Brian Heden
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Brian Heden makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
666-452-12
.596 win rate
Winning-record opponents
26 of 45
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
48
45 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 48 bouts · 31 promotions · wins by 20 KO · 7 sub · 4 decNFA · Driller Promotions · MMA Big Show · C3 Fights · SDTC +26
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Raphael Pessoa10-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | LFA | Sep 21, 2018 |
| W | Kevin Asplund17-12 | Submission | Americana | R2 | 1:58 | Driller Promotions | May 19, 2018 |
| L | Bjoern Schmiedeberg12-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Superior FC 17 | May 20, 2017 |
| W | Tyler East15-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:51 | LFC 60 | Oct 7, 2016 |
| W | Travis Wiuff78-22 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:33 | Driller Promotions | Apr 21, 2016 |
| W | Mike Whitehead27-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Dakota FC / Ultimate Productions | Dec 5, 2015 |
| W | Adam Kope | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:25 | Driller Promotions | May 16, 2015 |
| L | Danyelle Williams8-8-1 | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:54 | Driller Promotions | Sep 6, 2014 |
| L | Travis Wiuff78-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:17 | Driller Promotions | May 24, 2014 |
| L | Tim Johnson18-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:56 | Dakota FC 17 | Jan 11, 2014 |
| W | DaVonta Nunn0-4 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:02 | FNP | Oct 19, 2013 |
| W | Shane DeZee15-21 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:29 | Full Nelson Promotions | Sep 7, 2013 |
| W | Chris Latozke3-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:36 | Dakota FC 15 | Apr 20, 2013 |
| L | Brett Murphy6-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Dakota FC 14 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| W | Andrew Gordon0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:15 | SDTC 20 | Sep 15, 2012 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:50 | NSC | Jul 20, 2012 | |
| W | Sean McCorkle17-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:44 | WMMA 1 | Mar 31, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:15 | C3 Fights | Jan 21, 2012 | |
| W | Richard White16-20 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:18 | SDTC 14 | Oct 15, 2011 |
| L | Tyler East15-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | C3 Fights | Sep 4, 2010 |
| L | Carmelo Marrero16-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | C3 Fights | Jul 17, 2010 |
| W | Chris Clark7-30 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:14 | KOTC | Mar 5, 2010 |
| W | Sherman Pendergarst11-18 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:14 | SDTC 6 | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | Ron Miller0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:45 | SDTC 5 | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | Steven Banks6-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | MMA Big Show | Oct 24, 2009 |
| W | Tony Kelly2-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:53 | SDTC | Apr 24, 2009 |
| L | Josh Hendricks19-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:52 | MMA Big Show | Apr 11, 2009 |
| W | Randy Quest | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:33 | SDTC | Feb 21, 2009 |
| W | Chester Post8-29-1 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 3:54 | Iroquois | Sep 27, 2008 |
| L | Sherman Pendergarst11-18 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:52 | XFO | Jun 8, 2008 |
| W | Otis Funk4-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | Combat USA | May 30, 2008 |
| W | Rodney Housley3-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:49 | MMA Big Show | May 10, 2008 |
| W | Boban Simic8-7-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | XFO 23 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| W | Justin Grizzard9-19 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:47 | EC 92 | Mar 22, 2008 |
| W | Antoine Hayes11-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFO 22 | Feb 23, 2008 |
| L | Ron Humphrey7-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:26 | XFF 6 | Dec 1, 2007 |
| W | John Brown11-5 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | — | MMA Big Show | Nov 3, 2007 |
| W | Tony Kelly2-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:13 | MF | Sep 7, 2007 |
| W | Demian Decorah28-36-1 | KO/TKO | Cut | R2 | 5:00 | DFC 10 | May 12, 2007 |
| W | Joel Castro3-2 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 4:52 | NFA | Feb 3, 2007 |
| W | Karl Knothe20-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | EFX | Dec 7, 2006 |
| L | Brett Rogers17-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:20 | EFX | Nov 1, 2006 |
| L | Dan Severn101-19-7 | Decision | Split | R4 | 5:00 | NFA | Sep 23, 2006 |
| W | Mark Racine0-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NFA | Jul 1, 2006 |
| L | Joel Castro3-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | NFA | Mar 25, 2006 |
| L | Garrett Thompson2-0 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:30 | NFA | Oct 8, 2005 |
| L | Matt Friesen8-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | — | NFA | Aug 20, 2005 |
| W | Taylor Lovrein | Submission | Smother Choke | R2 | — | NFA | Aug 20, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.