Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 21 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21–2 | Josh Thomson | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | 02012-05-19May 19, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–2 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | 02011-12-17December 17, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–2 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (elbows) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 02011-04-09April 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:14 | San Diego, California, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–2 | Shinya Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Nashville | 02010-04-17April 17, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–2 | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Evolution | 02009-12-19December 19, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Won and Unified the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–2 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | 02009-08-15August 15, 2009 | 3 | 3:56 | San Jose, California, United States | Defended the Interim Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–2 | Rodrigo Damm | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | 02009-04-11April 11, 2009 | 2 | 2:02 | San Jose, California, United States | Won the Interim Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 14–2 | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | 02008-06-27June 27, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Lost the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Gabe Lemley | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | 02008-03-29March 29, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | San Jose, California, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 13–1 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (unanimous) | Yarennoka! | 02007-12-31December 31, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 13–0 | Tetsuji Kato | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion | 02007-09-29September 29, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Beverly Hills, California, United States | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 12–0 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2006 | 02006-12-31December 31, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–0 | Nobuhiro Obiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Bushido 12 | 02006-08-26August 26, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Revenge | 02006-06-09June 9, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Won the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Harris Sarmiento | Submission (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | 02006-03-10March 10, 2006 | 2 | 0:44 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Rumina Sato | TKO (cut) | Shooto: Alive Road | 02005-08-20August 20, 2005 | 1 | 1:32 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Shooto Lightweight (143 lb) bout. |
| Win | 7–0 | Naoya Uematsu | TKO (cut) | Shooto 2005: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall | 02005-05-04May 4, 2005 | 2 | 4:30 | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Shooto Lightweight (143 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2004: Year-End Show | 02004-12-14December 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Shooto Lightweight (143 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Kaynan Kaku | TKO (punches) | K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock 2004 | 02004-11-20November 20, 2004 | 2 | 3:58 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Olaf Alfonso | TKO (punches) | WEC 10 | 02004-05-21May 21, 2004 | 3 | 4:54 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won inaugural WEC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Stephen Palling | TKO (punches) | Rumble on the Rock 4 | 02003-10-10October 10, 2003 | 2 | 4:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeff Hougland | TKO (punches) | WEC 6 | 02003-03-27March 27, 2003 | 2 | 2:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Greg Quan | TKO (punches) | WEC 5 | 02002-10-18October 18, 2002 | 1 | 4:37 | Lemoore, California, United States |
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