Pro Record
"Bang"
21-12-0
Duane Ludwig
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- Name: Duane Ludwig
- Professional MMA Record: 21-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Bang
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 33 | Date of Birth: 1978.08.04
- Last Fight: January 20, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $126,500 USD
- Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 70.0" (178cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Grudge Training Center
- Born: United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Denver, Colorado
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#38 Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter
#43 Greatest MMA Striker of All Time |
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Prior to entering the world of professional mixed martial arts in 2000, Duane Ludwig was a professional boxer and kickboxer. The experience made him one of the most technical strikers in MMA in his early years in the sport. During his decade-long career, Ludwig has fought for many of the top promotions in the world, including Strikeforce and the UFC, and holds notable victories over Charles Bennett, Jens Pulver, Jonathan Goulet, and Yves Edwards. Though he has worked hard to overcome it, Ludwig’s fighting weakness has always been his ground game.
Followers of the sport perhaps know Ludwig best for his knockout victory over Goulet, which is considered the unofficial fastest knockout in UFC history. Although the official time was stopped at 0:11, the knockdown occurred just four seconds into the contest.
Duane Ludwig MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Dan Hardy
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.05.26 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
3:04 Round 1 of 3 |
Josh Neer
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.01.20 |
| Odds: +145 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
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#28 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
#8 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2012 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Amir Sadollah
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UFC on Versus 5: Hardy vs. Lytle
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.08.14 |
| Odds: +325 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $32,000 ($16K Base, $16K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Amir Sadollah | UFC UFN 24 - Reason: Ludwig Sternum Injury | 2011.03.26 |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Nick Osipczak
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.11.13 |
| Odds: +275 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Injury
0:44 Round 1 of 3 |
Darren Elkins
Ref: Tim Mills |
UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs Jones
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.03.21 |
| Odds: -164 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Spencer Fisher | UFC on Versus 1 - Reason: Fisher Injury | 2010.03.21 |
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
2:31 Round 1 of 3 |
Jim Miller
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.01.02 |
| Odds: +369 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Punches | Ryan Roberts | ROF 36 | 2009.12.04 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
4:27 Round 1 of 3 |
Lyle Beerbohm
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Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Preliminary Card | Catchweight | 160 lbs |
2009.06.19 |
| Odds: +125 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $15,000 Base | Weigh-In: 159.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Yves Edwards
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
Strikeforce: Destruction
Main Card | Catchweight | 164 lbs |
2008.11.21 |
| Odds: +110 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $32,500 ($17,500 Base, $15K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 163.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:01 Round 1 of 3 |
Sam Morgan
Ref: Tim Mills |
Strikeforce: Payback
Main Event | Catchweight | 165 lbs |
2008.10.03 |
| Odds: -355 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 165.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Injury
2:28 Round 1 of 3 |
Takanori Gomi
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Sengoku 1
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2008.03.05 |
| Odds: +456 Heavy Underdog | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Mario Stapel | ROF 30 | 2007.09.15 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
0:42 Round 2 of 3, 5:42 Total |
Paul Daley
Ref: Jon Schorle |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2007.06.22 |
| Disclosed Pay: $15,000 Base | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Shinya Kumazawa | ROF 28 | 2007.02.16 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Knee
3:37 Round 2 of 3, 8:37 Total |
Tony Fryklund
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Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2006.12.08 |
| Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Choke
4:36 Round 2 of 3, 9:36 Total |
Josh Thomson
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Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2006.10.07 |
| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
3:57 Round 1 of 3 |
Tyson Griffin
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Strikeforce: Revenge
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2006.06.09 |
| Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Jason Palacios | IFF 1 | 2006.05.06 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Toshikatsu Harada | ROF 21 | 2006.02.11 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
0:11 Round 1 of 3 |
Jonathan Goulet
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 3
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2006.01.16 |
| Odds: +160 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 ($4K Base, $4K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
| Loss | KO/TKO | Punches | Sam Morgan | ROF 16 | 2005.04.09 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:45 Round 1 of 3 |
BJ Penn
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K-1 - MMA Romanex
Main Card | Welterweight |
2004.05.22 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Genki Sudo
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2003.04.25 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch |
Jens Pulver
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UCC 12 - Adrenaline | 2003.01.25 |
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#79 Biggest Upset of All Time
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| Win | Submission | Knees | Thomas Denny | Shogun 1 | 2001.12.15 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Ressen Messer | GC 5 | 2001.08.19 |
| Win | Submission | Charles Bennett | KOTC 10 | 2001.08.04 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Caesar Moreno | GC 4 | 2001.06.17 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Eric Payne | ROF 2 | 2001.02.10 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Kelly Dullanty | KOTC 6 | 2000.11.29 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Shad Smith | KOTC 4 | 2000.06.24 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Jason Maxwell | KOTC 3 | 2000.04.15 |
| Win | Submission | Earl Littlepage | AS | 2000.02.25 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Kick | David Ibarra | KOTC 2 | 2000.02.05 |
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Thursday 05.17.2012 12:00pm ET | View Full Article
The official weigh in event for UFC 146: "Dos Santos vs. Mir" is set to take place on Friday, May 25, 2012 live from the MGM Grand Garden Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The first fighter is expected to tip the scale at 7 p.m. ET.
As usual, MMAmania.com will provide live video and up-to-the-second coverage of the UFC 146 weigh-ins, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as ...
Tuesday 05.15.2012 10:28pm ET | View Full Article
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The co-main event of the UFC on FUEL TV 3: "Korean Zombie vs. Poirier" fight card going down in Fairfax, Virginia, tonight (Tues., May 15, 2012) showcased a pair of welterweights looking to rebound from recent losses as Amir Sadollah took on Jorge Lopez.
Sadollah, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner the promotion has been trying to turn into a star for years now, came in on a near year-long layo...
Tuesday 05.15.2012 2:30pm ET | View Full Article
Generally we break these things down fight-by-fight, but for this event we're going to do one primer for most of the main card. There are a few fighters that you might not immediately recognize, so we'll provide a little background info on each and break down the matchups a bit. For a much more thorough breakdown of each of these fights, you can check out Dallas Winston's awesome...
Tuesday 05.15.2012 12:35pm ET | View Full Article
The co-main event of tonight's UFC on Fuel TV 3 show is a welterweight showdown between Amir Sadollah and Jorge Lopez. The Fuel TV broadcast begins at 8:00 p.m. ET and features a #1-contender bout in the featherweight division that pits Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier.
It's somewhat ironic that Amir Sadollah (5-3) defeated -- and finished -- a more impressive assortment of middleweight competi...
