Wesley John Correira Jr. (born November 11, 1978), nicknamed Cabbage, 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 ...
who competes in the
heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ...
and
super heavyweight divisions. An iron
chinned brawler, Correira began his career in 2000 and came to prominence with a number of
knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
wins on the heavyweight scene in his native
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
before a two-year stint in the
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 ...
between 2002 and 2004. Following this, he became a
journeyman
A journeyman, journeywoman, or journeyperson is a worker, skilled in a given building trade or craft, who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification. Journeymen are considered competent and authorized to work in that fie ...
heavyweight, fighting a number of notable opponents mostly in his native state.
Early life
Wesley Correira trained in
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
,
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
(earning a Brown Belt),
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
and
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 ...
during high school, and eventually made the jump to
Mixed Martial Arts
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, inc ...
. He went on to train with
Egan Inoue
Egan Inoue ( ja, イーゲン井上, born June 4, 1965) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, former mixed martial artist and racquetball competitor. A two-time International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champion, Inoue is a two-time Br ...
,
B.J. Penn and
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 ...
. He earned the nickname "Cabbage" as a child due to his resemblance to the
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids are a line of cloth dolls with plastic heads first produced by Coleco Industries in 1982. They were inspired by the Little People soft sculptured dolls sold by Xavier Roberts as collectibles. The brand was renamed 'Cabbage ...
.
Career
Correira debuted on July 22, 2000, at the ''Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B'' regional qualifying tournament in
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
, losing to
Eric Pele
Eric Pele (born October 21, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist of Samoan descent and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. Pele is also an accomplished tattoo artist who has appeared on the reality television shows ...
by
submission
Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of re ...
due to an
armbar
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that Anatomical terms of motion#General motion, hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow, elbow joint or glenohumeral joint, shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the ...
in round two of their semi-final bout. After joining the SuperBrawl promotion, he would then lose to
Travis Fulton
Travis Jon Fulton (May 29, 1977 – July 10, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division of both sports. Known as a longtime veteran in mixed martial arts, he competed in over 300 sanctioned ...
by the same method three months later and Preston Hartzog by
split decision a month after that. Having begun his career with three consecutive losses, he won his first fight with a disqualification victory over Marcelo Tigre at ''SuperBrawl 21'' on May 24, 2001, before a string of three
technical knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving strikin ...
wins brought his record into the winning margin.
In late April 2002, Cabbage was invited to compete in the ''SuperBrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights'' tournament held over two consecutive days in Honolulu. He TKO'd
Kevin Jordan in the tournament's first round and caused
Travis Wiuff
Travis James Wiuff (born March 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001 and a longtime veteran of the sport, Wiuff has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Bellat ...
to tap with
knee strike
A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a knee) is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many combat sports, especially to the head of a downed opponent. Styles such a ...
s in the quarter-finals but was unable to fight in the semis due to an injury sustained. When a
knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
of Kauai Kupihea the following month improved his record to 7-3 with six knockouts, he was signed by the
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 ...
and debuted against
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has competed as a Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight. While he is best kn ...
, the man who won the SuperBrawl tournament, at ''
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 ...
'' in
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ea ...
on September 27, 2002. The bout was the "Fight of the Night" as Correira took everything Sylvia could dish out for the first round. Cabbage's corner
threw in the towel nearly two minutes into the second round after he took too much abuse. As he took such a heavy beating without ever being knocked down, commentator
Mike Goldberg
Mike Goldberg (born November 24, 1964) is an American play-by-play commentator, mainly known for his work with the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 1997 until his departure in 2017. He also worked for Bellator MMA from June 2017 until April 20 ...
exclaimed during the fight "this man is not human!". In fact, during the seven minutes the fight lasted, Correira absorbed the highest number of power strikes ever recorded in one fight in UFC history.
After returning to Hawaii and taking two KO wins over
Jason Lambert
Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion.
M ...
and
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Riggs formerly c ...
before the end of 2002, he made his way back to the UFC to face
Sean Alvarez
Sean Alvarez (born July 14, 1971) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. An accomplished grappler, Alvarez won gold medals at the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championships and the Pan Americ ...
at ''
UFC 42
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 MM ...
'' in
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
on April 25, 2003. A noted
grappler
Grappling, in hand-to-hand combat, describes sports that consist of gripping or seizing the opponent. Grappling is used at close range to gain a physical advantage over an opponent, either by imposing a Grappling position, position or causing ...
, Alvarez was unable to take Correira down for much of the fight. After he finally got the
takedown, Alvarez was too tired to be able to control Correira, who made his way back to his feet and TKO'd him with
punches and knees in round two. After another two fight stint on the Hawaiian circuit, a split decision win over
Justin Eilers
Justin Mark Eilers (June 28, 1978 – December 25, 2008)[Eilers Shot Dead](_blank)
– Sherdog.com ...
and TKO of Steve Sayegh, Cabbage took on fellow brawler
Tank Abbott
David Lee "Tank" Abbott (born April 26, 1965) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and author. He currently hosts his own podcast series titled "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott." Abbott is perhaps best kn ...
at ''
UFC 45
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 ...
'' in Uncasville on November 21, 2003. He dropped Tank a couple of time early in the fight and opened a cut, which caused the ringside doctor to stop the fight and give Correira the TKO victory. Immediately after the stoppage, Cabbage did his trademark "Cabbage Patch dance" and then gave Abbot the
finger
A finger is a limb of the body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of most of the Tetrapods, so also with humans and other primates. Most land vertebrates have five fingers ( Pentadactyly). Chambers ...
which set off a mini riot as John Marsh, Eddie Ruiz and other members of Abbott's posse mixed with
Chuck Liddell and others who came to break up the conflict.
In his final UFC appearance, Cabbage was TKO'd by
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski (born 4 February 1979) is a Belarusian-American professional mixed martial artist, actor and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ho ...
in round two at ''
UFC 47
''UFC 47: It’s On'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view, and later released on DVD.
Hi ...
'' in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
on April 2, 2004. He then lost on points to John Marsh and
Yoshihiro Nakao
(born June 25, 1972) is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist and former K-1 kickboxer and PRIDE FC fighter who has defeated the likes of Don Frye, Choi Mu-Bae, Jim York, Wesley Correira and Edson Draggo. Nakao is a Wor ...
in the Rumble on the Rock promotion in his next two outings before bouncing back with a first-round KO of Walt Pels at ''
WEC 14
WEC 14: Vengeance was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 17th, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The Main Event saw John Polakowski take on Olaf Alfonso.
Results
...
'' in
Lemoore, California on March 17, 2005. A rematch between Correira and Tank Abbott went down at ''Rumble on the Rock 7'' in Honolulu on May 7, 2005, and Abbott got his revenge when he became the first man to knock Cabbage unconscious, doing so in the first round.
He ventured into the world of
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...
when he was recruited by
K-1 to fight in the ''
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii'' on July 29, 2005. Paired with fellow MMA slugger and eventual tournament champion
Gary Goodridge
Gary Henry Goodridge (born January 17, 1966), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian-Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA, he was also one of the top ranked co ...
in the quarter-finals, Correira went out as is typical of MMA fighters trying their hand at kickboxing; he was chopped down with
low kick
A low kick (also known as a leg kick) is a kick in which the attacker uses their leg to strike the opponent's lower body (thigh or calf) with the shinbone or foot. This type of kick, under different names, is utilized in numerous full-contact ma ...
s in round one. Returning to MMA, he took three straight wins by first round stoppage before falling to
Eric "Butterbean" Esch
Eric Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname "Butterbean", is an American retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a televis ...
via TKO due to a broken arm at ''Rumble on the Rock 8'' in Honolulu on January 20, 2006, in a fight which took place under special rules, ground fighting being limited to fifteen seconds per instance regardless of the situation. This triggered a run of defeats as Cabbage was submitted with a
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*, Japanese novelist
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese botanist
*, Japanese idol and singer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanes ...
by
Kazuhiro Hamanaka
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He fought for the Tokyo Sabres in the International Fight League.
Career
Hamanaka began his mixed martial arts career in 2003 with a victory over Nino Schembri, Antonio Schembri at PRIDE 2 ...
at ''Rumble on the Rock 9'' on April 21, 2006, and then stopped via cut by debuting
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...
Mike Polchlopek
Michael Polchlopek (born December 27, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1993 to 1999 under the ring names Bart G ...
at ''Rumble on the Rock: Beatdown 1'' on June 17, 2006.
Cabbage was scheduled to fight Ruben Villareal at ''
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello'' in
Fresno, California
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, makin ...
on October 7, 2006, but withdrew due to medical reasons. Another bout that fell through was a proposed fight with Tengiz Tedoradze at ''Cage Rage 19: Fearless'' in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
on December 9, 2006.
He lost to
Antônio Silva by first-round TKO in the co-main event of ''
EliteXC: Destiny'' in
Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a principal city in Greater Memphis. The 2020 census reported a population of 54,648, making Southaven the third-largest city in Mississippi and the second most populous ...
on February 10, 2007. After surviving an early onslaught of
ground-and-pound
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 ...
, Cabbage made his way back to his feet but was floored with a
flying knee
A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a knee) is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many combat sports, especially to the head of a downed opponent. Styles such as ...
and followed up on with punches. This loss effectively resigned Correira to
journeyman
A journeyman, journeywoman, or journeyperson is a worker, skilled in a given building trade or craft, who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification. Journeymen are considered competent and authorized to work in that fie ...
status.
His anticipated Cage Rage debut was moved back to ''Cage Rage 22: Hard As Hell'' on July 14, 2007, where he was set to face
James Thompson but once again it fell through as he was replaced by
Neil Grove
Neil Grove (born 18 January 1971) is a South African-English Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, Grove has competed for the UFC, Bellator Cage Rage, UCMMA, and the SFL.
Background
Originally ...
.
Wesley Correira made his second foray into the kickboxing ring at the ''
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii'' on August 9, 2008, where a rematch with Eric Esch awaited him at the quarter-final stage. He spent four months practicing
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
,
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
before the tournament and his training paid off as he finished Butterbean with a high kick in round two to secure a place in the semis. There, he was initially set to face
Mighty Mo but he was injured and replaced by Randy Kim. Cabbage's inability to check kicks was once again his downfall as he was knocked down twice and stopped with kicks to the lead leg in the second round.
Although this would be his last appearance in a ring or cage for almost five years, a match with
Lion's Den fighter Buddy Roberts was penciled in for February 13, 2009, on a WarGods/
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (''né'' Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter and semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Cha ...
Productions co-promoted event, ''Valentine's Day Massacre''. Correira backed out of the fight an hour beforehand after he learned the promotion would be cutting his fight purse in half to cover last-minute costs for his state-required medical tests. Further controversy arose when he tested positive for
marijuana
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various tra ...
in a pre-fight drug test. While anyone with above 50 ng/mL of the drug in their system is considered "a truely [sic] active user", Cabbage registered a staggering 700 ng/mL. He was suspended for six months and fined
$1,000 by the
California State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) regulates amateur and professional boxing, amateur and professional kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events. ...
.
Correira made his comeback to the cage on January 19, 2013, at ''Rumble World Entertainment: Just Scrap 19'' in his hometown of
Hilo, Hawaii, losing to Deutsch Pu'u by TKO in round one. He then earned his first MMA win in five years and his first proper submission victory when he tapped Paea Paongo with a Kimura in the second round of the ''Rumble World Entertainment: Just Scrap Maui 4'' main event in
Maui, Hawaii
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, whic ...
.
Legal issues
On May 11, 2011, Correira was arrested on charges of burglary and theft.
Kickboxing record
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Eric Esch
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, ,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii, Quarter Finals , ,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA , , TKO (left high kick) , , 2 , , 0:53 , , 1-1
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, - bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
, 2005-07-29 , , Loss , , align=left,
Gary Goodridge
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA , , TKO (right low kick) , , 1 , , 2:43 , , 0-1
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, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
Championship and Accomplishments
*Icon Sport
**Icon Sport Heavyweight Championship (1 Time, First, Last)
Mixed martial arts record
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, Loss
, align=center, 21–16
, Daniel Spitz
, Decision (unanimous)
, RWE: Just Scrap
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hilo, Hawaii,
United States
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–15
, Matt Kovacs
, TKO (punches)
, RWE: Just Scrap
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:52
,
Hilo, Hawaii,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
[ ]
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–15
, Paea Paongo
, Submission (kimura)
, RWE: Just Scrap Maui IV
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:55
,
Maui, Hawaii
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, whic ...
,
United States
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,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 19–15
, Deutsch Pu'u
, TKO (punches)
, RWE: Just Scrap 19
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:43
,
Hilo, Hawaii,
United States
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,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 19–14
, Jeff Ford
, TKO (punches)
, Worldwide Fighting Championship: Armageddon
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:59
,
Denver, Colorado
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,
United States
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–13
, Jacob Faagai
, TKO (shoulder injury)
, X-1: Events-Champions
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:17
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
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,
United States
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,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–13
, Chris Marez
, Decision (unanimous)
, X-1: Extreme Fighting 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
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,
United States
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,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–12
,
Antônio Silva
, TKO (flying knee and punches)
,
EliteXC: Destiny
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:49
,
Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a principal city in Greater Memphis. The 2020 census reported a population of 54,648, making Southaven the third-largest city in Mississippi and the second most populous ...
,
United States
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–11
, Kim Ji-Hoon
, TKO
, Pacific Xtreme Combat 8: Terror Dome
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:07
,
Mangilao
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Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline provide dramatic views, including ...
,
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–11
,
Mike Polchlopek
Michael Polchlopek (born December 27, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1993 to 1999 under the ring names Bart G ...
, TKO (cut)
, Rumble on the Rock: Beatdown 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:46
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–10
,
Kazuhiro Hamanaka
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He fought for the Tokyo Sabres in the International Fight League.
Career
Hamanaka began his mixed martial arts career in 2003 with a victory over Nino Schembri, Antonio Schembri at PRIDE 2 ...
, Submission (kimura)
, Rumble on the Rock 9
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:53
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–9
,
Butterbean
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Rumble on the Rock 8
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–8
, Manny Chong
, TKO
, Fury Full Contact Fighting 4: Collision
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:50
,
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–8
, Junior Sua
, Submission (position)
, Rumble on the Rock: Just Scrap
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:21
,
Hilo, Hawaii,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–8
, Lloyd Marshbanks
, TKO
, Rumble on the Rock: Showdown in Maui
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:16
,
Maui, Hawaii
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, whic ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–8
,
Tank Abbott
David Lee "Tank" Abbott (born April 26, 1965) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and author. He currently hosts his own podcast series titled "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott." Abbott is perhaps best kn ...
, KO (punch)
, Rumble on the Rock 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:23
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–7
, Walt Pels
, KO (punches)
,
WEC 14: Vengeance
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:23
,
Lemoore, California,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–7
,
Yoshihiro Nakao
(born June 25, 1972) is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist and former K-1 kickboxer and PRIDE FC fighter who has defeated the likes of Don Frye, Choi Mu-Bae, Jim York, Wesley Correira and Edson Draggo. Nakao is a Wor ...
, Decision (split)
, Rumble on the Rock 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–6
, John Marsh
, Decision (unanimous)
, Rumble on the Rock 5
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–5
,
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski (born 4 February 1979) is a Belarusian-American professional mixed martial artist, actor and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ho ...
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 47
''UFC 47: It’s On'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view, and later released on DVD.
Hi ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:15
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4
,
Tank Abbott
David Lee "Tank" Abbott (born April 26, 1965) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and author. He currently hosts his own podcast series titled "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott." Abbott is perhaps best kn ...
, TKO (cut)
,
UFC 45
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 ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:14
,
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ea ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–4
, Steve Sayegh
, TKO (punches)
, Rumble on the Rock 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:19
,
Hilo, Hawaii,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–4
,
Justin Eilers
Justin Mark Eilers (June 28, 1978 – December 25, 2008)[Eilers Shot Dead](_blank)
– Sherdog.com ...
, Decision (split)
, SuperBrawl 30: Collision Course
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–4
,
Sean Alvarez
Sean Alvarez (born July 14, 1971) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. An accomplished grappler, Alvarez won gold medals at the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championships and the Pan Americ ...
, TKO (knees and punches)
,
UFC 42
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 MM ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:46
,
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–4
,
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Riggs formerly c ...
, KO (knee and punch)
, Rumble on the Rock 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:07
,
Hilo, Hawaii,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–4
,
Jason Lambert
Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion.
M ...
, KO
, SuperBrawl 27
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:48
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
Won Icon Sport Heavyweight Championship
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–4
,
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has competed as a Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight. While he is best kn ...
, TKO (corner stoppage)
,
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 ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:43
,
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ea ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–3
, Kauai Kupihea
, TKO
, Force Fighting Championships 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:53
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–3
,
Travis Wiuff
Travis James Wiuff (born March 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001 and a longtime veteran of the sport, Wiuff has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Bellat ...
, TKO (Submission to knees)
, SuperBrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:40
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–3
,
Kevin Jordan
, TKO (punches)
, SuperBrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:28
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–3
, Renato Bruzzi
, TKO (punches)
, SuperBrawl 23
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:55
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–3
,
Aaron Brink
Aaron Franklin Brink (born November 12, 1974), also known by his stage name Dick Delaware, is an American professional mixed martial artist and pornographic film actor who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He has competed for King of ...
, TKO (punches)
, Shogun 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:08
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–3
, Mike Tynanes
, TKO (retirement)
, SuperBrawl 22
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:22
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–3
, Marcelo Tigre
, DQ (headbutt)
, SuperBrawl 21
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:46
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–3
, Preston Hartzog
, Decision (split)
, Superbrawl 19: Futurebrawl 2000
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–2
,
Travis Fulton
Travis Jon Fulton (May 29, 1977 – July 10, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division of both sports. Known as a longtime veteran in mixed martial arts, he competed in over 300 sanctioned ...
, Submission (armbar)
, SuperBrawl 18
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:49
,
Hagåtña,
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–1
,
Eric Pele
Eric Pele (born October 21, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist of Samoan descent and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. Pele is also an accomplished tattoo artist who has appeared on the reality television shows ...
, Submission (armbar)
, Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:30
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
,
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