Don Frye

“The Predator”

OctagonStats Rating 1562

12-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight219 lbs. (99 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 23, 1965

Age60

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceSierra Vista, Arizona, U.S.

NationalityAmerican

TeamTeam Frye

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.87

Str. Acc64%

SApM3.57

Str. Def37%

TD Avg0.91

TD Acc57%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

17 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

7 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate83%

Times finished80%

StreakL4

Best streak8

Avg fight6:23

Octagon time1h 48m

Opp win%45%

ActiveFeb. 16, 1996 – Apr. 08, 2007 (12y)

Career story

Don Frye "The Predator" is a 20-9-1 knockout artist (1 NC). 83% finish rate.

Don debuted Feb. 16, 1996 vs Gary Goodridge (win). Longest win streak: 8. On a 4-fight losing skid. 12 years active (Feb. 16, 1996–Apr. 08, 2007).

Best wins: Gilbert Yvel (DQ R1, Sep. 24, 2001); Ken Shamrock (S-DEC R3, Feb. 24, 2002); Amaury Bitetti (KO/TKO Knees R1, May. 17, 1996).

Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 1996 tournaments and finished as runner-up at UFC 10 in his first year of competition. He retired from MMA in 1997 to pursue a career in professional wrestling with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) After spending four years as one of Japan's top gaijin wrestlers, he returned to MMA with the Pride Fighting Championships in September 2001, much more muscular and sporting an Americ

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 08, 2007	PRIDE 34: Kamikaze	L James Thompson	KO/TKO Punches	1	6:23	1 0	13 70	1 2	1 0
Dec. 31, 2003	PRIDE Shockwave 2003	L Gary Goodridge	KO/TKO Kick	1	0:39	0 1	0 4	0 0	0 0
Jun. 08, 2003	PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone	L Mark Coleman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 53	0 3	0 1
Nov. 24, 2002	PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2	L Hidehiko Yoshida	SUB Armbar	1	5:32	0 0	0 0	0 1	0 3
Jun. 23, 2002	PRIDE 21: Demolition	W Yoshihiro Takayama	KO/TKO Punches	1	6:10	0 0	83 54	0 0	0 0
Feb. 24, 2002	PRIDE 19: Bad Blood	W Ken Shamrock	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	65 43	0 0	1 5
Sep. 24, 2001	PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East	W Gilbert Yvel	DQ	1	7:27	0 0	10 12	3 0	1 0
Dec. 07, 1996	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	W David Abbott	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:22	0 0	6 13	0 0	2 0
Dec. 07, 1996	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	W Mark Hall	SUB Ankle Lock	1	0:20	0 0	0 0	0 0	1 0
Dec. 07, 1996	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	W Gary Goodridge	SUB Other	1	11:19	0 0	16 14	0 1	0 0
Jul. 12, 1996	UFC 10: The Tournament	L Mark Coleman	KO/TKO Headbutts	1	11:34	0 0	1 34	0 3	0 2
Jul. 12, 1996	UFC 10: The Tournament	W Brian Johnston	KO/TKO Elbows	1	4:37	0 0	11 11	1 0	0 0
Jul. 12, 1996	UFC 10: The Tournament	W Mark Hall	KO/TKO Headbutt	1	10:21	0 0	27 2	1 0	0 0
May. 17, 1996	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	W Amaury Bitetti	KO/TKO Knees	1	9:30	0 0	46 2	1 0	0 0
Feb. 16, 1996	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	W Gary Goodridge	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:14	0 0	12 2	0 1	0 0
Feb. 16, 1996	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	W Sam Adkins	KO/TKO	1	0:48	0 0	5 0	1 0	0 0
Feb. 16, 1996	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	W Thomas Ramirez	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:08	1 0	3 1	0 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.