Pete Williams

Pete Williams (born July 10, 1975) is an American former mixed martial arts fighter who fought out of Ken Shamrock's fight team the Lion's Den. Williams was ranked as high as the #6 top Heavyweight fighter in the world as of May 2000.

He has competed in the KOTC, RINGS, Pancrase and the UFC, and was runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament.

Biography

Williams and Jerry Bohlander were on the same high school wrestling team and Williams had started training at the Lion's Den about a month after Bohlander. Williams' favorite submission hold is the kneebar.

Williams was the winner of the "SuperBrawl 2" tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. He beat Donald de la Cruz and Joe Charles by strikes and kneebar, respectively.

Fighting in the UFC, Williams defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman and met Kevin Randleman at UFC 23 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship after it was vacated by Bas Rutten. Williams lost the bout by judges' decision.

Williams has competed in the RINGS organization in Japan and was the runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament.

Williams' fight with Mark Coleman at UFC 17, where he defeated Coleman by a head kick, is recognized in the UFC Hall of Fame in its 2016 Fight Wing class.

Championships and accomplishments Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling 1996 Neo Blood Tournament Runner Up Icon Sport SuperBrawl 2 Heavyweight Tournament Winner Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2016) vs. Mark Coleman at UFC 17 UFC Encyclopedia Awards Knockout of the Night (One time) Submission of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Frank Mir Submission (inside shoulder lock) UFC 36

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Ricco Rodriguez TKO (punches) UFC 34

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Semmy Schilt TKO (body kick and punches) UFC 31

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Rick Mathis TKO (corner stoppage) KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

Roger Neff KO (punch) KOTC 6 - Road Warriors

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States Loss

Kevin Randleman Decision (unanimous) UFC 23

Urayasu, Japan Win

Travis Fulton Submission (armlock) UFC 20

Birmingham, Alabama, United States Win

Jason Godsey Submission (kneebar) UFC 19

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States Loss

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision UFC Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil Win

Mark Coleman KO (head kick) UFC 17

Mobile, Alabama, United States Win

Scott McMullin TKO (punches) World Pankration Championships 2

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Joop Kasteel TKO (knee injury) Rings - Extension Fighting 7

Japan Win

John Renfroe Submission (armbar) SuperBrawl 3

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Joe Charles Submission (kneebar) SuperBrawl 2

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Donald de la Cruz TKO (punches) SuperBrawl 2

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Loss

Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Osami Shibuya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Kiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1

Tokyo, Japan