Dennis Lloyd Hallman (born December 2, 1975) is an American former professional

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, incorp ...

who competed from 1996 to 2015. A veteran of 75 fights, he competed in various promotions including 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 ...

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, the

World Series of Fighting The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by Venture capital, venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fight ...

Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

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 ...

, and

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

. He is also notable for being the only fighter other than George St. Pierre and

B.J. Penn Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Penn competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and in K-1. Penn was the first American Go ...

to defeat former

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 ...

Matt Hughes twice.

Background

Hallman was born in

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, and began

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when he was eight years old. He was on the

team at

Yelm High School Yelm High School is a public high school in Yelm, Washington, United States. It is part of the Yelm Community Schools. Notable alumni * Dennis Hallman - professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

and won the 135-pound state championship in his senior year. Hallman had planned to continue his career at a community college, but broke his leg during the pre-season training, and had to be sidelined for the entire season. A former high school classmate was sending in video tapes to Battlecade and invited Hallman to fight him because Hallman was a well-known wrestler. Hallman won the fight by a

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 ...

, and his opponent's praise of Hallman's potential encouraged Hallman to pursue a career in MMA. Hallman had an exhibition match three weeks later against a Japanese fighter who was training with

Matt Hume Matt Hume (born July 14, 1966) is an American mixed martial arts trainer and businessman. He is the founder and head trainer at AMC Pankration in Kirkland, WA, home to former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and ONE bantamweight champion ...

, which Hallman also won.

MMA career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Two of Hallman's biggest achievements are his wins (both by submission in a combined 38 seconds) over

Hall of Famer and former welterweight champion Matt Hughes. Their first fight was in 1998 at ''Extreme Challenge 21'', the second in December 2000 at '' UFC 29: Defense of the Belts''.

Title shot

After his second victory over Matt Hughes, Hallman moved down in weight and fought Hughes' teammate

Jens Pulver Jens Johnnie Pulver (born December 6, 1974) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer. Pulver was the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion in addition to serving as the head coach on ''The Ultimate ...

for the

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championship in September 2001. Both Hallman and Pulver wrestled at the high school level in Washington. Hallman claimed to know Pulver since high school and expressed dislike toward the fighter. Although Pulver denied knowing Hallman personally, he knew of Hallman through their state champion wrestling careers (at different weight classes). During the fight Hallman attempted an

armbar An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the arm is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar, pr ...

on Pulver (the same move he used to defeat Hughes in their second meeting), but Pulver countered the technique and followed with a left hook that landed flush on Hallman's chin, staggering him. Hallman was not able to recover completely from the blow, fighting very passively for the remainder of the bout (which eventually resulted in a unanimous decision loss). Hallman later stated in interviews that he simply wanted to survive the fight after receiving the blow.

Return to the UFC

Hallman made his return to the UFC against

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on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. After controlling Howard on the ground for most of the bout, Hallman lost via KO at 4:55 of the third round. Hallman then announced that he would try and move down to lightweight. Hallman then signed to face Ben Saunders in a welterweight bout on August 7, 2010 at

UFC 117 ''UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States. Background UFC President Dana White announced via ESPN on Jim Ro ...

. Hallman defeated Saunders via unanimous decision. Hallman faced returning UFC veteran

Karo Parisyan Karapet "Karo" Parisyan ( hy, Կարապետ Փարիզյան; born August 28, 1982) is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist, who last competed in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Parisyan is a ...

on November 20, 2010 at

UFC 123 ''UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 20, 2010 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It was the first UFC event in the Metro Detroit area since ' ...

. Hallman defeated Parisyan via TKO due to strikes in the first round after he dropped Parisyan with a stiff right, then finished with hammerfists. Hallman was expected to face

TJ Waldburger Anthony "TJ" Waldburger Jr. (born April 25, 1988) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, he competed for the UFC, Shark Fights, and HDNet Fights. Background ...

on March 26, 2011 at

UFC Fight Night 24 ''UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 24'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 26, 2011 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. Background The event did not lead ...

. However, Hallman was forced out of the bout with a knee injury and replaced by

Johny Hendricks Johny Harvey Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler. He competed in the welterweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Welterwei ...

. On January 15, 2011, it was announced that Hallman has extended his UFC contract for four additional UFC fights. Hallman faced

Brian Ebersole Brian Keith Ebersole (born November 27, 1980) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's Welterweight division, and holds a record of 5-3 with the organization. In addition to the UFC, Ebersole has competed in Shooto, ...

on August 6, 2011 at

UFC 133 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 ...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Wearing particularly skimpy blue shorts during the fight, in a ground battle Hallman's left testicle was briefly exposed, eliciting chants of "Put some clothes on" from the crowd and call for regulation of fighter shorts from UFC President

Dana White Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...

. Hallman has since stated that he wore the shorts as a result of losing a bet. Hallman next faced

John Makdessi John Makdessi (born May 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Makdessi was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 3, 1985, ...

on December 10, 2011 at

UFC 140 ''UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 10, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the penultimate event for the UFC in 2011. The event feat ...

. In the lead up to the bout, Hallman missed the 156 pound weight limit by weighing in at 158.5, resulting in a fine and the fight being changed to a catchweight bout. Hallman defeated Makdessi via submission in the first round. Hallman was expected to face

Tony Ferguson Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight C ...

on May 5, 2012 at

UFC on Fox 3 ''UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 3'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 5, 2012 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Background Dennis Hallman was expected t ...

. However, Hallman was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by

Thiago Tavares Thiago de Mello Tavares (born November 8, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and politician who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, he has also fought in the Professional Fighters League and ...

. Hallman was expected to face

on September 1, 2012 at

UFC 151 ''UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson'' was a planned mixed martial arts event that was to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 1, 2012, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was to be headlined by a UFC Light H ...

. However, after

was cancelled, Hallman/Tavares was rescheduled to take place on October 5, 2012 at

UFC on FX 5 ''UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot'' (also known as ''UFC on FX 5'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 5, 2012, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the fifth UFC event broadcast li ...

. After the weigh-ins of

Hallman was 7 lbs. over the 156 lb. weight limit and Tavares said if Hallman could make 3 lbs. over the weight limit he would agree to fight him but Hallman could not and the bout was scrapped from the card. Hallman said he missed weight because of personal issues at home and both him and Tavares were paid their show money. Hallman was released from the UFC for missing weight twice in a row.

World Series Of Fighting

Hallman fought

Jon Fitch Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He has competed in the Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and most recently for ...

on July 5, 2014 at World Series of Fighting 11: Gaethje vs. Newell. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

ProFC

Hallman faced with Russian Hand-to-hand champion and former Bellator MMA fighter Michail Tsarev on November 1, 2014. He lost the fight via TKO.

League S-70

Hallman faced to Mikhail Kolobegov on August 29, 2015 at League S-70: Russia vs. World. He lost the fight via TKO (punches).

Boxing career

Hallman made his professional boxing debut on August 23, 2014 in

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at the

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on the Battle at the Boat 97 card. As of May 2020, his professional boxing record stands at 1-3.

Personal life

Hallman has three sons, Ryley, Richie, and Jayden and a daughter named Kylar, who was born in December 2008. He has

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, an autoimmune digestive reaction to wheat gluten, which hindered his ability to recover properly from physical activities such as training and fighting.

Mixed martial arts record

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Drew Fickett Andrew Robert Fickett (born December 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1999, Fickett has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Cage Rage, the ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 32–7–1 (1) , Brandon Olsen , Submission (armbar) , AOW: Art of War 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Kalispell, Montana Kalispell (, Montana Salish: Ql̓ispé, Kutenai language: kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam) is a city in, and the county seat of, Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558. In Montana's northwest region, ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–7–1 (1) , Chris Irvine , Submission (rear-naked choke) , URC 5: Ultimate Ring Challenge 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:43 ,

Lacey, Washington Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Olympia with a population of 53,526 at the 2020 census. Lacey is located along Interstate 5 between Olympia and the Nisqually River, which marks the border with ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 30–7–1 (1) , Lee Henderson , TKO (punches) , XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:37 ,

Pasco, Washington Pasco ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 59,781 at the 2010 census, and 75,432 as of the July 1, 2019 Census Bureau estimate. Pasco is one of three cities (the others b ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 29–7–1 (1) , Vince Guzman , Submission (rear-naked choke) , XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:28 ,

Wenatchee, Washington Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and largest city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and was estimated to have increased to 34,360 as of 2019. Located in the north-central part ...

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Ronald Jhun Ronald Andrew Jhun Jr. (born September 21, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Jhun has formerly competed for th ...

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San Jacinto, California San Jacinto ( ; ; Spanish for " St. Hyacinth") is a city in Riverside County, California. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, to its north. The mountains associated with the ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 27–6 (1) , Adam Oliver , Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFCF: Rumble in Rochester , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:59 ,

Rochester, Washington Rochester () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1852, and the 2020 census recorded its population at 6,064. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 26–6 (1) , Gary Dobbins , Submission (rear-naked choke) , PPKA: Road to Victory , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:20 ,

Longview, Washington Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2 ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–6 (1) , Chris Silva , Submission (armbar) , URC 2: Ultimate Ring Challenge 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:00 ,

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Denis Kang Denis Kang (, born September 17, 1977) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Kang has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Impact F ...

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Kelowna, British Columbia Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''ki� ...

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Cabazon, California Cabazon (Spanish: ''Cabazón'') is a unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States. Cabazon is on the Pacific Crest Trail. In the 21st century, the area has become a tourist stop, due to the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–6 , Mathias Hughes , Submission (rear-naked choke) , MFC 3: Canadian Pride , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:05 ,

Grande Prairie Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a ...

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UFC 33 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 ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–4 , Earl Thompson , Submission (rear-naked choke) , PPKA: Muckelshoot , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:12 ,

Auburn, Washington Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, United States (with a small portion crossing into neighboring Pierce County). The population was 87,256 at the 2020 Census. Auburn is a suburb in the Seattle metropolitan area, and is currently rank ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–4 , Dan Shenk , Submission (rear-naked choke) , AMC: Revenge of the Warriors , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–4 , Brent Russell , Submission (americana) , AMC: Return of the Gladiators 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–4 , Matt Hughes , Submission (armbar) ,

UFC 29 ''UFC 29: Defense of the Belts'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000 at Differ Ariake Arena in Kōtō ward, Tokyo, Japan. History The event was the last UFC to be held in Japan until the ...

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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–4 , Jordon Klimp , Decision (unanimous) , UFCF: Tornado Challenge , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–4 , Jeff Sears , Submission (rear-naked choke) , PPKA: Wenatchee Rumble , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:15 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–4 , Murrey Sholtey , TKO (punches) , AMC: Return of the Gladiators 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:30 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 14–4 , Paul Rodriguez , KO (punch) , HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:18 ,

Evansville, Indiana Evansville is a city in, and the county seat of, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 118,414 at the 2020 census, making it the state's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the largest city in ...

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Caol Uno (born May 8, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is the Co-Champion of the UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament and a former Shooto Lightweight Champion. As one of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship's el ...

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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

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Bellevue, Washington Bellevue ( ) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area and has variously been characterized as a s ...

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Dave Menne David Jeremy Menne (born July 29, 1974) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion and has also competed for Cage Rage, Bellator, Shooto, ADCC and RINGS. Background Menne was born in Minneapolis, M ...

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Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 13–1 , Danny Bennett , Submission (americana) , UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–1 , Mike McClure , Decision (unanimous) , EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 ,

Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mari ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–0 , Gerrald Ballinger , Submission (armbar) , URC 1: Ultimate Ring Challenge 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:11 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–0 , Matt Hughes , Technical Submission (guillotine choke) , rowspan=3, Extreme Challenge 21 , rowspan=3, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:17 , rowspan=3,

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Shannon Ritch Shannon Grey Ritch (born September 27, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist, boxer, grappler, professional wrestler and kickboxer. In mixed martial arts competition he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and the ...

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Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–0 , Leigh Remedios , Submission (kimura) , UWC: Ultimate Warrior Challenge , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 9:45 ,

Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0 , Ulan Moore , Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFCF: Night of Champions , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:21 ,

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

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, , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Jose De La Cruz , Submission (americana) , TS: Tae Sho , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:28 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Zack Gross , Decision (unanimous) , UFCF: Clash of the Titans , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Hiroki Noritsugi , Decision (unanimous) , rowspan=2, UFCF: Ultimate Fighting 2 , rowspan=2, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 , rowspan=2,

Kirkland, Washington Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. A suburb east of Seattle, its population was 92,175 in the 2020 U.S. census which made it the sixth largest city in the county and the twelfth largest in the state. The city's downto ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Hiroki Noritsugi , Submission (guillotine choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:20 ,

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