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Dennis Hallman Born December 2, 1975
Olympia, Washington, United StatesOther names Superman Nationality American Height 5 ft 9.75 in (1.77 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Division Welterweight
Middleweight
LightweightReach 72.0 in (183 cm) Style Catch Wrestling, Wrestling Mixed martial arts record Total 67 Wins 50 By knockout 4 By submission 39 By decision 6 By disqualification 1 Losses 14 By knockout 6 By decision 8 Draws 2 No contests 1 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: May 14, 2011 Dennis Lloyd Hallman (born December 2, 1975) is an American professional mixed martial artist from the U.S. state of Washington. A former state champion wrestler, Hallman is known best for his expertise as a grappler. He has appeared in many fight organizations, including UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, Shooto, Rumble on the Rock, and King of the Cage. Hallman holds notable wins over Karo Parisyan, Matt Hughes and Ben Saunders.
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MMA career
Hallman vs. Matt Hughes
One of Hallman's biggest achievements are his two wins (both by submission in a combined 38 seconds) over former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes. Their first fight occurred in 1998 at Extreme Challenge 21, the second in December 2000 at UFC 29: Defense of the Belts.
Hallman and Jens Pulver
After his second victory over Matt Hughes, Hallman moved down in weight and fought Hughes' teammate Jens Pulver for the lightweight UFC championship in September 2001. Both Hallman and Pulver wrestled at the high school level in Washington. Hallman claimed to know Pulver since high school and expressed dislike toward the fighter. Although Pulver denied knowing Hallman personally, he knew of Hallman through their state champion wrestling careers (at different weight classes).
During the fight Hallman attempted an armbar on Pulver (the same move he used to defeat Hughes in their second meeting), but Pulver countered the technique and followed with his trademark left hook which landed flush on Hallman's chin. Hallman was not able to recover completely from the blow, fighting very passively for the remainder of the bout (which eventually resulted in a unanimous decision loss). Hallman later stated in interviews that he simply wanted to survive the fight after receiving the blow.
UFC return
Hallman made his return to the UFC against John Howard on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale.[1] He lost via third round KO.
Hallman then announced that he would try and move down to lightweight.[2]
Hallman then signed to face Ben Saunders in a welterweight bout on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[3] Hallman defeated Saunders via unanimous decision.
Hallman faced returning UFC veteran Karo Parisyan on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123.[4] Hallman defeated Parisyan by TKO due to strikes after he staggered Parisyan with a stiff right, then finished with hammerfists. The win brought his record to 2-1 in his current UFC run.
Hallman was expected to face TJ Waldburger on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24.[5] However, Hallman was forced out of the bout with a knee injury and replaced by Johny Hendricks.[6]
On January 15, 2011, it was announced that Hallman has extended his UFC contract for four additional UFC fights.[7]
Hallman faced Brian Ebersole on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Wearing particularly skimpy purple shorts during the fight, in a ground battle Hallman's left testicle was briefly exposed, eliciting chants of "Put some clothes on" from the crowd and call for regulation of fighter shorts from UFC President Dana White.[9]
Hallman is expected to face John Makdessi on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140.[10]
Personal life
Hallman has three sons, Ryley, Richie, and Jayden and a daughter named Kylar, who was born in December 2008.[11]
He has Coeliac Disease, an autoimmune digestive reaction to wheat gluten, which hindered his ability to recover properly from physical activities such as training and fighting.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 67 matches 50 wins 14 losses By knockout 4 6 By submission 39 0 By decision 6 8 By disqualification 1 0 Draws 2 No contests 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 50-14-2 (1) Brian Ebersole TKO (elbows) UFC 133 August 6, 2011 1 4:28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win 50-13-2 (1) Karo Parisyan TKO (punches) UFC 123 November 20, 2010 1 1:47 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Win 49-13-2 (1) Ben Saunders Decision (unanimous) UFC 117 August 7, 2010 3 5:00 Oakland, California, United States Loss 48-13-2 (1) John Howard KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 2009 3 4:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight bout Win 48-12-2 (1) Justin Davis Submission (rear naked choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg June 19, 2009 1 0:20 Kent, Washington, United States Catchweight (195 lbs) bout Win 47–12-2 (1) Danny Ruiz Submission (rear naked choke) SRP - March Badness March 21, 2009 1 1:50 Pensacola, Florida, United States Win 46-12–2 (1) Jeremiah Metcalf Submission (heelhook) Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives November 16, 2007 1 1:39 San Jose, California, United States Middleweight bout, tested positive for drostanolone and nandrolone Win 45-12-2 (1) Dave Knight Submission (rear naked choke) USA MMA - Rumble on the River 4 July 27, 2007 1 N/A Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Win 44-12–2 (1) Jeff Quinlan Decision (majority) IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich September 23, 2006 3 4:00 Moline, Illinois, United States Loss 43-12-2 (1) Ryan McGivern Decision (unanimous) IFL - Championship 2006 June 3, 2006 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 43-11-2 (1) Delson Heleno DQ (illegal kick) IFL - Legends Championship 2006 April 29, 2006 1 3:59 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 42-11-2 (1) Ray Perales Submission (rear naked choke) Valor Fighting - Showdown at Cache Creek February 3, 2006 1 0:33 Brooks, California, United States Loss 41-11-2 (1) Jorge Rivera Decision (unanimous) UFC 55 October 7, 2005 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Middleweight bout Win 41-10-2 (1) Nick Tyree Submission (guillotine choke) Valor Fighting - Medford Mayhem July 16, 2005 1 2:27 Medford, Oregon, United States Loss 40-10-2 (1) Ansar Chalangov TKO (corner stoppage) Euphoria - USA vs. Russia May 14, 2005 2 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 40-9-2 (1) Cedric Marks Submission (triangle choke) XFC - Dome of Destruction 2 April 30, 2005 1 2:48 Tacoma, Washington, United States Win 39-9-2 (1) Rory Singer Submission (rear naked choke) AFC 11 - Absolute Fighting Championships 11 February 12, 2005 1 1:19 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win 38-9-2 (1) Ross Ebanez Submission (rear naked choke) ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6 November 20, 2004 1 1:13 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win 37-9-2 (1) Landon Showalter Submission (triangle choke) SF 7 - Frightnight October 23, 2004 1 2:04 Gresham, Oregon, United States Win 36-9-2 (1) Mike Seal Submission (rear naked choke) SF 6 - Battleground in Reno September 23, 2004 1 0:50 Reno, Nevada, United States Loss 35-9-2 (1) Frank Trigg TKO (punches) UFC 48 June 19, 2004 1 4:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 35-8-2 (1) Rob Mendez Submission (rear naked choke) USA MMA - Extreme Cage Combat March 6, 2004 1 0:56 Shelton, Washington, United States Win 34-8-2 (1) Jason Stumpf Submission (triangle choke) URC 7 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 7 February 14, 2004 1 2:43 Yelm, Washington, United States Draw 33-8-2 (1) J.T. Taylor Draw DB 9 - DesertBrawl 9 November 8, 2003 3 5:00 Bend, Oregon, United States Win 33-8-1 (1) Ray Cooper Submission (guillotine choke) Rumble on the Rock 4 October 10, 2003 1 0:43 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Loss 32-8-1 (1) Drew Fickett Decision (split) King of the Cage 28 - More Punishment August 16, 2003 3 5:00 Reno, Nevada, United States Win 32-7-1 (1) Brandon Olsen Submission (armbar) AOW - Art of War 2 June 21, 2003 1 N/A Kalispell, Montana, United States Win 31-7-1 (1) Chris Irvine Submission (rear naked choke) URC 5 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 5 May 24, 2003 1 1:43 Lacey, Washington, United States Win 30-7-1 (1) Lee Henderson TKO (punches) XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 2 May 10, 2003 1 0:37 Pasco, Washington, United States Win 29-7-1 (1) Vince Guzman Submission (rear naked choke) XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 1 March 15, 2003 1 3:28 Wenatchee, Washington, United States Draw 28-7-1 (1) Ronald Jhun Draw King of the Cage 19 - Street Fighter December 7, 2002 2 5:00 San Jacinto, California, United States Loss 28-7-0 (1) Frank Trigg TKO (injury) WFA 3: Level 3 November 23, 2002 1 3:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 28-6-0 (1) Betiss Mansouri Submission (triangle choke) King of the Cage 18 - Sudden Impact November 1, 2002 1 3:39 Reno, Nevada, United States Win 27-6-0 (1) Adam Oliver Submission (rear naked choke) UFCF - Rumble in Rochester August 24, 2002 1 2:59 Rochester, Washington, United States Win 26-6-0 (1) Gary Dobbins Submission (rear naked choke) PPKA - Road to Victory May 25, 2002 1 0:20 Longview, Washington, United States Win 25-6-0 (1) Chris Silva Submission (armbar) URC 2 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 2 April 27, 2002 1 2:00 Olympia, Washington, United States NC 24-6-0 (1) Denis Kang No Contest WWF 1 - World Freestyle Fighting 1 April 13, 2002 2 3:15 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Win 24-6 Buck Greer Decision (split) UA 2 - The Gathering March 16, 2002 3 5:00 Cabazon, California, United States Win 23-6 Mathias Hughes Submission (rear naked choke) Maximum Fighting Championship 3 - Canadian Pride March 3, 2002 1 1:05 Grande Prairie, Alberta Loss 22-6 Amaury Bitetti Decision (split) Shogun 1 - Shogun 1 December 15, 2001 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Loss 22-5 Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous) UFC 33 September 28, 2001 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For UFC Lightweight Championship Win 22-4 Earl Thompson Submission (rear naked choke) PPKA - Muckelshoot August 15, 2001 1 0:12 Auburn, Washington, United States Win 21-4 Dan Shenk Submission (rear naked choke) AMC - Revenge of the Warriors July 21, 2001 1 N/A Rochester, Washington, United States Win 20-4 Eric Dahlberg KO (punch) RITR 2 - Rumble in the Ring 2 April 28, 2001 1 0:12 Auburn, Washington, United States Win 19-4 Brent Russell Submission (keylock) AMC - Return of the Gladiators 3 March 3, 2001 1 N/A Rochester, Washington, United States Win 18-4 Matt Hughes Submission (armbar) UFC 29 December 16, 2000 1 0:20 Tokyo, Japan Lightweight bout Win 17-4 Jordon Klimp Decision (unanimous) UFCF - Tornado Challenge September 16, 2000 3 3:00 Yelm, Washington, United States Win 16-4 Jeff Sears Submission (rear naked choke) PPKA - Wenatchee Rumble August 1, 2000 1 2:15 Wenatchee, Washington, United States Win 15-4 Murrey Sholtey TKO (punches) AMC - Return of the Gladiators 1 July 29, 2000 1 3:30 Rochester, Washington, United States Loss 14-4 Paul Rodriguez KO (punch) HOOKnSHOOT - Meltdown June 10, 2000 3 0:18 Evansville, Indiana, United States Loss 14-3 Caol Uno Decision (unanimous) Shooto - R.E.A.D. 3 April 2, 2000 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Win 14-2 Danny Bennett Technical Submission (armbar) UFCF - Battle in Bellevue 2 December 4, 1999 1 3:16 Bellevue, Washington, United States Loss 13-2 Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 1999 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 13-1 Danny Bennett Submission (keylock) UFCF - Battle in Bellevue 1 April 24, 1999 1 N/A Bellevue, Washington, United States Loss 12-1 Mike McClure Decision (unanimous) EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 April 2, 1999 1 15:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win 12-0 Gerrald Ballinger Submission (armbar) URC 1 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 1 March 1, 1999 1 1:11 Wenatchee, Washington, United States Win 11-0 Matt Hughes Technical Submission (guillotine choke) EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 October 17, 1998 1 0:17 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Win 10-0 Shannon Ritch Submission (punches) EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 October 17, 1998 1 0:44 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Win 9-0 Allan Mollring Submission (armbar) EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 October 17, 1998 1 2:52 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Win 8-0 Phil Johns Submission (guillotine choke) EC 20 - Extreme Challenge 20 August 22, 1998 1 3:47 Davenport, Iowa, United States Win 7-0 Leigh Remedios Submission (kimura) UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge August 2, 1998 1 9:45 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win 6-0 Ulan Moore Submission (rear naked choke) UFCF - Night of Champions March 14, 1998 1 1:21 Washington[disambiguation needed ] No location given. Win 5-0 Sean Haley Submission (bulldog choke) EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 November 21, 1997 1 1:05 Washington[disambiguation needed ] No location given. Win 4-0 Jose De La Cruz Submission (keylock) TS - Tae Sho September 12, 1997 1 3:28 Tacoma, Washington, United States Win 3-0 Zack Gross Decision (unanimous) UFCF - Clash of the Titans January 11, 1997 1 5:00 Washington[disambiguation needed ] No location given. Win 2-0 Hiroki Noritsugi Decision (unanimous) UFCF - Ultimate Fighting 2 May 18, 1996 1 5:00 Washington Win 1-0 Hiroki Noritsugi Submission (guillotine choke) UFCF - Ultimate Fighting 2 May 18, 1996 1 0:20 Washington References
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