Ian Butler
“Silverback”
Age: 35 | Oct 9, 1989
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs
Professional Record
| 15 fights | 8 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 3 | 3 |
| Submissions | 4 | 2 |
| Decisions | 1 | 1 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 8 - 6 - 1 | Laurence Salvador | Gladiator Challenge - Best in the West | March 07, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 6 - 1 | Emilio Williams | Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta | September 28, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Blake Grice | 2 | 0:53 |
| WIN | 6 - 6 - 1 | Dominic Nichols | CCW - California Cage Wars 13 | June 09, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Larry Landless | 1 | 1:03 |
| WIN | 5 - 6 - 1 | Alex Villa | CCW - California Cage Wars 12 | April 28, 2019 | Submission (Armbar) | Larry Landless | 1 | 0:00 |
| LOSS | 4 - 6 - 1 | Craig Plaskett | Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader | January 26, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 5 - 1 | Quinton McCottrell | SoCa Fights / Alliance MMA - Fight Club OC 53 | August 23, 2018 | Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 4:10 | |
| WIN | 4 - 4 - 1 | Cory Hall | SoCa Fights / Alliance MMA - Fight Club OC 51 | April 05, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 4 - 1 | Joey Davis | Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen | January 20, 2018 | KO (Spinning Back Kick) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 3 - 1 | Jacob Rosales | Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz | January 21, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| WIN | 3 - 2 - 1 | Clay Baines | Gladiator Challenge - Unleashed | September 24, 2016 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| WIN | 2 - 2 - 1 | John Nelson | Gladiator Challenge - Wrecking Crew | April 16, 2016 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| NC | 1 - 2 - 1 | George Burton | Tru-Form Entertainment - Aniquilar | October 24, 2015 | No Contest (Knee to head of grounded fighter) | 2 | 1:05 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 2 - 0 | Steve Kozola | Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove | May 15, 2015 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 - 0 | Joao Paulo Faria | Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar | November 15, 2014 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 3 | 1:58 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Corey Barreiro | Shamrock FC - Nemesis | September 13, 2014 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:07 |
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