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| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 19–4–0 after bout | Eduardo DantasView status and profile → | Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 0:58 Referee Jacob Montalvo |
| W | 18–4–0 after bout | Peter LigierView status and profile → | Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| L | 17–4–0 after bout | John LinekerView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:43 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 17–3–0 after bout | Masanori KaneharaView status and profile → | UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 2:09 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| L | 16–3–0 after bout | Urijah FaberView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 3:22 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 16–2–0 after bout | Brad PickettView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 2 Time 3:43 Referee Kevin MacDonald |
| L | 15–2–0 after bout | Renan BaraoView status and profile → | UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 4 Time 3:57 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 15–1–0 after bout | Miguel TorresView status and profile → | UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:18 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 14–1–0 after bout | Alex SotoView status and profile → | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 0:56 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 13–1–0 after bout | Chris CariasoView status and profile → | UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | Edwin FigueroaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Clint GodfreyView status and profile → | WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 2:42 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 10–1–0 after bout | Cole EscovedoView status and profile → | TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes | KO (Punches)Round 2 Time 1:12 Referee Jason McCoy |
| W | 9–1–0 after bout | Manny TapiaView status and profile → | TPF 3 - Champions Collide | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:31 Referee Jason McCoy |
| W | 8–1–0 after bout | Carlos GarcesView status and profile → | TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:01 Referee Not listed |
| L | 7–1–0 after bout | Cole EscovedoView status and profile → | PFC 13 - Validation | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 2:25 Referee Not listed |
| W | 7–0–0 after bout | Jason GeorgiannaView status and profile → | PFC 12 - High Stakes | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:38 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 6–0–0 after bout | Randy RodoniView status and profile → | GC 86 - Day of the Dead | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 0:47 Referee Not listed |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Fernando ArreolaView status and profile → | GC 84 - Bad Blood | SubmissionRound 1 Time 3:49 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Javier VargasView status and profile → | GC 81 - Lights Out | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:38 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Steve FranoView status and profile → | GC 78 - No Limits | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:17 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Dominic PenaView status and profile → | GC 76 - Alpha Dog Challenge | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 1:12 Referee Not listed |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Joe CoronaView status and profile → | GC 71 - Lock 'n Load | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 1:17 Referee Not listed |
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