Ian Freeman (20-7-1, 16) was born in Sunderland, England on October 11, 1966. At the age of 32 years on June 27, 1999, he made his professional MMA debut against Tony Bailey, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On March 10, 2000, 33-year old Ian Freeman made his UFC debut on his 8th professional MMA fight at UFC 24 against Scott Adams but lost the fight via submission in the 1st round.
Freeman's last fight was a 1st-round TKO win against Ricco Rodriguez at age 46 on July 27, 2013. He retired with a 3-fight winning streak.
He has fought six times in the UFC, and has a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the promotion.
Some of Ian Freeman's best fights have been against Frank Mir, Nate Schroeder, Tedd Williams, Ricco Rodriguez, Travis Fulton and Bob Stines.
Freeman has 7 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28  | Jul 27, 2013 46 years, 9 months 20-7-1 (16) | 35 years, 11 months 51-20 (39) | LHW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
27 | May 10, 2008 41 years, 6 months 19-7-1 (15) | Paul Cahoon | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
26 | Sep 30, 2006 39 years, 11 months 18-7-1 (15) | Mark Epstein | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
25  | Jul 1, 2006 39 years, 8 months 17-7-1 (15) | 30 years, 1 months 13-2-1 (12) | LHW | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches | |
24 | Dec 12, 2004 38 years, 2 months 17-6-1 (15) | Will Elworthy | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
23 | Sep 27, 2004 37 years, 11 months 16-6-1 (14) | Ryan Robinson | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
22 | Nov 2, 2003 37 years 15-6-1 (13) | Keith Dace | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
21  | Jun 6, 2003 36 years, 7 months 14-6-1 (12) | 32 years, 6 months 20-23-1 (14) | UFC | HW | 3 | UD | DRAW Split |
20 | Feb 22, 2003 36 years, 4 months 14-6 (12) | Gerhard Ettl (fighter) | HW | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
19  | Nov 22, 2002 36 years, 1 months 13-6 (11) | 23 years, 9 months 4-3 (4) | UFC | HW | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
18  | Jul 13, 2002 35 years, 9 months 13-5 (11) | 23 years, 1 months 4-0 (3) | UFC | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
17 | Jul 17, 2001 34 years, 9 months 12-5 (10) | Carlos Barreto | HW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
16 | Jul 14, 2001 34 years, 9 months 11-5 (10) | Stanislav Nuschik | 1 | SUB | WIN Front choke | ||
15 | Apr 27, 2001 34 years, 6 months 10-5 (9) | Stanislav Nuschik | M-1 | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch | |
14  | Mar 18, 2001 34 years, 5 months 10-4 (9) | 24 years, 7 months 19-10 (16) | 1 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage | ||
13 | Feb 4, 2001 34 years, 3 months 10-3 (9) | Osami Shibuya | Pancrase | 1 | TKO | LOSS Rib injury | |
12  | Dec 12, 2000 34 years, 2 months 10-2 (9) | 35 years, 9 months 16-9 (16) | 1 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage | ||
11  | Sep 22, 2000 33 years, 11 months 10-1 (9) | 30 years, 9 months 7-0 (5) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
10 | Jul 23, 2000 33 years, 9 months 9-1 (9) | Bob Stines | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
9 | Jun 9, 2000 33 years, 7 months 8-1 (8) | Nate Schroeder | UFC | 2 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | |
8 | Mar 10, 2000 33 years, 4 months 7-1 (7) | Scott Adams | UFC | 1 | SUB | LOSS Achilles lock | |
7  | Dec 5, 1999 33 years, 1 months 7-0 (7) | 22 years, 6 months 66-20-6 (63) | 2 | TKO | WIN Retirement | ||
6 | Oct 3, 1999 32 years, 11 months 6-0 (6) | Dave Shortby | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
5 | Aug 28, 1999 32 years, 10 months 5-0 (5) | Mark Lamborn | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
4 | Aug 28, 1999 32 years, 10 months 4-0 (4) | Keith Dace | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
3 | Jun 27, 1999 32 years, 8 months 3-0 (3) | Kamal Lock | 1 | SUB | WIN Ankle lock | ||
2 | Jun 27, 1999 32 years, 8 months 2-0 (2) | Scotty Smith | 1 | TKO | WIN | ||
1 | Jun 27, 1999 32 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Tony Bailey | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
