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29Professional wins
7Professional losses
0Draws
1No contests
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29–7–0 (1 NC)37 professional bouts1 no contest
37 of 37 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 29–7–0 (1 NC) after bout | Cung LeView status and profile → | UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 2:17 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 29–6–0 (1 NC) after bout | Wanderlei SilvaView status and profile → | UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| L | 28–6–0 (1 NC) after bout | Forrest GriffinView status and profile → | UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| W | 28–5–0 (1 NC) after bout | Chuck LiddellView status and profile → | UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 4:55 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 27–5–0 (1 NC) after bout | Vitor BelfortView status and profile → | UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:02 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| W | 27–4–0 (1 NC) after bout | Wanderlei SilvaView status and profile → | UFC 99 - The Comeback | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| L | 26–4–0 (1 NC) after bout | Dan HendersonView status and profile → | UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 26–3–0 (1 NC) after bout | Matt HamillView status and profile → | UFC 88 - Breakthrough | TKO (Kick to the Body)Round 3 Time 0:39 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 25–3–0 (1 NC) after bout | Travis LutterView status and profile → | UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:01 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| L | 24–3–0 (1 NC) after bout | Anderson SilvaView status and profile → | UFC 77 - Hostile Territory | TKO (Knees)Round 2 Time 1:07 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 24–2–0 (1 NC) after bout | Yushin OkamiView status and profile → | UFC 72 - Victory | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 23–2–0 (1 NC) after bout | Jason MacDonaldView status and profile → | UFC 68 - Uprising | TKO (Corner Stoppage)Round 2 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 22–2–0 (1 NC) after bout | Anderson SilvaView status and profile → | UFC 64 - Unstoppable | KO (Knee)Round 1 Time 2:59 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 22–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | David LoiseauView status and profile → | UFC 58 - USA vs. Canada | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 21–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Nate QuarryView status and profile → | UFC 56 - Full Force | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 2:34 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 20–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Evan TannerView status and profile → | UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Round 4 Time 3:25 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 19–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Ken ShamrockView status and profile → | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:42 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 18–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Curtis StoutView status and profile → | SB 38 - SuperBrawl 38 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 2 Time 1:28 Referee Not listed |
| W | 17–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Jorge RiveraView status and profile → | UFC 50 - The War of '04 | Submission (Armbar)Round 3 Time 4:28 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 16–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Ralph DillonView status and profile → | AFC 1 - Alaska Fighting Championship | Submission (Kimura)Round 1 Time 2:55 Referee Not listed |
| W | 15–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Leo SylvestView status and profile → | SB 35 - SuperBrawl 35 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 1:13 Referee Not listed |
| L | 14–1–0 (1 NC) after bout | Lyoto MachidaView status and profile → | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival | TKO (Head Kick and Punches)Round 2 Time 1:03 Referee Soichi Hiroto |
| W | 14–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Edwin DeweesView status and profile → | UFC 44 - Undisputed | TKO (Punches and Knees)Round 1 Time 3:35 Referee Sean Brockmole |
| W | 13–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Roberto RamirezView status and profile → | Battleground 1 - War Cry | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 0:10 Referee Not listed |
| W | 12–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Evan TannerView status and profile → | UFC 42 - Sudden Impact | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:40 Referee Larry Landless |
| W | 11–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Antony ReaView status and profile → | UCC Hawaii - Eruption in Hawaii | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:46 Referee Not listed |
| W | 10–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Yan PellerinView status and profile → | UCC 10 - Battle for the Belts 2002 | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 3:12 Referee Not listed |
| W | 9–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Marvin EastmanView status and profile → | WFA 1 - World Fighting Alliance 1 | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 1:02 Referee Larry Landless |
| W | 8–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Dennis ReedView status and profile → | EC - Extreme Challenge Trials | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 1:38 Referee Not listed |
| W | 7–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Chris SeifertView status and profile → | EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 2 Time 1:45 Referee Not listed |
| W | 6–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Travis FultonView status and profile → | Rings USA - Battle of Champions | TKO (Broken Hand)Round 1 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| NC | 5–0–0 (1 NC) after bout | Aaron BrinkView status and profile → | IFC WC 11 - Warriors Challenge 11 | No Contest (Accidental Foot Injury)Round 1 Time N/A Referee Not listed |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Dennis ReedView status and profile → | EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35 | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 1:56 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Gary MyersView status and profile → | WEF 9 - World Class | KO (Head Kick)Round 3 Time 0:59 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Rob SmithView status and profile → | EC 31 - Extreme Challenge 31 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:30 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Eugene PinaultView status and profile → | Extreme Challenge - Trials | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 1:27 Referee Not listed |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Michael MartinView status and profile → | WEF 6 - World Extreme Fighting 6 | KO (Head Kick)Round 1 Time 0:21 Referee Not listed |
DATA CHECKEDAug 20, 2026
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