| Eric Pele | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1969 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Other names | Big |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 340 lb (154.2 kg; 24.3 st) |
| Division | Super heavyweight |
| Style | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2000-2008 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
Eric Pele (born July 16, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage superheavyweight champion. He is also an accomplished tattoo artist who appears on the reality television show "Inked" with nickname 'Big E'.
He holds a notable victory over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–5 | Chase Gormley | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 16: Anger Management | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Akhmet Sultanov | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia | November 30, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 11–3 | Antoine Hayes | TKO | IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker | September 21, 2007 | 1 | 2:00 | N/A | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Alexander Emelianenko | KO (punch) | Bodog Fight-Clash of the Nations | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:07 | N/A | |
| Win | 10–2 | Antonio Silva | TKO (strikes) | BodogFight: USA vs Russia | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:40 | N/A | |
| Win | 9–2 | Vince Lucero | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Wars 5 | October 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 8–2 | Bobby Hoffman | TKO | KOTC-Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 2 | 2:55 | N/A | Wins KOTC Super Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 7–2 | Travis Fulton | Submission (verbal) | KOTC 32-Bringing Heat | January 24, 2004 | 1 | 1:35 | N/A | Defends KOTC Super Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 6–2 | Dan Christison | TKO | KOTC 23-Sin City | May 16, 2003 | 1 | 4:50 | N/A | Wins KOTC Super Heavyweigh Title |
| Loss | 5–2 | Dan Bobish | TKO (towel) | KOTC 12-Cold Blood | February 9, 2002 | 2 | 1:10 | N/A | for the KOTC Super Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 5–1 | Kauai Kupihea | Submission (strikes) | KOTC 11-Domination | September 29, 2001 | 1 | 1:40 | N/A | |
| Win | 4–1 | Sean Alvarez | KO | KOTC 9-Showtime | June 23, 2001 | 3 | 0:27 | N/A | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ernest Henderson | Submission (strikes) | GC 1-Gladiator Challenge 1 | December 9, 2000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Bobby Hoffman | Decision (unanimous) | Rings USA-Rising Stars Final | September 30, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 2–0 | Roger Neff | Decision (unanimous) | Rings USA-Rising Stars Block B | July 22, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 1–0 | Wesley Correira | Submission (armbar) | Rings USA-Rising Stars Block B | July 22, 2000 | 2 | 2:30 | N/A |