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Ron Waterman

Ron Waterman

“H20”

HeavyweightUnited States

16Wins
6Losses
2Draws

Professional record

Last 4: WDLW

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Profile

Age
60 (born November 23, 1965)
Born in
Colorado
Height
6' 2"
Weight
280 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
2-1-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.79 top 68%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
0.84
Striking accuracy65%Better than 95% of heavyweights
Strike defense57%Better than 78% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.7 top 12%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.4
Takedown accuracy38%Better than 47% of heavyweights
Takedown defense—

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Waterman last fought on April 14, 2000 (Win vs Satoshi Honma). Waterman 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 Ron Waterman

Ron Waterman "H20" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Colorado, United States, on November 23, 1965. Waterman stands 6' 2" and fights from an orthodox stance.

Waterman turned professional in 1999, debuting with BRI. A 3-0 record outside the UFC came first. Waterman made a UFC debut at UFC 20: Battle for the Gold in May 1999 and beat Chris Condo by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Waterman is 2-1-1 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Waterman is more accurate with significant strikes than 95% of heavyweights and attempts more submissions than 92% of heavyweights.

Waterman's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 in April 2000, where Waterman beat Satoshi Honma.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Satoshi Honma

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

    Apr 14, 2000

    51Str 3TD 0KD
  2. D

    Tim Lajcik

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion

    Sep 24, 1999

    14Str 2TD 0KD
  3. L

    Andre Roberts

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:51

    UFC 21: Return of the Champions

    Jul 16, 1999

    22Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Chris Condo

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 0:28

    UFC 20: Battle for the Gold

    May 7, 1999

    6Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Ron Waterman is 16-6-2 across 24 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on February 6, 1999 (BRI). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 8
  • Decision 2

Pro losses6

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
88% of wins
Longest win streak
6

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pancrase3-1-12002
UFC2-1-11999
BRI3-01999
Pride2-12002
WEC2-02003
AOW1-02007
BTBB1-02008
Bodog Fight0-12006
EliteXC0-12008
IFC1-02003
WFA0-12006
X-1-02008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Mark Smith Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 BTBB - Born to be Bad Nov 29, 2008
L Dave Herman TKO (punches), R1 EliteXC: Return of the King Jun 14, 2008
W Analu Brash Submission (americana), R2 X-1 Events - Champions Jan 26, 2008
W Mario Rinaldi TKO (punches), R1 AOW - Art of War 3 Sep 1, 2007
L Roger Gracie Submission (armbar), R1 Bodog Fight - USA vs Russia Dec 2, 2006
L Ricco Rodriguez TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 WFA: King of the Streets Jul 22, 2006
W Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 16 - Clash of the Titans 2 Aug 18, 2005
L Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: Brave 10 Nov 7, 2004
W Kevin Randleman Submission (americana), R1 Pride Final Conflict 2004 Aug 15, 2004
W Keigo Takamori Submission (americana), R1 Pancrase: Brave 5 May 28, 2004
L Mirko Cro Cop TKO (punches and soccer kicks), R1 PRIDE 27 (Pride) Feb 1, 2004
D Jimmy Ambriz Draw, R3 Pancrase - Hybrid 10 Nov 30, 2003
W Jun Ishii Submission (neck crank), R1 Pancrase - Hybrid 9 Oct 31, 2003
W Jerry Vrbanovic Submission (shoulder lock), R3 IFC - Global Domination Sep 6, 2003
W James Nevarez TKO (punches), R3 WEC 7: This Time It's Personal Aug 9, 2003
W Valentijn Overeem Submission (americana), R1 PRIDE 24 (Pride) Dec 23, 2002
W Kengo Watanabe Submission (americana), R1 Pancrase - 2002 Anniversary Show Sep 29, 2002
W Satoshi Honma Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 25 Apr 14, 2000
D Tim Lajcik Draw, R3 UFC 22 Sep 24, 1999
L Andre Roberts KO (punches), R1 UFC 21 Jul 16, 1999
W Chris Condo TKO (punches), R1 UFC 20 May 7, 1999
W Joshua Jenkins TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 Feb 6, 1999
W Daniel James TKO (punches), R1 BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 Feb 6, 1999
W Matt Asher TKO (punches), R1 BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 Feb 6, 1999

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

Quick answers

What is Ron Waterman's record?

Ron Waterman's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Ron Waterman?

Ron Waterman is 60 years old, born on November 23, 1965.

Who did Ron Waterman fight last?

Ron Waterman beat Satoshi Honma by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 on Apr 14, 2000.

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