Duane “Bang” Ludwig is a 44 year old Male fighter from United States with a 21-14-0 pro MMA record. Ludwig most recently fought Che Mills at UFC on FUEL TV 5 on Saturday September 29, 2012. Duane Ludwig lost to Che Mills by KO/TKO at 2:28 of Round 1 in the Welterweight division.
Duane Ludwig has 21 wins with a 77% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 5 by submission, 5 by decision.
Duane Ludwig is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21-13-0 | Che Mills |
KO/TKO
R1 2:28
|
UFC on FUEL TV 5 | 2012-09-29 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-12-0 | Dan Hardy |
KO/TKO
R1 3:51
|
UFC 146 | 2012-05-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-11-0 | Josh Neer |
SUB
R1 3:04
|
UFC on FX 1 | 2012-01-20 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-11-0 | Amir Sadollah |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on Versus 5 | 2011-08-14 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-11-0 | Nick Osipczak |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 122 | 2010-11-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-10-0 | Darren Elkins |
KO/TKO
R1 0:44
|
UFC on Versus 1 | 2010-03-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-9-0 | Jim Miller |
SUB
R1 2:31
|
UFC 108 | 2010-01-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-9-0 | Ryan Roberts |
SUB
R1 2:05
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-04 | ROF | |
| Loss | 18-8-0 | Lyle Beerbohm |
SUB
R1 4:27
|
Strikeforce Challengers 2 | 2009-06-19 | Catchweight | SF |
| Win | 17-8-0 | Yves Edwards |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2008-11-21 | Catchweight | SF |
| Win | 16-8-0 | Sam Morgan |
SUB
R1 2:01
|
Strikeforce | 2008-10-03 | Catchweight | SF |
| Loss | 16-7-0 | Takanori Gomi |
KO/TKO
R1 2:28
|
Sengoku 1 | 2008-03-05 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Mario Stapel |
KO/TKO
R1 1:50
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-15 | ROF | |
| Loss | 15-6-0 | Paul Daley |
KO/TKO
R2 0:42
|
Strikeforce | 2007-06-22 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 14-6-0 | Shinya Kumazawa |
SUB
R2 4:32
|
Regional circuit | 2007-02-16 | ROF | |
| Win | 13-6-0 | Tony Fryklund |
KO/TKO
R2 3:37
|
Strikeforce | 2006-12-08 | Welterweight | SF |
| Loss | 13-5-0 | Josh Thomson |
SUB
R2 4:36
|
Strikeforce | 2006-10-07 | Lightweight | SF |
| Loss | 13-4-0 | Tyson Griffin |
KO/TKO
R1 3:57
|
Strikeforce | 2006-06-09 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Jason Palacios |
SUB
R1 4:56
|
Regional circuit | 2006-05-06 | ||
| Win | 11-4-0 | Toshikatsu Harada |
KO/TKO
R1 1:44
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-11 | ROF | |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Jonathan Goulet |
KO/TKO
R1 0:11
|
UFC Fight Night 3 | 2006-01-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-3-0 | Sam Morgan |
KO/TKO
R1 0:52
|
Regional circuit | 2005-04-09 | ROF | |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | BJ Penn |
SUB
R1 1:45
|
K-1 | 2004-05-22 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Genki Sudo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 42 | 2003-04-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Jens Pulver |
KO/TKO
R1 1:13
|
Regional circuit | 2003-01-25 | TKO | |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Thomas Denny |
KO/TKO
R1 4:18
|
IFC 16 | 2001-12-15 | Welterweight | IFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Ressen Messer |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2001-08-19 | GC | |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Charles Bennett |
KO/TKO
R2 2:38
|
KOTC | 2001-08-04 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Caeser Moreno |
KO/TKO
R1 3:58
|
Regional circuit | 2001-06-17 | GC | |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Eric Payne |
SUB
R1 0:35
|
ROF 2 | 2001-02-10 | Lightweight | ROF |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Kelly Dullanty |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
KOTC | 2000-11-29 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Shad Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 3:08
|
KOTC | 2000-06-24 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jason Maxwell |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
KOTC | 2000-04-15 | Featherweight | KOTC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Earl Littlepage |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2000-02-25 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | David Ibarra |
KO/TKO
R1 4:15
|
KOTC | 2000-02-05 | Featherweight | KOTC |
Ludwig made his professional debut against David Ibarra on February 5, 2000, fighting on the preliminary card of KOTC: Desert Storm.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating David Ibarra who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Duane Ludwig beat David Ibarra by KO/TKO at 4:15 of Round 1.
Ludwig made his debut in the UFC against Genki Sudo on April 25, 2003, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 42: Sudden Impact having compiled a 9-2-0 professional MMA record.
Duane Ludwig beat Genki Sudo by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Ludwig has gone on to fight a total of 9 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-5-0.
After his UFC stint, Ludwig took his next fight at K-1 on May 22, 2004, fighting against BJ Penn on the main card of K-1: Romanex 2004.
Duane Ludwig lost to BJ Penn by Submission at 1:45 of Round 1.
After 2 fights outside of the promotion, Ludwig returned to the UFC on January 16, 2006, fighting against Jonathan Goulet on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 3.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 10-4-0
Duane Ludwig beat Jonathan Goulet by KO/TKO at 0:11 of Round 1.
After 13 fights outside of the promotion, Ludwig returned to the UFC on January 2, 2010, fighting against Jim Miller on the main card of UFC 108: Evans vs Silva.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 19-9-0
Duane Ludwig lost to Jim Miller by Submission at 2:31 of Round 1.
Ludwig's last win came against Amir Sadollah at UFC on Versus 5 on Sunday August 14, 2011. Duane Ludwig beat Amir Sadollah by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ludwig is not currently booked for any fights.
Ludwig's last loss came against Che Mills at UFC on FUEL TV 5 on Saturday September 29, 2012. Duane Ludwig lost to Che Mills by KO/TKO at 2:28 of Round 1.
Ludwig has fought 9 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-5-0.
Ludwig has knocked out 11 opponents.
Ludwig has submitted 5 opponents.
Ludwig has been knocked out 7 times.
Ludwig has been submitted 6 times.
