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John Lober

“The Machine”

Light HeavyweightUnited States

5Wins
9Losses
4Draws

Professional record

Last 1: L

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Profile

Age
58 (born February 26, 1968)
Born in
Huntington Beach
Height
5' 11"
Weight
199 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
0-1
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC1

  • Submission 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
0.52 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.0
Striking accuracy36%Better than 8% of light heavyweights
Strike defense30%Better than 0% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
5.87 top 1%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
2.0
Takedown accuracy75%Better than 95% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense—

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Lober last fought on October 16, 1998 (Loss vs Frank Shamrock). Lober 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 John Lober

John Lober "The Machine" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Huntington Beach, United States on February 26, 1968. Lober stands 5' 11".

Lober has fought professionally since 1996, debuting with IFC. Lober arrived in the UFC with a 3-5 record. The UFC debut came at UFC - Ultimate Brazil in October 1998, where Lober lost to Frank Shamrock by neck crank from guard. Lober's UFC record stands at 0-1 after 1 fight.

Statistically, Lober lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 99% of light heavyweights and attempts more submissions than 97% of light heavyweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Lober fought in Pancrase (0-3-3) and EF (0-1-1).

Lober's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC - Ultimate Brazil in October 1998, where Lober lost to Frank Shamrock.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Frank Shamrock Title

    Submission · Neck Crank From Guard · R1 7:40

    UFC - Ultimate Brazil

    Oct 16, 1998

    4Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

John Lober is 5-9-4 across 18 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on March 30, 1996 (IFC). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins5

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 1

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
80% of wins
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pancrase0-3-31997
EF0-1-11996
IFC2-01996
KOTC1-12007
Cage Wars0-12009
Extreme Wars0-12006
NG0-11998
SB1-01997
UFC0-11998
WCNHBC1-01998

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Lee McKibbin Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Cage Wars: Nightmare Nov 29, 2009
L Rubin Tagle KO, R1 KOTC: Final Chapter Dec 2, 2007
W Damien Gomez TKO, R1 KOTC: Point of No Return Oct 7, 2007
L Marcelo Tigre Submission (armbar), R1 Extreme Wars 2 – X-1 Mar 18, 2006
D Kazuo Takahashi Draw, R2 Pancrase - Breakthrough 6 Jun 11, 1999
D Kengo Watanabe Draw, R1 Pancrase – Advance 12 Dec 19, 1998
W Izzy Johnson Submission (choke), R1 WCNHBC – West Coast NHB Championships 1 Dec 8, 1998
L Frank Shamrock TKO (submission to punches), R1 UFC Brazil Oct 16, 1998
L Joe Pardo Decision, R1 NG 6 – Neutral Grounds 6 Aug 2, 1998
L Minoru Suzuki Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase - Advance 7 Jun 2, 1998
L Ryushi Yanagisawa TKO (broken ankle), R1 Pancrase: Alive 11 Dec 20, 1997
D Osami Shibuya Draw, R1 Pancrase: Alive 9 Oct 29, 1997
L Kiuma Kunioku Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show Sep 6, 1997
L Kevin Jackson Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 EF 4 – Extreme Fighting 4 Mar 28, 1997
W Frank Shamrock Decision (split), R1 SB 3 – SuperBrawl 3 Jan 17, 1997
D Igor Zinoviev Draw, R3 EF 3 – Extreme Fighting 3 Oct 18, 1996
W Jamie Faucett Submission (heel hook), R1 IFC 2 – Mayhem in Mississippi Aug 23, 1996
W Eric Heberstreit Submission (rear naked choke), R1 IFC 1 – Kombat in Kiev Mar 30, 1996

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

Quick answers

What is John Lober's record?

John Lober's professional MMA record is 5 wins, 9 losses and 4 draws.

How old is John Lober?

John Lober is 58 years old, born on February 26, 1968.

Who did John Lober fight last?

John Lober lost to Frank Shamrock by Submission at UFC - Ultimate Brazil on Oct 16, 1998.