Sam Adkins (fighter) explained
| Sam Adkins |
| Other Names: | The Experience |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1965 |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Weight: | 225lb |
| Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
| Years Active: | 1996 - 2007 |
| Mma Kowin: | 1 |
| Mma Subwin: | 4 |
| Mma Decwin: | 2 |
| Mma Koloss: | 6 |
| Mma Subloss: | 9 |
| Mma Decloss: | 5 |
| Mma Draw: | 2 |
| Sherdog: | 122 |
Sam Adkins (born April 26, 1965) is a retired American[1] mixed martial artist.[2] He is best known for his time in the UFC competing in the Heavyweight division fighting established fighters such as Ken Shamrock and Tank Abbott.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss| align=center| | George Paz| TKO| REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:58| Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–19–2| Jesse Vasquez| Decision (unanimous)| REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–18–2| Eric Loveless| Decision (unanimous)| REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–17–2| Jesse Vasquez| Submission| REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:33| Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–17–2| Kristian Rothaermel| TKO (punches)| FFC 7: Freestyle Fighting Championships 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:51|
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| 6–16–2| Luis Garcia| Draw| rowspan=2|REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| rowspan=2|| align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| rowspan=2|Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–16–1| Elias Siam| Decision (unanimous)| align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–16–1|
Edwin Dewees| Decision (unanimous)| RITC 39: Bring It| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00|
Phoenix, Arizona, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–15–1| Robert Villegas| Submission (heel hook)| REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:30| Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–14–1|
Homer Moore| Decision| CLM 3: Combate Libre Mexico 3| | align=center| 4| align=center| 5:00| Mexico| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–13–1| Tyrone Roberts| Decision| Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat| | align=center| 2| align=center| 6:00|
Texas, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| 5–12–1| Luis Garcia| Draw| REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting| | align=center| 0| align=center| 0:00| | |-| Loss| align=center| 5–12|
Ken Shamrock| Submission (kimura)| WMMAA 1: MegaFights| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:26| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–11|
Guy Mezger| Submission| FFC: Freestyle Fighting Championship| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| Dallas,
Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–10|
Bobby Hoffman| TKO (doctor stoppage)| EC 35: Extreme Challenge 35| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:25|
Davenport, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–9|
Ricco Rodriguez| Submission (forearm choke)| Armageddon: Armageddon 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:32| Houston,
Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–8| Mark Walker| Submission (armbar)| BRI 5: Bas Rutten Invitational 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 6:07| Colorado, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–8|
Gan McGee| TKO (punches)| BRI 4: Bas Rutten Invitational 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:58| | |-| Win| align=center| 4–7| Brett Hogg| Submission (keylock)| Kickfest: Kickfest 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:44|
Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–7|
Dan Severn| Submission (fatigue)| IFC 8: Showdown at Shooting Star| | align=center| 1| align=center| 12:53|
Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–6|
Kevin Jackson| Submission (armbar)| EC 18: Extreme Challenge 18| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:21|
Davenport, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–5|
Travis Fulton| Submission (armbar)| rowspan=2|RnB 2: Bare Knuckle Brawl| rowspan=2|| align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| rowspan=2|Atlanta,
Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–4| Clayton Miller| Submission (guillotine choke)| align=center| 1| align=center| 0:26| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–4|
Andre Roberts| Submission| EC 11: Extreme Challenge 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:02|
Marshalltown, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–3|
Brad Kohler| TKO (cut)| EC 9: Extreme Challenge 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 6:56|
Davenport, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–2| David Abbott| Submission (neck crank)|
UFC 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:06|
Augusta, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Felix Mitchell| Decision (unanimous)|
UFC 10| | align=center| 1| align=center| 10:00|
Birmingham, Alabama, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1|
Don Frye| TKO (doctor stoppage)| rowspan=2|
UFC 8| rowspan=2|| align=center| 1| align=center| 0:48| rowspan=2|
Bayamón, Puerto Rico| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Keith Mielke| TKO (submission to punches)| align=center| 1| align=center| 0:50|
[3] See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Sam Adkins . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027014718/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sam-Adkins-122 . October 27, 2014 . live .
- Web site: Sam Adkins . mixedmartialarts.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027034256/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/CC35E9D9B29DD72F/Sam-Adkins/ . October 27, 2014 . live .
- Web site: Sam. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-12-20.
