Dennis Hallman
| Dennis Hallman | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1975 Yelm, Washington, United States |
| Other names | Superman |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Grappling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 59 |
| Wins | 43 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 33 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: July 19, 2010 | |
Dennis Lloyd Hallman (born December 2, 1975) is an American professional mixed martial artist from the U.S. state of Washington. A former state champion wrestler, Hallman is known best for his expertise as a grappler. He has appeared in many fight organizations, including UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, Shooto, Rumble on the Rock, and King of the Cage.
MMA career
Hallman and Matt Hughes
One of Hallman's biggest achievements is two wins (both by submission in a combined 38 seconds) over former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes. Their first fight occurred in 1998 at Extreme Challenge 21, the second in December 2000 at UFC 29: Defense of the Belts.
Rumored Masked Alter-Ego Robin Phoenix
During the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 10 tryouts a man wearing a Lucha-Libre claiming to be from the planet Mars tried out. It was reported that the man did well in all aspects of the tryouts. Rumors have circulated that the masked man going by Robin Phoenix is indeed Hallman. Various videos of Phoenix can be found on the internet. Hallman has never confirmed or denied these rumors.
Hallman and Jens Pulver
After his second victory over Matt Hughes, Hallman moved down in weight and fought Hughes' teammate Jens Pulver for the lightweight UFC championship in September 2001. Both Hallman and Pulver wrestled at the high school level in Washington. Hallman claimed to know Pulver since high school and expressed dislike toward the fighter. Although Pulver denied knowing Hallman personally, he knew of Hallman through their state champion wrestling careers (at different weight classes).
During the fight Hallman attempted an armbar on Pulver (the same move he used to defeat Hughes in their second meeting), but Pulver countered the technique and followed with his trademark left hook which landed flush on Hallman's chin. Hallman was not able to recover completely from the blow, fighting very passively for the remainder of the bout (which eventually resulted in a unanimous decision loss). Hallman later stated in interviews that he simply wanted to survive the fight after receiving the blow.
UFC return
Hallman made his return to the UFC against John Howard on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale.[1] He lost via third round knockout.
Hallman then announced that he would try and move down to lightweight.[2]
Hallman then signed to face Ben Saunders in a welterweight bout on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[3] Hallman defeated Saunders via unanimous decision.
Hallman face returning UFC veteran Karo Parisyan on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123.[4] Hallman defeated Parisyan by TKO due to strikes after he caught Parisyan with a stiff right that seem to stagger his opponent.
Personal life
Hallman has three sons, Ryley, Richie, and Jayden and a daughter named Kylar, who was born in December 2008. [5]
He has Coeliac Disease, an autoimmune digestive reaction to wheat gluten, which hindered his ability to recover properly from physical activities such as training and fighting.[6]
Mixed martial arts record
| 59 matches | 43 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 5 |
| By submission | 33 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 8 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 43-13-2 (1) |  Karo Parisyan
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TKO (Strikes) | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida | November 20, 2010 | 1 | 1:47 | Auburn Hills, Michigan
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| Win | 42-13-2 (1) | Ben Saunders
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oakland, California
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| Loss | 41-13-2 (1) | John Howard
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KO (Punches) | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | December 5, 2009 | 3 | 4:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 41-12-2 (1) | Justin Davis
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | ShoMMA 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | June 19, 2009 | 1 | 0:20 | Kent, Washington
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Catchweight (195 lbs) bout |
| Win | 40–12-2 (1) | Danny Ruiz
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | March Badness | March 21, 2009 | 1 | 1:50 | Pensacola, Florida
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| Win | 39-12–2 (1) | Jeremiah Metcalf
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Submission (Heelhook) | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | November 16, 2007 | 1 | 1:39 | San Jose, California
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tested positive for drostanolone and nandrolone |
| Win | 38-12–2 (1) | Jeff Quinlan
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Decision (Majority) | IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich | September 23, 2006 | 3 | 4:00 | Moline, Illinois
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| Loss | 37-12-2 (1) | Ryan McGivern
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Decision (Unanimous) | IFL - Championship 2006 | June 3, 2006 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | 37-11-2 (1) | Delson Heleno
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DQ (Illegal Kick) | IFL - Legends Championship 2006 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 3:59 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | 36-11-2 (1) | Ray Perales
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Valor Fighting - Showdown at Cache Creek | February 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:33 | Brooks, California
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| Loss | 35-11-2 (1) | Jorge Rivera
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 55: Fury | October 7, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut
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| Win | 35-10-2 (1) | Nick Tyree
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Valor Fighting - Medford Mayhem | July 16, 2005 | 1 | 2:27 | Medford, Oregon
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| Loss | 34-10-2 (1) |  Ansar Chalangov
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Euphoria - USA vs. Russia | May 14, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | 34-9-2 (1) | Cedric Marks
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | XFC - Dome of Destruction 2 | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 2:48 | Tacoma, Washington
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| Win | 33-9-2 (1) | Rory Singer
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | AFC 11 - Absolute Fighting Championships 11 | February 12, 2005 | 1 | 1:14 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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| Win | 32-9-2 (1) | Ross Ebanez
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock 2004 | November 20, 2004 | 1 | 1:13 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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| Win | 31-9-2 (1) | Landon Showalter
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | SF 7 - Frightnight | October 23, 2004 | 1 | 2:04 | Gresham, Oregon
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| Win | 30-9-2 (1) | Mike Seal
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 6 - Battleground in Reno | September 23, 2004 | 1 | 0:50 | Reno, Nevada
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| Loss | 29-9-2 (1) | Frank Trigg
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 48: Payback | June 19, 2004 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 29-8-2 (1) | Rob Mendez
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | USA MMA - Extreme Cage Combat | March 6, 2004 | 1 | 1:19 | Shelton, Washington
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| Win | 28-8-2 (1) | Jason Stumpf
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Submission | URC 7 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 7 | February 14, 2004 | 1 | 2:43 | Yelm, Washington
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| Draw | 27-8-2 (1) | J.T. Taylor
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Draw | DB 9 - DesertBrawl 9 | November 8, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Bend, Oregon
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| Win | 27-8-1 (1) | Ray Cooper
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4 | February 14, 2004 | 1 | 0:43 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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| Loss | 26-8-1 (1) | Drew Fickett
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Decision (Split) | KOTC 28 - More Punishment | August 16, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada
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| Win | 26-7-1 (1) | Brandon Olsen
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Submission (Armbar) | AOW - Art of War | June 21, 2003 | 1 | 0:58 | Kalispell, Montana
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| Win | 25-7-1 (1) | Chris Irvine
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | URC 5 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 5 | May 24, 2003 | 1 | 1:43 | Lacey, Washington
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| Draw | 24-7-1 (1) | Ronald Jhun
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Draw | KOTC 19 - Street Fighter | December 7, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California
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| Loss | 24-7-0 (1) | Frank Trigg
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TKO (Exhaustion) | WFA 3 - Level 3 | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 24-6-0 (1) | Betiss Mansouri
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | KOTC 18 - Sudden Impact | November 1, 2002 | 1 | 3:39 | Reno, Nevada
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| Win | 23-6-0 (1) | Adam Oliver
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFCF - Rumble in Rochester | August 24, 2002 | 1 | 1:07 | Rochester, Washington
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| Win | 22-6-0 (1) | Gary Dobbins
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PPKA - Road to Victory | May 25, 2002 | 1 | 0:20 | Longview, Washington
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| Win | 21-6-0 (1) | Chris Silva
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Submission (Armbar) | URC 2 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 2 | April 27, 2002 | 1 | 0:35 | Olympia, Washington
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| No Contest | 20-6-0 (1) |  Denis Kang
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No Contest | WWF 1 - World Freestyle Fighting 1 | April 13, 2002 | 2 | 4:52 | Kelowna, British Columbia
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| Win | 20-6 | Buck Greer
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Decision (Split) | UA 2 - The Gathering | March 16, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Cabazon, California
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| Win | 19-6 | Mathias Hughes
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | MFC 3 - Canadian Pride | March 3, 2002 | 1 | 1:05 | Grande Prairie, Alberta
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| Loss | 18-6 |  Amaury Bitetti
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Decision (Split) | Shogun 1 - Shogun 1 | April 27, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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| Loss | 18-5 | Jens Pulver
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | September 28, 2001 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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For UFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 18-4 | Eric Dahlberg
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KO (Punch) | PPKA - Muckelshoot | August 15, 2001 | 1 | 0:12 | Auburn, Washington
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| Win | 17-4 | Dan Shenk
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | AMC - Revenge of the Warriors | July 21, 2001 | 1 | 0:17 | Rochester, Washington
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| Win | 16-4 | Brent Russell
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Submission (Keylock) | AMC - Return of the Gladiators 3 | March 3, 2001 | 1 | 0:55 | Rochester, Washington
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| Win | 15-4 | Matt Hughes
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Submission (Armbar) | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | December 16, 2000 | 1 | 0:21 |  Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 14-4 | Jordon Klimp
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Decision | UFCF - Tornado Challenge | September 16, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Yelm, Washington
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| Win | 13-4 | Jeff Sears
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PPKA - Wenatchee Rumble | August 1, 2000 | 1 | 2:15 | Wenatchee, Washington
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| Win | 12-4 | Murrey Sholtey
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TKO (Punches) | AMC - Return of the Gladiators 1 | July 29, 2000 | 1 | 3:30 | Rochester, Washington
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| Loss | 11-4 | Paul Rodriguez
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KO (Punch) | HOOKnSHOOT - Meltdown | June 10, 2000 | 3 | 0:18 | Evansville, Indiana
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| Loss | 11-3 | Caol Uno
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Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 3 | April 2, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan
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| Loss | 11-2 | Dave Menne
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Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event | May 29, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 11-1 | Danny Bennett
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFCF - Battle in Belleville | April 24, 1999 | 1 | 1:00 | Belleville, Washington
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| Loss | 10-1 | Mike McClure
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Decision (Unanimous) | EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 | April 2, 1999 | 1 | 3:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Win | 10-0 | Gerrald Ballinger
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Submission (Armbar) | URC 1 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 1 | March 1, 1999 | 1 | 1:11 | Wenatchee, Washington
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| Win | 9-0 | Matt Hughes
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | October 17, 1998 | 1 | 0:17 | Hayward, Wisconsin
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| Win | 8-0 | Shannon Ritch
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Submission (Strikes) | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | October 17, 1998 | 1 | 0:44 | Hayward, Wisconsin
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| Win | 7-0 | Allan Mollring
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Submission (Armbar) | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | October 17, 1998 | 1 | 2:52 | Hayward, Wisconsin
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| Win | 6-0 | Phil Johns
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | EC 20 - Extreme Challenge 20 | August 22, 1998 | 1 | 3:47 | Davenport, Indiana
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| Win | 5-0 |  Leigh Remedios
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Submission (Kimura) | UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge | August 2, 1998 | 1 | 9:45 | Vancouver, British Columbia
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| Win | 4-0 | Ulan Moore
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KO (Punches) | UFCF - Night of Champions | March 14, 1998 | 1 | 0:27 | Washington[disambiguation needed]
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No location given. |
| Win | 3-0 | Sean Haley
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Submission (Choke) | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | November 21, 1997 | 1 | 1:05 | Washington[disambiguation needed]
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No location given. |
| Win | 2-0 | Jose De La Cruz
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Submission (Keylock) | TS - Tae Sho | September 12, 1997 | N/A | N/A | Tacoma, Washington
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No round or time recorded. |
| Win | 1-0 | Zack Gross
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Decision (Split) | UFCF - Clash of the Titans | January 11, 1997 | 1 | 3:00 | Washington[disambiguation needed]
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No location given. |
References
- ^ ""Superman" vs. "Doomsday" shifted to The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in December". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/17978/longtime-veteran-dennis-hallman-back-to-lightweight-after-nine-years-as-welterweight.mma
- ^ "Dennis Hallman faces Ben Saunders at UFC 117". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Karo Parisyan Welcomed Back to UFC, Offered Dennis Hallman at UFC 123". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "Talking with Superman: an exclusive PRO MMA interview with Dennis Hallman". Promma.com. 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "'BACK'S TO THE WALL' FOR HALLMAN AT UFC 117". MMAWEEKLY.com. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-03. [dead link]