Dion Staring
UFC DebutNickname“The Soldier”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Arnhem, Gelderland
- Born
- Netherlands
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Dion Staring 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.
UFC debut
Jan 13, 2013
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
665-416-19
.615 win rate
Winning-record opponents
27 of 44
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
51
44 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 51 bouts · 35 promotions · wins by 19 KO · 9 sub · 8 decBOTE · FFC · B2F · Shooto · BOA +30
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nills van Noord21-11-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFL MMA 2 | Mar 24, 2018 |
| W | Kirill Harder0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | A1 World Combat Cup | Sep 23, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Real Fighters / Beast of the East | May 13, 2017 | |
| L | Darko Stosic23-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 27 | Dec 17, 2016 |
| L | Darko Stosic23-8 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 26 | Sep 23, 2016 |
| L | Geronimo dos Santos44-26-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | WFCA 17 | Apr 9, 2016 |
| W | Andreas Kraniotakes18-12-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC | Nov 27, 2015 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | BOA | Sep 26, 2015 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | IGF | Apr 11, 2015 | |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez54-27 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | FFC | Dec 20, 2014 |
| W | Sander Duyvis3-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:29 | BOA | Oct 4, 2014 |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:55 | FFC | Apr 25, 2014 | |
| W | Ante Delija26-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:42 | FFC | Oct 25, 2013 |
| L | Alexey Oleynik61-18-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:41 | ProFC | Oct 16, 2013 |
| L | James McSweeney15-18 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:38 | CFA 10 | Mar 2, 2013 |
| L | Daniel Cormier22-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:02 | Strikeforce | Jan 12, 2013 |
| W | John de Wilde2-16 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 1:23 | B2F | Apr 9, 2012 |
| W | Roman Savochka24-19 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:35 | United Glory | May 28, 2011 |
| W | Rudolf Kriz | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | B2F | Apr 25, 2011 |
| W | Dawid Baziak10-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:14 | BOTE | Jun 12, 2010 |
| W | Peter Graham11-10 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | Fury 1 | May 21, 2010 |
| W | Samir Bourekba | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | B2F | Apr 5, 2010 |
| L | Damian Grabowski22-5 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:44 | BOTE | Jan 30, 2010 |
| W | Aziz Karaoglu10-7 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 0:55 | Backstreet Fights 2 | Dec 12, 2009 |
| W | Jessie Gibbs10-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Slamm | Nov 29, 2009 |
| W | Rodney Glunder25-20-3 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:42 | UG 11 | Oct 17, 2009 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 3:59 | Jungle Fight 14 | May 9, 2009 | |
| L | Robert Jocz21-8 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 2:34 | BOTE | Jan 24, 2009 |
| L | Antoni Chmielewski32-18 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:53 | KSW 10 | Dec 12, 2008 |
| W | Markus Halkosaari5-8 | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:00 | UG 10 | Nov 9, 2008 |
| W | Michael Knaap18-22-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UG 8 | Jul 6, 2008 |
| L | Damian Grabowski22-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | FS 3 | May 24, 2008 |
| W | Billy Echter1-3-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:24 | B2F 2 | Mar 24, 2008 |
| W | Michael Knaap18-22-3 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | BOTE | Jan 26, 2008 |
| W | Hans Stringer22-8-3 | Decision | — | R3 | 0:00 | UG 5 | Sep 9, 2007 |
| W | Akira Corassani12-6 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 2:52 | UG 3 | May 20, 2007 |
| W | Ralf Wonnink4-8 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:30 | B2F | Apr 9, 2007 |
| W | John Winter0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | BOTE | Jan 27, 2007 |
| W | Martin Scholsberg | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:54 | BOA 5 | Oct 8, 2006 |
| L | Denis Stojnic16-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | UG 1 | Sep 17, 2006 |
| W | Samir Bourekba | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:00 | BOTE | May 12, 2006 |
| W | Ralf Wonnink4-8 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | FF | Dec 17, 2005 |
| W | Dave Paul2-1 | Submission | — | R0 | 0:00 | Shooto | Oct 23, 2005 |
| W | Aziz Karaoglu10-7 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | CFC 4 | Jul 3, 2005 |
| W | Autimio Antonia | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:09 | Shooto | May 22, 2005 |
| W | Ramon Temmink | KO/TKO | Shoulder Injury | R1 | 0:00 | BOTE | Apr 9, 2005 |
| W | Markus Halkosaari5-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:58 | Shooto | Oct 3, 2004 |
| W | Tony Bentley2-3 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 1:41 | UC 11 | Sep 12, 2004 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | IMA | Jun 18, 2000 | |
| L | Can Sahinbas5-4 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 0:34 | AAC 2 | Nov 27, 1999 |
| W | Gulabi Akbulut | Decision | Unanimous | R0 | 0:00 | IMA | Apr 24, 1999 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.