John Halverson "The Hurricane"
John Halverson, known as "The Hurricane", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Lightweight division. John Halverson holds a professional record of 16-8-0, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. John Halverson stands 5'9", fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 54 years old. John Halverson is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
John Halverson profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 16-8-0 |
| UFC record | 0-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 54 |
| Date of birth | 1972-09-08 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 155 lbs |
| Current streak | L3 |
| Total octagon time | 15 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.94 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.29 |
| Striking accuracy | 43.3% |
| Striking defense | 47.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 64.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 26.7% |
| Strikes to the legs | 8.9% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 66.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.96 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 30.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
John Halverson recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-03 | MCC | MCC 42: Lund vs. Schmauss | Doug Jenkins | loss | Punches · 3:45 · R1 |
| 2008-10-11 | Unknown | Superfights MMA | Jonathan Mix | loss | Punches · 4:25 · R1 |
| 2008-03-01 | UFC | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Jorge Gurgel | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2007-07-20 | EC | Bryce Teager | win | SUB | |
| 2007-06-30 | Unknown | Sam Jackson | win | SUB | |
| 2007-04-08 | Unknown | Tom Ahrens | win | SUB | |
| 2007-02-03 | UFC | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Roger Huerta | loss | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2006-11-22 | MCC | win | SUB | ||
| 2006-09-09 | IC | win | SUB | ||
| 2006-06-30 | Unknown | Tristan Yunker | loss | SUB | |
| 2006-06-17 | Unknown | Mike Suttles | win | TKO | |
| 2005-11-23 | Unknown | Anthony White | win | SUB | |
| 2005-10-15 | EC | Sean Huffman | loss | TKO | |
| 2004-12-17 | IC | Iowa Challenge 18 | Shawn Nolan | win | Submission · R1 |
| 2004-12-11 | Unknown | win | TKO | ||
| 2004-10-30 | Unknown | Miguel Cooley | win | DEC | |
| 2004-08-07 | Unknown | Shawn Nolan | win | TKO | |
| 2004-04-30 | Unknown | International Cage Combat 4 | Dan Duke | win | Triangle Choke · R1 |
| 2004-03-06 | VFC | John Strawn | no contest | NC | |
| 2003-11-22 | VFC | Kendrick Johnson | loss | SUB | |
| 2003-07-12 | VFC | Adam Copenhaver | win | TKO | |
| 2003-04-19 | VFC | Josh Rafferty | win | TKO | |
| 2003-03-08 | Unknown | James Sescher | win | TKO | |
| 2003-01-15 | Unknown | Kareema Bennett | win | TKO | |
| 2002-10-19 | Unknown | Jason Purcell | loss | LOSS |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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