Steve Kinnison
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Anaconda
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Steve Kinnison 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
428-334-14
.562 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 27
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
31
27 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 31 bouts · 26 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 6 sub · 4 decWBFN · RMMA · Midwest Fight League · KOTC · CCC +21
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Will Starks12-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:26 | Midwest Fight League | Feb 8, 2020 |
| L | Jameel Massouh26-9 | Submission | Twister | R1 | 1:27 | KOTC | Apr 9, 2011 |
| L | Chase Beebe24-13-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CCC | Mar 5, 2011 |
| W | Ryan Williams11-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:27 | LOW | Apr 24, 2010 |
| L | Marcos da Matta | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:25 | G-Force Fights | Sep 26, 2009 |
| L | Jessie Riggleman11-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:09 | COF | Oct 24, 2008 |
| W | Will Shutt23-30-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:52 | PFC | May 30, 2008 |
| L | Micah Miller21-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PXF | Dec 8, 2007 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | RMMA | Nov 10, 2007 | |
| L | Jarrod Card15-9-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HIP 2 | Nov 3, 2007 |
| W | York Ash6-17 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:00 | RMMA | Sep 13, 2007 |
| W | Tyler Combs14-17-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:56 | CFC 2 | Mar 10, 2007 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WBFN | Mar 2, 2007 | |
| W | Ryan Bixler27-25-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:49 | CFC 1 | Dec 16, 2006 |
| W | Diego Saraiva22-20-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WBFN | Nov 17, 2006 |
| W | Dustin Rhodes | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:17 | WBFN | Nov 17, 2006 |
| L | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | WBFN | May 12, 2006 | |
| W | Chris Clodfelter | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 1:15 | WBFN | Mar 24, 2006 |
| L | Kurt Pellegrino16-7 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R0 | 0:00 | FCC 20 | Sep 24, 2005 |
| L | Rafael Dias17-12-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:17 | AFC 13 | Jul 30, 2005 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R0 | 0:00 | FNF | Jul 8, 2005 | |
| L | Jeff Curran36-18-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:47 | XFO 6 | Jun 25, 2005 |
| W | Diego Saraiva22-20-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FT 2 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| W | Rafael Dias17-12-2 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | FCC 19 | May 14, 2005 |
| W | Jordan Anderson | Submission | Triangle Choke | R0 | 0:00 | SC 20 | Apr 30, 2005 |
| W | Harris Norwood7-18-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FT 1 | Apr 21, 2005 |
| L | Roger Huerta24-14-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:57 | FFC 14 | Mar 5, 2005 |
| L | Randy Hauer7-15 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | — | BONO 13 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| L | Jorge Gurgel14-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:08 | FFC 8 | Mar 5, 2004 |
| W | KO/TKO | Slam | R1 | 1:35 | FFC 6 | Jul 11, 2003 | |
| L | David Gardner18-21 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 4 | Jan 31, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-0across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsRCF 20 · RCF 19 · RCF 18 · RCF 16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Anthony Middlebrooks | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:57 | RCF 20 | Sep 28, 2002 |
| W | Lane Yarbrough11-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | RCF 19 | Aug 16, 2002 |
| W | Rocky Long21-40-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | RCF 18 | Jul 12, 2002 |
| W | Andy Voisin | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:08 | RCF 16 | May 17, 2002 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.

