Nathan Joel Marquardt (born April 20, 1979) is an American
mixed martial artist who competed in the
middleweight
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Boxing Professional
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and
welterweight division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 1999, he is a former
Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and a three-time
Pancrase Middleweight Champion.
Background
Marquardt was born in
Lander, Wyoming to a father of
German origin, and a mother of
Welsh origin. He was raised along with his four other siblings in Denver, Colorado. Marquardt's late father was a Lutheran pastor, worked in construction, and was also a
Marine
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Marine or marines may refer to:
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* Marine pollution
Military
* ...
veteran who fought in the
Vietnam War. Marquardt's mother was a nurse and a manager at an attorney's office. Because of his father's work he and his family moved around frequently to places including Chicago, Illinois, and Indiana. Marquardt's parents divorced when he was eight years old, and the young Marquardt moved to Colorado. When he was 15 years old, he began studying the disciplines of
Wing Chun Kung Fu,
Japanese Jujutsu
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,
Freestyle Wrestling, and
Kenpo Karate
American Kenpo Karate (), also known as Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate, American Kenpo and Kenpo Karate, is an all-inclusive system of martial arts based on ancient martial arts methods applied to solve modern-day violent scenarios using logic and practi ...
. Present Marquardt's fighting style derived from his fights in
Pancrase under the leadership of Sheldon Marr from Colorado. Sheldon Marr is the co-founder of the World Combat JuJitsu Association and he was a Junior National Judo Champion, and a California State Wrestling Champion and has been recognized as the "Instructor of the Year" by Jujitsu America, the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Famer, the World Martial Arts Hall of Famer, and the International Black Belt Hall of Fame; and was a Coach for the 2000 U.S. World Pankration Team, and the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 U.S. World Grappling Teams. Marquardt also trained with Shane Pitts in Colorado before he went to Jackson's MMA. Shane Pitts trained Marquardt in Japanese jujutsu for three years and gave him a black belt.
Pitts is the founder of Law Enforcement Ground Tactics System, holder of five black belts in martial arts, a former World Masters Judo Champion, World Combat Jujitsu Association National Champion and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Pan American Masters Division Champion. Marquardt also trained with
Mike Van Arsdale and also trained Pancrase with
Sanae Kikuta in the GRABAKA Dojo in Tokyo, Japan. Marquardt was active in other sports as well, including basketball and soccer, at
Wheat Ridge High School and also began taking
Kickboxing
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and
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
lessons when he was 18 years old under the instruction of Ricardo Murgel.
Mixed martial arts career
Pancrase
Marquardt began his professional mixed martial arts career in 1999, and amassing victories in various promotions before entering the ''Bas Rutten Invitational 4'' tournament, which was organized in such a manner that the tournament winner was to be offered a contract with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship. Despite winning the tournament, Marquardt was offered no such contract. Instead, he signed with Japan's
Pancrase organization, which had fostered such fighters as
Ken Shamrock and
Bas Rutten. In his first Pancrase fight, Marquardt lost via
submission to
Genki Sudo.
Invited back to Pancrase for a
middleweight
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Boxing Professional
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Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ...
elimination tournament, Marquardt defeated
Daiju Takase
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship. He is noted for being the second to defeat, and first to finish, former UF ...
,
Kiuma Kunioku, and
Shonie Carter to become the first middleweight King of Pancrase. Marquardt defended this title twice before being defeated by Kunioku in December 2001. A final encounter between the two fighters in December 2002 saw Marquardt defeat Kunioku once again to recapture the
King of Pancrase
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Me ...
championship, which he held for nearly a year.
On November 30, 2003, Marquardt was involved in a brief altercation with
Ricardo Almeida in a Pancrase title fight. Marquardt tapped out to a
guillotine choke, however, the referee was unable to immediately separate the fighters, and Almeida continued to apply the choke, posing for ringside cameras. After he was freed, Marquardt threw a strike at Almeida's face, prompting both corners to storm into the ring, including
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is the so ...
. Renzo was cornering Almeida, and once in the ring he kicked Marquardt in the face. The confrontation eventually came to an end, and Marquardt approached Almeida after the bout to congratulate him. After Almeida vacated his title in July 2004, Marquardt proceeded to regain the championship in a victory over
Kazuo Misaki at ''Pancrase: Brave 10.''
On May 1, 2005, Marquardt defeated
Izuru Takeuchi, winning the
Pancrase Middleweight Championship for the seventh time, becoming the only fighter to ever accomplish such a feat.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Marquardt made his
UFC debut on August 6, 2005, live on
Spike TV
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The channel was o ...
, headlining the inaugural
UFC Ultimate Fight Night
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card in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Marquardt earned a unanimous decision victory over UFC veteran
Ivan Salaverry, a post-fight drug test revealed high levels of
nandrolone, an
anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone (medication), testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related ...
, in Marquardt's system which led to the
Nevada State Athletic Commission filing for his suspension. Marquardt maintains that he only used over-the-counter supplements in preparation for the fight. Marquardt was initially suspended for six months and assessed no fine. Marquardt's suspension was reduced to five months and he was reinstated in January 2006.
With the drug testing controversy resolved, Marquardt was set to make his return at ''
UFC 58'', against veteran
Joe Doerksen
Joseph Daniel Doerksen (born October 9, 1977) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2014, he fought in the UFC, WEC, IFL, King of the Cage, Aggression Fighting Championship, World Victory Road, RINGS, SuperBra ...
. The fight proved to be a successful endeavor for Marquardt, as he won a unanimous decision. In the post-fight interview, Marquardt stated his goals of capturing the
UFC Middleweight Championship and his intention to fight then-champion
Rich Franklin. Marquardt then fought Crafton Wallace, a replacement for Marquardt's original opponent,
Thales Leites, on the undercard of ''
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter'' on October 10, 2006. Marquardt won by
rear-naked choke in the second round. Due to his commitment to the UFC, Marquardt relinquished his title as the
Pancrase Middleweight Championship that same month.
At ''
UFC Fight Night 8'', Marquardt notched a dominant unanimous three-round decision victory over
ADCC
Champion grappler
Dean Lister that saw two judges score the bout 30-25 for Marquardt.
Middleweight title shot
Following that victory and a 4-0 debut in the UFC, Marquardt was scheduled to compete for the
UFC Middleweight Championship held by
Anderson Silva on July 7, 2007 at ''
UFC 73''. Marquardt lost the championship bout by TKO due to strikes at 4:50 in the first round of the fight.
Road back to title contention
After early speculation that Marquardt's contract with the UFC could expire without renewal, he confirmed that a new agreement had been signed with the organization. Marquardt's next match was to be against
Thales Leites at ''
UFC 81'', but Leites withdrew from the bout due to an injured hand. This marked the second time that a bout between Leites and Marquardt had been cancelled. On January 9, the UFC announced that veteran
Jeremy Horn would be Leites' replacement. Marquardt defeated Horn via
guillotine choke in the second round.
Marquardt finally fought Thales Leites at ''
UFC 85
''UFC 85: Bedlam'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 7, 2008, at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Background
The card was plagued by a number of injuries sustained by scheduled fight ...
'', a fight that had been postponed on two separate occasions since 2006. Marquardt and Leites had a close fight but Marquardt landed an illegal knee strike to the head of Leites in the second round. In the third round Marquardt landed an elbow to the side of the head of Leites. The deducted points proved to be crucial as Leites was deemed victorious in a very close split decision, giving Leites a title shot against Anderson Silva. Marquardt was next scheduled to face
Martin Kampmann at ''
UFC 88''. Nate defeated Kampmann in 82 seconds by throwing a head kick and landing a barrage of strikes to take the win by TKO in the first round.
Marquardt obtained a second straight win to launch himself back into the title picture at
UFC 95, when he defeated well-regarded Brazilian fighter
Wilson Gouveia with another barrage of strikes to earn a third-round TKO.
Marquardt's next fight was against the then-undefeated submission specialist
Demian Maia at
UFC 102, which he won via KO 21 seconds into the first round by landing a counter straight right as Maia threw a leaping leg kick. Maia fell face down, unable to protect himself. Nate rushed in to follow up with a right hook, but stopped himself once he saw that Maia was visibly hurt.
Following his victory over Maia, Marquardt was scheduled to fight
Dan Henderson to determine number one contendership to Silva's Middleweight Championship. Henderson left the UFC for
Strikeforce
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*''Marvel Strike Force'', ...
after attempts to agree on a new contract failed. A new bout was arranged between Marquardt and American wrestler
Chael Sonnen, scheduled for
UFC 110 and later moved to
UFC 109. Marquardt was taken down at will by Sonnen multiple times during each round. Although able to lock in a guillotine choke late in the third round, Marquardt was not able to finish the submission attempt and lost the fight in an upset via unanimous decision.
Marquardt was expected to face
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara (born September 2, 1981) is an Italian professional mixed martial artist, former professional boxer and Sanshou kickboxer, currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sakara has al ...
on July 3, 2010 at
UFC 116 but the fight was cancelled after Sakara pulled out due to the death of his father.
Marquardt was expected to face
Rousimar Palhares on August 28, 2010 at
UFC 118, however the bout was moved to September 15, 2010 to headline
UFC Fight Night 22 after
Alan Belcher was forced to pull out of his bout with
Demian Maia with an eye injury. Marquardt defeated Palhares via first-round TKO. During the fight, Palhares went for a heel-hook from which Marquardt slipped his leg free and Palhares looked at the referee and pointed to Marquardt's legs, seemingly complaining that Marquardt was greased. Marquardt capitalized on the opening and pounded Palhares with a quick barrage of punches to get the stoppage. The ending, though, was not due to any illegal circumstances. UFC broadcaster
Joe Rogan immediately announced that Marquardt had passed an inspection from the ringside physician and the referee. Marquardt explained that before the fight; "I came out really warm because I wanted a good sweat," which explains why he was slippery and managed to remain elusive.
Less than a week after his win over Palhares, Marquardt was tapped to make a quick return to the Octagon to face
Yushin Okami in a middleweight title eliminator bout on November 13, 2010 at
UFC 122, replacing
Vitor Belfort, as Vitor was promoted to a title fight because of
Chael Sonnen's suspension for PEDs. Marquardt lost to Okami via unanimous decision.
Marquardt was expected to face
Yoshihiro Akiyama on March 19, 2011 at
UFC 128. However, Akiyama pulled out of the bout and was replaced by
Dan Miller. Marquardt won the fight via unanimous decision.
Drop to welterweight and release from UFC
After defeating Miller, Nate's teammate,
Georges St-Pierre, gave him the idea of dropping down to the
welterweight division.
Marquardt was expected to debut at welterweight against
Anthony Johnson on June 26, 2011 at
UFC on Versus 4. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with a shoulder injury and replaced by
Rick Story. Marquardt pulled out of the fight with Story the day of the weigh-ins due to not receiving medical clearance. The UFC at the UFC on Versus 4 weigh-in announced that Marquardt did not pass the required physical. According to a video posted by
Dana White on his
Twitter, Marquardt was released by the UFC due to failing "medical requirements".
On June 28, 2011, Nate appeared on MMA Hour with
Ariel Helwani
Ariel Helwani (born July 8, 1982) is a Canadian-American sports journalist, known for his coverage of mixed martial arts (MMA). He is best known for his work at ''MMA Fighting'', but has also worked for Fox and ESPN. Helwani is widely considered ...
and stated that in August 2010 he felt tired and moody and his doctor discovered he had low testosterone levels. That doctor put Nate on hormone replacement therapy, and when Nate applied for a Therapeutic Use Exemption with the New Jersey state commission, they allowed it but declared that he must go off the therapy for ten weeks, then have his levels retested by a specialist to determine if he really needs to be on the therapy or not. At the end of that period, both the specialist and Nate's primary doctor agreed his levels really were low and he was a candidate for replacement therapy. Nate's primary doctor injected him with testosterone to quickly get his levels back up in time for his scheduled fight against Story. The Pennsylvania commission had set standards for what his testosterone levels could be at fight time and Nate's levels, though trending down over the last week before the fight, still failed to fall to within the range required in time for him to be cleared to fight. Nate claimed that he retook tests on the day of the fight and was actually within qualifying limits, thus having his suspension lifted by the commission.
BAMMA
Shortly after having his suspension lifted by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, Marquardt signed with top U.K. fight promotion
BAMMA, the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts. He told MMAWeekly.com that a large part of the reason for signing with BAMMA was that even though the U.K. does not conduct governmental sanctioning of MMA, BAMMA officials were moving ahead with their own plans to self-regulate, including medical screening and drug testing.
He was set to make his promotional debut at
BAMMA 9: Marquardt vs Yoshida on February 11, 2012 against
Yoshiyuki Yoshida to determine the inaugural
BAMMA World Welterweight Champion.
On January 13, 2012, Marquardt was released from his contract with BAMMA officially due to the promotion pushing back BAMMA 9, and therefore his promotional debut, to March 24, 2012.
Strikeforce
Dana White announced that Marquardt had signed with
Strikeforce
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*''Marvel Strike Force'', ...
. His debut took place at
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy against
Tyron Woodley in a bout for the vacant
Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Nate knocked out Woodley in the fourth round, becoming the new
Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.
Marquardt's first defense was against
Tarec Saffiedine
Tarec Robert Saffiedine (born 6 September 1986) is a Belgian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Saffiedine has also f ...
on January 12, 2013 at
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. He lost the belt via unanimous decision.
Return to UFC and retirement
Marquardt faced
Jake Ellenberger on March 16, 2013 at
UFC 158.
He lost the bout via first-round KO.
Marquardt faced
Héctor Lombard on October 19, 2013 at
UFC 166. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Marquardt made a return to the middleweight division to face
James Te-Huna on June 28, 2014 at
UFC Fight Night 43
''UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 43'') was a mixed martial arts event held on June 28, 2014, at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
Background
The event was the first that the organization hosted in N ...
. He won the fight via first round submission due to straight armbar.
Marquardt faced
Brad Tavares on January 3, 2015 at
UFC 182. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Marquardt faced
Kelvin Gastelum on June 13, 2015 at
UFC 188. He lost the fight via TKO after his corner stopped the fight between the second and third round.
Marquardt faced
C. B. Dollaway on December 19, 2015 at
UFC on Fox 17. He won the fight via knockout in the second round.
Marquardt next faced
Thiago Santos on May 14, 2016 at
UFC 198. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Marquardt next faced
Tamdan McCrory on October 1, 2016 at
UFC Fight Night 96. Marquardt won the fight via knockout in the second round and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus.
Marquardt faced
Sam Alvey on January 28, 2017 at
UFC on Fox 23. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Marquardt faced
Vitor Belfort on June 3, 2017 at
UFC 212. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Most pundits had Marquardt winning the fight.
Marquardt faced
Cezar Ferreira on November 11, 2017 at
UFC Fight Night 120
''UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 120'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 11, 2017, at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
Back ...
. He lost the fight via split decision.
On December 28, 2017, Marquardt announced his retirement from professional MMA fighting after 56 fights over an 18-year MMA career.
Return to competition
Marquardt came out of retirement for the first time in nearly four years to face Michael Cora on August 6, 2021 at Titan FC 71. He won the bout via armbar submission in the first round.
He next faced Valdir Araujo at XMMA 3 on October 23, 2021. Marquardt lost the bout via TKO after suffering a body kick and punches.
Personal life
Marquardt is married. The couple had their first child together on May 18, 2010. Nate also has a daughter, Emmalie from a previous relationship. Marquardt has an older brother who is in the
United States Air Force.
Marquardt is a
Christian
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. Marquardt has said his faith is the most important thing in his life.
Marquardt made a short cameo appearance in the beginning of
MC Hammer's music video for the
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...
diss track, "Better Run Run" along with
Brendan Schaub,
Eliot Marshall, and trainer
Trevor Wittman. Marquardt also had a small screen appearance in the movie ''
Warrior'' as Karl "The Dane" Kruller.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Strikeforce
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*'' Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*'' Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*''Marvel Strike Force'', ...
**
Strikeforce Welterweight Championship (One time)
**
Fought the last fight in Strikeforce History
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
**Headlined the First
UFC Fight Night
**
Knockout of the Night (One time)
**
Fight of the Night (One time)
**
Performance of the Night (Two times)
*
Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki.
The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki p ...
**
Pancrase Middleweight Championship (
Three times, First)
**2002 Pancrase Spirit Tour Champion
**2000 King of Pancrase Middleweight Tournament Champion
*Ring of Fire
**2000 Ring of Fire Middleweight Championship (One time)
*World Vale Tudo Federation
**1999 World Vale Tudo Federation Championship (One time)
*
Bas Rutten Invitational
**1999 Bas Rutten Invitational 4 Lightweight Championship (One time)
*Rumble In The Rockies
**1999 I.M.A. Rumble In The Rockies Championship (One time)
*MMAMania.com
**2010 True Warrior Award
Mixed martial arts record
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Héctor Lombard
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UFC 166
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, United States
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Tarec Saffiedine
Tarec Robert Saffiedine (born 6 September 1986) is a Belgian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Saffiedine has also f ...
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Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
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Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
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Rousimar Palhares
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UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
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Chael Sonnen
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UFC 109
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, KO (punch)
,
UFC 102
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:21
,
Portland, Oregon, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 28–8–2
,
Wilson Gouveia
, TKO (punches and knee)
,
UFC 95
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:10
,
London, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 27–8–2
,
Martin Kampmann
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 88
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:22
,
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 26–8–2
,
Thales Leites
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 85
''UFC 85: Bedlam'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 7, 2008, at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Background
The card was plagued by a number of injuries sustained by scheduled fight ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
London, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 26–7–2
,
Jeremy Horn
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC 81
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:37
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 25–7–2
,
Anderson Silva
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 73
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:50
,
Sacramento, California, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–6–2
,
Dean Lister
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–6–2
, Crafton Wallace
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:14
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–6–2
,
Joe Doerksen
Joseph Daniel Doerksen (born October 9, 1977) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2014, he fought in the UFC, WEC, IFL, King of the Cage, Aggression Fighting Championship, World Victory Road, RINGS, SuperBra ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 58
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–6–2
,
Ivan Salaverry
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Ultimate Fight Night
The year 2005 is the 13th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2005 the UFC held 10 events beginning with, ''UFC 51: Super Saturday''. The reality TV series ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–6–2
,
Izuru Takeuchi
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Pancrase: Spiral 4
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:19
,
Yokohama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–6–2
,
Kazuo Misaki
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pancrase: Brave 10
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center, 19–6–2
, Eiji Ishikawa
, Draw
,
Pancrase: Brave 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 19–6–1
,
Ricardo Almeida
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
Pancrase - Hybrid 10
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:53
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–5–1
, Yuji Hisamatsu
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pancrase - Hybrid 8
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Osaka, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–5–1
, Steve Gomm
, Submission (punches)
, IFC: Global Domination
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:28
,
Denver, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–5–1
,
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Keiichiro Yamamiya (born July 12, 1972) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. A veteran of 89 fights who began his career in 1996 and last competed in 2015, he fought in the UFC, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He was th ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pancrase - 2003 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–4–1
,
Izuru Takeuchi
, KO (punches)
,
Pancrase - Hybrid 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:29
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–4–1
,
Kiuma Kunioku
, KO (flying knee)
,
Pancrase: Spirit 9
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:36
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–4–1
,
Izuru Takeuchi
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pancrase: Spirit 7
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–3–1
, Seiki Ryo
, Submission (armbar)
,
Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:37
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–3–1
,
Kazuo Misaki
, TKO (dislocated elbow)
,
Pancrase: Spirit 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:29
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–3–1
,
Kiuma Kunioku
, Decision (majority)
,
Pancrase: Proof 7
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Yokohama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–2–1
, Yuji Hoshino
, Submission (triangle choke)
,
Pancrase: Proof 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:13
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–2–1
,
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 ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, IFC WC 14
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Friant, California, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–1–1
, Masaya Kojima
, Submission (armbar)
,
Pancrase: Proof 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:45
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–1–1
,
Hikaru Sato
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Pancrase: Proof 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:53
,
Osaka, Japan
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center,
,
Kiuma Kunioku
, Draw
,
Pancrase: Trans 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 20:00
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–1
,
Shonie Carter
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:00
,
Yokohama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–1
,
Kiuma Kunioku
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 10:00
,
Yokohama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–1
,
Daiju Takase
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship. He is noted for being the second to defeat, and first to finish, former UF ...
, KO (knee)
,
Pancrase: Trans 4
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:30
,
Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Anthony Washington
, Submission (punches)
, Ring Of Fire 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:01
,
Denver, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–1
,
Genki Sudo
, Submission (armbar)
,
Pancrase: Breakthrough 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 13:31
,
Yokohama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
, David Harris
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Bas Rutten Invitational 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 15:01
,
Littleton, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Josh Groves
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Bas Rutten Invitational 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:49
,
Littleton, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
,
Yves Edwards
, Submission (heel hook)
, Bas Rutten Invitational 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:04
,
Littleton, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Jose Garcia
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Rumble in the Rockies
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:32
,
Denver, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Josh Medina
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
, Rumble in the Rockies
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:27
,
Denver, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Mike Lee
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, World Vale Tudo Federation - Durango
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:13
,
Durango, Colorado
Durango is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 19,071 at the 2020 United States Census. Durango is the home of Fort Lewis Coll ...
, United States
,
See also
*
List of Strikeforce alumni
Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California which operated from 1985 to 2013. Live events and competitions debuted on November 7, 2009.
In early 2011, Strikeforce was purchased by Ame ...
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* Papy Ab ...
*
List of Pancrase champions
References
External links
*
*
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