John Renken
UFC DebutNickname“The Saint”
Record
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Peoria, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- USCAA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
John Renken 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
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
833-622-48
.573 win rate
Winning-record opponents
30 of 49
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
51
49 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 · 30 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 13 sub · 2 decHOOKnSHOOT · SFC · FFC 12 · IVC 14 · ES +25
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Scott Henze21-10-2 | No Contest | — | R0 | 0:00 | HOOKnSHOOT | Apr 2, 2005 |
| L | Nick Thompson38-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | FFC 12 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| W | Brian Ebersole51-18-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 12 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| L | Sean Huffman22-36-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 12 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| L | Joe Riggs50-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:28 | RITC 60 | Mar 20, 2004 |
| W | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | — | TFC 7 | Feb 28, 2003 | |
| L | Ryuta Sakurai30-28-6 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 3:09 | Shooto | Feb 23, 2003 |
| L | Edwin Aguilar26-19 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | CLM 3 | Sep 20, 2002 |
| W | Curtis Stout11-12-1 | KO/TKO | Kick | R1 | 0:11 | HOOKnSHOOT | Sep 7, 2002 |
| W | Keith Wisniewski28-15-1 | Submission | Kneebar | R2 | 1:43 | HOOKnSHOOT | May 25, 2002 |
| L | Ivan Salaverry14-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | HOOKnSHOOT | Mar 9, 2002 |
| L | Angelo Araujo10-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:00 | IVC 14 | Nov 11, 2001 |
| L | KO/TKO | Submission to Punch | R1 | 3:37 | IVC 14 | Nov 11, 2001 | |
| L | Falaniko Vitale30-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:29 | SB 22 | Nov 2, 2001 |
| W | Scott Henze21-10-2 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | HOOKnSHOOT | Mar 10, 2001 |
| L | Eric Hill3-4 | KO/TKO | Submission to Knees | R2 | 5:50 | WVF | Jan 20, 2001 |
| W | Shannon Ritch58-88 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | — | Bushido 1 | Jan 18, 2001 |
| L | Akira Shoji14-18-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 6:44 | PRIDE | Jun 4, 2000 |
| L | Andy Sanders7-7-3 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 4:30 | EC 31 | Mar 24, 2000 |
| W | Tim Wills0-18 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R0 | 0:00 | HOOKnSHOOT | Mar 18, 2000 |
| L | Joe Doerksen51-16 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:24 | UF | Feb 24, 2000 |
| L | Rick Graveson18-13 | KO/TKO | Cut | R2 | 3:55 | EC 26 | Jul 21, 1999 |
| L | Luis Guerrero | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:37 | ES | Jun 25, 1999 |
| L | Dennis Reed45-63-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:50 | Dangerzone | Jun 19, 1999 |
| L | Jermaine Andre14-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | SFC | Apr 30, 1999 |
| L | Mike Rangel | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 7:43 | ES | Apr 16, 1999 |
| L | Scott Morton2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 15:00 | Gladiators 2 | Mar 18, 1999 |
| W | Joe Geromiller9-12-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 23:24 | SFC | Jan 31, 1999 |
| L | Masakatsu Funaki39-13-2 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 5:50 | Pancrase | Dec 19, 1998 |
| L | Joe Slick16-5-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 15:00 | Gladiators 1 | Nov 13, 1998 |
| L | Henry Matamoros19-14-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:50 | HOOKnSHOOT | Nov 7, 1998 |
| D | Scott Ventimiglia14-6-1 | Draw | — | R1 | 14:00 | SFC | Nov 6, 1998 |
| D | Mark Jaquith16-8-3 | Draw | — | R1 | 20:00 | UW | Oct 26, 1998 |
| L | Joe Geromiller9-12-1 | Decision | — | R1 | 10:00 | SFC | Sep 9, 1998 |
| L | Brian Gassaway29-21-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 7:38 | CC 3 | Jul 15, 1998 |
| W | Dave Yoder1-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:00 | CC 3 | Jul 15, 1998 |
| L | Henry Matamoros19-14-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 8:30 | WVT | Apr 4, 1998 |
| W | Troy Pacenka4-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:22 | EC 16 | Mar 26, 1998 |
| D | Ryan Stout13-8-1 | Draw | — | R1 | 15:00 | EC 15 | Feb 27, 1998 |
| W | Al Buck Jr.1-3 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 3:36 | EC 14 | Feb 13, 1998 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:36 | EC 14 | Feb 13, 1998 | |
| L | Jerry Bohlander11-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:18 | WPC | Jan 16, 1998 |
| D | Brian Dunn35-19-4 | Draw | — | R1 | 15:00 | EC 11 | Nov 22, 1997 |
| W | Jimmy Perez2-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 9:58 | IFC 6 | Sep 20, 1997 |
| W | Mike Eierman1-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:57 | IFC 6 | Sep 20, 1997 |
| W | Caz Daniels8-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 9:50 | EC 9 | Aug 30, 1997 |
| W | Phil Stroffolino3-5-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 22:44 | HOOKnSHOOT | Jul 19, 1997 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R0 | — | HOOKnSHOOT | Jul 18, 1997 | |
| W | Sean Brockmole3-6-2 | Submission | Kneebar | R0 | — | HOOKnSHOOT | Jul 18, 1997 |
| L | Submission | Armlock | R1 | 5:26 | HOOKnSHOOT | Apr 5, 1997 | |
| W | Mark Nelson1-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:03 | HOOKnSHOOT | Apr 5, 1997 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.