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| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 17–7–0 after bout | Alex NicholsonView status and profile → | GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 1:11 Referee Chris Mignocchi |
| W | 16–7–0 after bout | Thiago SantosView status and profile → | PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Bryan Miner |
| L | 15–7–0 after bout | Vadim NemkovView status and profile → | Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Jason Herzog |
| W | 15–6–0 after bout | Melvin ManhoefView status and profile → | Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally | KO (Elbows)Round 3 Time 3:34 Referee Kerry Hatley |
| W | 14–6–0 after bout | Alex PolizziView status and profile → | Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 4:59 Referee Mike Beltran |
| L | 13–6–0 after bout | Phil DavisView status and profile → | Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Mike Beltran |
| L | 13–5–0 after bout | Israel AdesanyaView status and profile → | UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| L | 13–4–0 after bout | Paulo CostaView status and profile → | UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jason Herzog |
| L | 13–3–0 after bout | Robert WhittakerView status and profile → | UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 13–2–0 after bout | Luke RockholdView status and profile → | UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold | KO (Punches)Round 3 Time 1:48 Referee Marc Goddard |
| L | 12–2–0 after bout | Robert WhittakerView status and profile → | UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | Chris WeidmanView status and profile → | UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor | KO (Flying Knee)Round 3 Time 0:24 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Ronaldo SouzaView status and profile → | UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 10–1–0 after bout | Lyoto MachidaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero | KO (Elbows)Round 3 Time 1:38 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 9–1–0 after bout | Tim KennedyView status and profile → | UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 0:58 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 8–1–0 after bout | Brad TavaresView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jorge Ortiz |
| W | 7–1–0 after bout | Derek BrunsonView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou | TKO (Punches and Elbows)Round 3 Time 3:23 Referee Blake Grice |
| W | 6–1–0 after bout | Ronny MarkesView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3 | KO (Punches)Round 3 Time 1:39 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 5–1–0 after bout | Clifford StarksView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez | KO (Flying Knee and Punches)Round 1 Time 1:32 Referee Mike Beltran |
| L | 4–1–0 after bout | Rafael CavalcanteView status and profile → | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov | KO (Punches)Round 2 Time 4:51 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Laszlo EckView status and profile → | FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011 | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 0:33 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Nikita PetrovsView status and profile → | SFC 4 - MMA Fight Night | TKO (Retirement)Round 1 Time 2:58 Referee Kurt Braun |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Michal FijalkaView status and profile → | IFF - The Eternal Struggle | TKO (Retirement)Round 3 Time 4:05 Referee Mariusz Slotta |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Sascha WeinpolterView status and profile → | FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 0:48 Referee Not listed |
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