| Pete Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1975 San Lorenzo, California, United States |
| Other names | El Duro (The Hard One) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Style | Wrestling, Submission Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Dallas, Texas |
| Team | Lion's Den |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Peter Alan Williams (born July 10, 1975) is a former American mixed martial arts fighter who fought out of Ken Shamrock's fight team the Lion's Den. Williams was ranked as high as the #6 top Heavyweight fighter in the world as of May 2000.[1]
He has competed in the KOTC, RINGS, Pancrase and the UFC, and was runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament.
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Williams and Jerry Bohlander were on the same high school wrestling team. Williams started training at the Lion's Den about a month after Bohlander. Williams' favorite submission hold is the kneebar.
Williams was the winner of the Superbrawl 2 tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. He beat Donald de la Cruz and Joe Charles by strikes and kneebar respectively.
Fighting in the UFC, Williams defeated former heavyweight champion Mark Coleman and met Kevin Randleman at UFC 23 for the UFC heavyweight title after it was vacated by Bas Rutten. Williams lost the bout by judges' decision. Other notable opponents in the UFC include Frank Mir, Ricco Rodriguez and Semmy Schilt.
Williams has competed in the RINGS organization in Japan and was the runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–6 | Frank Mir | Submission (shoulder lock) | UFC 36 | March 22, 2002 | 1 | 0:46 | Retired after fight | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC 34 | November 2, 2001 | 2 | 4:02 | ||
| Loss | 12–4 | Semmy Schilt | TKO (strikes) | UFC 31 | May 4, 2001 | 2 | 1:28 | ||
| Win | 12–3 | Rick Mathis | TKO (corner stoppage) | King of the Cage 7: Wet and Wild | February 24, 2001 | 1 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 11–3 | Roger Neff | KO | King of the Cage 6: Road Warriors | November 29, 2000 | 1 | 0:06 | ||
| Loss | 10–3 | Kevin Randleman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 23 | November 19, 1999 | 5 | 5:00 | For vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship | |
| Win | 10–2 | Travis Fulton | Submission (armlock) | UFC 20 | May 7, 1999 | 1 | 6:28 | ||
| Win | 9–2 | Jason Godsey | Submission (kneebar) | UFC 19 | March 5, 1999 | 1 | 1:46 | ||
| Loss | 8–2 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision | UFC Brazil | October 16, 1998 | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Win | 8–1 | Mark Coleman | KO (head kick) | UFC 17 | May 15, 1998 | 2 | 0:38 | ||
| Win | 7–1 | Scott McMullin | TKO | World Pankration Championships 2 | January 16, 1998 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Win | 6–1 | Joop Kasteel | TKO (knee injury) | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | September 26, 1997 | 1 | 8:25 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | John Renfroe | Submission (armbar) | SuperBrawl 3 | January 17, 1997 | 1 | 2:56 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Joe Charles | Submission (kneebar) | SuperBrawl 2 | October 11, 1996 | 1 | 1:39 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Donald de la Cruz | TKO (strikes) | SuperBrawl 2 | October 11, 1996 | 1 | 6:12 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | July 23, 1996 | 1 | 20:00 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Osami Shibuya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | July 23, 1996 | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | July 23, 1996 | 1 | 10:00 |