Brian Gassaway “Mandingo”

Team Midwest Training Center
Age 52
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class
Out of Schaumburg, IL, IL
Born OH

Brian Gassaway is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 26 wins, 20 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 26-20-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years
Rounds Fought 58.1
Avg. Fights/Year 3.4
Longest Layoff 1 year, 11 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 4 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 09/16/2010 L
(26-19-1)
Shungo Oyama
(8-13-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Martial Combat 9/16/10
1 05:00
08/19/2010 W
(25-19-1)
Kevin Knabjian
(10-4-1)
WW
(171.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 25
3 05:00
10/11/2008 L
(25-18-1)
Mike Pyle
(16-4-1)
WW
(170.0 vs. 169.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Night of Combat 2
1 04:21
NSF 06/14/2008 L
(25-17-1)
Forrest Petz
(11-5-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Adrenaline MMA
3 05:00
02/28/2008 W
(24-17-1)
Jose Landi Johns
(24-13-0)
TKO/RSC (Injury)
TKO 32: Ultimatum
2 00:50
10/13/2007 W
(23-17-1)
Levi Avera
(9-1-0)
WW Submission (Arm Bar)
Intensity Combat Sports: Cage Rage
1 04:55
NSF 07/28/2007 W
(22-17-1)
Cedric Marks
(24-17-0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
CCCF: Riverwind Rumble 2
3 03:00
NSF 05/26/2007 L
(22-16-1)
Dereck Keasley
(4-4-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Damage Control
05:00
01/20/2007 L
(22-15-1)
John Alessio
(17-10-0)
WW
(167.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope
1 04:50
NSF 11/11/2006 L
(22-14-1)
Donnie Liles
(6-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
XFO 13
1 03:58
NSF 08/19/2006 W
(21-14-1)
Sam Jackson
(2-0-0)
Submission (Strikes)
XFO 12: Outdoor War
1 03:54
NSF 07/15/2006 W
(20-14-1)
Jamie Toney
(6-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Challenge 68
3 05:00
NSF 02/17/2006 L
(20-13-1)
Joey Clark
(9-3-2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Redemption on the River
3 05:00
08/20/2005 L
(20-12-1)
Diego Sanchez
(12-0-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.5)
Submission (Strikes)
UFC 54: Boiling Point
2 01:56
NSF 04/30/2005 W
(19-12-1)
Trevor Garrett
(0-2-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Superbrawl 40
1 02:36
NSF 03/17/2005
(19-12-1)
Ross Ebanez
(6-2-0)
Unknown (No Contest due to a cut from an Inadvertent Headbutt)
WEC 14: Vengeance
05:00
NSF 02/05/2005 L
(19-11-1)
Nick Thompson
(11-5-1)
Decision
Combat Do Fighting Challenge 2
05:00
NSF 05/30/2004 W
(18-11-1)
Paul Jenkins
(22-17-3)
Decision
Cage Wars 4
05:00
NSF 05/31/2003 D
(18-11-0)
Gideon Ray
(5-0-0)
MW Draw
Shooto: Midwest Fighting Championship
3 05:00
NSF 04/12/2003 W
(17-11-0)
Stephane Jamet
(1-1-0)
Submission
Shido: Heat Fight Night - Fists of Fury 2
2 00:00
NSF 03/18/2003 L
(17-10-0)
Tetsuji Kato
(15-3-0)
MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: Professional Shooto JAPAN 2003
3 05:00
NSF 03/31/2001 L
(17-9-0)
Yuki Kondo
(30-9-3)
Submission (Ankle Lock)
Pancrase: Proof 2
1 02:45
NSF 09/24/2000 L
(17-8-0)
Ikuhisa Minowa
(15-11-6)
Submission (Toe Hold)
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
1 05:00
NSF 07/24/2000 W
(15-8-0)
John Crisostomo
(1-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pancrase: Trans 5
1 10:00
NSF 07/24/2000 W
(15-8-0)
Yuji Hisamatsu
(0-0-0)
Decision (Majority Decision [2-0])
Pancrase: Trans 5
2 03:00
NSF 03/25/2000 L
(15-7-0)
Adrian Serrano
(29-10-2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Challenge 31
3 05:00
NSF 02/19/2000 W
(13-7-0)
Henry Matamoros
(14-5-0)
Decision
Total Combat 1
00:00
NSF 02/19/2000 W
(13-7-0)
Dan Griffen
(0-0-0)
Submission
Total Combat 1
00:00
NSF 07/21/1999 W
(12-7-0)
Dennis Reed
(21-15-1)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Challenge 26
1 03:30
NSF 06/12/1999 W
(11-7-0)
Keith Cook
(2-0-0)
Unknown
World Extreme Fighting 5
05:00
NSF 06/01/1999 W
(10-7-0)
John Crisostomo
(0-0-0)
LHW TKO/RSC
Shooto : Super brawl 12
2 00:35
NSF 04/27/1999 W
(8-7-0)
Joe Slick
(8-1-3)
Decision
Extreme Boxing 4
1 15:00
NSF 04/27/1999 W
(8-7-0)
Adam Palamara
(1-1-0)
TKO/RSC
Extreme Boxing 4
1 05:51
NSF 04/03/1999 W
(7-7-0)
Martin Wickline
(0-0-0)
Submission (Head Lock)
Rage in the Cage (Indiana) 2
08:00
NSF 07/17/1998 W
(4-7-0)
John Renken
(8-6-2)
TKO/RSC
Cage Combat 3
1 07:38
NSF 07/17/1998 W
(4-7-0)
Joshua Taibl
(0-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Combat 3
1 06:12
NSF 07/17/1998 W
(4-7-0)
Travis Fulton
(36-9-2)
Decision
Cage Combat 3
1 15:00
NSF 01/16/1998 W
(3-7-0)
Jason Nicholson
(2-3-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
World Pankration Championships 2
1 05:00
NSF 10/26/1997 L
(3-6-0)
Vernon White
(10-20-1)
Submission (Heel Hook)
World Pankration Championships 1
1 01:26
NSF 09/14/1997 L
(3-5-0)
Egidio de Costa
(1-6-0)
Submission (Headlock)
International Vale Tudo Championship 2: A Question of Pride
1 02:52
NSF 06/30/1997 L
(3-4-0)
Osami Shibuya
(10-12-4)
Submission
Pancrase: Alive 7
1 08:47
NSF 01/17/1997 L
(3-3-0)
Keiichiro Yamamiya
(2-5-0)
Decision (Lost Points)
Pancrase: Alive 1
1 10:00
NSF 10/11/1996 L
(3-2-0)
Jay Palmer
(10-0-0)
Submission (Punches)
Superbrawl 2
1 04:05
NSF 09/14/1996 L
(2-1-0)
Mike Sciortino
(0-0-0)
Unknown
International Fighting Championship: World Tour
00:00
NSF 09/14/1996 W
(2-1-0)
Loren Phillips
(0-0-0)
Unknown
International Fighting Championship: World Tour
00:00
NSF 08/23/1996 W
(0-0-0)
Michael Pacholik
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Fighting Championship: Mayhem in Mississippi
1 01:39
NSF 08/23/1996 L
(0-0-0)
Anthony Macias
(4-2-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
International Fighting Championship: Mayhem in Mississippi
1 01:28
NSF 08/23/1996 W
(0-0-0)
William Knorr
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Fighting Championship: Mayhem in Mississippi
1 01:12
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 5.0
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 10/26/2002 W
(0-0-0)
Jason Rigsby
(2-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Ironheart Crown 5: Tribulation
3 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class