Open Weight · “The Predator”
Don Frye
14-9-1 (1 NC) UFC 9-1-0
6'1"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
60Age
6KO wins
3Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:13Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.43
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.51
Striking accuracy66.5%
Striking defense49.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.15
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.86
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents5-0
Striking trend
Fight history
W Gary Goodridge 3-3 walk-in Submission · R1 11:19 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
16/30Sig. strikes
14/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Abbott 5-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 1:22 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
6/18Sig. strikes
13/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mark Hall 4-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:20 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
0/0Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mark Coleman 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 11:34 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
1/6Sig. strikes
34/60Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Johnston 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:37 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
11/16Sig. strikes
11/22Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Hall 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 10:21 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
27/28Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Amaury Bitetti 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 9:30 — UFC 9: Motor City Madness · May 17, 1996
46/59Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thomas Ramirez 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:08 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
3/4Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gary Goodridge 1-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:14 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
12/21Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Adkins 1-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 0:48 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
5/9Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
8
Decision
1
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Pride
6
Hero's
3
UFC
3
Shark Fights
2
Gladiator Challenge
1
Deep
1
NLF
1
KOTC
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ruben Villareal | KO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge: Mega Stars
December 11, 2011 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 2:29 |
| L | Dave Herman | TKO (punches) | Shark Fights 6: Stars & Stripes
September 12, 2009 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Ritch Moss | Submission (rear–naked choke) | Shark Fights 4: Richards vs Schoonover
May 2, 2009 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 2:48 |
| L | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (kneebar) | Deep: Gladiator
August 16, 2008 |
Deep | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Bryan Pardoe | KO (punches) | NLF: Heavy Hands
January 26, 2008 |
NLF | 1 | 0:47 |
| L | James Thompson | TKO (punches) | Pride 34
April 8, 2007 |
Pride | 1 | 6:23 |
| W | Kim Min-Soo | KO (punch) | Hero's 7
October 9, 2006 |
Hero's | 2 | 2:47 |
| W | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (rear–naked choke) | Hero's 6
August 5, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 4:52 |
| D | Ruben Villareal | Draw | KOTC: Predator
May 13, 2006 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Akebono | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero's 5
May 3, 2006 |
Hero's | 2 | 3:50 |
| L | Yoshihiro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite
December 31, 2004 |
K-1 Premium | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Yoshihiro Nakao | NC (cut caused by accidental headbutt) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX
May 22, 2004 |
K-1 MMA ROMANEX | 1 | 1:19 |
| L | Gary Goodridge | KO (head kick) | Pride Shockwave 2003
December 31, 2003 |
Pride Shockwave | 1 | 0:39 |
| L | Mark Coleman | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 26
June 8, 2003 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Hidehiko Yoshida | Technical Submission (armbar) | Pride 23
November 24, 2002 |
Pride | 1 | 5:32 |
| W | Yoshihiro Takayama | TKO (punches) | Pride 21
June 23, 2002 |
Pride | 1 | 6:10 |
| W | Ken Shamrock | Decision (split) | Pride 19
February 24, 2002 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cyril Abidi | Submission (rear–naked choke) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001
December 31, 2001 |
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye | 2 | 0:33 |
| W | Gilbert Yvel | DQ (eye gouging) | Pride 16
September 24, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 7:27 |
| W | Eric Valdez | Submission (choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 5
June 20, 1997 |
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Tank Abbott | Submission (rear–naked choke) | Ultimate Ultimate 96
December 7, 1996 |
Ultimate Ultimate | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Mark Hall | Submission (forearm choke) | U-Japan
November 17, 1996 |
U-Japan | 1 | 5:29 |
| L | Mark Coleman | TKO (punches) | UFC 10
July 12, 1996 |
UFC | 1 | 11:34 |
| W | Amaury Bitetti | TKO (punches) | UFC 9
May 17, 1996 |
UFC | 1 | 9:22 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | Submission (position) | UFC 8
February 16, 1996 |
UFC | 1 | 2:14 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Don Frye) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.