Pete Williams (fighter)

Pete Williams
Born July 10, 1975
San Lorenzo, California, United States
Other names El Duro (The Tough One)
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st)
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
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 is perhaps best known for having the first head kick knockout in the UFC.

He has competed in the KOTC, RINGS, Pancrase and the UFC, and was runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament.

Biography

Williams and Jerry Bohlander were on the same high school wrestling team and Williams had 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 UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman and met Kevin Randleman at UFC 23 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship after it was vacated by Bas Rutten. Williams lost the bout by judges' decision.

Williams has competed in the RINGS organization in Japan and was the runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 12–6 Frank Mir Submission (inside shoulder lock) UFC 36 March 22, 2002 1 0:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retired after fight.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 12–5 Ricco Rodriguez TKO (punches) UFC 34 November 2, 2001 2 4:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 12–4 Semmy Schilt TKO (strikes) UFC 31 May 4, 2001 2 1:28 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–3 Rick Mathis TKO (corner stoppage) KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild February 24, 2001 1 5:00 San Jacinto, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–3 Roger Neff KO (punch) KOTC 6 - Road Warriors November 29, 2000 1 0:06 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10–3 Kevin Randleman Decision (unanimous) UFC 23 November 19, 1999 5 5:00 Urayasu, Japan For vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–2 Travis Fulton Submission (armlock) UFC 20 May 7, 1999 1 6:28 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Jason Godsey Submission (kneebar) UFC 19 March 5, 1999 1 1:46 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–2 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision UFC Brazil October 16, 1998 1 15:00 Sao Paulo, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–1 Mark Coleman KO (head kick) UFC 17 May 15, 1998 2 0:38 Mobile, Alabama, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–1 Scott McMullin TKO (punches) World Pankration Championships 2 January 16, 1998 1 N/A Dallas, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–1 Joop Kasteel TKO (knee injury) Rings - Extension Fighting 7 September 26, 1997 1 8:25 Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–1 John Renfroe Submission (armbar) SuperBrawl 3 January 17, 1997 1 2:56 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Joe Charles Submission (kneebar) SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 1:39 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Donald de la Cruz TKO (strikes) SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 6:12 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 2–1 Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 July 23, 1996 1 20:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Osami Shibuya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 July 23, 1996 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Kiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 July 23, 1996 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan

References

  1. ↑ Bloody Knuckles MMA Top 10- May 2000

External links