THE COMPLETE RECORD
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31Professional wins
17Professional losses
1Draws
0No contests
FULL PROFESSIONAL CAREER
EVERY RECORDED BOUT
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31–17–149 professional boutsNo no-contest results
49 of 49 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 31–17–1 after bout | Lyoto MachidaView status and profile → | Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)Round 2 Time 0:22 Referee Todd Anderson |
| L | 31–16–1 after bout | Fedor EmelianenkoView status and profile → | Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:46 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 31–15–1 after bout | Quinton JacksonView status and profile → | Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Blake Grice |
| W | 30–15–1 after bout | Wanderlei SilvaView status and profile → | Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| L | 29–15–1 after bout | Tito OrtizView status and profile → | Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 2:03 Referee John McCarthy |
| L | 29–14–1 after bout | Rashad EvansView status and profile → | UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:05 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 29–13–1 after bout | Mauricio RuaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 4:47 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 28–13–1 after bout | Jon JonesView status and profile → | UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen | TKO (Elbows and Punches)Round 1 Time 4:33 Referee Keith Peterson |
| L | 28–12–1 after bout | Anderson SilvaView status and profile → | UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2 | TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)Round 2 Time 1:55 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| W | 28–11–1 after bout | Michael BispingView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 27–11–1 after bout | Brian StannView status and profile → | UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 2 Time 3:51 Referee Kerry Hatley |
| L | 26–11–1 after bout | Anderson SilvaView status and profile → | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen | Submission (Triangle Armbar)Round 5 Time 3:10 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 26–10–1 after bout | Nate MarquardtView status and profile → | UFC 109 - Relentless | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 25–10–1 after bout | Yushin OkamiView status and profile → | UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| W | 24–10–1 after bout | Dan MillerView status and profile → | UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| L | 23–10–1 after bout | Demian MaiaView status and profile → | UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 2:37 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 23–9–1 after bout | Paulo FilhoView status and profile → | WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jorge Ortiz |
| W | 22–9–1 after bout | Bryan BakerView status and profile → | WEC 33 - Back to Vegas | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| L | 21–9–1 after bout | Paulo FilhoView status and profile → | WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran | Submission (Armbar)Round 2 Time 4:55 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 21–8–1 after bout | Kyacey UscolaView status and profile → | SF 20 - Homecoming | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
| W | 20–8–1 after bout | Amar SuloevView status and profile → | Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:33 Referee Not listed |
| W | 19–8–1 after bout | Tim McKenzieView status and profile → | Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat | Submission (Brabo Choke)Round 1 Time 0:13 Referee Not listed |
| W | 18–8–1 after bout | Alexey OleynikView status and profile → | Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Troy Waugh |
| W | 17–8–1 after bout | Tim CredeurView status and profile → | Bodog Fight - To the Brink of War | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:18 Referee Not listed |
| L | 16–8–1 after bout | Jeremy HornView status and profile → | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | Submission (Armbar)Round 2 Time 1:17 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 16–7–1 after bout | Trevor PrangleyView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 4 - Bonnar vs. Jardine | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| L | 15–7–1 after bout | Renato SobralView status and profile → | UFC 55 - Fury | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 2 Time 1:20 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 15–6–1 after bout | Tim WilliamsView status and profile → | SF 11 - Rumble at the Rose Garden | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:59 Referee Not listed |
| W | 14–6–1 after bout | Adam RyanView status and profile → | Euphoria - USA vs. World | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:49 Referee Not listed |
| L | 13–6–1 after bout | Terry MartinView status and profile → | XFO 4 - International | TKO (Corner Stoppage)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 13–5–1 after bout | Alex StieblingView status and profile → | WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| L | 12–5–1 after bout | Jeremy HornView status and profile → | SF 6 - Battleground in Reno | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 2:35 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 12–4–1 after bout | Keiichiro YamamiyaView status and profile → | Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final | Decision (Majority)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Hiromi Okamoto |
| L | 12–3–1 after bout | Jeremy HornView status and profile → | EC 57 - Extreme Challenge 57 | TKO (Cut)Round 1 Time 3:34 Referee Not listed |
| W | 12–2–1 after bout | Justin BaileyView status and profile → | ROTR - Rage on the River | KO (Flying Knee)Round 1 Time 0:40 Referee Not listed |
| W | 11–2–1 after bout | Arman GambaryanView status and profile → | Euphoria - Russia vs. USA | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 10–2–1 after bout | Homer MooreView status and profile → | ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 9–2–1 after bout | Greg CurnutView status and profile → | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 1:07 Referee Not listed |
| W | 8–2–1 after bout | Jason LambertView status and profile → | GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| L | 7–2–1 after bout | Forrest GriffinView status and profile → | IFC - Global Domination | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 2:25 Referee Not listed |
| W | 7–1–1 after bout | Renato SobralView status and profile → | HFP 3 - Hitman Fighting Productions 3 | DecisionRound 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| D | 6–1–1 after bout | Akihiro GonoView status and profile → | Pancrase - Hybrid 2 | Draw (Unanimous)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Soichi Hiroto |
| L | 6–1–0 after bout | Trevor PrangleyView status and profile → | XFA 5 - Redemption | Technical Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 2:49 Referee Not listed |
| W | 6–0–0 after bout | Justin HawesView status and profile → | UFCF - Rumble in Rochester | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 4:26 Referee Not listed |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Jesse AultView status and profile → | RFC 1 - The Beginning | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Scott ShipmanView status and profile → | Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat | Submission (Forearm Choke)Round 2 Time 2:08 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Jesse AultView status and profile → | Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat | Decision (Unanimous)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Jason MillerView status and profile → | HFP 1 - Rumble on the Reservation | Decision (Unanimous)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Larry Landless |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Ben HaileyView status and profile → | BFV - Battle of Fort Vancouver | Decision (Unanimous)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
DATA CHECKEDAug 20, 2026
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