Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 30 matches | 19 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 6 |
| By submission | 4 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–11 | Lyoto Machida | KO (crane kick) | UFC 129 | 02011-04-30April 30, 2011 | 2 | 1:02 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Light Heavyweight bout, retired after bout. |
| Win | 19–10 | James Toney | Submission (arm triangle choke) | UFC 118 | 02010-08-28August 28, 2010 | 1 | 3:19 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 18–10 | Mark Coleman | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 109 | 02010-02-06February 6, 2010 | 2 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. First UFC Hall of Famer vs. UFC Hall of Famer in UFC history. |
| Win | 17–10 | Brandon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 105 | 02009-11-14November 14, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | Return to Light Heavyweight. Became oldest fighter to win a fight in UFC history. |
| Loss | 16–10 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 102 | 02009-08-29August 29, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Heavyweight bout. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–9 | Brock Lesnar | TKO (punches) | UFC 91 | 02008-11-15November 15, 2008 | 2 | 3:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–8 | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (punches) | UFC 74 | 02007-08-25August 25, 2007 | 3 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of The Night. |
| Win | 15–8 | Tim Sylvia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 68 | 02007-03-03March 3, 2007 | 5 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Won UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2007). |
| Loss | 14–8 | Chuck Liddell | KO (punches) | UFC 57 | 02006-02-04February 4, 2006 | 2 | 1:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–7 | Mike van Arsdale | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 54 | 02005-08-20August 20, 2005 | 3 | 0:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–7 | Chuck Liddell | KO (punches) | UFC 52 | 02005-04-16April 16, 2005 | 1 | 2:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–6 | Vitor Belfort | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 49 | 02004-08-21August 21, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 12–6 | Vitor Belfort | TKO (cut) | UFC 46 | 02004-01-31January 31, 2004 | 1 | 0:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–5 | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 44 | 02003-09-26September 26, 2003 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–5 | Chuck Liddell | TKO (punches) | UFC 43 | 02003-06-06June 6, 2003 | 3 | 2:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Became first fighter to win an interim title in MMA history. |
| Loss | 10–5 | Ricco Rodriguez | Submission (elbow) | UFC 39 | 02002-09-27September 27, 2002 | 5 | 3:04 | Montville, Connecticut, United States | For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–4 | Josh Barnett | TKO (punches) | UFC 36 | 02002-03-22March 22, 2002 | 2 | 4:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship; Barnett tested positive for steroids and was stripped of the belt after the fight. |
| Win | 10–3 | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (punches) | UFC 34 | 02001-11-02November 2, 2001 | 3 | 1:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 9–3 | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 31 | 02001-05-04May 4, 2001 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Year (2001). |
| Loss | 8–3 | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 02001-02-24February 24, 2001 | 1 | 0:56 | Tokyo, Japan | King of Kings 2000 Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 8–2 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 02001-02-24February 24, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | King of Kings 2000 Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 7–2 | Kevin Randleman | TKO (punches) | UFC 28 | 02000-11-17November 17, 2000 | 3 | 4:13 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Ryūshi Yanagisawa | Decision (majority) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 02000-10-09October 9, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | King of Kings 2000 Tournament 2nd Round. |
| Win | 5–2 | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 02000-10-09October 9, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | King of Kings 2000 Tournament 1st Round. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (kimura) | Rings: Rise 1st | 01999-03-20March 20, 1999 | 1 | 7:43 | Japan | For Rise Japan Championship. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Enson Inoue | Submission (armbar) | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 01998-10-25October 25, 1998 | 1 | 1:39 | Japan | For Vale Tudo Japan Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Maurice Smith | Decision (majority) | UFC Japan | 01997-12-21December 21, 1997 | 1 | 21:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Won UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | UFC 15 | 01997-10-17October 17, 1997 | 1 | 8:17 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | UFC Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 2–0 | Steven Graham | TKO (punches) | UFC 13 | 01997-05-30May 30, 1997 | 1 | 3:13 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Won UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 1–0 | Tony Halme | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 13 | 01997-05-30May 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:00 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament semifinals. |
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