Don Frye (20-9-1, 18) was born in Sierra Vista, Arizona, U.S. on November 23, 1965. At the age of 30 years on February 16, 1996, he made his professional MMA debut against Thomas Ramirez, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On February 16, 1996, 30-year old Don Frye made his UFC debut on his 1st professional MMA fight at UFC 8 against Thomas Ramirez, winning the fight in the 1st round via KO.
Frye's last fight was a 1st-round KO loss to Ruben Villareal at age 46 on December 11, 2011. He retired on a 2-fight losing streak.
He has fought seven times in the UFC, and has a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in the promotion.
Some of Don Frye's best fights have been against Sam Adkins, Mark Hall, Gary Goodridge, Yoshihiro Takayama, Thomas Ramirez, Amaury Bitetti and Brian Johnston.
Frye has 9 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Dec 11, 2011 46 years 20-9-1 (18) | Ruben Villareal | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch | ||
30  | Sep 12, 2009 43 years, 9 months 20-8-1 (18) | 24 years, 11 months 16-1 (16) | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | ||
29 | May 2, 2009 43 years, 5 months 20-7-1 (18) | Ritch Moss | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
28  | Aug 16, 2008 42 years, 8 months 19-7-1 (17) | 32 years, 7 months 39-28-8 (31) | DEEP | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar | |
27 | Jan 26, 2008 42 years, 2 months 19-6-1 (17) | Bryan Pardoe | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | ||
26  | Apr 8, 2007 41 years, 4 months 18-6-1 (16) | 28 years, 3 months 13-6 (12) | Pride | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
25  | Oct 9, 2006 40 years, 10 months 18-5-1 (16) | 31 years, 8 months 2-3 (2) | 2 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
24  | Aug 5, 2006 40 years, 8 months 17-5-1 (15) | 36 years, 1 months 15-20-1 (14) | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
23 | May 13, 2006 40 years, 5 months 16-5-1 (14) | Ruben Villareal | KOTC | 3 | UD | DRAW | |
22 | May 3, 2006 40 years, 5 months 16-5 (14) | Akebono | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
21  | Dec 31, 2004 39 years, 1 months 15-5 (13) | 32 years, 6 months 2-0 (1) | K-1 | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
20 | May 22, 2004 38 years, 5 months 15-4 (13) | 31 years, 10 months 1-0 (1) | K-1 | 1 | NC | NC Cut caused by accidental headbutt | |
19  | Dec 31, 2003 38 years, 1 months 15-4 (13) | 37 years, 11 months 18-14-1 (17) | Pride | 1 | KO | LOSS Head kick | |
18  | Jun 8, 2003 37 years, 6 months 15-3 (13) | 38 years, 5 months 12-5 (10) | Pride | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
17  | Nov 24, 2002 37 years 15-2 (13) | 33 years, 2 months | Pride | 1 | CKO | LOSS Armbar | |
16  | Jun 23, 2002 36 years, 7 months 15-1 (13) | 35 years, 9 months 0-3 (0) | Pride | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
15  | Feb 24, 2002 36 years, 3 months 14-1 (12) | 38 years 25-6-2 (22) | Pride | 3 | SD | WIN | |
14  | Dec 31, 2001 36 years, 1 months 13-1 (12) | 25 years, 10 months | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
13  | Sep 24, 2001 35 years, 10 months 12-1 (11) | 25 years, 2 months 24-7 (24) | Pride | 1 | DQ | WIN Eye gouging | |
12 | Jun 20, 1997 31 years, 6 months 11-1 (11) | Eric Valdez | 1 | SUB | WIN Choke | ||
11  | Dec 7, 1996 31 years 10-1 (10) | 31 years, 7 months 6-3 (6) | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
10  | Dec 7, 1996 31 years 9-1 (9) | 35 years, 9 months 4-3 (4) | 1 | SUB | WIN Achilles lock | ||
9 | Dec 7, 1996 31 years 8-1 (8) | 30 years, 10 months 3-3 (3) | 1 | SUB | WIN Fatigue | ||
8 | Nov 17, 1996 30 years, 11 months 7-1 (7) | 35 years, 8 months 3-2 (3) | 1 | SUB | WIN Forearm choke | ||
7 | Jul 12, 1996 30 years, 7 months 6-1 (6) | 31 years, 6 months 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | TKO | LOSS Headbutts For UFC 10 Tournament Championship | |
6 | Jul 12, 1996 30 years, 7 months 6-0 (6) | Brian Johnston | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to elbow | |
5 | Jul 12, 1996 30 years, 7 months 5-0 (5) | 35 years, 4 months 3-1 (3) | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches and headbutts | |
4 | May 17, 1996 30 years, 5 months 4-0 (4) | Amaury Bitetti | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Knees and punches | |
3 | Feb 16, 1996 30 years, 2 months 3-0 (3) | 30 years 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Position | |
2  | Feb 16, 1996 30 years, 2 months 2-0 (2) | 30 years, 9 months 1-0 (1) | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage | |
1 | Feb 16, 1996 30 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Thomas Ramirez | UFC | 1 | KO | WIN Punch |
