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Team Gorilla Combat
Age 42
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class

Karl Knothe is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 years, 3 months, 8 days
Rounds Fought 28.9
Avg. Fights/Year 2.7
Longest Layoff 1 year, 1 month, 15 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 10 1
Losses 2 5 1
Finish Rate 88.2%
Finished Rate 87.5%
Win by Decision Rate 5.9%
Loss by Decision Rate 12.5%
Win by KO Rate 29.4%
Loss by KO Rate 25.0%
Win by SUB Rate 58.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 62.5%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

2 Losses

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:45
Fastest KO 00:45
Fastest SUB 01:00
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:51
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 07:43
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 09/15/2012 L
(17-7-0)
Karol Bedorf
(6-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 20
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/11/2011 L
(17-6-0)
Bobby Lashley
(6-1-0)
HW
(254.4 vs. 243.0)
Submission (Kimura)
Shark Fights 21
1 03:44
Official MMA Fight Results 12/10/2010 W
(16-6-0)
Victor Valimaki
(16-7-0)
HW
(214.6 vs. 214.6)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
TFC 12: Devestation
1 04:59
Official MMA Fight Results 07/30/2010 W
(15-6-0)
Richard White
(16-5-0)
HW
(239.0 vs. 267.0*)
Submission (Strikes)
Seconds Out: Combat On Capitol Hill II
1 02:44
Official MMA Fight Results 06/19/2010 W
(14-6-0)
Preston Shane
(8-5-0)
HW
(245.5 vs. 231.6)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Havoc At The Hyatt II
1 00:45
Official MMA Fight Results 05/06/2009 W
(13-6-0)
Corey Van Pelt
(0-0-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission (Strikes)
This Brutaal's For You
1 03:15
Official MMA Fight Results 03/21/2009 W
(12-6-0)
Jesse Wallace
(3-0-0)
HW
(228.4 vs. 263.2)
Submission (Arm Lock)
4 Bears Casino 3/21/09
1 03:28
Official MMA Fight Results 03/06/2009 W
(11-6-0)
John Ott
(3-2-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
March Badness
1 03:15
NSF 02/13/2009 W
(10-6-0)
Booker Bell
(1-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
The Cage Inc. 2/13/09
1 01:40
Official MMA Fight Results 09/05/2008 W
(9-6-0)
Demian Decorah
(18-26-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 206.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Brutaal Fight Night 9/5/08
1 02:47
NSF 07/12/2008 W
(8-6-0)
Lamar Coleman
(0-3-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Barrera Promotions - Fight Fest
1 01:58
Official MMA Fight Results 03/07/2008 W
(7-6-0)
Ross Ogden
(4-0-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 204.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Brutaal Fight Night : 3/7/2008
1 01:00
Official MMA Fight Results 10/04/2007 W
(6-6-0)
Jeremy Norwood
(3-7-0)
HW
(210.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission
Brutaal Fight Night 10/4/07
1 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 08/02/2007 W
(5-6-0)
Kyle Olsen
(25-16-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission
EFX: Myth in Maplewood
1 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/13/2007 L
(5-5-0)
Robert Villegas
(4-1-0)
HW
(228.0 vs. 229.0)
Submission
International Fighting Championship 04/13/2007
5 05:00
NSF 03/10/2007 L
(5-4-0)
Dan Hutton
(4-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Explosion 2
1 01:49
NSF 02/10/2007 W
(4-4-0)
Nathan Kirby
(4-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Mainstream MMA 5: Heavy Duty
1 05:00
NSF 12/07/2006 L
(4-3-0)
Brian Heden
(2-5-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
EFX - Fury
1 05:00
NSF 10/22/2005 W
(3-3-0)
Chris Clark
(3-10-0)
Submission (Neck Crank)
Xtreme Kage Kombat: Slaughter in Somerset 2
1 01:39
NSF 07/30/2005 L
(3-2-0)
Cory Walmsley
(6-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Combat Sports: Throwdown at the T-Bar
05:00
NSF 07/09/2005 W
(2-2-0)
Cliff Sanders
(2-1-0)
Unknown
Xtreme Kage Kombat: Slaughter in Somerset 1
3 05:00
NSF 04/23/2005 L
(2-1-0)
Chris Tuchscherer
(1-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Fighting Xtreme 3
2 05:00
NSF 06/11/2004 L
(2-0-0)
Mike Whitehead
(2-3-0)
Submission (Neck Crank)
Extreme Challenge 58
1 01:17
NSF 06/07/2003 W
(0-0-0)
Daniel Mondor
(1-0-0)
Decision
Extreme Combat Minnesota
3 05:00
NSF 06/07/2003 W
(0-0-0)
Kevin Campbell
(0-1-0)
Submission
Extreme Combat Minnesota
2 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

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record 3-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 years, 11 months, 7 days
Rounds Fought 5.0
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff 2 years, 9 months, 25 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 13 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 1 1
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 66.7%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 33.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 33.3%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 33.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Current Streak

3 Wins

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:22
Fastest KO 00:22
Fastest SUB 05:30
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:57
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 00:00
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 01/20/2007 W
(2-0-0)
Lamar Coleman
(1-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFX 1/20/07
2 02:30
NSF 03/26/2004 W
(1-0-0)
Chris Geschke
(1-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Challenge 56
3 03:00
NSF 02/13/2004 W
(0-0-0)
Cliff Sanders
(0-0-0)
KO
Extreme Combat Minnesota
1 00:22
* 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