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Dean Lister

Dean Lister

“The Boogeyman”

MiddleweightUnited States

13Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWLW

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Profile

Age
50 (born February 13, 1976)
Born in
San Diego
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.3 top 97%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.13
Striking accuracy34%Better than 4% of middleweights
Strike defense61%Better than 89% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.81 top 35%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.1
Takedown accuracy15%Better than 6% of middleweights
Takedown defense0%Better than 1% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Lister last fought on December 27, 2008 (Loss vs Yushin Okami). Lister has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Dean Lister

Dean Lister "The Boogeyman" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in San Diego, United States, on February 13, 1976. Lister stands 6' 1", has a 75" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Lister turned professional in 2000, debuting with KOTC. A 7-4 record outside the UFC came first. Lister made a UFC debut at UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie in May 2006 and beat Alessio Sakara by triangle choke from bottom guard. In the UFC, Lister is 4-2 across 6 fights.

A submission specialist, Lister has 2 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Lister avoids strikes better than 89% of middleweights and attempts more submissions than 80% of middleweights.

Lister's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 in December 2008, where Lister lost to Yushin Okami.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Yushin Okami

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

    Dec 27, 2008

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Jeremy Horn

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Half Guard · R1 3:52

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

    Jun 21, 2008

    6Str 1TD 0KD
  3. W

    Jordan Radev

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 79: Nemesis

    Dec 29, 2007

    31Str 2TD 0KD
  4. L

    Nate Marquardt

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

    Jan 25, 2007

    18Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Yuki Sasaki

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night 6

    Aug 17, 2006

    24Str 5TD 0KD
  6. W

    Alessio Sakara

    Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 2:20

    UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

    May 27, 2006

    1Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Dean Lister is 13-7 across 20 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on September 16, 2000 (KOTC). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins13

  • Submission 11
  • Decision 2

Pro losses7

  • Decision 7
Finish rate
85% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
KOTC6-22000
UFC4-22006
Pride1-22004
Cage Contender1-02012
Fightor1-02015
MFC0-12009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Michael Knaap Submission (heel hook), R1 Fightor 1 Jan 17, 2015
W Rodney Moore Submission (inverted heel hook), R3 Cage Contender 13 Mar 28, 2012
L Thales Leites Decision (unanimous), R3 MFC 23 Dec 4, 2009
L Yushin Okami Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 92 Dec 27, 2008
W Jeremy Horn Submission (guillotine choke), R1 TUF 7 Finale Jun 21, 2008
W Jordan Radev Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 79 Dec 29, 2007
L Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night 8 Jan 25, 2007
W Yuki Sasaki Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night 6 Aug 17, 2006
W Alessio Sakara Submission (triangle choke), R1 UFC 60 May 27, 2006
L Ricardo Arona Decision (unanimous), R3 PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 (Pride) Apr 23, 2005
W Akira Shoji Submission (triangle choke), R1 PRIDE Bushido 6 (Pride) Apr 3, 2005
L Amar Suloev Decision (split), R2 PRIDE Bushido 4 (Pride) Jul 19, 2004
L Jeremy Horn Decision (majority), R4 KOTC 31: King of the Cage 31 Dec 6, 2003
W James Lee Submission (armbar), R1 KOTC 29: Renegades Sep 5, 2003
W Brian Sleeman Submission (double armbar), R1 KOTC 25: Flaming Fury Jun 29, 2003
W Brendan Seguin Submission (triangle choke), R3 KOTC 16: Double Cross Aug 2, 2002
W Jacen Flynn Submission (kimura), R2 KOTC 12: Cold Blood Feb 9, 2002
W Jerry Jenkins Submission (heel hook), R1 KOTC 11: Domination Sep 29, 2001
L Jacen Flynn Decision (split), R3 KOTC 7: Wet and Wild Feb 24, 2001
W John Jensen Submission (kneebar), R1 KOTC 5: Cage Wars Sep 16, 2000

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Dean Lister's record?

Dean Lister's professional MMA record is 13 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Dean Lister?

Dean Lister is 50 years old, born on February 13, 1976.

How tall is Dean Lister and what is their reach?

Dean Lister stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.

Who did Dean Lister fight last?

Dean Lister lost to Yushin Okami by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 on Dec 27, 2008.

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