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Dennis Hallman

50-20-2 (1 NC) UFC 4-5-0
Positional Grappler Wrestler KO-Prone
5'9"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
9:18Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 6.8 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 48.1 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 36.2 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 29.7 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 69.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 39.4 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 86.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Strong 86
  2. Grappling Above avg 70
  3. Wrestling Average 69
  4. Accuracy Average 48
  5. TD Defense Below avg 39
  6. Striking D Below avg 36
  7. Durability Below avg 30
  8. Striking Weak 7

Built on 83 minutes of tracked cage time across 9 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler strong control — rates 86 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 69 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 3 of 5 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.12
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.96
Striking accuracy45.0%
Striking defense43.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.18
Takedowns / 15 min1.79
Takedown accuracy30.3%
Takedown defense25.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.15
Control time36.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 28, 2001 vs Jens Pulver — 0.6/min (L) Sep '01 June 19, 2004 vs Frank Trigg — 0.24/min (L) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '04 October 7, 2005 vs Jorge Rivera — 0.8/min (L) Oct '05 December 5, 2009 vs John Howard — 0.54/min (L) Dec '09 August 7, 2010 vs Ben Saunders — 1.87/min (W) Aug '10 November 20, 2010 vs Karo Parisyan — 5.61/min (W) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '10 August 6, 2011 vs Brian Ebersole — 0.0/min (L) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '11 December 10, 2011 vs John Makdessi — 6.74/min (W) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '11

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W John Makdessi 9-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:58 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
20/32Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Brian Ebersole 47-14-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:28 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · August 6, 2011
0/1Sig. strikes
19/24Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Karo Parisyan 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:47 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
10/14Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ben Saunders 8-2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
28/55Sig. strikes
30/45Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
11:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L John Howard 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:55 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
8/24Sig. strikes
14/22Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
9:10Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Jorge Rivera 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
12/29Sig. strikes
51/92Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Frank Trigg 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC 48: Payback · June 19, 2004
1/6Sig. strikes
20/41Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Jens Pulver 10-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · September 28, 2001
15/48Sig. strikes
27/60Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Matt Hughes 22-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:20 — UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · December 16, 2000
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
50-20-2 (1 NC)Pro record
Victory AthleticsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 38
Decision 7
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 0
Decision 9
Other 0

Draws: 2 · No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 16
KOTC 4
URC 4
IFL 3
PPKA 3
AMC 3
EC 3
USA MMA 2

+ 31 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 73 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Will Noland KO (punches) KOTC: Untamed
November 19, 2015
 KOTC 1 2:38
L Mikhail Kolobegov TKO (punches) League S-70: Russia vs. World
August 29, 2015
 League S-70 1 1:19
L Albert Tadevosyan TKO (punches) MMA Summer Showdown 2
July 18, 2015
 MMA Summer Showdown 1 —
L Yang Dongi TKO (punches) Top FC 6: Unbreakable Dream
April 5, 2015
 Top FC 1 3:25
L Michail Tsarev TKO (punches) ProFC 56: Baltic Challenge 6
November 1, 2014
 ProFC 1 2:45
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) WSOF 11
July 5, 2014
 WSOF 3 5:00
W Aleksey Shapovalov Submission (rear-naked choke) Union of Veterans of Sport: Cup of Champions
December 21, 2013
 Union of Veterans of Sport 2 1:07
W Dan Hornbuckle Decision (majority) Titan FC 26
August 30, 2013
 Titan FC 3 5:00
W John Makdessi Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 140
December 10, 2011
 UFC 1 2:58
L Brian Ebersole TKO (elbows) UFC 133
August 6, 2011
 UFC 1 4:28
W Karo Parisyan TKO (punches) UFC 123
November 20, 2010
 UFC 1 1:47
W Ben Saunders Decision (unanimous) UFC 117
August 7, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L John Howard KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
December 5, 2009
 UFC 3 4:55
W Justin Davis Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
June 19, 2009
 Strikeforce Challengers 1 0:20
W Danny Ruiz Submission (rear-naked choke) SRP: March Badness
March 21, 2009
 SRP 1 1:50
W Jeremiah Metcalf Submission (heel hook) Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
November 16, 2007
 Strikeforce 1 1:39
W Dave Knight Submission (rear-naked choke) USA MMA: Rumble on the River 4
July 27, 2007
 USA MMA 1 —
W Jeff Quinlan Decision (majority) IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich
September 23, 2006
 IFL 3 4:00
L Ryan McGivern Decision (unanimous) IFL: Championship 2006
June 3, 2006
 IFL 3 4:00
W Delson Heleno DQ (illegal kick) IFL: Legends Championship 2006
April 29, 2006
 IFL 1 3:59
W Ray Perales Submission (rear-naked choke) Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek
February 3, 2006
 Valor Fighting 1 0:33
L Jorge Rivera Decision (unanimous) UFC 55
October 7, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Nick Tyree Submission (guillotine choke) Valor Fighting: Medford Mayhem
July 16, 2005
 Valor Fighting 1 2:27
L Ansar Chalangov TKO (corner stoppage) Euphoria: USA vs. Russia
May 14, 2005
 Euphoria 2 5:00
W Cedric Marks Submission (triangle choke) XFC: Dome of Destruction 2
April 30, 2005
 XFC 1 2:48
W Rory Singer Submission (rear-naked choke) AFC 11: Absolute Fighting Championships 11
February 12, 2005
 AFC 1 1:19
W Ross Ebañez Submission (rear-naked choke) ROTR 6: Rumble on the Rock 6
November 20, 2004
 ROTR 1 1:13
W Landon Showalter Submission (triangle choke) SF 7: Frightnight
October 23, 2004
 SF 1 2:04
W Mike Seal Submission (rear-naked choke) SF 6: Battleground in Reno
September 23, 2004
 SF 1 0:50
L Frank Trigg TKO (punches) UFC 48
June 19, 2004
 UFC 1 4:15
W Rob Mendez Submission (rear-naked choke) USA MMA: Extreme Cage Combat
March 6, 2004
 USA MMA 1 0:56
W Jason Stumpf Submission (triangle choke) URC 7: Ultimate Ring Challenge 7
February 14, 2004
 URC 1 2:43
D J.T. Taylor Draw DB 9: DesertBrawl 9
November 8, 2003
 DB 3 5:00
W Ray Cooper Submission (guillotine choke) Rumble on the Rock 4
October 10, 2003
 Rumble on the Rock 1 0:43
L Drew Fickett Decision (split) KOTC 28: More Punishment
August 16, 2003
 KOTC 3 5:00
W Brandon Olsen Submission (armbar) AOW: Art of War 2
June 21, 2003
 AOW 1 —
W Chris Irvine Submission (rear-naked choke) URC 5: Ultimate Ring Challenge 5
May 24, 2003
 URC 1 1:43
W Lee Henderson TKO (punches) XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 2
May 10, 2003
 XRW 1 0:37
W Vince Guzman Submission (rear-naked choke) XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 1
March 15, 2003
 XRW 1 3:28
D Ronald Jhun Draw KOTC 19: Street Fighter
December 7, 2002
 KOTC 2 5:00
L Frank Trigg TKO (punches) WFA 3: Level 3
November 23, 2002
 WFA 1 3:50
W Betiss Mansouri Submission (triangle choke) KOTC 18: Sudden Impact
November 1, 2002
 KOTC 1 3:39
W Adam Oliver Submission (rear-naked choke) UFCF: Rumble in Rochester
August 24, 2002
 UFC 1 2:59
W Gary Dobbins Submission (rear-naked choke) PPKA: Road to Victory
May 25, 2002
 PPKA 1 0:20
W Chris Silva Submission (armbar) URC 2: Ultimate Ring Challenge 2
April 27, 2002
 URC 1 2:00
NC Denis Kang No Contest WFF 1: World Freestyle Fighting 1
April 13, 2002
 WFF 2 3:15
W Buck Greer Decision (split) UA 2: The Gathering
March 16, 2002
 UA 3 5:00
W Mathias Hughes Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 3: Canadian Pride
March 3, 2002
 MFC 1 1:05
L Amaury Bitetti Decision (split) Shogun 1: Shogun 1
December 15, 2001
 Shogun 3 5:00
L Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous) UFC 33
September 28, 2001
 UFC 5 5:00
W Earl Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke) PPKA: Muckelshoot
August 15, 2001
 PPKA 1 0:12
W Dan Shenk Submission (rear-naked choke) AMC: Revenge of the Warriors
July 21, 2001
 AMC 1 —
W Eric Dahlberg KO (punch) RITR 2: Rumble in the Ring 2
April 28, 2001
 RITR 1 0:12
W Brent Russell Submission (americana) AMC: Return of the Gladiators 3
March 3, 2001
 AMC 1 —
W Matt Hughes Submission (armbar) UFC 29
December 16, 2000
 UFC 1 0:20
W Jordon Klimp Decision (unanimous) UFCF: Tornado Challenge
September 16, 2000
 UFC 3 3:00
W Jeff Sears Submission (rear-naked choke) PPKA: Wenatchee Rumble
August 1, 2000
 PPKA 1 2:15
W Murrey Sholtey TKO (punches) AMC: Return of the Gladiators 1
July 29, 2000
 AMC 1 3:30
L Paul Rodriguez KO (punch) HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown
June 10, 2000
 HOOKnSHOOT 3 0:18
L Caol Uno Decision (unanimous) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3
April 2, 2000
 Shooto 3 5:00
W Danny Bennett Technical Submission (armbar) UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 2
December 4, 1999
 UFC 1 3:16
L Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
May 29, 1999
 Shooto 3 5:00
W Danny Bennett Submission (americana) UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 1
April 24, 1999
 UFC 1 —
L Mike McClure Decision (unanimous) EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23
April 2, 1999
 EC 1 15:00
W Gerrald Ballinger Submission (armbar) URC 1: Ultimate Ring Challenge 1
March 1, 1999
 URC 1 1:11
W Matt Hughes Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Challenge 21
October 17, 1998
 Extreme Challenge 1 0:17
W Phil Johns Submission (guillotine choke) EC 20: Extreme Challenge 20
August 22, 1998
 EC 1 3:47
W Leigh Remedios Submission (kimura) UWC: Ultimate Warrior Challenge
August 2, 1998
 UWC 1 9:45
W Ulan Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) UFCF: Night of Champions
March 14, 1998
 UFC 1 1:21
W Sean Haley Submission (bulldog choke) EC 21: Extreme Challenge 21
November 21, 1997
 EC 1 1:05
W Jose De La Cruz Submission (americana) TS: Tae Sho
September 12, 1997
 TS 1 3:28
W Zack Gross Decision (unanimous) UFCF: Clash of the Titans
January 11, 1997
 UFC 1 5:00
W Hiroki Noritsugi Decision (unanimous) UFCF: Ultimate Fighting 2
May 18, 1996
 UFC 1 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dennis Hallman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.1 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 45.0% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 43.6% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 30.3% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 25.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.1 avg 0.6
Control time 36.8% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 75.0% avg 50.7%