| Bristol Marunde | |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| Residence: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Weight: | 170lb |
| Weight Class: | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach In: | 75.5 |
| Fighting Out Of: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team: | Syndicate MMA Extreme Couture Throwdown Training Center |
| Years Active: | 2005-present |
| Mma Kowin: | 3 |
| Mma Subwin: | 6 |
| Mma Decwin: | 7 |
| Mma Koloss: | 5 |
| Mma Subloss: | 3 |
| Mma Decloss: | 2 |
| Sherdog: | 12961 |
Bristol Marunde (born April 20, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He was a contestant on , and has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, Titan FC, M-1 Global, and the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League.
In April 2017, Marunde premiered as the cohost of the new HGTV show Flip or Flop Vegas.[1]
Bristol Marunde was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and moved with his family to Sequim, Washington near Seattle at an early age. In Bellevue, Marunde established notoriety when he applied his MMA techniques to apprehend a wanted rapist lurking in his neighbor's house when she arrived home. Marunde and his father ran the criminal down and apprehended him. The criminal was wanted in 5 states for multiple rapes and burglaries. He was convicted and sent to prison. The Bellevue Chief of Police and the mayor presented Marunde with an outstanding citizen award for his actions.
Marunde was encouraged to try MMA by his older brother Jesse Marunde who placed second in the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest in China. Marunde was devastated by his brother's death in 2007 but has continued fighting.
Marunde compiled a 6-1 amateur record before making his professional debut in 2005.[2] After accumulating a 12-6 professional record, he was given an opportunity to compete in Strikeforce.
Marunde faced former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo Souza as a late replacement for Derek Brunson at . After Souza gained side control Marunde tapped out in the third round due to an arm-triangle choke.
Marunde was selected as a contestant on . Marunde faced George Lockhart in the preliminary round. Marunde won by guillotine choke submission in the first round. Marunde was later selected by Shane Carwin as his second pick.
On Episode 4, Marunde was selected to fight veteran Julian Lane. After two close grueling rounds, Marunde won the fight via unanimous decision and moved onto the quarter-final round. Marunde eventually lost by decision to Neil Magny in the quarter-final round.
Marunde made his official UFC debut in April 2013 as he faced season 17 alumni Clint Hester on April 13, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[3] He lost the fight via KO in the third round.
In his second fight for the promotion, Marunde faced promotional newcomer Viscardi Andrade in a Welterweight bout on August 3, 2013, at UFC 163.[4] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. He was subsequently released from the promotion.[5]
Marunde faced Ian Williams for the ROTR Welterweight Championship at Combat MMA Games: Super Brawl 1 on April 6, 2014. He won via submission (kimura) in the first round.[6] Bristol and his wife Aubrey became the host of HGTV's Flip or Flop Vegas with the first episode airing on April 6, 2017.
|-| Loss| align=center| 16–10| Gilbert Smith| TKO (broken jaw)| RFA 31: Smith vs. Marunde| | align=center| 4| align=center| 2:03| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|For the RFA Welterweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 16–9| Michael Hill| Decision (unanimous)| Xcessive Force FC 6: The Proving Ground| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada|Catchweight (172 lb) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 15–9| Dave Castillo| Decision (unanimous)| Showdown Fights 15: Castillo vs. Marunde| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Orem, Utah, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–9| Micah Miller| Decision (unanimous)| Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–9| Ian Williams| Submission (kimura)| Combat Games MMA: Super Brawl 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:29| Snoqualmie, Washington, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–9| Viscardi Andrade| TKO (punches)| UFC 163| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:36| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|Return to Welterweight.|-| Loss| align=center| 12–8| Clint Hester| TKO (elbow)| The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:53| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–7| Ronaldo Souza| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:43| Columbus, Ohio, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–6| Jay Silva| Decision (unanimous)| Superior Cage Combat 3| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–6| Victor Moreno| Submission (kimura)| Superior Cage Combat 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:07| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–6| Chuck Grisby| Decision (unanimous)| Superior Cage Combat 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|Catchweight (190 lb) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 9–6| Shane Primm| Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Finals| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–6| Jordan Smith| Submission (triangle choke)| Throwdown Showdown 5: Homecoming| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:52| Orem, Utah, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–5| Justin Davis| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Rumble on the Ridge 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:19| Snoqualmie, Washington, United States|Return to Middleweight.|-| Win| align=center| 7–5| Mychal Clark| Submission (kimura)| Alliance: The Uprising| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:08| Kent, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–5| Kyle Keeney| Decision (unanimous)| Carnage at the Creek 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Shelton, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–5| Will Courchaine| Submission (kimura)| CS: Freedom Fights| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:51| Tacoma, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–5| Noah Inhofer| TKO (corner stoppage)| Carnage at the Creek 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Shelton, Washington, United States|Return to Light Heavyweight.|-| Loss| align=center| 3–5| Benji Radach| TKO (punches)| IFL: Everett| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:28| Everett, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–4| John Kading| KO (punches)| IFL: Moline| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:35| Moline, Illinois, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–4| Jeremy Williams| Submission (triangle choke)| IFL: Oakland| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:13| Oakland, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–3| Matt Horwich| Decision (unanimous)| IFL: Portland| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:00| Portland, Oregon, United States|Middleweight debut.|-| Loss| align=center| 2–2| Horace Spencer| KO (punch)| Pride and Fury IV: Van Arsdale vs. Oliviera| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:33| Boise, Idaho, United States|Light Heavyweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Rich Attonito| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Euphoria: USA vs. Japan| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:57| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|Welterweight debut.|-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Art Santore | Decision (unanimous)| SF 10: Mayhem| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Portland, Oregon, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Alexei Veselovzorov| Submission (americana)| Euphoria: USA vs. Russia| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|
|-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Neil Magny| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| Quarter-Final round|-| Win| align=center| 2-0| Julian Lane| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| Preliminary round|-| Win| align=center| 1–0| George Lockhart| Submission (guillotine choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:23| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| Elimination round