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"The Kid"
14-4-0
Evan Dunham
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- Name: Evan Dunham
- Professional MMA Record: 14-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Kid
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 31 | Date of Birth: 1981.12.18
- Last Fight: May 18, 2013 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $334,000 USD
- Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 70.0" (178cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Xtreme Couture
- Born: Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#18 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter
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One of the most talented lightweight prospects currently competing in the UFC, Evan Dunham trains predominantly with the highly touted Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Turning professional in 2007, Dunham went unbeaten in his first seven fights—finishing six of his opponents—to earn a birth in the UFC in 2009. Dunham passed his first test in the Octagon with flying colors, flattening Swedish lightweight Per Eklund with a left hand in the first round. He then went on to defeat highly respected fighters Marcus Aurelio, Efrain Escudero, and Tyson Griffin in his next three performances.
Although he suffered consecutive losses to Sean Sherkand Melvin Guillard in his next two bouts, he rebounded to win to two of his next three fights with victories over Shamar Bailey and Nik Lentz while losing a unanimous decision to TJ Grant. Dunham would redeem himself at UFC 156, winning a split decision against fellow UFC veteran Gleison Tibau. However he would lose a very close decision in his next fight to Rafael Dos Anjos when the two squared off at UFC on FX 8.
A Southpaw with powerful punches and a slick, aggressive submission game, Dunham is another example of the next generation of MMA fighter who is large for his weight class and has no obvious holes in his game.
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Evan Dunham MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rafael Dos Anjos
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2013.05.18 |
| Odds: +180 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Gleison Tibau
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2013.02.02 |
| Odds: -135 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $46,000 ($23K Base, $23K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#45 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2013
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
TJ Grant
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.09.22 |
| Odds: -140 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#25 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
UFC 152 Fight of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Edson Barboza | UFC 146 - Reason: Dunham Injury | 2012.05.26 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total |
Nik Lentz
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.01.28 |
| Odds: -390 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#21 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
UFC on FOX 2 Fight of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Paul Sass | UFC on FOX 2 - Reason: Sass Injury | 2012.01.28 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Shamar Bailey
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.09.17 |
| Odds: -450 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | George Sotiropoulos | UFC 132 - Reason: Dunham Injury | 2011.07.02 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Knees
2:58 Round 1 of 3 |
Melvin Guillard
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.01.22 |
| Odds: -240 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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#34 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011
#13 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 UFC Fight Night 23 Knockout of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Kenny Florian | UFC UFN 23 - Reason: Florian Knee Injury | 2011.01.22 |
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Sean Sherk
Ref: Rob Hinds |
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.09.25 |
| Odds: -185 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $70,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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#16 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010
#24 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time UFC 119 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tyson Griffin
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.06.12 |
| Odds: +170 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $26,000 ($13K Base, $13K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Armlock
1:59 Round 3 of 3, 11:59 Total |
Efrain Escudero
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs Diaz
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.01.11 |
| Odds: +209 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $48,000 ($9K Base, $9K Bonus, $30K Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#72 Greatest Submission of All Time
#18 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 UFC Fight Night 20 Submission of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Matt Veach | UFC 102 - Reason: Veach Injury | 2009.08.29 |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Marcus Aurelio
Ref: Shawn Gregory |
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.08.29 |
| Odds: +140 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $14,000 ($7K Base, $7K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:13 Round 1 of 3 |
Per Eklund
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.02.21 |
| Odds: +126 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Dustin Akbari | PFC 12 | 2009.01.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Eben Kaneshiro | RFC | 2008.09.13 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Cleber Luciano | PFP | 2007.12.09 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Talon Hoffman | DB | 2007.09.28 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Mark Daoust | EWC Elite Warriors Championship | 2007.06.02 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Nassor Lewis | Rise FC 2 | 2007.04.28 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Gabriel Martinez | Gladiator Challenge | 2007.04.14 |
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