ended Rothwell's 13-fight win streak and gave him his first defeat in over three years.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[
edit
]
Rothwell made his UFC debut on October 24, 2009, at
UFC 104
against undefeated
Cain Velasquez
losing via TKO one minute into round two. The stoppage was controversial because Rothwell seemed to be getting to his feet as Steve Mazzagatti stopped the fight. Rothwell was visibly upset with Mazzagatti's decision to stop the fight.
[6]
After the fight, UFC president
Dana White
stated that Mazzagatti was the "worst referee in the history of combat sports".
Rothwell was expected to face
Mirko Filipovi?
on February 21, 2010, at
UFC 110
.
[7]
However, Rothwell had to withdraw from the event, just days prior, due to an illness and was replaced by
Anthony Perosh
.
[8]
Rothwell then fought
Gilbert Yvel
on June 15, 2010, at
UFC 115
where he won by unanimous decision (30?27, 29?28, and 29?28).
[9]
Rothwell tore his
ACL
during his first takedown attempt, which required post-fight surgery.
[10]
Rothwell also suffered a
deviated septum
from a head kick during the first round.
[11]
After an extended layoff, Rothwell fought
Mark Hunt
on September 24, 2011, at
UFC 135
.
[12]
He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Rothwell then faced
Brendan Schaub
on April 21, 2012, at
UFC 145
. He won the fight via knockout in round one. Rothwell also earned
Knockout of the Night
honors for his performance.
[13]
Rothwell was expected to face
Travis Browne
at
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
, but pulled out due to an injury
[14]
Rothwell faced
Gabriel Gonzaga
on January 19, 2013, at
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
[15]
He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Rothwell faced
Brandon Vera
at
UFC 164
on August 31, 2013.
[16]
He won the fight via TKO by punches in round three. Subsequent to the bout, Rothwell tested positive for elevated testosterone levels. The UFC suspended Rothwell for nine months, despite the Wisconsin commission only issuing him with an administrative warning.
[17]
Rothwell was briefly linked to a bout with
Ruslan Magomedov
for on August 30, 2014, at
UFC 177
.
[18]
However, on July 9, the UFC announced he would face
Alistair Overeem
on September 5, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night 50
.
[19]
Rothwell won the fight via TKO in the first round.
[20]
The win also earned Rothwell his first
Performance of the Night
bonus award.
[21]
Rothwell faced
Matt Mitrione
on June 6, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night 68
.
[22]
He won the fight via submission in the first round, the first submission win of his UFC career.
[23]
Rothwell was expected to face
Stipe Miocic
on October 24, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night 76
.
[24]
However, Miocic pulled out of the fight on October 13 citing injury.
[25]
Subsequently, Rothwell was removed from the card the following day after the promotion deemed that a suitable opponent could not be arranged on short notice.
[26]
Rothwell next faced
Josh Barnett
on January 30, 2016, at
UFC on Fox 18
.
[27]
He won the fight in the second round due to a guillotine choke, making Rothwell the only fighter to ever stop Barnett with a submission hold during Barnett's lengthy MMA career.
[28]
The win also earned Rothwell his second
Performance of the Night
bonus award.
[29]
Rothwell faced
Junior dos Santos
on April 10, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 86
.
[30]
He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[31]
Rothwell was expected to face
Fabricio Werdum
on September 10, 2016, at
UFC 203
.
[32]
However, Rothwell pulled out of the fight on August 11 citing a knee injury and was replaced by
Travis Browne
.
[33]
[34]
The bout with Werdum was rescheduled and expected to take place on May 13, 2017, at
UFC 211
.
[35]
However, the bout was canceled due to Rothwell failing a drug test. On April 6, 2018, it was announced Rothwell had accepted a two-year suspension from
USADA
, retroactive to February 6, 2017.
[36]
Having served his suspension, Rothwell returned to face
Blagoy Ivanov
on March 9, 2019, at
UFC Fight Night 146
.
[37]
He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
[38]
A rematch with
Andrei Arlovski
took place on July 20, 2019, at
UFC on ESPN 4
.
[39]
He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[40]
Rothwell faced
Stefan Struve
on December 7, 2019, at
UFC on ESPN 7
.
[41]
He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
[42]
The finish was controversial as Rothwell had accidentally hit Struve in the groin twice and was docked one point for these infractions in the second round. The referee encouraged the compromised Struve to continue, resulting in a finish for Rothwell late in the second round.
[43]
Rothwell was scheduled to face
Gian Villante
on April 18, 2020, at
UFC 249
.
[44]
However, the event and Rothwell's scheduled bout against Villante was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[45]
Rothwell faced
Ovince Saint Preux
at
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
on May 13, 2020.
[46]
He won the fight via split decision.
[47]
Rothwell faced
Marcin Tybura
on October 11, 2020 at
UFC Fight Night 179
.
[48]
He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[49]
Rothwell was scheduled to face
Philipe Lins
on March 13, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 187
.
[50]
However, during the week leading up to the event the bout was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons. The pairing remained intact and
[51]
the bout was rescheduled on May 8, 2021, at
UFC on ESPN 24
.
[52]
While Rothwell made weight without issue, Lins never showed up to the weigh-ins and withdrew from the bout due to an illness.
[53]
The bout was rescheduled again for May 22, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
.
[54]
However, yet again, Lins was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by newcomer Askhar Mozharov.
[55]
Just hours later, the Ukrainian announced he would not be able to get a
visa
in time for the event,
[56]
and he was replaced by
Chris Barnett
.
[57]
He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round.
[58]
Rothwell faced
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
on November 13, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 197
.
[59]
After Rothwell was stunned multiple times on the feet, referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the fight, though he allowed Rothwell to attempt a takedown before officially calling off the fight as a TKO win for Lima.
[60]
Rothwell was scheduled to face
Alexander Gustafsson
on May 21, 2022, at
UFC Fight Night 206
.
[61]
However, at the end of March, it was announced that Rothwell asked for his release and it was granted from the UFC.
[62]
Bare-knuckle boxing
[
edit
]
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
[
edit
]
On April 25, 2022, it was announced that Rothwell joined
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
.
[63]
He won his first two fights with the promotion.
[64]
In his third fight for the promotion, Rothwell was scheduled to face
Todd Duffee
at BKFC 56 on December 2, 2023. However, on November 30, it was announced the bout was cancelled due to Rothwell having an illness.
[65]
The fight against Duffee has been rescheduled for
BKFC Knucklemania IV
in Los Angeles on April 27, 2024.
[66]
Rothwell won the fight by technical knockout after Duffee was knocked down and injured in the first round.
[67]
Personal life
[
edit
]
Rothwell attended
Waukesha County Technical College
where he earned a technical degree in collision repair. Aside from working in his parents' restaurant, he worked in a body shop and as a labor union construction worker in Chicago, Illinois.
[68]
Rothwell is married and has a daughter, and a son Odin (born 2021).
[69]
Currently, Rothwell and his wife own Rothwell Mixed Martial Arts in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rothwell MMA, established in 2011, teaches MMA, kickboxing, boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, self-defense, yoga, and fitness to children and adults of all ages and experience levels. Rothwell is also the head coach for an MMA competition team of 30 amateur and professional MMA fighters. They often compete as a team at Wisconsin Xtreme Cage Fighting (WXCF) events at Racine Memorial Hall.
Championships and accomplishments
[
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]
Mixed martial arts
[
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]
Bare-knuckle boxing
[
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]
Mixed martial arts record
[
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]
Professional record breakdown
53 matches
|
39 wins
|
14 losses
|
By knockout
|
28
|
5
|
By submission
|
7
|
2
|
By decision
|
4
|
7
|
Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Method
|
Event
|
Date
|
Round
|
Time
|
Location
|
Notes
|
Loss
|
39?14
|
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
|
TKO (punches)
|
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
|
November 13, 2021
|
1
|
0:32
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Win
|
39?13
|
Chris Barnett
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
|
May 22, 2021
|
2
|
2:07
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
38?13
|
Marcin Tybura
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
|
October 11, 2020
|
3
|
5:00
|
Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates
|
|
Win
|
38?12
|
Ovince Saint Preux
|
Decision (split)
|
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
|
May 13, 2020
|
3
|
5:00
|
Jacksonville, Florida
, United States
|
|
Win
|
37?12
|
Stefan Struve
|
TKO (punches)
|
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
|
December 7, 2019
|
2
|
4:57
|
Washington, D.C.
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
36?12
|
Andrei Arlovski
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
|
July 20, 2019
|
3
|
5:00
|
San Antonio, Texas
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
36?11
|
Blagoy Ivanov
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
|
March 9, 2019
|
3
|
5:00
|
Wichita, Kansas
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
36?10
|
Junior dos Santos
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
|
April 10, 2016
|
5
|
5:00
|
Zagreb
, Croatia
|
|
Win
|
36?9
|
Josh Barnett
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
|
January 30, 2016
|
2
|
3:48
|
Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
Performance of the Night. Submission of the Year.
|
Win
|
35?9
|
Matt Mitrione
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
|
June 6, 2015
|
1
|
1:54
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
, United States
|
|
Win
|
34?9
|
Alistair Overeem
|
TKO (punches)
|
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi
|
September 5, 2014
|
1
|
2:19
|
Mashantucket, Connecticut
, United States
|
Performance of the Night.
|
Win
|
33?9
|
Brandon Vera
|
TKO (punches)
|
UFC 164
|
August 31, 2013
|
3
|
1:54
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, United States
|
Rothwell suspended after testing positive for elevated testosterone levels.
|
Loss
|
32?9
|
Gabriel Gonzaga
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
|
January 19, 2013
|
2
|
1:01
|
Sao Paulo
, Brazil
|
|
Win
|
32?8
|
Brendan Schaub
|
KO (punches)
|
UFC 145
|
April 21, 2012
|
1
|
1:10
|
Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
|
Knockout of the Night.
|
Loss
|
31?8
|
Mark Hunt
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC 135
|
September 24, 2011
|
3
|
5:00
|
Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|
Win
|
31?7
|
Gilbert Yvel
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC 115
|
June 12, 2010
|
3
|
5:00
|
Vancouver
,
British Columbia
, Canada
|
|
Loss
|
30?7
|
Cain Velasquez
|
TKO (punches)
|
UFC 104
|
October 24, 2009
|
2
|
0:58
|
Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|
Win
|
30?6
|
Chris Guillen
|
TKO (submission to elbows)
|
Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny
|
December 11, 2008
|
1
|
3:30
|
Moline, Illinois
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
29?6
|
Andrei Arlovski
|
KO (punches)
|
Affliction: Banned
|
July 19, 2008
|
3
|
1:13
|
Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|
Win
|
29?5
|
Ricco Rodriguez
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
IFL: 2007 Team Championship final
|
September 20, 2007
|
3
|
4:00
|
Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|
Win
|
28?5
|
Krzysztof Soszy?ski
|
TKO (punches)
|
IFL: 2007 semifinals
|
August 2, 2007
|
1
|
0:13
|
East Rutherford, New Jersey
, United States
|
|
Win
|
27?5
|
Travis Fulton
|
Submission (kimura)
|
IFL: Chicago
|
May 19, 2007
|
2
|
3:11
|
Chicago, Illinois
, United States
|
|
Win
|
26?5
|
Roy Nelson
|
Decision (split)
|
IFL: Moline
|
April 7, 2007
|
3
|
4:00
|
Moline, Illinois
, United States
|
|
Win
|
25?5
|
Matt Thompson
|
TKO (punches)
|
IFL: Houston
|
February 2, 2007
|
2
|
1:47
|
Houston, Texas
, United States
|
|
Win
|
24?5
|
Devin Cole
|
KO (head kick)
|
IFL: Championship final
|
December 29, 2006
|
1
|
3:16
|
Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|
|
Win
|
23?5
|
Wojtek Kaszowski
|
Submission (americana)
|
IFL: World Championship semifinals
|
November 2, 2006
|
1
|
3:14
|
Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|
Win
|
22?5
|
Bryan Vetell
|
KO (punch)
|
IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich
|
September 23, 2006
|
1
|
3:17
|
Moline, Illinois
, United States
|
|
Win
|
21?5
|
Krzysztof Soszy?ski
|
TKO (punches)
|
IFL: Legends Championship 2006
|
April 29, 2006
|
1
|
3:59
|
Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|
Win
|
20?5
|
Dan Bobish
|
KO (knee)
|
GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House
|
March 3, 2006
|
1
|
4:20
|
Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|
Win
|
19?5
|
Joey Smith
|
TKO (submission to punches)
|
ISCF: Gladiators X
|
February 24, 2006
|
1
|
N/A
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|
Win
|
18?5
|
Don Richard
|
TKO (punches)
|
KOTC: Conquest
|
December 3, 2005
|
1
|
3:32
|
Calgary
,
Alberta
, Canada
|
|
Win
|
17?5
|
Allan Weickert
|
TKO (punches)
|
GFS: Fight Nite in the Flats
|
September 17, 2005
|
1
|
3:45
|
Cleveland, Ohio
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
16?5
|
Dan Christison
|
Submission (kimura)
|
Euphoria: USA vs World
|
February 26, 2005
|
3
|
0:57
|
Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|
Win
|
16?4
|
Jonathan Wiezorek
|
TKO (punches)
|
Euphoria: Road to the Titles
|
October 15, 2004
|
1
|
1:09
|
Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|
Win
|
15?4
|
Matt Bear
|
TKO (submission to punches)
|
Ultimate Throwdown
|
July 16, 2004
|
1
|
2:57
|
Des Moines, Iowa
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
14?4
|
Carlos Barreto
|
KO (head kick)
|
Heat FC 1: Genesis
|
July 31, 2003
|
1
|
N/A
|
Natal
, Brazil
|
|
Win
|
14?3
|
Royce Louck
|
TKO (doctor stoppage)
|
Freestyle Combat Challenge 11
|
June 28, 2003
|
1
|
N/A
|
Racine, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
13?3
|
Ibragim Magomedov
|
TKO (retirement)
|
M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 4
|
November 15, 2002
|
1
|
10:00
|
St. Petersburg
, Russia
|
Scheduled for one 10-minute round.
|
Win
|
13?2
|
Travis Fulton
|
TKO (injury)
|
Freestyle Combat Challenge 8
|
October 4, 2002
|
1
|
5:00
|
Racine, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|
Win
|
12?2
|
Johnathan Ivey
|
TKO (doctor stoppage)
|
USMMA 2: Ring of Fury
|
September 21, 2002
|
1
|
1:14
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Lowell, Massachusetts
, United States
|
Won the USMMA Heavyweight Championship.
|
Loss
|
11?2
|
Mike Whitehead
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2
|
April 27, 2002
|
2
|
5:00
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|
Win
|
11?1
|
Kerry Schall
|
TKO (neck injury)
|
2
|
2:10
|
Schall fell out of the ring.
|
Win
|
10?1
|
Curtis Crawford
|
Submission (forearm choke)
|
SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 1
|
April 26, 2002
|
1
|
1:03
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|
Win
|
9?1
|
Mike Priest
|
TKO (injury)
|
Freestyle Combat Challenge 7
|
March 23, 2002
|
1
|
N/A
|
Racine, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|
Win
|
8?1
|
Mike Radnov
|
TKO (doctor stoppage)
|
Extreme Challenge 46
|
February 16, 2002
|
1
|
5:54
|
Clive, Iowa
, United States
|
|
Win
|
7?1
|
Kerry Schall
|
TKO (foot injury)
|
1
|
7:29
|
|
Win
|
6?1
|
Mike Marshalleck
|
TKO (punches)
|
Freestyle Combat Challenge 6
|
January 5, 2002
|
1
|
0:38
|
Racine, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|
Win
|
5?1
|
Steve Hutson
|
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|
SC 8: Fight Night
|
November 10, 2001
|
1
|
3:35
|
LaSalle, Illinois
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
4?1
|
Tim Sylvia
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
Extreme Challenge 42
|
August 24, 2001
|
3
|
5:00
|
Davenport, Iowa
, United States
|
|
Win
|
4?0
|
Billy Herrington
|
TKO (submission to knees)
|
Iowa Challenge 2
|
August 11, 2001
|
1
|
1:07
|
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
, United States
|
|
Win
|
3?0
|
Darren Block
|
KO (punch)
|
Dangerzone: Auburn
|
April 28, 2001
|
1
|
0:16
|
Auburn, Indiana
, United States
|
|
Win
|
2?0
|
Anthony Ferguson
|
TKO (referee stoppage)
|
1
|
1:00
|
|
Win
|
1?0
|
Rob Shinkle
|
TKO (corner stoppage)
|
Freestyle Combat Challenge 3
|
January 6, 2001
|
1
|
0:21
|
Racine, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|
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Kickboxing record (incomplete)
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Kickboxing record
3 wins, 0 losses
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Date
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Result
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Opponent
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Event
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Location
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Method
|
Round
|
Time
|
2005-10-21
|
Win
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Justice Smith
|
ISCF: Colosseum Returns
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
|
DQ (low blows)
|
1
|
N/A
|
2005-01-23
|
Win
|
Nobu Hayashi
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Shootboxing 2005: Ground Zero Fukuoka
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
3
|
3:00
|
Legend
:
Win
Loss
Draw/No contest
Notes
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Bare knuckle boxing record
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Professional record breakdown
3 matches
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3 wins
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0 losses
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By knockout
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3
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0
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