Eric Esch

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Esch in 2006
BornEric David Scott Esch
(1966-08-03) August 3, 1966 (age 58)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
NicknameButterbean
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm) [1]
Weight378 lb (171 kg; 27 st 0 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Super heavyweight
Reach78 in (198 cm) [2]
Style Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Years active
Professional boxing record
Total91
Wins77
By knockout58
Losses10
Draws4
Kickboxing record
Total7
Wins3
By knockout2
Losses4
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins17
By knockout8
By submission9
Losses10
By knockout6
By submission4
Draws1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Eric David Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), [3] is an American television personality and retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler better known by his nickname "Butterbean". A competitor in the heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions, he is an overall four-time world champion across the four sports. Esch became a professional boxer in 1994 after a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships. From 2003, he regularly fought as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Esch's combined fight record is 97–24–5 with 65 knockouts and 9 submissions.

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Early life

Esch, who is of German descent, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but at age four he and his family moved to St. Johns, Michigan, only to move again at 11 years old to Jasper, Alabama, with his family. He had a difficult childhood; his mother died when he was eight, and he was frequently bullied at school for being overweight.

While decking floors for manufactured homes at the Southern Energy Homes plant in Addison, Alabama, his colleagues dared him to enter a local Toughman Contest, with training in Bay City, Michigan. He won the tournament and began his career in fight sports. [4]

Career

Boxing career; "King of the 4 Rounders" (1994–2002)

Esch began his fighting career on the Toughman Contest scene in Texarkana, Arkansas, in the early 1990s and went on to become a five-time World Toughman Heavyweight Champion with a record of 56–5 with 36 knockouts. [5] He received the nickname "Butterbean" when he was forced to go on a diet (consisting mostly of chicken and butterbeans) in order to meet the Toughman 400 pound (181 kg) weight limit under the new age trainer Prozay Buell, "the better Buell". [6]

He made his professional boxing debut on October 15, 1994, beating Tim Daniels by decision in Birmingham, Alabama. He soon developed a cult following and became known as "King of the 4 Rounders". Speaking of his popularity in a 2008 interview with BoxingInsider, Esch stated:

It took off pretty quick, my second pro fight was on national TV—it don't happen like that, normally you get 15, 20 fights and then you get a TV fight unless you're very fortunate. Tyson, his second pro fight wasn't on TV. He probably had five or six, seven fights before he got on TV. Me, my second pro fight was televised, it was on a Jed Hearns undercard. Then a couple more fights and I'm on TV again, and every fight since then was televised. It just don't happen like that. I've probably had more televised fights than any world champion out there. [7]

Esch ran up a string of wins, mostly by knockout, before being stopped in two rounds by last-minute replacement Mitchell Rose on December 15, 1995. Rose would later claim that representatives of Top Rank Boxing approached him the night before the fight and offered him five thousand dollars to throw the match. Esch would then go on to win or draw his next 51 matches (although a number of his wins and draws by decision were considered highly controversial). His most notable win during that time was against Peter McNeeley. Esch never defeated an actively ranked heavyweight contender by any of the four major boxing organizations (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO). In 1997, however, his promoter Bob Arum convinced the International Boxing Association (IBA) to create a title specifically for Esch called "The IBA Super Heavyweight Championship". In a 1999 interview with the LA Times, Bob Arum explained: "I came up with the idea to make him 'King of the Four-Rounders' and got (IBA commissioner) Dean Chance to give him a belt as champion of the nonexistent super heavyweight division." Esch would occasionally defend the title on the undercards of popular main events. [8] He made six successful defenses before the title was relinquished in 2000. That same year, the lightly regarded World Athletic Association (WAA) briefly granted him their vacant Heavyweight Title with the same promotional concept in mind, but quickly backtracked after a couple of poorly regarded matches.

Esch's five-year streak was brought to an end with a majority decision defeat by heavyweight Billy Zumbrun in August 2001. The following year, he fought his first ten rounder against 52-year-old former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, on July 27. While Holmes won a unanimous decision, Esch was credited with a controversial knockdown in the final round, which was later shown in filmed replays as not being a knockdown, no punch having landed, and it was a slip; and Holmes only reeled against the ropes. This was one of only three fights in a 109-fight career that was scheduled for more than four rounds. [9]

K-1 (2003–2005)

Esch ventured into the sport of kickboxing in 2003 when he was recruited by K-1 and debuted with a first-round knockout of Yusuke Fujimoto at K-1 Beast II 2003 in Saitama, Japan, on June 29, 2003. K-1 was then keen to match him up with Ernesto Hoost, but he declined to take the fight on the advice of a friend who warned him of the Dutchman's kickboxing prowess. [4] He instead faced Mike Bernardo in a non-tournament bout at the K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final in Yokohama, Japan, on September 21, 2003. He was floored twice with low kicks in the first round before being finished with a high kick in the second. [10]

In his first mixed martial arts bout, Esch took on Genki Sudo in an openweight affair at K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! in Nagoya, Japan, on December 31, 2003. Despite having a 110 kg (240 lb) weight advantage over his foe, Esch was unable to capitalize as Sudo was unwilling to exchange strikes. "The Neo-Samurai" took Esch to the mat with a low, single-leg takedown at the end of round one and attempted a leglock only to be halted by the bell signaling the end of the round, which had been a stalemate up until then. Early in round two, the fighters tumbled to the ground after Sudo attempted a dropkick on Esch, and the Japanese grappling ace took full advantage of the American boxer's lack of grappling skill by securing a heel hook submission at the 0:41 mark.

Returning to the kickboxing ring at K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata on March 14, 2004, Esch lost a unanimous decision to Hiromi Amada as Amada peppered him with low kicks while Esch did little more than taunt his opponent throughout the match. [11] He was scheduled to fight Bob Sapp soon afterwards, but claims that Sapp's management withdrew their fighter after discovering that Amada had needed hospital treatment after his bout with Esch. [12] Butterbean lost his third consecutive K-1 match at K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka on June 26, 2004, losing to 210.82 cm (6 ft 11.00 in) giant Montanha Silva by unanimous decision.

Competing in the eight-man tournament at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii in Honolulu on July 29, 2005, Esch put an end to his losing streak when he scored a third round standing eight count en route to a unanimous decision victory over 150 kg (330 lb) brawler Marcus Royster in the quarterfinals. Despite the win, Esch sustained an injury to his left leg during the fight and could not continue and so Royster was entered back into the tournament in his place. [13]

Professional wrestling (1997, 1999, 2009–2012)

Esch appeared twice in World Wrestling Federation professional wrestling events, competing in boxing matches both times. On December 7, 1997, at the D-Generation X: In Your House pay-per-view event, he defeated former Golden Gloves champion Marc Mero [14] via disqualification in a worked match. 15 months later, Esch defeated WWF Brawl For All champion Bart Gunn [14] in a legitimate shootfight at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999, knocking his opponent out in 34 seconds.

In 2009 he returned to professional wrestling on the independent circuit. He defeated Trent Acid for the Pro Wrestling Syndicate Heavyweight title on May 29, 2009, in Garfield, New Jersey. On June 10, 2009, Esch defeated One Man Kru at OmegaCon at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, at a wrestling event for charity. Nearly a year later he dropped to the title to Kevin Matthews on May 9, 2010. Also, he wrestled for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. On April 1, 2011, Esch teamed with Officer Adam Hadder in a tag-team match against One Man Kru and WWE Hall of Famer Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in a charity wrestling event taped for an episode of Big Law: Deputy Butterbean, a reality show which aired on Investigation Discovery. On March 31, 2012, he defeated Cliff Compton at the event WrestleRama Guyana in Georgetown, Guyana.

Pride Fighting Championships (2006–2007)

Esch before Pride 32 in October 2006 Eric Esch.jpg
Esch before Pride 32 in October 2006

Having lost his MMA debut to Genki Sudo, Esch stuck with the sport and regrouped, going 6–0–1 in appearances in King of the Cage, Gracie Fightfest, and Rumble on the Rock which included a TKO stoppage of Wesley "Cabbage" Correira at Rumble on the Rock 8 in Honolulu on January 20, 2006, in a fight which took place under special rules, ground fighting being limited to fifteen seconds per instance regardless of the situation. [15] He returned to Japan with the Pride Fighting Championships on August 26, 2006, to compete at Pride Bushido 12 in Nagoya against Ikuhisa Minowa, a shoot wrestler known for his willingness to face much larger opponents, to whom he lost via armbar submission at 4:25 of round one. [16]

Esch was set to fight Mark Hunt at the promotion's first North American show, Pride 32 , in Las Vegas on October 21, 2006, [17] but the Nevada State Athletic Commission would not allow the match-up as they argued that Hunt's wins over Wanderlei Silva and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović gave him an unfair mat advantage. [18] Pride had stated that "visa issues" were preventing Hunt from competing in the bout, [19] but it was later confirmed that Hunt could not compete due to the NSAC's ruling. Pro wrestler Sean O'Haire stepped in as Hunt's replacement and Esch TKO'd him in under thirty seconds. [20]

Departing Pride briefly to compete in Cage Rage, Esch submitted to strikes from Rob Broughton in the second round of their contest at Cage Rage 19 in London, England, on December 9, 2006. [21] He then rebounded with a forty-three second knockout of James Thompson at Cage Rage 20 on February 10, 2007. [22]

Esch returned to Pride for the promotion's last event, Pride 34 in Saitama on April 8, 2007, where he faced Zuluzinho in a bout where both men weighed in at 184.6 kg (407 lb) (although the Brazilian was 20 cm (8 in) taller). Both fighters came out swinging before Zuluzinho scored a takedown. Esch reversed him, landing several hammer shots before finally submitting Zuluzinho with a key lock at 2:35 of the opening round. [23]

Later career (2007–2013)

Esch's next fight was on July 14, 2007, against reigning Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion Tengiz Tedoradze in a non-title bout at Cage Rage 25, losing via TKO. Global Fighting Championships had scheduled a main event bout between Esch and Ruben Villareal for their inaugural event, but the event was canceled when half the scheduled matchups could not take place due to medical issues (Esch vs. Villareal was the only viable main event). [24] He was then set to fight Jimmy Ambriz as the main event of Xcess Fighting's debut card, but was a no show for the weigh-in citing scheduling conflicts. [25]

Esch made a brief return to K-1 to fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii on August 9, 2008, rematching Wesley Correira in the quarterfinals and losing via a second-round high kick KO. [26] [27]

Esch lost via first-round KO for the EBF title against Mark Potter at the Syndicate Nightclub in Blackpool, England, on September 14, 2008. This fight has not been recorded on boxrec.com or any other site of the same nature, as Potter was not licensed at the time.[ citation needed ]

Esch made his independent professional wrestling debut at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 28, 2009, at the ImagiCon horror movie, sci-fi movie, and comic book convention and was victorious against rapper/professional wrestler/film maker/actor Anthony "One Man Kru" Sanners via pinfall after smashing him with a vicious 400 lb elbow drop. Esch won the Pro Wrestling Syndicate Heavyweight Championship on May 29, 2009, after defeating Trent Acid.[ citation needed ] Esch lost in a first round TKO (submission) to Jeff Kugel on March 6, 2010, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, in an MMA bout for Xtreme Cagefighting Championship 46: Beatdown at the Ballroom 9 in a devastating :40 second pummeling. [28] [ user-generated source? ]

Esch lost the belt to Kevin Matthews on May 8, 2010, in White Plains, New York.[ citation needed ]

In his final kickboxing match at Moosin II in Seoul, South Korea, on July 29, 2009, Esch KO'd Moon-bi Lam forty-six seconds into round one.

On October 3, 2009, Esch lost a four-round split decision to Harry Funmaker whom he earlier beat on two occasions. After the bout he announced his retirement. [29] He seemingly changed his mind, however, and soon returned to competition.

On September 18, 2010, Esch was defeated by Mariusz Pudzianowski by submission due to strikes at KSW XIV in Łódź, Poland. After several exchanges of strikes on the feet, Pudzianowski attacked and took Esch down, proceeding to throw numerous punches from side control in a ground-and-pound attack. Esch, unable to get to his feet, submitted at just 1:15 into the first round. [30]

Esch next took on up-and-coming super heavyweight Deon West at the LFC 43: Wild Thang MMA internet pay-per-view on October 12, 2010. After a heated contest, Deon did not rise for the third round. Butterbean humbled Deon West via TKO at 5:00 of round two.

On April 1, 2011, Esch returned to pro wrestling and teamed with his Walker County Sheriff Deputy partner Adam Hadder to take on Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and One Man Kru in a tag-team match at the Battle Against Drugs charity benefit which was taped for Esch's reality show Big Law. He appeared in February 2012 at Wrestlerama in Georgetown, Guyana, where on entering the ring he told the crowd Guyana is his second home and was booed off because he mispronounced "Guyana".[ citation needed ]

Esch defeated Dean Storey at Elite 1 MMA: High Voltage on May 7, 2011, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, to claim the promotions super heavyweight title. He knocked out Storey 24 seconds into the second round. [31] Many people have compared Esch to British warrior "Big" Ben Copley, with similar stature and size. The two were scheduled to meet in a 6-round contest, with Copley ultimately stepping down due to being what he called himself a "bottle job". After this, Esch ultimately retired from competition, stating that a fight with bottle job Copley would bring him out of retirement.

Retirement (2013–present)

In retirement, Esch's health deteriorated. He suffered from intense pain coupled with severely impaired mobility. Even with the assistance of crutches, Esch struggled to walk. The pain necessitated that he attended conventions in a wheelchair.

In 2022, Esch began working with former wrestler and life coach Diamond Dallas Page to improve his health. As a result of his progress with Page's DDP Yoga program, Esch's weight dropped below 300 lbs for the first time in decades. The weight loss enabled Esch to qualify for surgery to repair a semi-fused hip. Since his successful hip surgery in 2022, Esch has openly expressed a desire to return to professional boxing, although none of his proposed matches (including fights with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson) have any official plans to take place. In 2024, DDP Yoga released Butterbean's Comeback - One More Fight, a video montage chronicling Esch's achievements & transformative recovery. [32]

Media appearances

Big Law: Deputy Butterbean

Esch is a reserve deputy sheriff in his hometown of Jasper, Alabama, and starred in the reality television documentary entitled Big Law: Deputy Butterbean , which aired on the Investigation Discovery channel in 2011. He described the genesis of the show:

They came to me wanting to do a reality documentary on my restaurant and I was in the process of closing my restaurant down. I said "If you want something interesting and fun to watch, follow us on our drug busts in the sheriff's department." They agreed people would be interested in this. "They started following us, filming it and documenting us actually making the busts. You arrest somebody and say "Look, if you don't want to go to jail you've got to help us bust a bigger guy." We make a bigger bust from that. The whole goal is to get people on file and lessen the number of criminals on the streets. [33]

Esch hoped the show would help the cause of law enforcement:

I think this show is going to prove that people really care about the communities they lived in. There's going to be more people calling (the police station) saying "Hey, this guy is doing this crime. You should look into it." We want people to step forward and help the police clean up our communities. [33] [34]

The show was not renewed for a second season.

Film

Esch appeared in the film Jackass: The Movie , in a public stunt: an arranged fight with Johnny Knoxville in a department store. After the fight began, Knoxville fell, got up, was asked by Esch to hit him at least once. Knoxville did so, was easily knocked to the floor by Esch, and received several stitches in his head after the encounter (the camera appears to show Knoxville snoring, but Knoxville stated in an interview with Vanity Fair that he was actually trying to swallow his tongue as a result of being knocked out [35] ). After waking up, a groggy Knoxville jokingly asked if Esch was okay. Knoxville stated that Esch is actually quite friendly outside of the ring, despite his fearsome ringside demeanor. [35]

Esch also appeared in the film Chairman of the Board as the Museum Security Guard with the "chia hair", a fact that is pointed out on the DVD commentary by the film's star Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson.[ citation needed ]

Television

Esch appeared on Adult Swim's Squidbillies , where he sang the national anthem, finally beating up a fan for not taking off his hat.[ citation needed ]

Esch appeared on CMT's Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling television show, on Team Beefcake.[ citation needed ]

Esch was referenced on NBC's Parenthood (2010). The episode, which aired on October 5, 2010, was titled "Date Night".[ citation needed ]

In June 2013, Esch was interviewed in Australia on Fox Sports programme, Monday Nights with Matty Johns .[ citation needed ]

Esch appeared on TruTV's Friends of the People in a sketch as "Dr. Butterbean", using his sweet science boxing skills as an anesthesiologist. The Season 2 Episode 7 was called "Great White Haters".[ citation needed ].

On September 22, 2022, Esch appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud titled "The Cast of Jackass", as part of the Tremaine family, competing against the Knoxville family.

On January 2, 2024, Esch joined the cast of “Moonshiners” on Discovery Channel, helping moonshiner Josh Owens recover after a motorcycle accident.

Radio

On July 16, 2005, Esch fought Dieter of Rover's Morning Glory , in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, in a bout billed as "War on the Shore". [36]

Video games

Esch was featured on the cover of, and was the final boss character in, the EA Sports game Toughman Contest , released in 1995 for the Sega Genesis and Sega 32X. [37] He also appeared as a playable character in all of the EA Sports boxing video games in the Knockout Kings series. In the 2007 PC game The Witcher , the main character can challenge a tavern fistfighter (with a body structure similar to that of Esch) by the name of Butter Bean during the second chapter of the game. Esch is a playable fighter in EA's fifth installment of the Fight Night series Fight Night Champion .[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Esch is married to Libby Gaskin and has three children: sons Brandon and Caleb, and daughter Grace. Both of his sons used to be mixed martial artists. [38]

In 2018, Esch opened a family-run restaurant in Jasper, Alabama, called Mr. Bean's BBQ.

Having competed at weights of 378 to 425 lbs, Esch revealed he had slimmed down from 515 lbs to 303.8 lbs. [39]

Championships and awards

Boxing

Mixed martial arts

Professional wrestling

Professional boxing record

91 fights77 wins10 losses
By knockout572
By decision198
By disqualification10
Draws4
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
91Loss77–10–4Kirk LawtonTKO2 (4), 3:00Jun 29, 2013 Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
90Loss77–9–4Curt AllanUD4Jan 13, 2012 Horseshoe Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S.
89Loss77–8–4Harry FunmakerSD4Oct 3, 2009 U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
88Win77–7–4Joe SicilianoTKO2 (4), 1:10Mar 9, 2007 Worcester Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
87Win76–7–4Joaquin GarciaKO1 (4), 0:48Dec 16, 2006Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
86Win75–7–4Ed WhiteTKO1 (4), 1:46Sep 23, 2006 Belterra Casino Resort & Spa, Florence, Indiana, U.S.
85Win74–7–4Daniel WhiteUD4Mar 24, 2006 Wing's Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
84Loss73–7–4Baden OuiMD4Nov 18, 2005Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
83Loss73–6–4 George Linberger SD4Oct 15, 2005Chapparells, Akron, Ohio, U.S.For NABC super heavyweight title
82Loss73–5–4Kenny CravenUD4Aug 20, 2005Capital Gym, Beijing, China
81Win73–4–4Rick ZufallKO3 (4), 2:39Aug 9, 2005Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California, U.S.
80Loss72–4–4Kenny CravenMD4Mar 14, 2005 Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
79Win72–3–4Kenny CravenTKO3 (4), 1:23Feb 12, 2005Magnolia Center, Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
78Win71–3–4Brian McIntyreUD4Nov 20, 2004 Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
77Win70–3–4Richie GooseheadMD4Sep 24, 2004 Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
76Win69–3–4Salvador FarnettiTKO1 (4), 0:50Jul 22, 2004 HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.
75Win68–3–4Marcelo AravenaSD4May 15, 20044 Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town, North Dakota, U.S.
74Win67–3–4Rodney PhillipsKO2 (4), 1:49May 8, 2004Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
73Win66–3–4Troy RobertsTKO1 (4)Jun 13, 2003Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon, U.S.
72Draw65–3–4Lewis GilbertSD4Mar 28, 2003 Alario Center, Westwego, Louisiana, U.S.
71Loss65–3–3 Larry Holmes UD10Jul 27, 2002 Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
70Win65–2–3 Craig Wolfley KO4 (4)Feb 2, 2002Grand Casino, Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
69Win64–2–3Kevin TallonUD4Dec 12, 2001Caesar's Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S.
68Loss63–2–3Billy ZumbrunMD4Aug 19, 2001 Stateline Casino, West Wendover, Nevada, U.S.
67Win63–1–3Shane WoollasTKO1 (4), 2:38Jun 16, 2001 Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
66Win62–1–3Tyrone MuexTKO2 (8)Apr 19, 2001Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
65Draw61–1–3Abdul MuhayminMD4Nov 17, 2000 Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
64Win61–1–2Harry FunmakerUD4Nov 3, 2000 Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo, Wisconsin, U.S.
63Win60–1–2Marcus RhodeKO3 (4)Sep 15, 2000 Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
62Win59–1–2Dan KosmickiTKO2 (4)Jul 28, 2000 Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.
61Win58–1–2Kerry BilesKO2 (4), 2:52 Jun 17, 2000 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
60Win57–1–2Bill JohnsonKO2 (4), 2:49May 19, 2000 Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
59Win56–1–2Dan KosmickiTKO4 (4), 0:52May 5, 2000 Convention Centre, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
58Win55–1–2 George Linberger TKO1 (4), 0:19Mar 4, 2000Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Retained IBA super heavyweight title
57Win54–1–2Kevin TallonUD4Feb 17, 2000Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S.
56Win53–1–2Tim RayUD4Dec 10, 1999 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
55Win52–1–2Allen SmithTKO2 (4), 2:16Nov 23, 1999 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
54Win51–1–2Melvin LumzyKO3 (4)Nov 11, 1999Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
53Win50–1–2George ChamberlainTKO3 (4), 1:25Oct 21, 1999Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington, D.C., U.S.
52Win49–1–2Kenny CravenTKO2 (4), 1:55Sep 18, 1999Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Retained IBA super heavyweight title
51Draw48–1–2Jason FarleyUD4Aug 6, 1999 State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
50Win48–1–1Tim BurgoonKO2 (4), 2:00Jul 31, 1999Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, MexicoRetained IBA super heavyweight title
49Win47–1–1 Peter McNeeley TKO1 (4), 2:59Jun 26, 1999 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
48Win46–1–1Russell ChasteenUD4Jun 11, 1999 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
47Win45–1–1Jason HurleyTKO2 (4)May 27, 1999Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
46Win44–1–1Roy BedwellUD4Apr 16, 1999 Catfish Bend Casino, Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
45Win43–1–1Kevin TallonTKO3 (4), 2:50Apr 2, 1999Convention Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
44Win42–1–1 Patrick Graham TKO3 (4), 0:46 Feb 19, 1999 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Retained IBA super heavyweight title
43Win41–1–1Troy RobertsTKO3 (4), 0:41 Sep 18, 1998 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
42Win40–1–1Tim PollardKO1 (4), 1:37Aug 25, 1998 Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41Win39–1–1Billy EatonKO3 (4), 2:38Mar 23, 1998Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
40Win38–1–1Warrant WilliamsKO1 (4)Feb 28, 1998 Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
39Win37–1–1Harry FunmakerUD4Jan 16, 1998 Bank of America Center, Boise, Idaho, U.S.Retained IBA super heavyweight title
38Win36–1–1Doug PhillipsUD4 Dec 6, 1997 Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
37Win35–1–1Ken WoodsTKO4 (4)Oct 30, 1997Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., U.S.
36Draw34–1–1Billy EatonMD4Sep 13, 1997Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
35Win34–1Enrique RuizDQ4 (4)Aug 13, 1997 Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
34Win33–1Scott LindeckerKO4 (4), 1:20Jul 9, 1997Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
33Win32–1Jason FarleyUD4Jun 15, 1997 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
32Win31–1Bill DuncanKO2 (4), 1:05Apr 17, 1997Adam’s Mark Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
31Win30–1Ed WhiteTKO2 (4), 1:14 Apr 12, 1997 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Retained IBA super heavyweight title
30Win29–1Sean JegenTKO3 (4), 1:33Apr 2, 1997Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
29Win28–1Ken WoodsKO2 (4)Mar 22, 1997 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
28Win27–1Nick PhillipsUD4Feb 12, 1997 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
27Win26–1Curt AllanTKO3 (4), 2:56 Jan 18, 1997 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
26Win25–1Sean JegenKO1 (4), 2:47Dec 6, 1996 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
25Win24–1William HarrisTKO4 (4)Jul 10, 1996 Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
24Win23–1George ClarkeKO1 (4), 1:54Jun 7, 1996Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
23Win22–1Jonathan WhitfieldTKO4 (4), 1:44May 14, 1996Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
22Win21–1Richard DavisKO1 (4), 1:10Apr 30, 1996 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
21Win20–1Jack RamseyTKO1 (4), 1:28Apr 22, 1996Prairie Meadows Casino, Altoona, Iowa, U.S.
20Win19–1James BakerKO1 (4), 0:18Mar 19, 1996Spruce Goose Dome, Long Beach, California, U.S.
19Win18–1Billy McDonaldKO1 (4)Mar 13, 1996 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
18Win17–1Joe WigginsTKO4 (4), 1:03Feb 25, 1996Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17Win16–1Tim RayTKO2 (4)Jan 25, 1996Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
16Loss15–1Mitchell RoseTKO2 (4), 0:48 Dec 15, 1995 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Win15–0 Louis Monaco KO1 (4), 1:58Dec 1, 1995 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
14Win14–0Pat JacksonRTD3 (4), 3:00Oct 25, 1995 Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
13Win13–0Kenneth MyersMD4Sep 29, 1995Buffalo Bill's, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
12Win12–0Anthony HuntTKO2 (4)Sep 16, 1995Ross County Fairgrounds, Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
11Win11–0Adam SuttonMD12Sep 9, 1995 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
10Win10–0Paul SpringerKO1 (4), 0:47Aug 15, 1995 Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
9Win9–0Doug NorrisKO2 (4), 1:19Jul 28, 1995 Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
8Win8–0Rogelio RamirezKO1 (4)Jun 18, 1995 Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
7Win7–0James RobinsonTKO2 (4)Apr 21, 1995 Marshall Street Armory, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
6Win6–0Jerry MichelsonKO1 (4)Apr 15, 1995 Owensboro Sportscenter, Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
5Win5–0Alvin EllisTKO1 (4)Mar 31, 1995 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
4Win4–0Juan Ramon PerezUD4Mar 11, 1995 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
3Win3–0Ed BarryPTS6Mar 1, 1995 Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
2Win2–0Doug NorrisRTD3 (4), 3:00Nov 30, 1994Imperial Ballroom, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1Win1–0Tim DanielsPTS4Oct 15, 1994 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
3 wins (2 KOs), 4 losses, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2009-07-29Win Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Bo-LamMoosin II Seoul, South Korea KO (right hook)10:463–4
2008-08-09Loss Flag of the United States.svg Wesley Correira K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii, Quarter Finals Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (left high kick)20:532–4
2005-07-29Win Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Royster K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii, Quarter Finals Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Decision (unanimous)33:002–3
2004-06-26Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Montanha Silva K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Shizuoka, Japan Decision (unanimous)33:001–3
2004-03-14Loss Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Amada K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata Niigata, Japan Decision (unanimous)33:001–2
2003-09-21Loss Flag of South Africa.svg Mike Bernardo K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final Yokohama, Japan KO (right high kick)21:011–1
2003-06-29Win Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Fujimoto K-1 Beast II 2003 Saitama, Japan KO (left hook)11:021–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches17 wins10 losses
By knockout86
By submission94
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–10–1Sandy BowmanTKO (submission to punches)Prestige Fighting Championship 3October 21, 201110:54 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Loss17–9–1Eric BarrakSubmission (guillotine choke)Instinct MMA 1October 7, 201132:56 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win17–8–1Dean StoreyTKO (punches)Elite-1 MMA: MonctonMay 7, 201120:20 Moncton, New Brunswick, CanadaWins the Elite-1 MMA Super Heavyweight Championship.
Win16–8–1Deon WestTKO (punches)LFC 43: Wild ThangDecember 10, 201025:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss15–8–1 Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (submission to punches) KSW 14: Judgment Day September 18, 201011:15 Łódź, Poland
Loss15–7–1Jeff KugelTKO (submission to punches)Xtreme Cagefighting Championship 46: Beatdown at the Ballroom 9March 6, 201010:40 Mount Clemens, Michigan, United StatesFor the XCC Super Heavyweight Championship.
Win15–6–1Chris CruitSubmission (rear-naked choke)Moosin: God of Martial ArtsDecember 11, 200911:38 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win14–6–1 Tom Howard Submission (neck crank)Extreme Cage FightingSeptember 9, 200911:40 Laredo, Texas, United States
Win13–6–1Jefferson HookTKO (punches)Lockdown in LowellJune 26, 20091 ?:?? Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Loss12–6–1 Pat Smith TKO (submission to punches)YAMMA Pit FightingApril 11, 200813:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey. United States
Loss12–5–1Nick PennerSubmission (kimura)The Fight Club: First BloodDecember 28, 200712:28 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win12–4–1 Tom Howard Submission (armlock)The Final Chapter MMADecember 1, 200714:47 Jasper, Alabama, United States
Win11–4–1Pete SischoSubmission (americana)Combat Warfare XOctober 13, 200732:35United States
Loss10–4–1Tengiz TedoradzeTKO (punches) Cage Rage 22 July 14, 200714:26 London, England
Win10–3–1 Zuluzinho Submission (americana) Pride 34 April 8, 200712:35 Saitama, Japan
Win9–3–1 James Thompson KO (punches) Cage Rage 20 February 10, 200710:43 London, England
Win8–3–1Charles HodgesKO (punch)Palace Fighting Championship: King of the RingJanuary 18, 200710:45 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss7–3–1 Rob Broughton TKO (submission to punches) Cage Rage 19 December 9, 200623:43 London, England
Win7–2–1 Sean O'Haire KO (punches) Pride 32 - The Real Deal October 21, 200610:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss6–2–1 Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (armbar) Pride - Bushido 12 August 26, 200614:25 Nagoya, Japan
Win6–1–1Rich WeeksSubmission (choke)Fightfest 5: Korea vs. USAJuly 15, 200611:29 McAllen, Texas, United States
Win5–1–1Matt EckerleTKO (submission to punches)Fightfest 4May 20, 200610:56 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win4–1–1 Aaron Aguilera Submission (rear-naked choke) Rumble on the Rock 9 April 21, 200621:15 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win3–1–1Leo SylvestSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fightfest 2: Global DominationApril 14, 200610:35 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win2–1–1 Wesley Correira TKO (doctor stoppage) Rumble on the Rock 8 January 20, 200625:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesCorreira broke his arm.
Win1–1–1Walley KeenboomSubmissionFightfest 1: Royce Gracie FightfestDecember 9, 200512:37 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Draw0–1–1Michael BuchkovichDraw KOTC 48: Payback February 25, 200525:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss0–1 Genki Sudo Submission (heel hook) K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! December 31, 200320:41 Nagoya, Japan

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