Fight History
MMA Record: 16 Wins – 6 Losses
October 8, 2011
Featherweight Division Title Fight
Loss via Unanimous Decision to Jose Aldo
UFC 136 (Co-Main Event)
Toyota Center
Houston, TX
Walkout Song: “The Sun” by Mr. Lif
June 11, 2011
Featherweight Division
Win via Unanimous Decision to Diego Nunes
UFC 131 (Co-Main Event)
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Walkout Song: “For a Few Dollars More” (Remix) by Will T. Bear
August 28, 2010
Lightweight Division
Loss to Gray Maynard via Decision
UFC 118
TD Garden
Boston, MA
Walk Out Song: Dropkick Murphys, “For Boston”
March 31, 2010
Lightweight Division
Win via round 3 submission over Takanori Gomi
Ultimate Fight Night 21 (Main Event)
Bojangles Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Walk Out Song – The Hours, “Ali in The Jungle”
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December 12, 2009
Lightweight Division
Win via round 2 submission over Clay Guida
UFC 107
Fed Ex Forum, Memphis, TN
Walk Out Song – DJ Muggz Planet Asia, “What it Is”
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August 8, 2009
Lightweight Division
Loss via round 4 submission to BJ Penn
UFC 101 Main Event
Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
Walk Out Song – Ghostface Killah, “The Champ” (was supposed to come out Lupe Fiasco, “Shining Down” UFC had me pick another song)
November 15, 2008
Lightwegith Division
Win via round 1 submission over Joe Stevenson
UFC 91 Co-Main Event Couture vs Lesnar
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Walk Out Song – Jay-Z, “Pray”
August 9, 2008
Lightweight Division
Win via Unanimous Decision over Roger Huerta
UFC 87 Seek and Destroy – Co-Main Event
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Walk Out Song – Lil’ Wayne, “Playing with Fire”
April 2, 2008
Lightweight Division
Win via round 2 TKO over Joe Lauzon
Ultimate Fight Night 13 – Main Event
Broomfield Event Center, Broomfield, Colorado
Walk Out Song – Biggie, “Victory”
September 19, 2007
Lightweight Division
Win via round 1 submission over Din Thomas
Ultimate Fight Night 11 – Main Event
The Pearl @ The Palms Hotel – Las Vegas, NV
Walk Out Song – Juelz Santana, “The Second Coming”
July 7, 2007
Lightweight Division
Win via round 1 TKO over Alvin Robinson
UFC 73 – Stacked
ARCO Arena – Sacramento, California
Walk Out Song – Lil’ Wayne, “Fireman”
April 5, 2007
Lightweight Division
Win via round 3 submission over Dokonjonosuke Mishima.
Ultimate Fight Night 9
The Pearl @ The Palms Hotel – Las Vegas, NV
October 14, 2006
Lightweight Division
Loss via a decision to Sean Sherk
Lightweight Championship Fight
UFC 64 – Unstoppable
Mandalay Bay Event Center – Las Vegas, NV
Walk Out Song – Ennio Morricone, “Ecstasy of Gold
June 24, 2006
Lightweight Division
Win via round 1 submission over Sam Stout
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Season Finale – Main Event Fight
The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas, NV
November 5, 2005
Welterweight Division
Win via round 2 submission over Kit Cope
The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 Finale
The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas, NV
August 6, 2005
Welterweight Division
Win via round 2 TKO over Alex Karalexis
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2
The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas, NV
April 9, 2005
Middleweight Division
Loss via round 1 TKO to Diego Sanchez
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Finale
Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, NV
Middleweight Division
Win via round 2 TKO over Chris Leben
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Reality Show semi finals
July 10, 2004
Loss via split decision to Drew Fickett
Combat Zone USKBA Championship Title fight
February 21, 2004
Win via round 1 submission over Bobby McAndrews
Mass Destruction 15
Win via round 1 TKO over Jason Giroux
Mass Destruction 10
Win via round 1 TKO over Nuri Shakir
Battle in Taunton Card
BJJ & Submission Wrestling Record: 57 Wins – 14 Losses
(42 wins by Submission)
USA vs. Brazil Championship
2003 Brown Open – 2nd Place
Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championships 2003 Brown Middle – 3rd Place
2002 Brown Middle – 3rd Place
Other Accomplishments
2004 North Eastern Grappling Championships – Pro Lightweight – 3rd Place
2003 Niteroi Freestyle Wrestling Championships Light Heavyweight – 2nd place
2003 Grapplers Quest Worlds – Superfight Absolute Professional – 3rd place
2003 Grapplers Quest US Nationals Expert Middleweight – 3rd place
2002 Abu Dhabi US Trials Invitee
2002 US Grappling 8-Man Superfight Division – Champion
2002 Copa Atlantica Brown Belt – Champion
2001 Kimono Kombat No-Gi Superfight – Champion
2001 International Pro-Am – Brown Belt Middleweight – 2nd place
2000 NAGA World Championships – Superfight Champion
2000 JBA Open Gi – Champion
1999 NAGA Advanced Gi Open – Champion
1999 NAGA Advanced Gi Middleweight – Champion
1999 Maine Skirmish – Superfight Champion
1999 Maine Skirmish Open – Champion
1999 Vermont Open Advanced Middleweight – Champion
1998 New England Open Advanced Open – 2nd place
1998 New England Open – Advanced Middleweight – Champion
1998 Maine Skirmish Advanced Middleweight – 2nd place
1998 Vermont Open Advanced Middleweight – Champion
1997 Maine Skirmish Open – 2nd place
1997 Maine Skirmish Advanced Middleweight – Champion
1997 New England Open Advanced Middleweight – 3rd place
1997 Wesleyan BJJ Championships Intermediate Middleweight – 2nd place
