
Ryan Thomas
"The Tank Engine"
"The Tank Engine"
Date of Birth: | Nov 11, 1984 (Age 40) |
Fighting out of: | Charleston, Illinois, USA ![]() |
Born In: | Danville, Illinois, USA ![]() |
Weight: | 170 lb / 77 kg |
Height: | 183 cm / 6' |
Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Jim Wallhead | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Jacob McClintock | 170 lb | ![]() | TKO (punches), R1 (4:11) | Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |
Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |
2010-10-14 - Bellator 32 -
Kansas City, Missouri, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Jim Wallhead | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Jacob McClintock | 170 lb | ![]() | TKO (punches), R1 (4:11) | Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |
Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Jim Wallhead via Decision (unanimous)
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Ryan Thomas via Decision |
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Jim Wallhead via Decision |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Luan Chagas | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (4:48) | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | 2017-06-03 | ![]() |
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Loss | Jessin Ayari | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 2016-09-03 | ![]() |
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Loss | Lyman Good | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 74 | 2012-09-28 | ![]() |
Loss | Rick Hawn | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 35 | 2011-03-05 | ![]() |
Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Jim Wallhead via Decision (unanimous)
User #1 | Ryan Thomas via Decision |
User #2 | Jim Wallhead via Decision |
2010-05-20 - Bellator 19 -
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Jim Wallhead | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Jacob McClintock | 170 lb | ![]() | TKO (punches), R1 (4:11) | Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |
Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |


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Winner: Ben Askren via Decision (unanimous)
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Ryan Thomas via Decision |
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Ben Askren via Submission in round 1 |
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Ben Askren via Submission in round 2 |
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Ben Askren via Submission in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Demian Maia | 170 lb | ![]() |
Technical Submission (rear naked choke), R3 (3:54) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | 2019-10-26 | ![]() |
Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 170 lb | KO (flying knee), R1 (0:05) | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | 2019-07-06 | ![]() |
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Win | Robbie Lawler | 170 lb | Technical Submission (bulldog choke), R1 (3:20) | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | 2019-03-02 | ![]() |
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Win | Nobutatsu Suzuki | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (strikes), R1 (1:24) | ONE FC 19 | 2014-08-29 | ![]() |
Win | Andrey Koreshkov | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (punches), R4 (2:58) | Bellator 97 | 2013-07-31 | ![]() |
Win | Karl Amoussou | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 (5:00) | Bellator 86 | 2013-01-24 | ![]() |
Win | Douglas Lima | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | 2012-04-06 | ![]() |
Win | Jay Hieron | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | Bellator 56 | 2011-10-29 | ![]() |
Win | Nick Thompson | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 40 | 2011-04-09 | ![]() |
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Win | Lyman Good | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | 2010-10-21 | ![]() |
Win | Dan Hornbuckle | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 22 | 2010-06-17 | ![]() |
Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |


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Winner: Ben Askren via Decision (unanimous)
User #1 | Ryan Thomas via Decision |
User #2 | Ben Askren via Submission in round 1 |
User #3 | Ben Askren via Submission in round 2 |
User #4 | Ben Askren via Submission in round 1 |
2010-04-22 - Bellator 15 -
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Jim Wallhead | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Jacob McClintock | 170 lb | ![]() | TKO (punches), R1 (4:11) | Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |
Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |


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Winner: Ryan Thomas via TKO (punches) in round 1 (4:11)
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Jacob McClintock via Submission in round 1 |
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Jacob McClintock via Submission in round 2 |
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Jacob McClintock via KO in round 1 |
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Jacob McClintock via Decision |
"Poor Ryan Thomas gonna lose twice within a week. I just hope McClintock beats him this time, instead of the referee." | ||||
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Jacob McClintock via Submission in round 2 |


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Winner: Ryan Thomas via TKO (punches) in round 1 (4:11)
User #1 | Jacob McClintock via Submission in round 1 | |||
User #2 | Jacob McClintock via Submission in round 2 | |||
User #3 | Jacob McClintock via KO in round 1 | |||
User #4 | Jacob McClintock via Decision | |||
"Poor Ryan Thomas gonna lose twice within a week. I just hope McClintock beats him this time, instead of the referee." | ||||
User #5 | Jacob McClintock via Submission in round 2 |
2010-04-15 - Bellator 14 -
Chicago, Illinois, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Jim Wallhead | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Jacob McClintock | 170 lb | ![]() | TKO (punches), R1 (4:11) | Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |
Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |


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Winner: Ben Askren via Technical Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (2:40)
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Ryan Thomas via KO in round 1 |
"im going for ryan thomas just because he has a picture" | ||||
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Ben Askren via Decision |
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Ben Askren via Decision |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Demian Maia | 170 lb | ![]() |
Technical Submission (rear naked choke), R3 (3:54) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | 2019-10-26 | ![]() |
Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 170 lb | KO (flying knee), R1 (0:05) | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | 2019-07-06 | ![]() |
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Win | Robbie Lawler | 170 lb | Technical Submission (bulldog choke), R1 (3:20) | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | 2019-03-02 | ![]() |
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Win | Nobutatsu Suzuki | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (strikes), R1 (1:24) | ONE FC 19 | 2014-08-29 | ![]() |
Win | Andrey Koreshkov | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (punches), R4 (2:58) | Bellator 97 | 2013-07-31 | ![]() |
Win | Karl Amoussou | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 (5:00) | Bellator 86 | 2013-01-24 | ![]() |
Win | Douglas Lima | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | 2012-04-06 | ![]() |
Win | Jay Hieron | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | Bellator 56 | 2011-10-29 | ![]() |
Win | Nick Thompson | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 40 | 2011-04-09 | ![]() |
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Win | Lyman Good | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | 2010-10-21 | ![]() |
Win | Dan Hornbuckle | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 22 | 2010-06-17 | ![]() |
Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |


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Winner: Ben Askren via Technical Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (2:40)
User #1 | Ryan Thomas via KO in round 1 | |||
"im going for ryan thomas just because he has a picture" | ||||
User #2 | Ben Askren via Decision | |||
User #3 | Ben Askren via Decision |
2008-11-15 - UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar -
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Jim Wallhead | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 32 | 2010-10-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | ![]() |
Win | Jacob McClintock | 170 lb | ![]() | TKO (punches), R1 (4:11) | Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Askren | 170 lb | ![]() | Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:40) | Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | ![]() |
Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Matt Brown via Submission (armbar) in round 2 (0:57)
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
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Matt Brown via KO in round 2 |
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Ryan Thomas via Submission in round 2 |
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
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Matt Brown via KO in round 3 |
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 2 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Win | Court McGee | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (4:09) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | 2023-05-13 | ![]() |
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Loss | Bryan Barberena | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | 2022-03-26 | ![]() |
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Win | Dhiego Lima | 170 lb | KO (punch), R2 (3:02) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | 2021-06-19 | ![]() |
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Loss | Carlos Condit | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | 2021-01-16 | ![]() |
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Loss | Miguel Baeza | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (0:18) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | 2020-05-16 | ![]() |
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Win | Ben Saunders | 170 lb | KO (elbow and punches), R2 (4:55) | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | 2019-12-14 | ![]() |
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Win | Diego Sanchez | 170 lb | KO (elbow), R1 (3:44) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | 2017-11-11 | ![]() |
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Loss | Donald Cerrone | 170 lb | KO (head kick), R3 (0:34) | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | 2016-12-10 | ![]() |
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Loss | Jake Ellenberger | 170 lb | TKO (kick to the body and punches), R1 (1:46) | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | 2016-07-30 | ![]() |
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Loss | Demian Maia | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R3 (4:31) | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic | 2016-05-14 | ![]() |
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Win | Tim Means | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (4:44) | UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor | 2015-07-11 | ![]() |
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Loss | Johny Hendricks | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos | 2015-03-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | Robbie Lawler | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | 2014-07-26 | ![]() |
Win | Erick Silva | 170 lb | ![]() |
TKO (punches), R3 (2:11) | UFC Fight Night 40 | 2014-05-10 | ![]() |
Win | Mike Pyle | 170 lb | KO (punches), R1 (0:29) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | 2013-08-17 | ![]() |
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Win | Jordan Mein | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R2 (1:00) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | 2013-04-20 | ![]() |
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Win | Mike Swick | 170 lb | KO (punches), R2 (2:31) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz | 2012-12-08 | ![]() |
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Win | Luis Ramos | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R2 (4:20) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida | 2012-06-22 | ![]() |
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Win | Stephen Thompson | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans | 2012-04-21 | ![]() |
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Win | Chris Cope | 170 lb | KO (punches), R2 (1:19) | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | 2012-02-04 | ![]() |
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Loss | Seth Baczynski | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R2 (0:42) | UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson | 2011-11-19 | ![]() |
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Win | John Howard | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | 2011-06-26 | ![]() |
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Loss | Brian Foster | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R2 (2:11) | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida | 2010-11-20 | ![]() |
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Loss | Chris Lytle | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (2:02) | UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin | 2010-07-03 | ![]() |
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Loss | Ricardo Almeida | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:30) | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy | 2010-03-27 | ![]() |
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Win | James Wilks | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | ![]() |
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Win | Pete Sell | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R1 (1:32) | UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | 2009-03-07 | ![]() |
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Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | ![]() |
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Loss | Dong Hyun Kim | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 88: Breakthrough | 2008-09-06 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Matt Brown via Submission (armbar) in round 2 (0:57)
User #1 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
User #2 | Matt Brown via KO in round 2 |
User #3 | Ryan Thomas via Submission in round 2 |
User #4 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
User #5 | Matt Brown via KO in round 3 |
User #6 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 2 |