MMA StatBook

Dennis Hallman

“Superman”

LightweightUnited States

53Wins
20Losses
2Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: WLWWL

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Profile

Age
50 (born December 2, 1975)
Born in
Olympia
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-5
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.12 top 98%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.96
Striking accuracy45%Better than 55% of lightweights
Strike defense44%Better than 5% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.79 top 38%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
2.2
Takedown accuracy30%Better than 29% of lightweights
Takedown defense25%Better than 4% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Hallman last fought on December 10, 2011 (Win vs John Makdessi). Hallman 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.

In the record book

About Dennis Hallman

Dennis Hallman "Superman", born in Olympia, United States on December 2, 1975, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Hallman stands 5' 9" with a 72" reach, long for that height.

Hallman's professional career began in 1996. A 17-4 record outside the UFC came first. Hallman made a UFC debut at UFC 29: Defense of the Belts in December 2000 and beat Matt Hughes by armbar from bottom guard. Hallman's UFC record stands at 4-5 after 9 fights.

Hallman is dangerous on the ground, with 2 UFC wins by submission. Statistically, Hallman attempts more submissions than 96% of lightweights. A notable win came against Matt Hughes, a UFC title-fight winner. Hallman ranks #5 in UFC history for most pro MMA submission wins.

The quickest UFC win of Hallman's career took 0:20, against Matt Hughes at UFC 29: Defense of the Belts. 3 of Hallman's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Hallman has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Hallman fought in KOTC (1-2-1) and URC (4-0).

Hallman's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 140: Jones vs Machida in December 2011, where Hallman beat John Makdessi.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    John Makdessi

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:58

    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida

    Dec 10, 2011

    20Str 1TD 0KD
  2. L

    Brian Ebersole

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R1 4:28

    UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2

    Aug 6, 2011

    0Str 1TD 0KD
  3. W

    Karo Parisyan

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:47

    UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

    Nov 20, 2010

    10Str 0TD 1KD
  4. W

    Ben Saunders

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

    Aug 7, 2010

    28Str 3TD 0KD
  5. L

    John Howard

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:55

    The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

    Dec 5, 2009

    8Str 2TD 0KD
  6. L

    Jorge Rivera

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 55: Fury

    Oct 7, 2005

    12Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Frank Trigg

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:15

    UFC 48: Payback

    Jun 19, 2004

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Jens Pulver Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 33: Victory in Vegas

    Sep 28, 2001

    15Str 2TD 0KD
  9. W

    Matt Hughes

    Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 0:20

    UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

    Dec 16, 2000

    0Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Dennis Hallman is 53-20-2 (1 NC) across 76 professional fights in 38 promotions, since a pro debut on May 18, 1996 (UFC). 59 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins53

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 41
  • Decision 7
  • Other 1

Pro losses20

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Decision 9
Finish rate
85% of wins
Longest win streak
12
Current streak
6 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC12-51996
KOTC1-2-12002
URC4-01999
AMC3-02000
EC2-11997
Extreme Challenge3-01998
IFL2-12006
PPKA3-02000
SF2-02004
Shooto0-21999
Strikeforce2-02007
USA MMA2-02004
Valor Fighting2-02005
XRW2-02003
AFC1-02005
AOW1-02003
DB0-0-12003
Euphoria0-12005
HOOKnSHOOT0-12000
League S-0-12015
MFC1-02002
MMA Summer Showdown0-12015
ProFC0-12014
RITR1-02001
ROTR1-02004
Rumble on the Rock1-02003
SRP1-02009
Shogun0-12001
TS1-01997
Titan FC1-02013
Top FC0-12015
UA1-02002
UWC1-01998
Union of Veterans of Sport1-02013
WFA0-12002
WFF0-0 (1 NC)2002
WSOF0-12014
XFC1-02005

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Will Noland KO (punches), R1 KOTC: Untamed Nov 19, 2015
L Mikhail Kolobegov TKO (punches), R1 League S-70: Russia vs. World Aug 29, 2015
L Albert Tadevosyan TKO (punches), R1 MMA Summer Showdown 2 Jul 18, 2015
L Yang Dongi TKO (punches), R1 Top FC 6: Unbreakable Dream Apr 5, 2015
L Michail Tsarev TKO (punches), R1 ProFC 56: Baltic Challenge 6 Nov 1, 2014
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous), R3 WSOF 11 Jul 5, 2014
W Aleksey Shapovalov Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Union of Veterans of Sport: Cup of Champions Dec 21, 2013
W Dan Hornbuckle Decision (majority), R3 Titan FC 26 Aug 30, 2013
W John Makdessi Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 140 Dec 10, 2011
L Brian Ebersole TKO (elbows), R1 UFC 133 Aug 6, 2011
W Karo Parisyan TKO (punches), R1 UFC 123 Nov 20, 2010
W Ben Saunders Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 117 Aug 7, 2010
L John Howard KO (punches), R3 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale Dec 5, 2009
W Justin Davis Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg Jun 19, 2009
W Danny Ruiz Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 SRP: March Badness Mar 21, 2009
W Jeremiah Metcalf Submission (heel hook), R1 Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Nov 16, 2007
W Dave Knight Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 USA MMA: Rumble on the River 4 Jul 27, 2007
W Jeff Quinlan Decision (majority), R3 IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich Sep 23, 2006
L Ryan McGivern Decision (unanimous), R3 IFL: Championship 2006 Jun 3, 2006
W Delson Heleno DQ (illegal kick), R1 IFL: Legends Championship 2006 Apr 29, 2006
W Ray Perales Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek Feb 3, 2006
L Jorge Rivera Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 55 Oct 7, 2005
W Nick Tyree Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Valor Fighting: Medford Mayhem Jul 16, 2005
L Ansar Chalangov TKO (corner stoppage), R2 Euphoria: USA vs. Russia May 14, 2005
W Cedric Marks Submission (triangle choke), R1 XFC: Dome of Destruction 2 Apr 30, 2005
W Rory Singer Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 AFC 11: Absolute Fighting Championships 11 Feb 12, 2005
W Ross Ebañez Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ROTR 6: Rumble on the Rock 6 Nov 20, 2004
W Landon Showalter Submission (triangle choke), R1 SF 7: Frightnight Oct 23, 2004
W Mike Seal Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 SF 6: Battleground in Reno Sep 23, 2004
L Frank Trigg TKO (punches), R1 UFC 48 Jun 19, 2004
W Rob Mendez Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 USA MMA: Extreme Cage Combat Mar 6, 2004
W Jason Stumpf Submission (triangle choke), R1 URC 7: Ultimate Ring Challenge 7 Feb 14, 2004
D J.T. Taylor Draw, R3 DB 9: DesertBrawl 9 Nov 8, 2003
W Ray Cooper Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Rumble on the Rock 4 Oct 10, 2003
L Drew Fickett Decision (split), R3 KOTC 28: More Punishment Aug 16, 2003
W Brandon Olsen Submission (armbar), R1 AOW: Art of War 2 Jun 21, 2003
W Chris Irvine Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 URC 5: Ultimate Ring Challenge 5 May 24, 2003
W Lee Henderson TKO (punches), R1 XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 2 May 10, 2003
W Vince Guzman Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 1 Mar 15, 2003
D Ronald Jhun Draw, R2 KOTC 19: Street Fighter Dec 7, 2002
L Frank Trigg TKO (punches), R1 WFA 3: Level 3 Nov 23, 2002
W Betiss Mansouri Submission (triangle choke), R1 KOTC 18: Sudden Impact Nov 1, 2002
W Adam Oliver Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFCF: Rumble in Rochester Aug 24, 2002
W Gary Dobbins Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 PPKA: Road to Victory May 25, 2002
W Chris Silva Submission (armbar), R1 URC 2: Ultimate Ring Challenge 2 Apr 27, 2002
NC Denis Kang No Contest, R2 WFF 1: World Freestyle Fighting 1 Apr 13, 2002
W Buck Greer Decision (split), R3 UA 2: The Gathering Mar 16, 2002
W Mathias Hughes Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 MFC 3: Canadian Pride Mar 3, 2002
L Amaury Bitetti Decision (split), R3 Shogun 1: Shogun 1 Dec 15, 2001
L Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 33 Sep 28, 2001
W Earl Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 PPKA: Muckelshoot Aug 15, 2001
W Dan Shenk Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 AMC: Revenge of the Warriors Jul 21, 2001
W Eric Dahlberg KO (punch), R1 RITR 2: Rumble in the Ring 2 Apr 28, 2001
W Brent Russell Submission (americana), R1 AMC: Return of the Gladiators 3 Mar 3, 2001
W Matt Hughes Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 29 Dec 16, 2000
W Jordon Klimp Decision (unanimous), R3 UFCF: Tornado Challenge Sep 16, 2000
W Jeff Sears Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 PPKA: Wenatchee Rumble Aug 1, 2000
W Murrey Sholtey TKO (punches), R1 AMC: Return of the Gladiators 1 Jul 29, 2000
L Paul Rodriguez KO (punch), R3 HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown Jun 10, 2000
L Caol Uno Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 Apr 2, 2000
W Danny Bennett Technical Submission (armbar), R1 UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 2 Dec 4, 1999
L Dave Menne Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 1999
W Danny Bennett Submission (americana), R1 UFCF: Battle in Bellevue 1 Apr 24, 1999
L Mike McClure Decision (unanimous), R1 EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23 Apr 2, 1999
W Gerrald Ballinger Submission (armbar), R1 URC 1: Ultimate Ring Challenge 1 Mar 1, 1999
W Matt Hughes Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Extreme Challenge 21 Oct 17, 1998
W Shannon Ritch Submission (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 21 Oct 17, 1998
W Allan Mollring Submission (armbar), R1 Extreme Challenge 21 Oct 17, 1998
W Phil Johns Submission (guillotine choke), R1 EC 20: Extreme Challenge 20 Aug 22, 1998
W Leigh Remedios Submission (kimura), R1 UWC: Ultimate Warrior Challenge Aug 2, 1998
W Ulan Moore Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFCF: Night of Champions Mar 14, 1998
W Sean Haley Submission (bulldog choke), R1 EC 21: Extreme Challenge 21 Nov 21, 1997
W Jose De La Cruz Submission (americana), R1 TS: Tae Sho Sep 12, 1997
W Zack Gross Decision (unanimous), R1 UFCF: Clash of the Titans Jan 11, 1997
W Hiroki Noritsugi Decision (unanimous), R1 UFCF: Ultimate Fighting 2 May 18, 1996
W Hiroki Noritsugi Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFCF: Ultimate Fighting 2 May 18, 1996

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

Quick answers

What is Dennis Hallman's record?

Dennis Hallman's professional MMA record is 53 wins, 20 losses and 2 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Dennis Hallman?

Dennis Hallman is 50 years old, born on December 2, 1975.

How tall is Dennis Hallman and what is their reach?

Dennis Hallman stands 5' 9" with a 72" reach.

Who did Dennis Hallman fight last?

Dennis Hallman beat John Makdessi by Submission at UFC 140: Jones vs Machida on Dec 10, 2011.