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Russell Doane
American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Russell Allan Doane[3] is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2] He is the former Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Champion and King of the Cage Flyweight (135 lb) Champion.
| Russell Doane | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-08-13) August 13, 1986 (age 37) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Residence | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Team | Hawaii Elite MMA |
| Rank | Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Amateur career
Doane made his MMA debut as an amateur in April 2007, when he faced Chris Williams at Hawaii Fighting Championship: Stand Your Ground 3. He lost the via guillotine choke submission.[4]
Early career
Doane made his professional MMA debut on March 15, 2008, when he faced Tyson Nam at Icon Sport: Baroni vs. Hose. He won his debut via TKO.[5] Doane faced Frank Baca at KOTC: Ali'is on July 14, 2012, for the KOTC Flyweight Championship. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
He faced former UFC fighter Jared Papazian at Tachi Palace Fights 17 on November 14, 2013, for the TPF Bantamweight Championship.[6] He won the fight via TKO (elbows) in the fourth round to win the championship.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Following his championship win over Papazian in November 2013, Doane would make his UFC debut on January 4, 2014, against Leandro Issa at UFC Fight Night 34.[8] He won the fight via technical submission.[9]
Doane next faced Marcus Brimage on July 5, 2014, at UFC 175.[10] He won the fight via split decision.[11]
Doane faced Iuri Alcântara on September 13, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 51.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Doane faced Jerrod Sanders on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Doane was briefly linked to a bout with Michinori Tanaka on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195. However, Doane was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by Joe Soto.[16]
Doane next faced Pedro Munhoz on July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 90.[17] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[18]
Doane was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Mirsad Bektić in a featherweight bout on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204, filling in for Arnold Allen.[19] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[20]
Doane faced Kwan Ho Kwak on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 111.[21] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[22]
Doane faced Rani Yahya on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28.[23] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[24]
It was reported that Doane was released from UFC on October 2, 2018.[25]
Post-UFC career
As the first fight after his UFC release, Doane faced Diego Silva at Destiny MMA on March 2, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[26]
Before making his UFC debut, Doane was a full-time carpenter.[27]
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Leandro Issa
- 808 Battleground
- 808 Battleground Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- Destiny MMA
- DMMA Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- King of the Cage
- KOTC Flyweight (135 lb) Championship (One time)
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- X-1 Fights
- X-1 Bantamweight Championship (One time)
| 25 matches | 17 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17–8 | Alex Valentino Arteaga | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Star Elite Cage Fighting: The Comeback | November 5, 2023 | 1 | 3:38 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 16–8 | Diego Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Destiny MMA: Throwdown | March 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 15–8 | Rani Yahya | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | 3 | 2:32 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 15–7 | Kwan Ho Kwak | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | June 17, 2017 | 1 | 4:09 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Mirsad Bektić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 204 | October 8, 2016 | 1 | 4:22 | Manchester, England | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 14–6 | Pedro Munhoz | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 1 | 2:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Jerrod Sanders | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | July 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 | Iuri Alcântara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–3 | Marcus Brimage | Decision (split) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Leandro Issa | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim | January 4, 2014 | 2 | 4:59 | Marina Bay, Singapore | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 12–3 | Jared Papazian | KO (elbows) | Tachi Palace Fights 17 | November 14, 2013 | 4 | 2:30 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the TPF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 11–3 | Kyle Aguon | Decision (split) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 38 | August 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 11–2 | Tony Sanchez | TKO (punches) | Destiny MMA: Proving Grounds | June 29, 2013 | 5 | 0:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Defended Destiny MMA Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 10–2 | Omar Avelar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Destiny MMA: Na Koa 2 | January 19, 2013 | 1 | 1:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the Destiny MMA Bantamweight Championship.[28] |
| Loss | 9–2 | Michinori Tanaka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 34 | November 17, 2012 | 3 | 2:09 | Quezon City, Philippines | |
| Win | 9–1 | Masato Sannai | Decision (unanimous) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 33 | September 1, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Pasig, Philippines | |
| Win | 8–1 | Frank Baca | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Ali'is | July 14, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the KOTC Flyweight (135 lb) Championship.[29] |
| Win | 7–1 | Rich de los Reyes | KO (punch) | X-1/808 Battleground: Domination | July 22, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the 808 Battleground Bantamweight Championship.[30] |
| Win | 6–1 | Bryson Hansen | Submission (triangle choke) | X-1: Heroes | September 11, 2010 | 1 | 2:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Riley Dutro | TKO (punches and elbows) | X-1: Nations Collide | June 4, 2010 | 1 | 4:33 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Timothy Meeks | Submission (triangle choke) | X-1: Champions 2 | March 20, 2010 | 2 | 1:28 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the X-1 Fights Bantamweight Championship.[31] |
| Win | 3–1 | Jon Delos Reyes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 808 Battleground: Dropping Jaws | February 19, 2010 | 1 | 1:48 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Dwayne Haney | TKO (punches and elbows) | EliteXC: Return of the King | June 14, 2008 | 1 | 2:54 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mark Tajon | Submission (armbar) | KCM 7: Kauai Cage Match 7 | March 29, 2008 | 1 | 2:14 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tyson Nam | TKO (punches) | ICON Sport: Baroni vs. Hose | March 15, 2008 | 1 | 2:33 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Chris Williams | Submission (guillotine choke) | HFC - Stand Your Ground 3 | April 6, 2007 | 1 | 0:22 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
- "Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter Finale American Top Team vs. Blackzilians". UFC.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- "Russell Doane - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- "Hawaii Fighting Championship - Stand Your Ground 3". Sherdog.com. 6 April 2007.
- "Icon Sport - Baroni vs. Hose". Sherdog.com. 15 March 2008.
- "With Ian Loveland injured, Jared Papazian to face Russell Doane at Tachi Palace Fights 17". cage-fights.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "Russell Doane Defeats Jared Papazian For Tachi Palace Bantamweight Title". mmahawaii.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "Leandro Issa vs. Russell Doane Added to UFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore". mmaweekly.com. 30 November 2013.
- "UFC Fight Night 34 results: Russell Doane chokes out Leandro Issa in second". mmajunkie.com. 4 January 2014.
- "Marcus Brimage vs. Russell Doane slated for UFC 175 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. 14 June 2014.
- Dave Doyle (5 July 2014). "UFC 175 results: Russell Doane decisions Marcus Brimage". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- Staff (31 July 2014). "Iuri Alcantara vs. Russell Doane added to UFC Fight Night 51 in Brasilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- Steven Marrocco (13 September 2014). "UFC Fight Night 51 results: Iuri Alcantara picks up close decision vs. Russell Doane". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Tristen Critchfield (21 May 2015). "Russell Doane-Jerrod Sanders Bantamweight Duel Added to "TUF 21" Finale". sherdog.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- Matt Erickson (12 July 2015). "TUF 21 Finale results: Jerrod Sanders upsets 5-1 favorite Russell Doane". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- Staff (1 December 2015). "UFC 195 gets change-up: Russell Doane out, Joe Soto in vs. Michinori Tanaka". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- Staff (15 May 2016). "Pedro Munhoz vs. Russell Doane added to UFC Fight Night 90 Finale". themmareport.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- Ben Fowlkes (7 July 2016). "UFC Fight Night 90 results: Pedro Munhoz recovers from Russell Doane punches, gets first-round tap". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Staff (4 October 2016). "Russell Doane steps in to face Mirsad Bektic on five days' notice at UFC 204". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- Steven Marrocco (8 October 2016). "UFC 204 results: Mirsad Bektic makes easy work of Russell Doane, taps short-notice foe in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Staff (28 March 2017). "UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "UFC Fight Night 111 results: Russell Doane halts 4-fight skid, TKOs Kwan Ho Kwak". MMAjunkie. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- Guilherme Cruz (18 January 2018). "UFC Orlando card update: Three new match-ups set for Orlando". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- "UFC on FOX 28 results: Emotional Rani Yahya finishes Russell Doane in third round". MMAjunkie. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "Russell Doane Cut From UFC, Wants Fight At Bellator 211 In Hawaii". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- Hammond, Mick. "RUSSELL DOANE CLIMBING THE LADDER BACK TO THE UFC WITH DESTINY MMA WIN". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "UFC Fight Night 34's Russell Doane quit his job the second he heard he was in the UFC". mmajunkie.com. 3 January 2014.
- "Destiny: Na Koa II Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. 19 January 2013.
- "King of the Cage - ALI'IS Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. 14 July 2012.
- "X-1 World Events - Domination Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. 22 July 2011.
- "X-1 Events: Champions 2 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. 20 March 2010.
- Sherdog.com. "Russell Doane MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
