Evan Dunham was born on December 18,1981 and is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division.
43 Facts About Evan Dunham
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Evan Dunham is perhaps best known for 21-fight tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship which spanned over a decade.
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Evan Dunham later attended the University of Oregon, and in 2000 he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Evan Dunham graduated with a degree in sociology, and worked in various jobs before becoming a fighter full-time.
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Evan Dunham made his professional debut in 2007; he had five fights total that year.
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Evan Dunham won his fight over Team Alpha Male's Dustin Akbari via rear-naked choke submission and remained undefeated.
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Evan Dunham made his UFC debut on February 21,2009, against Per Eklund at UFC 95.
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Evan Dunham showed an aggressive style, knocking the more experienced Eklund out with a straight left at 2:14 of round one.
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Evan Dunham had his second fight in the UFC when he defeated returning veteran Marcus Aurelio via split decision at UFC 102.
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Evan Dunham showed quick and accurate striking skills and displayed some excellent submission defense against the seasoned grappler.
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Evan Dunham's third fight was against The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner, Efrain Escudero on January 11,2010, at UFC Fight Night 20 where the fight was the co-main event.
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Evan Dunham rallied from a rough first round, taking the second and finally finishing with an armbar in the third round, nearly breaking Escudero's arm.
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Evan Dunham faced Xtreme Couture standout and ex-training partner Tyson Griffin, on June 12,2010, at UFC 115.
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Evan Dunham was dominant in all three rounds, taking Griffin's back on numerous occasions and effectively countering strikes.
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Evan Dunham faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk on September 25,2010, at UFC 119.
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Evan Dunham received the first loss of his MMA career via controversial split decision.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face Kenny Florian at UFC 126, but the bout instead was moved to headline UFC Fight Night 23 on January 22,2011.
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Evan Dunham lost via TKO in the first round after getting continuously hit by combinations from the much faster Guillard.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face George Sotiropoulos on July 2,2011, at UFC 132.
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Evan Dunham faced Shamar Bailey on September 17,2011, at UFC Fight Night 25.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face Paul Sass on January 28,2012, at UFC on Fox 2.
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Evan Dunham defeated Lentz via TKO at the conclusion of the second round.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face Edson Barboza on May 26,2012, at UFC 146, but was forced from the event with another injury and replaced by returning veteran Jamie Varner.
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Evan Dunham faced Gleison Tibau on February 2,2013, at UFC 156.
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Evan Dunham next fought Rafael dos Anjos on May 18,2013, at UFC on FX 8.
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Evan Dunham lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face Mark Bocek on April 16,2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale.
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However, Evan Dunham pulled out of the bout in the week leading up to the event with an undisclosed injury.
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Evan Dunham fought Edson Barboza on July 16,2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.
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Evan Dunham faced Rodrigo Damm on January 3,2015, at UFC 182.
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Evan Dunham defeated Ross Pearson on July 18,2015, at UFC Fight Night 72.
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Evan Dunham faced Joe Lauzon on December 11,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face Leonardo Santos on June 4,2016, at UFC 199.
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Evan Dunham was scheduled to face Abel Trujillo on September 17,2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.
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Evan Dunham fought Beneil Dariush on October 7,2017, at UFC 216.
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Evan Dunham was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on April 7,2018, at UFC 223.
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Evan Dunham lost the fight by TKO in the first round.
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Evan Dunham faced Francisco Trinaldo on September 22,2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.
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Evan Dunham lost the fight via knockout in the second round due to a knee to the body.
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Evan Dunham returned from retirement and was scheduled to face Michael Johnson on April 25,2020.
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Evan Dunham faced Herbert Burns on June 6,2020, at UFC 250 in a 150 lb catchweight bout.
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Evan Dunham lost the bout via first round submission and was released from the promotion.
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Evan Dunham currently owns and operates Resolution Jiu Jitsu in Oregon and works as a police officer.