Ivan Salaverry

OctagonStats Rating 1502

4-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 11, 1971

Age55

DivisionMiddleweight

BirthplaceToronto, Ontario, Canada

TeamIvan Salaverry MMA

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.01

Str. Acc47%

SApM1.19

Str. Def76%

TD Avg0.49

TD Acc18%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.5

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

8 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

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

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight7:35

Octagon time1h 0m

Opp win%68%

ActiveMay. 10, 2002 – May. 24, 2008 (7y)

Career story

Ivan Salaverry is a 14-9-0 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Ivan debuted May. 10, 2002 vs Andrei Semenov (win). On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (May. 10, 2002–May. 24, 2008).

Best wins: Joe Riggs (SUB Triangle Choke R1, Apr. 16, 2005); Andrei Semenov (KO/TKO Punches R3, May. 10, 2002); Art Santore (KO/TKO Punches R2, Jul. 22, 2006).

Ivan E. Salaverry (born January 11, 1971) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is a member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a middleweight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA and the now-defunct World Fighting Alliance. He is also notable for being a pioneer of the crucifix-style position from side control, which is often referred to as "The Salaverry" during mixed martial arts broadcasts, particularly by UFC commentator Joe Rogan. He also holds notable wins over Andrei Semenov and Joe Riggs.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 24, 2008	UFC 84: Ill Will	L Rousimar Palhares	SUB Armbar	1	2:36	0 0	1 0	0 1	0 3
May. 26, 2007	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson	L Terry Martin	KO/TKO	1	2:04	0 0	5 7	0 1	0 0
Jul. 22, 2006	WFA - King of the Streets	W Art Santore	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:18	1 0	68 13	0 0	0 0
Aug. 06, 2005	UFC Fight Night 1	L Nate Marquardt	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	23 21	0 2	0 2
Apr. 16, 2005	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	W Joe Riggs	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:42	0 0	2 6	0 1	1 0
Oct. 22, 2004	UFC 50: The War Of '04	W Tony Fryklund	SUB Other - Lock	1	1:36	1 0	9 4	0 0	1 0
Sep. 27, 2002	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	L Matt Lindland	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 16	0 6	0 0
May. 10, 2002	UFC 37: High Impact	W Andrei Semenov	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:27	0 0	43 5	2 1	8 1

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.