Brian Gassaway “Mandingo”

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Team Midwest Training Center
Age 52
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"

Brian Gassaway is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 26 wins, 20 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 26-20-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 weeks, 3 days
Rounds Fought 58.1
Avg. Fights/Year 3.4
Longest Layoff 1 year, 11 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 4 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 4 11 9
Losses 0 12 7
Finish Rate 57.7%
Finished Rate 60.0%
Win by Decision Rate 34.6%
Loss by Decision Rate 35.0%
Win by KO Rate 15.4%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 42.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 60.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 05:35
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:55
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:04
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 09/16/2010 L
(26-19-1) 		Shungo Oyama
(15-17-0) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
Martial Combat 9/16/10 		1 05:00
OFF 08/19/2010 W
(25-19-1) 		Kevin Knabjian
(12-7-1) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 25 		3 05:00
OFF 10/11/2008 L
(25-18-1) 		Mike Pyle
(27-13-1) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Night of Combat 2 		1 04:21
NRB 06/14/2008 L
(25-17-1) 		Forrest Petz
(21-10-0) 		WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Adrenaline MMA 		3 05:00
OFF 02/28/2008 W
(24-17-1) 		Jose Landi Johns
(29-16-0) 		TKO/RSC (Injury)
TKO 32: Ultimatum 		2 00:50
OFF 10/13/2007 W
(23-17-1) 		Levi Avera
(17-15-0) 		WW Submission (Arm Bar)
Intensity Combat Sports: Cage Rage 		1 04:55
NRB 07/28/2007 W
(22-17-1) 		Cedric Marks
(31-28-0) 		Decision (Majority Decision)
CCCF: Riverwind Rumble 2 		3 03:00
NRB 05/26/2007 L
(22-16-1) 		Dereck Keasley
(5-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Damage Control 		00:00
OFF 01/20/2007 L
(22-15-1) 		John Alessio
(34-18-0) 		WW
( 167.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope 		1 04:50
NRB 11/11/2006 L
(22-14-1) 		Donnie Liles
(17-7-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
XFO 13 		1 03:58
NRB 08/19/2006 W
(21-14-1) 		Sam Jackson
(10-22-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
XFO 12: Outdoor War 		1 03:54
NRB 07/15/2006 W
(20-14-1) 		Jamie Toney
(16-6-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Challenge 68 		3 05:00
NRB 02/17/2006 L
(20-13-1) 		Joey Clark
(16-4-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Redemption on the River 		3 05:00
OFF 08/20/2005 L
(20-12-1) 		Diego Sanchez
(30-14-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.5 ) 		Submission (Strikes)
UFC 54: Boiling Point 		2 01:56
NRB 04/30/2005 W
(19-12-1) 		Trevor Garrett
(7-11-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Superbrawl 40 		1 02:36
NRB 03/17/2005 Unknown
(19-12-1) 		Ross Ebanez
(20-10-1) 		Unknown (No Contest due to a cut from an Inadvertent Headbutt)
WEC 14: Vengeance 		00:00
NRB 02/05/2005 L
(19-11-1) 		Nick Thompson
(38-14-1) 		Decision
Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2 		00:00
NRB 05/30/2004 W
(18-11-1) 		Paul Jenkins
(41-49-7) 		Decision
Cage Wars 4 		00:00
SB 05/31/2003 D
(18-11-0) 		Gideon Ray
(16-15-1) 		MW Draw
Shooto: Midwest Fighting Championship 		3 05:00
NRB 04/12/2003 W
(17-11-0) 		Stephane Jamet
(1-3-0) 		Submission
Shido: Heat Fight Night - Fists of Fury 2 		2 00:00
SB 03/18/2003 L
(17-10-0) 		Tetsuji Kato
(20-10-0) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: Professional Shooto JAPAN 2003 		3 05:00
NRB 03/31/2001 L
(17-9-0) 		Yuki Kondo
(62-40-9) 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
Pancrase: Proof 2 		1 02:45
NRB 09/24/2000 L
(17-8-0) 		Ikuhisa Minowa
(59-44-8) 		Submission (Toe Hold)
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show 		1 05:00
NRB 07/24/2000 W
(15-8-0) 		Yuji Hisamatsu
(13-21-6) 		Decision (Majority Decision [2-0])
Pancrase: Trans 5 		2 03:00
NRB 07/24/2000 W
(15-8-0) 		John Crisostomo
(7-8-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pancrase: Trans 5 		1 10:00
NRB 03/25/2000 L
(15-7-0) 		Adrian Serrano
(57-28-4) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Challenge 31 		3 05:00
NRB 02/19/2000 W
(13-7-0) 		Henry Matamoros
(22-14-1) 		Decision
Total Combat 1 		00:00
NRB 02/19/2000 W
(13-7-0) 		Dan Griffen
(0-1-0) 		Submission
Total Combat 1 		00:00
NRB 07/21/1999 W
(12-7-0) 		Dennis Reed
(47-61-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Challenge 26 		1 03:30
NRB 06/12/1999 Unknown
(11-7-0) 		Keith Cook
(2-1-0) 		Unknown
World Extreme Fighting 5 		00:00
SB 06/01/1999 W
(10-7-0) 		John Crisostomo
(7-8-0) 		LHW TKO/RSC
Shooto : Super brawl 12 		2 00:35
NRB 04/27/1999 W
(8-7-0) 		Joe Slick
(16-5-3) 		Decision
Extreme Boxing 4 		1 15:00
NRB 04/27/1999 W
(8-7-0) 		Adam Palamara
(2-4-0) 		TKO/RSC
Extreme Boxing 4 		1 05:51
NRB 04/03/1999 W
(7-7-0) 		Martin Wickline
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Head Lock)
Rage in the Cage (Indiana) 2 		08:00
NRB 07/17/1998 W
(4-7-0) 		Joshua Taibl
(2-16-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Combat 3 		1 06:12
NRB 07/17/1998 W
(4-7-0) 		John Renken
(16-30-5) 		TKO/RSC
Cage Combat 3 		1 07:38
NRB 07/17/1998 W
(4-7-0) 		Travis Fulton
(255-54-8) 		Decision
Cage Combat 3 		1 15:00
NRB 01/16/1998 W
(3-7-0) 		Jason Nicholson
(2-5-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
World Pankration Championships 2 		1 00:00
NRB 10/26/1997 L
(3-6-0) 		Vernon White
(27-35-2) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
World Pankration Championships 1 		1 01:26
NRB 09/14/1997 L
(3-5-0) 		Egidio de Costa
(5-14-0) 		Submission (Headlock)
International Vale Tudo Championship 2: A Question of Pride 		1 02:52
NRB 06/30/1997 L
(3-4-0) 		Osami Shibuya
(38-32-15) 		Submission
Pancrase: Alive 7 		1 08:47
NRB 01/17/1997 L
(3-3-0) 		Keiichiro Yamamiya
(43-35-10) 		Decision (Lost Points)
Pancrase: Alive 1 		1 10:00
NRB 10/11/1996 L
(3-2-0) 		Jay Palmer
(19-22-0) 		Submission (Punches)
Superbrawl 2 		1 04:05
NRB 09/14/1996 Unknown
(2-1-0) 		Mike Sciortino
(3-0-0) 		Unknown
International Fighting Championship: World Tour 		00:00
NRB 09/14/1996 Unknown
(2-1-0) 		Loren Phillips
(0-1-0) 		Unknown
International Fighting Championship: World Tour 		00:00
NRB 08/23/1996 L
(0-0-0) 		Anthony Macias
(23-18-0) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
International Fighting Championship: Mayhem in Mississippi 		1 01:28
NRB 08/23/1996 W
(0-0-0) 		Michael Pacholik
(2-2-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Fighting Championship: Mayhem in Mississippi 		1 01:39
NRB 08/23/1996 W
(0-0-0) 		William Knorr
(1-1-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Fighting Championship: Mayhem in Mississippi 		1 01:12

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 5.0
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 0 1
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 0.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 100.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 15
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 5.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 15
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
SB 10/26/2002 W
(0-0-0) 		Jason Rigsby
(2-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Ironheart Crown 5: Tribulation 		3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class