DAVE MENNE

"The Warrior"

2-433.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

29/07/1974 (52)

Birthplace

Minneapolis

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

178 cm (5'10")

Biography

Dave Menne is a retired American mixed martial artist and the inaugural UFC Middleweight Champion, a title he earned at UFC 33 in 2001. A pioneer of the sport active from 1997 to 2012, he competed across multiple weight classes in major organizations including the UFC, Bellator, and RINGS.

WIN BREAKDOWN

6 total fights · 0% KO rate

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision2 (100%)

Fight history (6)

1 / 2
Loss
vs Luigi FioravantiTKO (punches) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs — 13/12/2006
Loss
vs Josh KoscheckDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) (R3)Ultimate Fight Night 5 — 28/06/2006
Loss
vs Phil BaroniKO (punches) (R1)UFC 39: The Warriors Return — 27/09/2002
Loss
vs Murilo BustamanteTKO (punches) (R2)UFC 35: Throwdown — 11/01/2002
Win
vs Gil CastilloDecision (unanimous) (49–43, 49–44, 49–45) (R5)UFC 33: Victory in Vegas — 28/09/2001

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