Pete Williams
Statistics
Nickname	El Duro (The Hard One)
Height	6 ft. 3 in. (190.5 cm)
Weight	235 lbs (107 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	July 10, 1975
Fighting out of	Dallas, Texas
Town of birth	San Lorenzo, California
Fighting style	Submission Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	11
By knockout	5
By submission	1
Losses	6
Draws	0

Pete Williams (born July 10 1975) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who fought out of Ken Shamrock's Lions Den team. He has competed in the KOTC, RINGS, Pancrase and the UFC and was the runner up in the 1996 Pancrase Neo Blood Tournament. His victory over Mark Coleman by headkick is one of the most frequently played highlights of the UFC. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...      Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City 997. ... The location of San Lorenzo highlighted within Alameda County San Lorenzo is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Mark Mullen applies an armbar to Ernesto Martinez during the Open “Tap Out” Tournament. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... A ring is usually anything resembling a circle, or a noise that cycles rapidly. ... Pancrase Federation Logo Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. ... UFC is a TLA that can stand for Ultimate Fighting Championship Umeå FC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mark The Hammer Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts fighter, and pro wrestler, who is also known for his amateur wrestling career. ...

Biography

Williams and Jerry Bolander were on the same high school wrestling team. Williams started training at the Lion's Den about a month after Bolander and there is a strong bond between the two.

Fighting in the UFC, Williams defeated former heavyweight champion Mark Coleman and met Kevin Randleman at UFC 23 for UFC heavyweight title after it was vacated by Bas Rutten. Williams lost the bout by judges decision. Mark The Hammer Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts fighter, and pro wrestler, who is also known for his amateur wrestling career. ... Kevin The Monster Randleman (born Sandusky, Ohio, August 10, 1971) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 1999 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, Japan. ... Sebastian Bas Rutten (February 24, 1965 -) is a mixed martial arts fighter and color commentator. ...

Trivia

His favorite submission hold is the kneebar.

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

• William's profile on Sherdog
• FCFighter profile