| Dean Lister | |
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| Nickname | Boogeyman |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | February 13 1976 |
| Town of birth | San Diego, California |
| Team/Association | Fabio Santos / City Boxing[1] |
| Fighting style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sambo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
Dean Richard "Boogeyman" Lister (February 13, 1976 in San Diego, California ) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and a former KOTC champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after recently moving down from the Light Heavyweight class. Dean was also an assistant coach on the third season of a popular Spike TV show, The Ultimate Fighter.
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Biography
Dean Lister grew up in a military family and lived in several South American countries including Venezuela and Panama. He lived in Panama during the U.S. invasion in 1989, and, according to Dean, he was "right in the middle of a serious combat zone". [2] After living in several different cities in the United States, Lister's family settled in San Diego for Dean's high school years.
Martial arts background
Lister often fought as a kid, mostly due to a combination of being the "new kid", a foreigner, and being small for his age. The need to protect himself led Dean to wrestling and martial arts. He started wrestling in high school, and became the high school division wrestling champion and a U.S. National Sambo Champion. Shortly after graduating from high school, Dean Lister visited the Fabio Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in San Diego with his wrestling teammates, and became very interested in the sport. He started competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1996, six months after he started training. Since 1997, Dean has been working as an instructor for Fabio Santos. Lister teaches both beginner and advanced students at [The Boxing Club][1] in San Diego. The classes typically begin with Dean teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques, followed by Jiu Jitsu sparring. [3] In 2000, Dean Lister traveled to Brazil to train at the Top Team Academy for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro. Dean Lister currently holds the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He maintains that it is "the biggest and most challenging sport that exists".[2] Lister does not favor any particular technique, although he is mostly known for his leg attacks (foot locks and knee locks).
The Ultimate Fighter
In 2006, Dean's sparring partner and the former light heavyweight UFC champion Tito Ortiz invited Dean to be his assistant grappling coach on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter. The show exposed Dean to a large TV audience, and, in combination with multiple praises from the fighters on the show, increased his popularity.
Record
Dean Lister is a two-time U.S. National Sambo champion, a four-time U.S. Machado National Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion (weight class and open classes), and a National Gracie Jiu Jitsu champion. Dean was invited three times (2000, 2003, and 2005) to the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) championship, a prestigious grappling tournament consisting only of top 16 grapplers in the world of each weight class. Lister won the Abu Dhabi Absolute Division championship in 2003, as well as two Superfights in 2003 and 2005; in addition, he set a tournament record by defeating 4 of his opponents consecutively (3 by submission) in 2003. Dean Lister was a King of the Cage middleweight champion, and defended his title several times before eventually losing it to Jeremy Horn via decision. Dean’s overall record includes 111 wins and 12 losses, with over 90 of these wins coming by submission. [3] Dean Lister has never been knocked out or submitted in an MMA competition. 8 of his victories have come by submission. UFC 79 on December 29, 2007: Lister wins by unanimous decision of 30-27. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
Personal life
Dean used to be married.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
Dean lister's MMA record is 10 wins (8 by submission) and 5 losses.
| Date | Outcome | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, time | Notes |
| 12/29/2007 | Win | Jordan Radev | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 79: Nemesis | Round 3, 5:00 | |
| 1/25/2007 | Loss | Nathan Marquardt | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 8 | Round 3, 5:00 | |
| 8/17/2006 | Win | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 6 | Round 3, 5:00 | |
| 5/27/2006 | Win | Alessio Sakara | Submission (Triangle Choke) | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | Round 1, 2:20 | |
| 4/23/2005 | Loss | Ricardo Arona | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 | Round 3, 5:00 | |
| 4/3/2005 | Win | Akira Shoji | Submission (Triangle Choke) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | Round 1, 3:13 | |
| 7/19/2004 | Loss | Amar Suloev | Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido 4 | Round 2, 5:00 | |
| 12/6/2003 | Loss | Jeremy Horn | Decision (Majority) | KOTC 31 - King of the Cage 31 | Round 4, 5:00 | |
| 9/5/2003 | Win | James Lee | Submission (Armbar) | KOTC 29 - Renegades | Round 1 | |
| 6/29/2003 | Win | Brian Sleeman | Submission (Armbar) | KOTC 25 - Flaming Fury | Round 1, 1:14 | |
| 8/2/2002 | Win | Brendan Seguin | Submission (Armbar) | KOTC 16 - Double Cross | Round 3, 4:37 | |
| 2/9/2002 | Win | Jacen Flynn | Submission (Kimura) | KOTC 12 - Cold Blood | Round 2, 4:28 | |
| 9/29/2001 | Win | Jerry Jenkins | Submission (Heel Hook) | KOTC 11 - Domination | Round 1, 4:24 | |
| 2/24/2001 | Loss | Jacen Flynn | Decision | KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild | Round 3, 5:00 | |
| 9/16/2000 | Win | John Jensen | Submission (Kneebar) | KOTC 5 - Cage Wars | Round 1, 1:50 |
References
- ^ Fight Finder: Dean Lister. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ a b UFC. Dean Lister Detail. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- ^ a b DeanLister.com (2006). Official Homepage of Dean Lister. Official Homepage of Dean Lister, World Champion Grappler. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- ^ “I had a lot of personal issues with my ex-wife and family stuff and I lost a lot of my motivation,” Lister admitted.
External links
- Dean Lister's OFFICIAL Site
- Dean Lister's OFFICIAL myNetSpot.org Site
- Dean Lister's OFFICIAL MySpace Site
- CFW Enterprises. Dean "The Machine" Lister. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- MMAFighting.com. Dean Lister Pre-KOTC 12 Interview. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- PRIDE. Dean Lister profile. Retrieved on 2006-06-13.
- Professional MMA record for Dean Lister from Sherdog
- The Boxing Club. Dean Lister Bio. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- UFC. Dean Lister Detail. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
