Tom Shoaff
UFC DebutNickname“Gentleman of Violence”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Tom Shoaff 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
126-106-2
.543 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
13 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 15 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 2 sub · 4 decCC · Bellator · HFC 29 · Tru-Form Entertainment · HFC 24 +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Reggie Merriweather15-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CC | Feb 24, 2018 |
| W | Joseph Lile7-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:51 | CC | Dec 2, 2017 |
| L | Damian Norris10-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Mar 31, 2017 |
| W | Tyler Combs14-17-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CC | Jan 7, 2017 |
| L | Thomas Gifford17-10 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 4:34 | HFC 29 | Jun 4, 2016 |
| L | Cliff Wright12-21 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:04 | Tru-Form Entertainment | Oct 17, 2015 |
| W | Derek Loffer10-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:58 | HFC 24 | Jun 6, 2015 |
| W | Cameron VanCamp15-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:21 | HFC 23 | Feb 7, 2015 |
| L | Kurt Kinser9-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:51 | HFC 22 | Nov 8, 2014 |
| W | Bobby Emmons5-9 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 3:46 | HFC 21 | Sep 13, 2014 |
| W | Darius Yancy | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HFC 20 | Jun 7, 2014 |
| W | Austin Tweedy11-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HFC 19 | Feb 8, 2014 |
| W | George Allen | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:20 | HFC 18 | Nov 9, 2013 |
| W | Jonathan Dutton0-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:40 | HFC 17 | Sep 14, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:46 | Flawless FC 2 | Dec 15, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsFCF · Red Dragon Promotions · IWFL
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tristan Demmitt | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:17 | FCF | Jun 12, 2010 |
| W | Patrick Fritchie | Submission | — | R1 | 1:41 | Red Dragon Promotions | Feb 27, 2010 |
| W | Sampson France | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:32 | IWFL | Apr 18, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.