Eric Pele
Eric Pele (born October 21, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist of Samoan descent[1] and former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. Pele is also an accomplished tattoo artist who has appeared on the reality television shows "Inked" and "Tattoo Nightmare", with the latter appearing on Spike TV, using the nickname 'Big E'. He has competed in various mixed martial arts organizations including RINGS, MFC, and King of the Cage.[2]
| Eric Pele | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1969 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Other names | Big E |
| Residence | Primm, Nevada, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Pele Fight Team Xtreme Couture |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2000–2008 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–5 | Chase Gormley | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 16: Anger Management | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Akhmet Sultanov | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia | November 30, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 11–3 | Antoine Hayes | TKO | IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker | September 21, 2007 | 1 | 2:00 | N/A | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Alexander Emelianenko | KO (punch) | BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:07 | N/A | |
| Win | 10–2 | Antônio Silva | TKO (punches & elbows) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs Russia | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:40 | N/A | |
| Win | 9–2 | Vince Lucero | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Wars 5 | October 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 8–2 | Bobby Hoffman | TKO | KOTC: Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 2 | 2:55 | N/A | Defended the KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Travis Fulton | Submission (verbal) | KOTC 32: Bringing Heat | January 24, 2004 | 1 | 1:35 | N/A | Defended the KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Dan Christison | TKO | KOTC 23: Sin City | May 16, 2003 | 1 | 4:50 | N/A | Won KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 5–2 | Dan Bobish | TKO (towel) | KOTC 12: Cold Blood | February 9, 2002 | 2 | 1:10 | N/A | For KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Kauai Kupihea | Submission (strikes) | KOTC 11: Domination | September 29, 2001 | 1 | 1:40 | N/A | |
| Win | 4–1 | Sean Alvarez | KO | KOTC 9: Showtime | June 23, 2001 | 3 | 0:27 | N/A | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ernest Henderson | Submission (strikes) | GC 1: Gladiator Challenge 1 | December 9, 2000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Bobby Hoffman | Decision (unanimous) | RINGS USA: Rising Stars Final | September 30, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 2–0 | Roger Neff | Decision (unanimous) | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B | July 22, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 1–0 | Wesley Correira | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B | July 22, 2000 | 2 | 2:30 | N/A |
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References
- Evan South (2010-10-10). "Eric Pele interview". evansinterviews.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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