Nam Phan
Nam Phan | |
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Born | Westminster, California, U.S. | March 13, 1983
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
Reach | 70 in (180 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Garden Grove, California |
Team | Nam Phan MMA Academy Team Alpha Male |
Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Việt Quyền Đạo Black belt in Karate Black belt in Judo Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 38 |
Wins | 21 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 17 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 10 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Nhat Nam Si Phan[
Background
Born and raised in California, Phan began training in
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Phan made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Jason Maxwell in October 2001, and won due to a second-round TKO. He then won his following three fights also, before tasting defeat at the hands of Rob McCullough in April 2003. In December 2006, and now with a 12–2 record, he made his promotional debut with Strikeforce against Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Triple Threat. He lost via unanimous decision, however, and was also defeated in his next, and last, Strikeforce fight against Billy Evangelista at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson.
He then won the Extreme Fighters World Championships by defeating Shad Smith via TKO at 1:11 of the first round on October 6, 2007.
In 2009, he took part in the
The Ultimate Fighter
Phan signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. On the debut episode, Phan defeated Mike Budnik via TKO after a liver shot and follow-up punches. Phan therefore earned entrance into the house,[4] where he would be picked for Team Koscheck as Koscheck's fifth pick (ninth overall).[5]
In the preliminary fight, Phan fought Spencer Paige, winning via unanimous decision to give Koscheck's team their first win. The first round was closely contested until the final seconds where Phan got a takedown, ground and pounded, and then applied a kimura. In between rounds, Paige told his corner that his left foot was broken.[6] Phan would go on to continue pressuring Paige in the second round to win the fight.[7]
For his quarter-final fight, Phan was selected to fight Cody McKenzie. Phan defeated McKenzie via TKO (punches) in round 2, securing his spot in the semi-finals.[8] In the semi-final round, Phan faced Michael Johnson. In a back-and-forth fight, Johnson scored takedowns. The consensus at the fight was that Johnson won the opening round, whilst Phan won the second. The third round, however, was argued over, with the coach of each respective fighter believing that their fighter took it. Johnson was declared the winner via split decision.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Phan was expected to face
A rematch with Garcia was expected on March 26, 2011, at
Phan faced Mike Brown on August 6, 2011, at UFC 133.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Phan was expected to face Matt Grice on October 8, 2011, at UFC 136, replacing an injured Josh Grispi.[17] However, Grice was forced out of the bout with an injury with Leonard Garcia stepping in to replace him.[18][19] Phan won via unanimous decision, also earning both fighters Fight of the Night bonuses.
Phan next faced Jimy Hettes on December 30, 2011, at UFC 141.[20] Phan was dominated by Hettes throughout the fight, unable to stop the many takedowns of his opponent and losing via unanimous decision.
Phan was briefly linked to a bout with
However, for unknown reasons, the bout never materialized.Phan faced
Phan faced
Phan fought
Phan faced Vaughan Lee on March 1, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.[26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Post-UFC career
In his first fight post-UFC, Phan faced Kenichi Ito at Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage on July 13, 2014.[27] He won the fight via first-round TKO.[28]
Phan then faced Yuki Baba at Pancrase 261 on October 5, 2014. Phan won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[29]
Bellator MMA
On October 17, 2014, it was announced that Phan has signed with Bellator. He made his debut for the promotion against
Retirement
On March 12, 2017, after his loss to Whiteford, Phan announced his retirement from MMA competition.
Personal life
Phan takes pride in his Vietnamese heritage and is part of the Vietnamese-American community. He proudly displays both the American and South Vietnamese flags on his gi as a symbol of his pride in the freedom of his current home and of his lost homeland. Phan owns and runs the Madu Academy, where he teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well as boxing and Muay Thai. In 2005, Phan co-founded Ma Du Entertainment, a business to promote mixed martial arts fighters.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Leonard Garcia
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
38 matches | 21 wins | 17 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 4 |
By submission | 6 | 3 |
By decision | 7 | 10 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 21–17 | Robert Whiteford
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Technical Submission (front choke) | ACB 54: Supersonic | March 11, 2017 | 1 | 0:29 | Manchester, England | |
Loss | 21–16 | Masakazu Imanari | Submission (heel hook) | DEEP Cage Impact 2016 | April 23, 2016 | 1 | 0:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 21–15 | Andy Main | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase 270 | October 4, 2015 | 4 | 3:41 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Featherweight King of Pancrase Championship |
Win | 21–14 | Takumi Nakayama | Decision (split) | Pancrase 264 | January 31, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Featherweight King of Pancrase Championship |
Loss | 20–14 | Mike Richman | KO (punches) | Bellator 131
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November 15, 2014 | 1 | 0:46 | San Diego, California , United States
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Win | 20–13 | Yuki Baba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 261 | October 5, 2014 | 1 | 4:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 19–13 | Kenichi Ito | TKO (punches) | Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage | July 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 18–13 | Vaughan Lee | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway
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March 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
Loss | 18–12 | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Queensland , Australia
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Bantamweight debut |
Loss | 18–11 | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington , United States
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Win | 18–10 | Cole Miller | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | August 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Loss | 17–10 | Jimy Hettes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 17–9 | Leonard Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas , United States
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Fight of the Night |
Loss | 16–9 | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 133 | August 6, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
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Loss | 16–8 | Leonard Garcia | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
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December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Fight of the Night |
Win | 16–7 | Rodney Rhoden | Submission (armbar) | Civic Disobedience 2 | April 3, 2010 | 1 | 3:20 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Loss | 15–7 | Isaac DeJesus | TKO (punches) | TPF 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:55 | Lemoore, California, United States | For Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Championship |
Loss | 15–6 | Michihiro Omigawa | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 4:52 | Tokyo, Japan | Featherweight Grand Prix Second Round |
Win | 15–5 | Hideki Kadowaki | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | March 20, 2009 | 1 | 3:09 | Tokyo, Japan | Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
Loss | 14–5 | Billy Evangelista | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | June 27, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Win | 14–4 | Saad Awad | TKO (punches) | GC 74: Evolution | February 16, 2008 | 2 | 0:52 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Win | 13–4 | Shad Smith | TKO (punches) | EFWC: The Untamed | October 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:11 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Loss | 12–4 | Gesias Cavalcante | TKO (punches) | Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | 1 | 0:26 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Loss | 12–3 | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | December 8, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | For Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
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Win | 12–2 | Aric Nelson | TKO (punches) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 4:11 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 11–2 | Ryan Diaz | Decision (split) | KOTC: Rapid Fire | August 4, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 10–2 | Albert Hill | Submission (armbar) | KOTC 63: Final Conflict | December 2, 2005 | 1 | 0:12 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 9–2 | Joe Frainee | Submission (armbar) | KOTC 58: Prime Time | August 5, 2005 | 1 | 3:28 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Sost Infante | TKO (cut) | KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo | June 12, 2005 | 1 | 0:51 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 7–2 | Joey Alvarado | KO (punches) | KOTC 49: Soboba | March 20, 2005 | 1 | 1:08 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 6–2 | Mike Valdez | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC 47: Uprising | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 0:41 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Loss | 5–2 | Nick Ertl | Decision (split) | WEC 11 | August 20, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Upland, California, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Eben Kaneshiro | Decision (unanimous) | Pit Fighting Championship | February 7, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Upland, California, United States | |
Loss | 4–1 | Rob McCullough | Decision (unanimous) | PFC: Knucklefest | April 5, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Patrick Hoang | Decision (unanimous) | PFC: Knucklefest | April 5, 2003 | 1 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Brad Levy | Decision (split) | PFC: Knucklefest | April 5, 2003 | 1 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Brad McCall | Submission (guillotine choke) | California Pancration Championships | June 11, 2002 | 2 | 0:42 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Win | 1–0 | Jason Maxwell | TKO (punches) | Cobra Classic 2001 | October 6, 2001 | 2 | N/A | Anza, California, United States |
See also
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