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United States
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Erik Koch
"
The Phoenix
"
AGE
36
/
Oct 4, 1988
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
Roufusport
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
16
KO
/
TKO
4
25%
SUBMISSIONS
8
50%
DECISIONS
4
25%
Losses
6
KO
/
TKO
2
33%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
4
67%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Kyle Stewart
UFC 240 - Holloway vs. Edgar
Jul / 27 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Bobby Green
UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Jan / 27 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
Jun / 25 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Shane Campbell
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May / 29 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:02
loss
Daron Cruickshank
UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
May / 10 / 2014
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Gary Copeland
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:21
win
Rafaello Oliveira
UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann
Feb / 22 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:24
loss
Dustin Poirier
UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2
Aug / 31 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Rob Hinds
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Ricardo Lamas
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
Jan / 26 / 2013
TKO (Elbows)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:32
win
Jonathan Brookins
UFC Fight Night 25 - Shields vs. Ellenberger
Sep / 17 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Myron Gaudet
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Raphael Assuncao
UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones
Mar / 19 / 2011
KO (Punch)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:32
win
Francisco Rivera
WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
Nov / 11 / 2010
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:36
win
Bendy Casimir
WEC 49 - Varner vs. Shalorus
Jun / 20 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:01
loss
Chad Mendes
WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz
Mar / 06 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Greg Franklin
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jameel Massouh
WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff
Dec / 19 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tom Ahrens
MCC 20 - Last Man Standing
Apr / 17 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Troy Cline
2
3:13
win
Will Shutt
MCC 20 - Last Man Standing
Apr / 17 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Troy Cline
2
3:33
win
Joe Pearson
Mainstream MMA 9 - New Era
Apr / 05 / 2008
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
3:00
win
Eric Wisely
Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance
Oct / 20 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
T.J. O'Brien
Mainstream MMA 6 - Evolution
Jul / 14 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:42
win
Tyler Combs
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 17
Jun / 02 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
2:37
win
Micah Washington
Mainstream MMA 5 - Heavy Duty
Feb / 10 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
1
N/A
win
Prentiss Wolf
Mainstream MMA 4 - Epic
Jan / 06 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Todd Frederickson
1
2:30
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