Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo
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Friday 2016-07-22 in Mulvane, Kansas, USA

Friday 2016-07-22 in Mulvane, Kansas, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Nikita Mikhailov | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 | 2023-02-04 | ![]() |
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Loss | Enrique Barzola | 135 lb | TKO (elbows and punches), R3 (3:01) | Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky | 2022-01-29 | ![]() |
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Loss | Leandro Higo | 135 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 | 2021-05-21 | ![]() |
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Loss | A.J. McKee | 145 lb | ![]() | Submission (neck crank), R1 (1:11) | Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee | 2020-11-19 | ![]() |
Win | Ádám Borics | 145 lb | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (2:20) | Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg | 2020-01-25 | ![]() |
Win | Henry Corrales | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta | 2019-09-28 | ![]() |
Loss | Kyoji Horiguchi | 135 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie | 2019-06-14 | ![]() |
Loss | Kyoji Horiguchi | 135 lb | ![]() |
Submission (guillotine choke), R3 (1:13) | Rizin 14 - Saitama | 2018-12-31 | ![]() |
Win | Noad Lahat | 145 lb | KO (punches), R2 (2:46) | Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat | 2018-08-17 | ![]() |
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Win | Leandro Higo | 135 lb | ![]() |
Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:36) | Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo | 2018-03-02 | ![]() |
Win | Eduardo Dantas | 135 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell | 2017-10-06 | ![]() |
Win | Joe Taimanglo | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2 | 2016-12-03 | ![]() |
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Loss | Joe Taimanglo | 138 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R3 (0:09) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
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Win | Joe Warren | 135 lb | Technical Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (3:23) | Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell | 2016-03-04 | ![]() |
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Win | Rafael Silva | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove | 2015-05-15 | ![]() |
Catchweight (138 lb / 63 kg)
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Winner: Joe Taimanglo via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (0:09)
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Darrion Caldwell via Decision |
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Darrion Caldwell via Submission in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Win | Joe Warren | 135 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo | 2018-03-02 | ![]() |
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Loss | Leandro Higo | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell | 2017-10-06 | ![]() |
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Loss | Darrion Caldwell | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2 | 2016-12-03 | ![]() |
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Win | Darrion Caldwell | 138 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R3 (0:09) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
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Win | Sirwan Kakai | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell | 2016-03-04 | ![]() |
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Loss | Rob Emerson | 135 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 116 | 2014-04-11 | ![]() |
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Loss | Justin Wilcox | 145 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 103 | 2013-10-11 | ![]() |
Win | Andrew Fisher | 145 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 99 | 2013-09-13 | ![]() |
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Catchweight (138 lb / 63 kg)
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Winner: Joe Taimanglo via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (0:09)
User #1 | Darrion Caldwell via Decision |
User #2 | Darrion Caldwell via Submission in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Takanori Gomi | 161 lb | KO (punches), R1 (2:33) | Rizin 11 - Saitama | 2018-07-29 | ![]() |
Loss | Chidi Njokuani | 175 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani | 2017-01-27 | ![]() |
Win | David Rickels | 158 lb | KO (punches and elbows), R1 (2:14) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Derek Campos | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (0:32) | Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie | 2016-02-19 | ![]() |
Loss | Brandon Girtz | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz | 2015-08-28 | ![]() |
Loss | Justin Gaethje | 159 lb | Decision (split) | World Series of Fighting 15 | 2014-11-15 | ![]() |
Win | Gesias Cavalcante | 157 lb | TKO (strikes), R2 (2:36) | World Series of Fighting 11 | 2014-07-05 | ![]() |
Loss | Michael Johnson | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 37 | 2014-03-08 | ![]() |
No Contest | Ross Pearson | 155 lb | NC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz | 2013-10-26 | ![]() |
Win | Mac Danzig | 155 lb | KO (punches), R2 (2:47) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | 2013-07-27 | ![]() |
Loss | Jamie Varner | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 | 2012-12-29 | ![]() |
Loss | Donald Cerrone | 155 lb | KO (head kick & punches), R1 (1:16) | UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 | 2012-08-11 | ![]() |
Win | Fabricio Camoes | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 | 2012-07-07 | ![]() |
Loss | Jim Miller | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (3:04) | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | 2012-01-20 | ![]() |
Loss | Joe Lauzon | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (0:47) | UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 | 2011-10-08 | ![]() |
Win | Shane Roller | 155 lb | KO (punches), R1 (2:12) | UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 | 2011-07-02 | ![]() |
Win | Evan Dunham | 155 lb | TKO (strikes), R1 (2:58) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 | 2011-01-22 | ![]() |
Win | Jeremy Stephens | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop | 2010-09-25 | ![]() |
Win | Waylon Lowe | 155 lb | TKO (strikes), R1 (3:28) | UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | 2010-05-29 | ![]() |
Win | Ronnys Torres | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 109: Relentless | 2010-02-06 | ![]() |
Loss | Nate Diaz | 155 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R2 (2:13) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | 2009-09-16 | ![]() |
Win | Gleison Tibau | 155 lb | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | ![]() |
Catchweight (158 lb / 72 kg)
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Winner: Melvin Guillard via KO (punches and elbows) in round 1 (2:14)
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Melvin Guillard via Decision |
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David Rickels via TKO in round 2 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Yaroslav Amosov | 170 lb | Submission (d'arce choke), R2 (4:05) | Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 | 2019-08-24 | ![]() |
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Win | A.J. Matthews | 170 lb | TKO (punch), R2 (3:24) | Bellator 219: Koreshkov vs. Larkin | 2019-03-29 | ![]() |
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Win | Guilherme Vasconcelos | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter | 2018-11-30 | ![]() |
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Loss | Michael Page | 170 lb | TKO (verbal submission), R2 (0:43) | Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi | 2018-05-25 | ![]() |
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Win | Adam Piccolotti | 160 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 | 2017-12-01 | ![]() |
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Win | Aaron Derrow | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (0:44) | Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani | 2017-01-27 | ![]() |
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Loss | Melvin Guillard | 158 lb | KO (punches and elbows), R1 (2:14) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
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Win | Bobby Cooper | 155 lb | TKO (knee and punches), R1 (3:49) | Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz | 2016-02-26 | ![]() |
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Loss | Michael Chandler | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:05) | Bellator 145: Vengeance | 2015-11-06 | ![]() |
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No Contest | John Alessio | 155 lb | NC | Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov | 2015-06-26 | ![]() |
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Loss | Patricky Freire | 155 lb | ![]() | KO (punches), R2 (0:54) | Bellator 113 | 2014-03-21 | ![]() |
Win | J.J. Ambrose | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:37) | Bellator 103 | 2013-10-11 | ![]() |
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Loss | Michael Chandler | 155 lb | ![]() |
KO (punches), R1 (0:44) | Bellator 97 | 2013-07-31 | ![]() |
Win | Saad Awad | 155 lb | ![]() |
TKO (punches), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 94 | 2013-03-28 | ![]() |
Win | Jason Fischer | 155 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 91 | 2013-02-28 | ![]() |
Win | Lloyd Woodard | 155 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 87 | 2013-01-31 | ![]() |
Loss | Karl Amoussou | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (split) | Bellator 69 | 2012-05-18 | ![]() |
Win | Jordan Smith | 170 lb | ![]() | KO (punches), R1 (0:22) | Bellator 63 | 2012-03-30 | ![]() |
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Catchweight (158 lb / 72 kg)
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Winner: Melvin Guillard via KO (punches and elbows) in round 1 (2:14)
User #1 | Melvin Guillard via Decision |
User #2 | David Rickels via TKO in round 2 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Mads Burnell | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards | 2023-09-23 | ![]() |
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Loss | Timur Khizriev | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 | 2022-11-18 | ![]() |
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Win | Rob Whiteford | 145 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (1:12) | Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley | 2022-05-13 | ![]() |
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Loss | Pedro Carvalho | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 | 2021-11-05 | ![]() |
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Win | Keoni Diggs | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky | 2021-06-25 | ![]() |
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Loss | Emmanuel Sanchez | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho | 2020-11-12 | ![]() |
Win | Saul Rogers | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta | 2019-09-28 | ![]() |
Loss | Goiti Yamauchi | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter | 2018-11-30 | ![]() |
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Loss | Patricio Freire | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | Bellator 203: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 | 2018-07-14 | ![]() |
Win | John Teixeira | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Higo | 2017-04-14 | ![]() |
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Win | Brian Moore | 145 lb | Submission (arm triangle choke), R1 (4:44) | Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii | 2016-12-16 | ![]() |
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Win | Emmanuel Sanchez | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
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Win | Georgi Karakhanyan | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca | 2015-12-04 | ![]() |
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Loss | Patricio Freire | 145 lb | ![]() |
KO (punch), R2 (0:32) | Bellator 138: Kimbo vs. Shamrock | 2015-06-19 | ![]() |
Win | Pat Curran | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 133: Shlemenko vs. Manhoef | 2015-02-13 | ![]() |
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Win | Desmond Green | 145 lb | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (2:07) | Bellator 119 | 2014-05-09 | ![]() |
Win | Matt Bessette | 145 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 114 | 2014-03-28 | ![]() |
Win | Scott Cleve | 145 lb | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (3:46) | Bellator 110 | 2014-02-28 | ![]() |
Featherweight (145 lb / 66 kg)
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Winner: Daniel Weichel via Decision (split)
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Daniel Weichel via Decision |
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Daniel Weichel via Decision |
NOTE: 30-27, 29-28, 27-30

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Yancy Medeiros | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 | 2022-04-23 | ![]() |
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Loss | Jeremy Kennedy | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi | 2021-12-03 | ![]() |
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Loss | Mads Burnell | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee | 2021-07-31 | ![]() |
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Loss | Patricio Freire | 145 lb | ![]() |
Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (3:35) | Bellator 255 | 2021-04-02 | ![]() |
Win | Daniel Weichel | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho | 2020-11-12 | ![]() |
Win | Tywan Claxton | 145 lb | ![]() |
Submission (triangle choke), R2 (4:11) | Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo | 2019-09-07 | ![]() |
Win | Georgi Karakhanyan | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Grimshaw | 2019-03-22 | ![]() |
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Loss | Patricio Freire | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez | 2018-11-15 | ![]() |
Win | Sam Sicilia | 145 lb | Submission (arm triangle choke), R1 (3:52) | Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir | 2018-04-28 | ![]() |
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Win | Daniel Straus | 145 lb | Submission (triangle choke), R3 (1:56) | Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell | 2017-10-06 | ![]() |
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Win | Marcos Galvao | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 | 2017-03-31 | ![]() |
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Win | Georgi Karakhanyan | 145 lb | Decision (majority) | Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen | 2017-01-21 | ![]() |
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Loss | Daniel Weichel | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
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Win | Daniel Pineda | 150 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie | 2016-02-19 | ![]() |
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Win | Justin Lawrence | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 145: Vengeance | 2015-11-06 | ![]() |
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Win | Henry Corrales | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis | 2015-09-25 | ![]() |
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Loss | Pat Curran | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov | 2015-06-26 | ![]() |
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Featherweight (145 lb / 66 kg)
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Winner: Daniel Weichel via Decision (split)
User #1 | Daniel Weichel via Decision |
User #2 | Daniel Weichel via Decision |
NOTE: 30-27, 29-28, 27-30

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Win | Ion Cutelaba | 205 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | 2024-03-09 | ![]() |
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Win | Maxim Grishin | 205 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi | 2023-06-03 | ![]() |
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Win | Ovince St. Preux | 205 lb | KO (punches), R1 (0:49) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | 2023-02-18 | ![]() |
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Win | Marcin Prachnio | 205 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | 2022-04-23 | ![]() |
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Loss | Tanner Boser | 265 lb | KO (punches), R1 (2:41) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | 2020-06-27 | ![]() |
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Loss | Andrei Arlovski | 265 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Teixeira | 2020-05-13 | ![]() |
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Loss | Kleber Silva | 205 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:42) | Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran | 2016-12-10 | ![]() |
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Win | Guilherme Viana | 205 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (1:13) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
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Loss | Kelly Anundson | 205 lb | ![]() | TKO (injury), R1 (1:40) | Bellator 122 | 2014-07-25 | ![]() |
Win | Austin Heidlage | 205 lb | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (2:45) | Bellator 121 | 2014-06-06 | ![]() |
Light Heavyweight (205 lb / 93 kg)
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Winner: Philipe Lins via TKO (punches) in round 2 (1:13)
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Philipe Lins via Decision |
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Philipe Lins via Decision |

Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Philipe Lins | 205 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (1:13) | Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo | 2016-07-22 | ![]() |
Win | Houston Alexander | 205 lb | TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef | 2015-11-20 | ![]() |
Loss | Francis Carmont | 205 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao 2 | 2015-03-27 | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight (205 lb / 93 kg)
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Winner: Philipe Lins via TKO (punches) in round 2 (1:13)
User #1 | Philipe Lins via Decision |
User #2 | Philipe Lins via Decision |