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Falaniko Vitale
“Niko”
Age: 50 | Jul 14, 1974
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185 lbs
Professional Record
| 41 fights | 30 wins | 11 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 14 | 5 |
| Submissions | 12 | 3 |
| Decisions | 4 | 3 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 30 - 11 | Jaime Jara | X-1 - Jara vs. Vitale | September 26, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | N/A | |
| WIN | 30 - 10 | Elmer Waterhen | KOTC - Ali'is | July 14, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Chris West | 1 | 3:36 |
| LOSS | 29 - 10 | Hector Lombard | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 44 | May 14, 2011 | KO (Punch) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 0:54 |
| WIN | 29 - 9 | Dylan Clay | X-1 - Champions 3 | March 12, 2011 | KO (Punch) | Chris West | 1 | 2:04 |
| WIN | 28 - 9 | Kala Hose | X-1 - Heroes | September 11, 2010 | Submission (Ezekiel Choke) | Chris West | 4 | 2:26 |
| WIN | 27 - 9 | Kalib Starnes | X-1 - Champions 2 | March 20, 2010 | Submission (Ezekiel Choke) | Chris West | 1 | 2:22 |
| LOSS | 26 - 9 | Frank Trigg | Strikeforce - Payback | October 03, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jerome Locke | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 26 - 8 | Ricky Shivers | X-1 Events - Champions | January 26, 2008 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Chris West | 1 | 0:49 |
| WIN | 25 - 8 | Joey Guel | X-1 Events - Champions | January 26, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | Chris West | 2 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 24 - 8 | Trevor Prangley | Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | November 16, 2007 | Decision (Referee Decision) | Marcos Rosales | 2 | 2:12 |
| WIN | 24 - 7 | Ron Fields | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion | September 29, 2007 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Nelson Hamilton | 1 | 3:02 |
| WIN | 23 - 7 | Steve Renaud | X-1 - Grand Prix 2007 | August 04, 2007 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | George Adkins | 1 | 0:43 |
| WIN | 22 - 7 | Mavrick Harvey | X-1 - Extreme Fighting 2 | March 17, 2007 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| LOSS | 21 - 7 | Jeremy Horn | IFL - Oakland | January 19, 2007 | Decision (Split) | 5 | 4:00 | |
| WIN | 21 - 6 | Tony Williams | Extreme Wars 5 - Battlegrounds | October 06, 2006 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:48 | |
| LOSS | 20 - 6 | Robbie Lawler | Icon Sport - Lawler vs. Niko 2 | February 25, 2006 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:38 | |
| LOSS | 20 - 5 | Jason Miller | Icon Sport - Opposites Attract | October 28, 2005 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:41 | |
| LOSS | 20 - 4 | Robbie Lawler | Superbrawl - Icon | July 23, 2005 | KO (Punches) | 2 | 4:36 | |
| WIN | 20 - 3 | Masanori Suda | SB 39 - Destiny | April 09, 2005 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:09 | |
| WIN | 19 - 3 | Ron Fields | SB 38 - SuperBrawl 38 | December 12, 2004 | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 3:48 | |
| WIN | 18 - 3 | Yushin Okami | SB 36 - SuperBrawl 36 | June 18, 2004 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 17 - 3 | Keith Winters | SB 34 - SuperBrawl 34 | March 28, 2004 | Submission (Toe Hold) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| WIN | 16 - 3 | Dave Menne | SB 33 - SuperBrawl 33 | February 07, 2004 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 15 - 3 | Matt Lindland | UFC 45 - Revolution | November 21, 2003 | TKO (Punches) | Larry Landless | 3 | 4:23 |
| WIN | 15 - 2 | Justin Ellison | SB 31 - SuperBrawl 31 | September 20, 2003 | KO | 1 | 2:35 | |
| WIN | 14 - 2 | Matt Lindland | UFC 43 - Meltdown | June 06, 2003 | TKO (Slam) | John McCarthy | 1 | 1:56 |
| WIN | 13 - 2 | Tyrone Roberts | SB 28 - SuperBrawl 28 | February 08, 2003 | Submission (Toe Hold) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| WIN | 12 - 2 | Sean McCully | SB 27 - SuperBrawl 27 | November 09, 2002 | Submission | 1 | 0:51 | |
| WIN | 11 - 2 | Pascal Gosselin | UCC Hawaii - Eruption in Hawaii | September 17, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| WIN | 10 - 2 | Charlie West | FFC 1 - Force Fighting Championships 1 | May 18, 2002 | Submission (Toe Hold) | 2 | 1:15 | |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Jason Drexel | SB 23 - SuperBrawl 23 | March 09, 2002 | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 3:05 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 2 | Sean Gray | Warriors Quest 3 - Punishment in Paradise | December 01, 2001 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:47 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 | John Renken | SB 22 - SuperBrawl 22 | November 02, 2001 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Todd Medina | Warriors Quest 1 - The New Beginning | May 29, 2001 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Dennis Reed | SB 21 - SuperBrawl 21 | May 24, 2001 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:43 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Ricardo Barros | WOTNM - Warriors of the New Millennium 2 | November 24, 2000 | TKO | 1 | 3:44 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 1 | Yasuhito Namekawa | Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B | July 22, 2000 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 0:27 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Aaron Torres | KOTC 4 - Gladiators | June 24, 2000 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Ahmad Reese | RITC 3 - Rage in the Cage 3 | January 18, 2000 | TKO (Submission to Strikes) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Phil Ortiz | SB 15 - SuperBrawl 15 | December 07, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | Lance Gibson | 1 | 2:39 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Aaron Riley | RITC 2 - Marching of the Warriors | October 15, 1999 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 7:06 |
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