Ron Waterman
Born (1965-11-23) November 23, 1965
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ron Waterman
Billed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight260 lb (120 kg)
Trained byOhio Valley Wrestling
Ron Waterman
Born (1965-11-23) November 23, 1965
Colorado, United States
Other namesH2O
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Super Heavyweight
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofGreeley, Colorado
TeamColorado Stars
RankBlack belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts[1]
Years active1999–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission8
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ronald Waterman (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group.[2] He holds notable victories over Valentijn Overeem, Ricco Rodriguez, Kevin Randleman, and Mario Rinaldi. He was the only WEC Super Heavyweight Champion.

Career

Waterman began his career as a high school art teacher and wrestling coach eventually entering the professional MMA arena and becoming a veteran fighter of the UFC. He received a black belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts on January 2, 2000.[1]

Later, Ron moved on to the pro wrestling scene via Ohio Valley Wrestling where he honed his skills during a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment. Waterman went on to tour with the WWE doing house and dark matches across the country. After WWE, Waterman continued to wrestle in Japan, while simultaneously maintaining a career in MMA and making regular appearances with Team Impact.

In his last fight he beat fellow American Mark Smith by arm triangle choke submission on November 29, 2008.

He was the high school wrestling coach of former UFC interim Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin and helped train Carwin for UFC 116.[3]

Personal life

Waterman is married with three children. He is currently a firefighter and paramedic.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Professional wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 16 wins 6 losses
By knockout 6 4
By submission 8 1
By decision 2 1
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–6–2 Mark Smith Submission (arm-triangle choke) BTBB - Born to be Bad November 29, 2008 2 2:16 Loveland, Colorado, United States
Loss 15–6–2 Dave Herman TKO (punches) EliteXC: Return of the King June 14, 2008 1 2:19 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 15–5–2 Analu Brash Submission (americana) X-1 Events - Champions January 26, 2008 2 2:10 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Won the X-1 Heavyweight Championship.
Win 14–5–2 Mario Rinaldi TKO (punches) AOW - Art of War 3 September 1, 2007 1 4:39 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 13–5–2 Roger Gracie Submission (armbar) Bodog Fight - USA vs Russia December 2, 2006 1 3:38 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 13–4–2 Ricco Rodriguez TKO (doctor stoppage) WFA: King of the Streets July 22, 2006 1 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 13–3–2 Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) WEC 16 - Clash of the Titans 2 August 18, 2005 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States Defended the WEC Super Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 12–3–2 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Brave 10 November 7, 2004 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–2–2 Kevin Randleman Submission (americana) Pride Final Conflict 2004 August 15, 2004 1 7:44 Saitama, Japan
Win 11–2–2 Keigo Takamori Submission (americana) Pancrase: Brave 5 May 28, 2004 1 1:36 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10–2–2 Mirko Cro Cop TKO (punches and soccer kicks) PRIDE 27 February 1, 2004 1 4:37 Osaka, Japan
Draw 10–1–2 Jimmy Ambriz Draw Pancrase - Hybrid 10 November 30, 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–1–1 Jun Ishii Submission (neck crank) Pancrase - Hybrid 9 October 31, 2003 1 1:02 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–1–1 Jerry Vrbanovic Submission (shoulder lock) IFC - Global Domination September 6, 2003 3 N/A Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 8–1–1 James Nevarez TKO (punches) WEC 7: This Time It's Personal August 9, 2003 3 2:31 Lemoore, California, United States Won the inaugural WEC Super Heavyweight Champion.
Win 7–1–1 Valentijn Overeem Submission (americana) PRIDE 24 December 23, 2002 1 2:18 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 6–1–1 Kengo Watanabe Submission (americana) Pancrase - 2002 Anniversary Show September 29, 2002 1 2:33 Yokohama, Japan
Win 5–1–1 Satoshi Honma Decision (unanimous) UFC 25 April 14, 2000 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 4–1–1 Tim Lajcik Draw UFC 22 September 24, 1999 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss 4–1 Andre Roberts KO (punches) UFC 21 July 16, 1999 1 2:51 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win 4–0 Chris Condo TKO (punches) UFC 20 May 7, 1999 1 0:28 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win 3–0 Joshua Jenkins TKO (doctor stoppage) BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 February 6, 1999 1 1:14 United States
Win 2–0 Daniel James TKO (punches) BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 February 6, 1999 1 0:20 United States
Win 1–0 Matt Asher TKO (punches) BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 February 6, 1999 1 0:28 United States

References

  1. 1 2 "PANCRASE Mixed Martial Arts". www.pancrase.us. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ↑ Waterman, Ron H2O Man. "ronwaterman.com". ronwaterman.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos". sports.yahoo.com.
  4. ↑ "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.
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