Dean Lister

“The Boogeyman”

OctagonStats Rating 1522

5-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornFeb 13, 1976

Age50

DivisionMiddleweight

BirthplaceSan Diego, California, U.S.

TeamFabio Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (until 2003) Victory MMA (2007–present){{cite web

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.26

Str. Acc35%

SApM1.89

Str. Def61%

TD Avg1.58

TD Acc15%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.1

Recent form

L W W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate60%

Times finished0%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight10:29

Octagon time1h 34m

Opp win%66%

ActiveJul. 19, 2004 – Dec. 27, 2008 (5y)

Career story

Dean Lister "The Boogeyman" is a 13-7-0 submission specialist. 60% finish rate.

Dean debuted Jul. 19, 2004 vs Amar Suloev (loss). 5 years active (Jul. 19, 2004–Dec. 27, 2008).

Best wins: Jeremy Horn (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Jun. 21, 2008); Jordan Radev (U-DEC R3, Dec. 29, 2007); Alessio Sakara (SUB Triangle Choke R1, May. 27, 2006).

Dean Richard Lister (born February 13, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist (MMA) and submission grappler. He is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt, luta livre black belt, and coach. Lister is considered a pioneer of grappling and mixed martial arts. In MMA, Lister competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and PRIDE. He is a former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. In submission grappling, Lister won two ADCC World Championship tournaments and the ADCC Superfight Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 27, 2008	UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008	L Yushin Okami	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	6 39	0 0	0 0
Jun. 21, 2008	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale	W Jeremy Horn	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	3:52	0 0	6 2	1 0	1 0
Dec. 29, 2007	UFC 79: Nemesis	W Jordan Radev	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 20	2 0	0 0
Jan. 25, 2007	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon	L Nate Marquardt	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 4	18 53	0 2	0 0
Aug. 17, 2006	UFC Fight Night 6	W Yuki Sasaki	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 26	5 0	2 0
May. 27, 2006	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	W Alessio Sakara	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:20	0 0	1 1	0 0	2 0
Apr. 23, 2005	PRIDE Total Elimination 2005	L Ricardo Arona	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	16 22	2 0	2 3
Apr. 03, 2005	PRIDE Bushido 6	W Akira Shoji	SUB Triangle Choke	1	3:13	0 0	6 2	0 0	1 0
Jul. 19, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 4	L Amar Suloev	S-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	24 32	1 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.