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Sam Adkins

“The Experience”

Open WeightUnited States

7Wins
20Losses
2Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LWLW

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Profile

Age
61 (born April 26, 1965)
Born in
United States
Height
6' 3"
Weight
225 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
2-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
0.0
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.48
Striking accuracy0%
Strike defense28%

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense0%

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Adkins last fought on September 20, 1996 (Loss vs David Abbott). Adkins 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 Sam Adkins

Born on April 26, 1965 in United States, Sam Adkins "The Experience" competes as an open weight mixed martial artist. Adkins stands 6' 3".

Adkins turned professional in 1996. Adkins first fought in the UFC at UFC 8: David vs Goliath in February 1996 and beat Keith Mielke by KO/TKO. Adkins's UFC record stands at 2-2 after 4 fights.

The quickest UFC win of Adkins's career took 0:50, against Keith Mielke at UFC 8: David vs Goliath. Before and outside the UFC, Adkins fought in REF (2-4-2) and EC (0-4).

Adkins's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 11: The Proving Ground in September 1996, where Adkins lost to David Abbott.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    David Abbott

    Submission · Forearm Choke From Half Guard · R1 2:06

    UFC 11: The Proving Ground

    Sep 20, 1996

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Felix Lee Mitchell

    Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00

    UFC 10: The Tournament

    Jul 12, 1996

    –Str –TD –KD
  3. L

    Don Frye

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R1 0:48

    UFC 8: David vs Goliath

    Feb 16, 1996

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Keith Mielke

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On GroundSubmission to Strikes · R1 0:50

    UFC 8: David vs Goliath

    Feb 16, 1996

    –Str –TD –KD

Full MMA career

Sam Adkins is 7-20-2 across 29 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on February 16, 1996 (UFC). 25 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins7

  • Submission 5
  • Decision 2

Pro losses20

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 9
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
71% of wins
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
REF2-4-22001
EC0-41997
UFC2-21996
BRI1-11999
FFC0-22000
RnB1-11998
Armageddon0-11999
CLM0-12002
Dangerzone0-12002
IFC0-11998
Kickfest1-01999
RITC0-12002
WMMAA0-12001

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L George Paz TKO, R2 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Oct 20, 2007
L Jesse Vasquez Decision (unanimous), R3 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Jun 17, 2006
L Eric Loveless Decision (unanimous), R3 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Mar 25, 2006
W Jesse Vasquez Submission, R2 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Jan 21, 2006
L Kristian Rothaermel TKO (punches), R1 FFC 7: Freestyle Fighting Championships 7 Dec 19, 2003
D Luis Garcia Draw, R3 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Feb 1, 2003
W Elias Siam Decision (unanimous), R3 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Feb 1, 2003
L Edwin Dewees Decision (unanimous), R3 RITC 39: Bring It Oct 19, 2002
L Robert Villegas Submission (heel hook), R3 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Oct 12, 2002
L Homer Moore Decision, R4 CLM 3: Combate Libre Mexico 3 Sep 20, 2002
L Tyrone Roberts Decision, R2 Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat Apr 13, 2002
D Luis Garcia Draw, R0 REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting Nov 17, 2001
L Ken Shamrock Submission (kimura), R1 WMMAA 1: MegaFights Aug 10, 2001
L Guy Mezger Submission, R1 FFC: Freestyle Fighting Championship Nov 18, 2000
L Bobby Hoffman TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 EC 35: Extreme Challenge 35 Jun 29, 2000
L Ricco Rodriguez Submission (forearm choke), R1 Armageddon: Armageddon 2 Nov 23, 1999
W Mark Walker Submission (armbar), R1 BRI 5: Bas Rutten Invitational 5 Oct 16, 1999
L Gan McGee TKO (punches), R1 BRI 4: Bas Rutten Invitational 4 Aug 14, 1999
W Brett Hogg Submission (keylock), R1 Kickfest: Kickfest 1 Apr 3, 1999
L Dan Severn Submission (fatigue), R1 IFC 8: Showdown at Shooting Star Jun 20, 1998
L Kevin Jackson Submission (armbar), R1 EC 18: Extreme Challenge 18 May 15, 1998
L Travis Fulton Submission (armbar), R1 RnB 2: Bare Knuckle Brawl Feb 20, 1998
W Clayton Miller Submission (guillotine choke), R1 RnB 2: Bare Knuckle Brawl Feb 20, 1998
L Andre Roberts Submission, R1 EC 11: Extreme Challenge 11 Nov 22, 1997
L Brad Kohler TKO (cut), R1 EC 9: Extreme Challenge 9 Aug 30, 1997
L David Abbott Submission (neck crank), R1 UFC 11 Sep 20, 1996
W Felix Mitchell Decision (unanimous), R1 UFC 10 Jul 12, 1996
L Don Frye TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UFC 8 Feb 16, 1996
W Keith Mielke TKO (submission to punches), R1 UFC 8 Feb 16, 1996

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

Quick answers

What is Sam Adkins's record?

Sam Adkins's professional MMA record is 7 wins, 20 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Sam Adkins?

Sam Adkins is 61 years old, born on April 26, 1965.

Who did Sam Adkins fight last?

Sam Adkins lost to David Abbott by Submission at UFC 11: The Proving Ground on Sep 20, 1996.