Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 40 matches | 32 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 6 |
| By submission | 21 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 32–8 | Kendall Grove | Decision (split) | TUF 7 Finale | 02008-06-21June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United State | Last MMA fight. Just three months prior to his untimely passing |
| Loss | 32–7 | Yushin Okami | KO (knee) | UFC 82 | 02008-03-01March 1, 2008 | 2 | 3:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 32–6 | Justin Levens | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 59 | 02006-04-15April 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:14 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 31–6 | David Loiseau | TKO (cuts) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | 02005-10-03October 3, 2005 | 2 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 31–5 | Rich Franklin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 53 | 02005-06-04June 4, 2005 | 4 | 3:25 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lost UFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 31–4 | David Terrell | TKO (punches) | UFC 51 | 02005-02-05February 5, 2005 | 1 | 4:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won vacant UFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 30–4 | Robbie Lawler | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 50 | 02004-10-22October 22, 2004 | 1 | 2:22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 29–4 | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 48 | 02004-06-19June 19, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 28–4 | Phil Baroni | TKO (punches) | UFC 45 | 02003-11-21November 21, 2003 | 1 | 4:42 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Drops to 185 lbs |
| Loss | 27–4 | Rich Franklin | TKO (punches) | UFC 42 | 02003-04-25April 25, 2003 | 1 | 2:40 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 27–3 | Shannon Ritch | Submission (triangle choke) | FCFF-Fighting Against Cancer | 02003-02-15February 15, 2003 | 1 | 2:19 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 26–3 | Chris Haseman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 38 | 02002-07-13July 13, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 25–3 | Elvis Sinosic | TKO (cut) | UFC 36 | 02002-03-22March 22, 2002 | 1 | 2:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 24–3 | Homer Moore | Submission (armbar) | UFC 34 | 02001-11-02November 2, 2001 | 2 | 0:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 23–3 | Tito Ortiz | KO (slam) | UFC 30 | 02001-02-23February 23, 2001 | 1 | 0:32 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 23–2 | Lance Gibson | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 29 | 02000-12-16December 16, 2000 | 1 | 4:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 22–2 | Travis Fulton | Submission (triangle choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 18 | 02000-11-25November 25, 2000 | 1 | 4:38 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 21–2 | Raoul Romero | TKO (punches) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 17 | 02000-07-17July 17, 2000 | 1 | 6:59 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 20–2 | Vinny Nixon | Submission (keylock) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 | 01999-04-24April 24, 1999 | 1 | 1:07 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 19–2 | Leon Dijk | TKO (knees and palm strikes) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 | 01999-04-18April 18, 1999 | 1 | 11:39 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 19–1 | Mike Cizek | Submission (punches) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 13 | 01999-03-20March 20, 1999 | 1 | 2:06 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 18–1 | Valeri Ignatov | TKO (elbows) | UFC 19 | 01999-03-05March 5, 1999 | 1 | 2:58 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 17–1 | Darrel Gholar | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 18 | 01999-01-08January 8, 1999 | 1 | 7:57 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: Advance 12 | 01998-12-19December 19, 1998 | 1 | 2:24 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | 15–1 | Gene Lydick | Submission (rear naked choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 | 01998-10-24October 24, 1998 | 1 | 4:15 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 14–1 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show | 01998-09-14September 14, 1998 | 1 | 20:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–1 | Justin McCully | Technical Submission (kimura) | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | 01998-07-26July 26, 1998 | 1 | 5:07 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1 | Kousei Kubota | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | 01998-07-07July 7, 1998 | 1 | 2:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | 01998-07-07July 7, 1998 | 1 | 4:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1 | Tony Castillo | TKO (knees) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | 01998-06-20June 20, 1998 | 1 | 4:06 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 9–1 | Dennis Reed | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiators 2 | 01998-04-18April 18, 1998 | 1 | 1:20 | Iowa, US | |
| Win | 8–1 | Wade Kroeze | TKO (knees) | Gladiators 2 | 01998-04-18April 18, 1998 | 1 | 1:00 | Iowa, US | |
| Win | 7–1 | Rusty Totty | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 | 01998-03-28March 28, 1998 | 1 | 1:36 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Defended USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 6–1 | Heath Herring | Submission (rear naked choke) | PSDA | 01997-11-22November 22, 1997 | 1 | 8:20 | Texas, US | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jesse Gonzalez | Submission (ezekiel choke) | PSDA | 01997-11-22November 22, 1997 | 1 | 1:15 | Texas, US | |
| Win | 5–0 | Joe Frailey | Submission (punches) | PSDA | 01997-11-22November 22, 1997 | 1 | 0:56 | Texas, US | |
| Win | 4–0 | Heath Herring | Submission (exhaustion) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | 01997-10-18October 18, 1997 | 1 | 6:19 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Won USWF Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 3–0 | Paul Buentello | Submission (rear naked choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | 01997-04-12April 12, 1997 | 1 | 2:20 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gary Nabors | Submission (keylock) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | 01997-04-12April 12, 1997 | 1 | 2:21 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Kennedy | Submission (palm strikes) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | 01997-04-12April 12, 1997 | 1 | 1:29 | Amarillo, Texas, United States |
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