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1237:23 December
1193:23 December
522:By decision
496:By knockout
455:(One time)
361:John Dodson
311:high school
303:Tae Kwon Do
291:Jackie Chan
262:electrician
254:high school
59:Other names
30:John Albert
18:John Albert
1465:Categories
1343:2012-08-30
1037:References
662:Érik Pérez
412:Dana White
408:Érik Pérez
236:Background
42:1986-10-13
770:Las Vegas
686:Las Vegas
564:Location
546:Opponent
328:rocked".
307:wrestling
123:2007-2013
1310:Archived
489:5 losses
429:honors.
326:explicit
320:veteran
289:legends
250:military
226:Spike TV
215:American
83:Division
1442:Sherdog
1316:17 June
1277:May 15,
549:Method
543:Record
203:Sherdog
1394:May 9,
774:Nevada
690:Nevada
567:Notes
558:Round
552:Event
484:7 wins
295:Jet Li
177:Losses
135:record
75:Weight
67:Height
62:Prince
1440:from
1022:0:48
950:2:21
878:1:26
842:1:26
806:1:13
783:Loss
766:1:09
726:3:45
699:Loss
682:4:18
655:Loss
639:4:59
612:Loss
599:2:49
572:Loss
561:Time
555:Date
540:Res.
266:truck
201:from
141:Total
93:Reach
1422:2021
1396:2013
1370:2021
1318:2012
1279:2012
1239:2021
1195:2021
1002:1–0
999:Win
986:N/A
966:2–0
963:Win
930:3–0
927:Win
914:N/A
894:4–0
891:Win
858:5–0
855:Win
822:6–0
819:Win
786:6–1
742:7–1
739:Win
702:7–2
658:7–3
615:7–4
575:7–5
457:vs.
293:and
151:Wins
112:Team
36:Born
1456:UFC
1454:at
395:at
377:UFC
346:UFC
318:UFC
228:'s
222:UFC
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1069:^
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