David Jeremy Menne (born July 29, 1974) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

. He was the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion and has also competed for Cage Rage, Bellator,

Shooto Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...

, ADCC and

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Background

Menne was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in

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, attending

Forest Lake Area High School Forest Lake Area High School, also known as Forest Lake High School, is a public four-year high school in Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States, founded in 1909. The school is a member of Minnesota Independent School District 831 (Forest Lake Are ...

where he excelled in

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

. Menne continued Wrestling at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa while studying philosophy. He found Muay Thai while in Santa Fe, New Mexico before returning to

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

to train at the

Minnesota Martial Arts Academy The Minnesota Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts training center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. It was founded in 1992 by Greg Nelson, a former NCAA Division 1 wrestler at the University of Minnesota. History The Academy provides training in ...

in submission wrestling.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Menne made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 1997 and compiled a record of 23-5-1 with notable wins over

Dennis Hallman Dennis Lloyd Hallman (born December 2, 1975) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 1996 to 2015. A veteran of 75 fights, he competed in various promotions including the UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, the World Seri ...

, Jutaro Nakao,

Chris Lytle Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer. An MMA professional from 1999 until 2011 and 20-fight veteran of the UFC, Lytle also fought in Pancrase, Cage Rage, and the WEC. He held the inaug ...

, and also fought to a draw against

Shonie Carter Mearion Shonie Bickhem III (born May 3, 1972), better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on ''The Ultimate Fighter 4'' reality show. He has als ...

. After Menne lost to

Kiyoshi Tamura is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Once a student of legendary professional wrestlers Billy Robinson, Lou Thesz and Akira Maeda, Tamura was known for his skills in catch wrestling and is considered to be one of ...

at the 1999 Rings: King of Kings tournament, he signed with the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

UFC

Menne made his UFC debut at

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against

Fabiano Iha Fabiano Iha (; born July 28, 1970) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division, fighting in several organizations, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE. He won his last fight by KO at LI ...

on March 10, 2000 and won via decision. In his next fight, outside of the UFC, he defeated Jose Landi-Jons via majority decision to become the World Extreme Fighting Cruiserweight Superfight Champion. Menne then re-signed with the RINGS organization in Japan.

RINGS

Menne made his RINGS debut against

Ryuki Ueyama Ryuki Ueyama (born 17 April 1976 in Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. He has fought for organizations such as Fighting Network RINGS, DEEP, Pancrase, Hero's and Pride FC. Fight ...

and fought to a draw. He fought again at an event in

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, a decision loss, before winning his next two fights for the organization against

Wataru Sakata is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Career A former Kyokushin karateka, Sakata trained in professional wrestling at Animal Hamaguchi's gym and joined Akira Maeda's Fighting Network RINGS immediately after. F ...

and

Roberto Traven Roberto "Spider" Traven (born September 16, 1968) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling. He was a sporty person growing up, it took him 16 years to find Brazilia ...

, respectively. On February 8, 2001 Menne competed in the Shidokan Jitsu - Warriors 1 Tournament and defeated future

UFC Welterweight Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

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in the opening round, before later going on to win the tournament. In his last appearance for RINGS, Menne was defeated by

Hiromitsu Kanehara ) is a former Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler of Korean descent. A professional MMA competitor from 1998 until 2012, he found success in Fighting Network RINGS, gaining notable victories over Valentijn Overeem, Alexan ...

via TKO.

Return to UFC

Menne returned to the UFC at

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to face

Gil Castillo Gil Philip Castillo (born October 21, 1965) is an Americans, American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional from 1998 until 2006, he fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, World Extreme Cagefighting, W ...

for the first

UFC Middleweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

and won via unanimous decision. In his first title defense at

UFC 35 ''UFC 35: Throwdown'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on January 11, 2002. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later releas ...

, Menne was defeated by

Murilo Bustamante Murilo Bustamante (; born 30 July 1966, in Rio de Janeiro) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is one of the founders of the ''Brazilian Top Team'' and is the current leader. In addition to compe ...

via TKO. In his next fight for the

, Menne faced

Phil Baroni Philip George Baroni (April 16, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and former kickboxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, Baroni has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, Cage Rage, DREAM, Elit ...

UFC 39 ''UFC 39: The Warriors Return'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States ...

and was knocked out in only 18 seconds. After

, Menne went 9-4 in his next 13 fights before returning to the UFC at

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 ''Ultimate Fight Night 5'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 28, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United Sta ...

on June 28, 2006 against

Josh Koscheck Edinboro Fighting Scots Josh D. Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought at Welterweight for the UFC and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the realit ...

and lost via unanimous decision. Menne then fought at

UFC Fight Night 7 ''UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 7'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 13, 2006 at the MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California. It was the first UFC event ...

on December 13, 2006 against

Luigi Fioravanti Luigi Fioravanti (born January 22, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016. A professional since 2004, he is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, but has also fought for M-1 Global and the Maximum Fighting Cham ...

and lost via TKO.

Bellator

Two years after his last UFC appearance, Menne picked up a win before being signed by Bellator Fighting Championships. He made his debut for the organization at Bellator IV against

Norman Paraisy Norman Paraisy (born January 7, 1986) is a French mixed martial artist. He competes in the middleweight division and is the 6th ranked of 171 active Europe Western Pro Light Heavyweights. He is known for being a contestant on The Ultimate Fig ...

in the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season One Welterweight Tournament on April 17, 2009. Though the underdog coming into the fight, Menne won via third round

rear naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keiko ...

submission. Less than a month later, Menne faced

Omar de la Cruz Jesús Omar de la Cruz, simply known as Omar de la Cruz (born November 5, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist. Cruz is most known for his stint in Bellator Fighting Championships, fighting ...

Bellator 7 2009 in Bellator MMA was the first installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started broadcasting April 3, 2009, through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. The episodes had a one-day t ...

on May 15, 2009. Menne lost via TKO. He left the organization in late 2009.

Post-Bellator

In his first fight since being released from Bellator, Menne fought and defeated Adrian Miles at XKL Evolution 2 on April 24, 2010. He then defeated Eric Davila via

guillotine choke The guillotine choke, also known as Mae Hadaka Jime (前裸絞, "front naked choke"; compare to a rear naked choke) in judo, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent, often on the ground but can also be done while stan ...

at UWF 1 on November 26, 2011. Menne's most recent fight is a rematch with mixed martial arts legend

, the man he lost his UFC Championship to. He lost by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(One time; first) *HOOKnSHOOT **HOOKnSHOOT Lightweight Tournament Champion **HOOKnSHOOT Lightweight Championship (One time; first) *World Extreme Fighting **WEF Cruiserweight Superfight Championship *Shidokan Jitsu Warriors War 1 **Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 42–15–2 , Travis McCollough , TKO (punches) , Brutaal: Fight Club , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:34 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 41–13–2 , Alex Reid , Decision (unanimous) , Cage Rage 16 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, England , Middleweight bout. , - , Loss , align=center, 40–13–2 ,

Jake Shields Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Rumble on the Rock 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 40–12–2 ,

Ed Herman Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Herman was a finalis ...

, TKO (corner stoppage) , EC 63: Extreme Challenge 63 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 40–11–2 , Jerry Spiegel , Submission (guillotine choke) , EC 62: Extreme Challenge 62 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:17 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 39–11–2 , Trevor Garrett , Decision (split) , EC 60: Extreme Challenge 60 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 38–11–2 , Eddie Sanchez , Submission (rear naked choke) , EC 59: Extreme Challenge 59 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:53 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 37–11–2 , Todd Carney , Decision (unanimous) , EC 58: Extreme Challenge 58 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 36–11–2 , Leo Sylvest , Submission (toe hold) , EC 56: Extreme Challenge 56 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:06 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 35–11–2 ,

Falaniko Vitale Falaniko "Niko" Vitale is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight division and has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, the IFL, and King of the Cage. He is a former SuperBrawl Middleweight Champion, and ...

, Decision (unanimous) , SB 33: SuperBrawl 33 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 35–10–2 , Sam Cleveland , TKO (punches) , EC: Best of the Best 2: Day Event , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 34–10–2 ,

Hayato Sakurai also known as , born August 24, 1975, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, ...

, TKO (cut) , DEEP: 10th Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:02 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 34–9–2 , Dennis Reed , TKO , EC: Extreme Combat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 33–9–2 , Todd Carney , Submission (guillotine choke) , ICC 2: Rebellion , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:05 , Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 32–9–2 ,

, KO (strikes) ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 32–8–2 , Robert Ferguson , TKO (retirement) , UAGF 2: Ultimate Cage Fighting 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 31–8–2 ,

, TKO (punches) ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–7–2 ,

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, TKO (punches) , RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:24 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 30–6–2 , Karimula Barkalaev , Decision (unanimous) , Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 29–6–2 , Shamir Maromegob , Decision (unanimous) , Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

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, Return to Middleweight. , - , Win , align=center, 27–6–2 ,

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, Japan , Heavyweight bout. , - , Win , align=center, 26–6–2 ,

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, Japan , Heavyweight bout. , - , Loss , align=center, 25–6–2 , Chris Munsen , Decision , RINGS USA: Rising Stars Block B , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 25–5–2 ,

, Draw , RINGS: Millennium Combine 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–4–1 , Mike McClure , TKO (submission to punches) , EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:47 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–4–1 , Ken Parham , Decision (unanimous) , EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–4–1 , Vernon Yates , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Gladiators 2: Gladiators 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:18 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3–1 , Adam Johnson , TKO (guillotine choke) , EC 21: Extreme Challenge 21 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:51 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–3 , Andy Sanders , Decision , EC 19: Extreme Challenge 19 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 ,

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