MMA StatBook

Vernon White

“Tiger”

Light HeavyweightUnited States

26Wins
33Losses
2Draws

Professional record

Last 2: LD

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Profile

Age
54 (born December 3, 1971)
Born in
Sparks
Height
6' 0"
Weight
205 lbs.
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
0-1-1

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.04 top 61%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.57
Striking accuracy49%Better than 56% of light heavyweights
Strike defense60%Better than 82% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.79 top 56%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy17%Better than 8% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense50%Better than 26% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. White last fought on August 21, 2004 (Loss vs Chuck Liddell). White 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 Vernon White

Vernon White "Tiger", born in Sparks, United States on December 3, 1971, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. White stands 6' 0" and fights southpaw.

White turned professional in 1993, debuting with Pancrase. A 20-23 record outside the UFC came first. White first fought in the UFC at UFC 43: Meltdown in June 2003 and drew with Ian Freeman. White's UFC record stands at 0-1-1 after 2 fights.

In the stats, White avoids strikes better than 82% of light heavyweights.

White's record outside the UFC includes 8-17-1 in Pancrase and 5-2 in KOTC.

White's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 49: Unfinished Business in August 2004, where White lost to Chuck Liddell.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Chuck Liddell

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:05

    UFC 49: Unfinished Business

    Aug 21, 2004

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  2. D

    Ian Freeman

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 43: Meltdown

    Jun 6, 2003

    45Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Vernon White is 26-33-2 across 61 professional fights in 21 promotions, since a pro debut on September 21, 1993 (Pancrase). 59 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins26

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Submission 8
  • Decision 7
  • Other 1

Pro losses33

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 14
  • Decision 14
Finish rate
69% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pancrase8-17-11993
KOTC5-22000
IFC2-11997
WVC2-11996
IFL1-12007
Pride0-21998
UFC0-1-12003
Valor Fighting2-02005
WEC2-02005
Caged Combat0-11997
EF0-12006
IFC WC1-01999
SF0-12005
Strikeforce0-12006
W0-12010
WFA0-12006
WMMAA1-02001
WPC1-01997
WarGods0-12009
X-0-12007
XCC1-02008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Jason MacDonald Submission (triangle choke), R3 W1 Bad Blood Mar 20, 2010
L Lew Polley Decision (unanimous), R3 WarGods 5 May 30, 2009
W Jeremiah Constant DQ, R1 XCC 6: Western Threat Apr 5, 2008
L Marcelo Tigre TKO (hand injury), R1 X-1: Grand Prix 2007 Aug 4, 2007
L Mike Whitehead TKO (punches), R2 IFL: Las Vegas Jun 16, 2007
W Sam Hoger Submission (rear naked choke), R2 IFL: Moline Apr 7, 2007
L Bobby Southworth Decision (unanimous), R5 Strikeforce: Triple Threat Dec 8, 2006
L Victor Valimaki Decision (unanimous), R3 EF 2: The Ultimate Decision Sep 29, 2006
L Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous), R3 WFA: King of the Streets Sep 29, 2006
W Jason Guida TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 WEC 18 Jan 13, 2006
W Alex Stiebling KO (punch), R2 WEC 17 Oct 14, 2005
L Matt Horwich Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 SF 12: Breakout Sep 16, 2005
W Justin Burgin Decision (unanimous), R3 Valor Fighting: Medford Mayhem Jul 16, 2005
W Chris Peak TKO, R1 Valor Fighting: Home of the Brave Jul 2, 2005
L Chuck Liddell KO (punch), R1 UFC 49 Aug 21, 2004
L Marvin Eastman Decision (unanimous), R3 KOTC 32: Bringing Heat Jan 24, 2004
D Ian Freeman Draw (split), R3 UFC 43 Jun 6, 2003
L Jeremy Horn Decision (unanimous), R5 KOTC 23: Sin City May 16, 2003
W Mike Rogers Decision (split), R3 KOTC 16: Double Cross Aug 2, 2002
W James Lee Submission (heel hook), R3 KOTC 11: Domination Sep 29, 2001
W Joe Priole TKO (punches), R2 WMMAA 1: MegaFights Aug 10, 2001
W Marvin Eastman Decision (split), R3 KOTC 8: Bombs Away Apr 29, 2001
W David Dodd KO (flying knee), R2 KOTC 6: Road Warriors Nov 29, 2000
W Marcos da Silva Submission, R1 IFC: Battleground 2 Sep 30, 2000
L Allan Goes Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE 9 (Pride) Jun 4, 2000
W Todd Medina KO (punch), R1 KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare Apr 15, 2000
W Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (split), R1 IFC: Montreal Cage Combat Oct 9, 1999
W David Terrell Decision (unanimous), R3 IFC WC 4: Warriors Challenge 4 Aug 7, 1999
L Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (armbar), R3 PRIDE 2 (Pride) Mar 15, 1998
W Brian Gassaway Submission (ankle lock), R1 WPC: World Pankration Championships 1 Oct 26, 1997
L Vladimir Matyushenko Submission (neck crank), R1 IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou Sep 5, 1997
L Mario Sperry Decision (unanimous), R3 Caged Combat 1: Australian Ultimate Fighting Mar 22, 1997
L Pedro Rizzo KO (kick), R1 WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Nov 10, 1996
W Iouri Oulianitski KO (kick), R1 WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Nov 10, 1996
W Cees Bezems Submission (heel hook), R1 WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Nov 10, 1996
L Osami Shibuya Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase: Truth 7 Oct 8, 1996
W Kazuo Takahashi KO (head kick), R1 Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary Show Sep 7, 1996
W Minoru Suzuki Decision (majority), R1 Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 Jul 23, 1996
L Masakatsu Funaki Submission (ankle lock), R1 Pancrase: Truth 6 Jun 25, 1996
D Takaku Fuke Draw (unanimous), R1 Pancrase: Truth 5 May 16, 1996
L Ryushi Yanagisawa Submission (ankle lock), R1 Pancrase: Truth 3 Apr 7, 1996
W Kazuo Takahashi Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase: Truth 3 Apr 7, 1996
L Frank Shamrock Submission (achilles lock), R1 Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 7 Dec 14, 1995
L Katsuomi Inagaki Decision (majority), R1 Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 6 Nov 4, 1995
L Gregory Smit Decision (1–0), R1 Pancrase: 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round Jul 22, 1995
L Manabu Yamada Submission (kneebar), R1 Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 5 Jun 13, 1995
W Larry Papadopoulos Submission (heel hook), R1 Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 3 Apr 8, 1995
L Takafumi Ito Submission (armbar), R1 Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 2 Mar 10, 1995
L Masakatsu Funaki Submission (straight armbar), R1 King of Pancrase tournament opening round Dec 16, 1994
W Leon van Dijk Submission (heel hook), R1 King of Pancrase tournament opening round Dec 16, 1994
L Todd Bjornethun Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase: Road To The Championship 5 Oct 15, 1994
W Richard Saar KO (palm strikes), R1 Pancrase: Road To The Championship 4 Sep 1, 1994
W Katsuomi Inagaki Submission (inverted heel hook), R1 Pancrase: Road To The Championship 3 Jul 26, 1994
L Remco Pardoel Technical Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase: Road To The Championship 2 Jul 6, 1994
L Bas Rutten Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Pancrase: Pancrash! 3 Apr 21, 1994
L Masakatsu Funaki KO (knee to the body), R1 Pancrase: Pancrash! 2 Mar 12, 1994
L Andre Van Den Oetelaar Submission (forearm choke), R1 Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 Jan 19, 1994
L Ryushi Yanagisawa Technical Decision (lost points), R1 Pancrase: Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 4 Dec 8, 1993
W Katsuomi Inagaki TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Pancrase: Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 3 Nov 8, 1993
L Minoru Suzuki Submission (leg scissor choke), R1 Pancrase: Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 Oct 14, 1993
L Takaku Fuke Submission (armbar), R1 Pancrase: Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 Sep 21, 1993

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

Quick answers

What is Vernon White's record?

Vernon White's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 33 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Vernon White?

Vernon White is 54 years old, born on December 3, 1971.

Who did Vernon White fight last?

Vernon White lost to Chuck Liddell by KO/TKO at UFC 49: Unfinished Business on Aug 21, 2004.