David Baron (fighter)
      
David Baron (born February 15, 1973) is a French mixed martial artist and Shooto Middleweight European Champion. He has also competed for the UFC and PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Former Shooto Middleweight European Champion (March 12, 2005 - July, 2007)
 
- Shooto Middleweight European Champion(December 15, 2007 – Present)
 
Shooto - Shooto Tradition 2008[1]
Shooto - Belgium2007
XG 3 - Xtreme Gladiators 3 2007
UTU - Ultimate Tear Up 2007
UF 7 - 2 Tuf 2 Tap 2007
2H2H - Road to Japan 2006
M-1 MFC - Russia vs Europe 2006
CWFC - Strike Force 2005
Shooto Sweden - Second Impact 2005
EVT 4 - Gladiators 2004
Shooto Holland - Fight Night 2003
WAFF 2 - World Absolute Fight 2 2003
Shooto Holland - Night of the Warriors 2001 et 2002
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | 
 | 
| 22 matches | 
17 wins | 
4 losses | 
| By knockout | 
4 | 
0 | 
| By submission | 
11 | 
2 | 
| By decision | 
2 | 
2 | 
| Draws | 
1 | 
|  Res. | 
 Record | 
 Opponent | 
 Method | 
 Event | 
 Date | 
 Round | 
 Time | 
 Location | 
 Notes | 
| Loss | 
 17–4–1 | 
 Jason Ponet | 
 Decision (unanimous) | 
 100% Fight 18: VIP | 
 000000002014-02-15-0000February 15, 2014 | 
 3 | 
 5:00 | 
 Aubervilliers, France | 
  | 
| Draw | 
 17–3–1 | 
 Gor Harutunian | 
 Decision (draw) | 
 100% Fight: VIP | 
 000000002010-06-19-0000June 19, 2010 | 
 3 | 
 5:00 | 
 Paris, France | 
  | 
| Loss | 
 17–3 | 
 Jim Miller | 
 Submission (rear-naked choke) | 
 UFC 89	 | 
 000000002008-10-18-0000October 18, 2008 | 
 3 | 
 3:19 | 
 London, England | 
  | 
| Win | 
 17–2 | 
 Hayato Sakurai | 
 Submission (guillotine choke) | 
 Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 | 
 000000002008-05-03-0000May 3, 2008 | 
 1 | 
 4:50 | 
 Tokyo, Japan | 
  | 
| Win | 
 16–2 | 
 Niek Tromp | 
 Submission (guillotine choke) | 
 Shooto: Belgium | 
 000000002007-12-15-0000December 15, 2007 | 
 1 | 
 1:23 | 
 Charleroi, Belgium | 
  | 
| Win | 
 15–2 | 
 Abdul Mohamed | 
 TKO (doctor stoppage) | 
 UF 7: 2 Tuf 2 Tap | 
 000000002007-10-20-0000October 20, 2007 | 
 1 | 
 3:22 | 
 England | 
  | 
| Win | 
 14–2 | 
 Johnny Frachey | 
 KO (punch) | 
 Xtreme Gladiators 3 | 
 000000002007-06-09-0000June 9, 2007 | 
 1 | 
 4:58 | 
 France | 
  | 
| Win | 
 13–2 | 
 Jason Ball | 
 Submission (armbar) | 
 Ultimate Tear Up | 
 000000002007-02-24-0000February 24, 2007 | 
 1 | 
 2:09 | 
 Middlesbrough, England | 
  | 
| Loss | 
 12–2 | 
 Takanori Gomi | 
 Submission (rear-naked choke) | 
 Pride - Bushido 12 | 
 000000002006-08-26-0000August 26, 2006 | 
 1 | 
 7:10 | 
 Nagoya, Japan | 
  | 
| Win | 
 12–1 | 
 Joey Van Wanrooij | 
 Submission (strikes) | 
 2H2H: Road to Japan | 
 000000002006-06-18-0000June 18, 2006 | 
 1 | 
 1:35 | 
 Netherlands | 
  | 
| Win | 
 11–1 | 
 Dan Hardy | 
 Decision (unanimous) | 
 2H2H: Road to Japan | 
 000000002006-06-18-0000June 18, 2006 | 
 2 | 
 3:00 | 
 Netherlands | 
  | 
| Loss | 
 10–1 | 
 Per Eklund | 
 Decision (unanimous) | 
 EVT 6: Ragnarok | 
 000000002006-05-06-0000May 6, 2006 | 
 3 | 
 5:00 | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
  | 
| Win | 
 10–0 | 
 Erik Oganov | 
 KO (elbows) | 
 M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe | 
 000000002006-04-08-0000April 8, 2006 | 
 2 | 
 3:12 | 
 Saint Petersburg, Russia | 
  | 
| Win | 
 9–0 | 
 Olivier Elizabeth | 
 Submission (rear-naked choke)  | 
 PFA: Pancrase Fighting Association  | 
 000000002006-03-12-0000March 12, 2006 | 
 1 | 
 2:50 | 
 Bonneull, France | 
  | 
| Win | 
 8–0 | 
 Dan Hardy | 
 Submission (triangle choke) | 
 CWFC: Strike Force | 
 000000002005-05-21-0000May 21, 2005 | 
 2 | 
 3:10 | 
 Coventry, England | 
  | 
| Win | 
 7–0 | 
 Sauli Heilimo | 
 Submission (reverse triangle choke) | 
 Shooto Sweden: Second Impact | 
 000000002005-03-12-0000March 12, 2005 | 
 2 | 
 2:33 | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
  | 
| Win | 
 6–0 | 
 Stale Nyang | 
 Decision (unanimous)  | 
 EVT 4: Gladiators | 
 000000002004-09-26-0000September 26, 2004 | 
 3 | 
 5:00 | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
  | 
| Win | 
 5–0 | 
 Roemer Trumpert | 
 Submission (triangle choke) | 
 Shooto Holland: Fight Night | 
 000000002003-10-18-0000October 18, 2003 | 
 1 | 
 3:01 | 
 Vlissingen, Netherlands | 
  | 
| Win | 
 4–0 | 
 Jean Frederic Dutriat | 
 Submission (ankle lock) | 
 World Absolute Fight 2 | 
 000000002003-03-22-0000March 22, 2003 | 
 2 | 
 1:42 | 
 Marrakech, Morocco | 
  | 
| Win | 
 3–0 | 
 Martinsh Egle | 
 TKO (left hook to the body) | 
 Shooto Holland: The Lords of the Ring | 
 000000002002-05-12-0000May 12, 2002 | 
 1 | 
 0:35 | 
 Deventer, Netherlands | 
  | 
| Win | 
 2–0 | 
 Dirk van Opstal | 
 Submission (armbar) | 
 Shooto Holland: Night of the Warriors | 
 000000002001-11-04-0000November 4, 2001 | 
 1 | 
 2:19 | 
 Netherlands | 
  | 
| Win | 
 1–0 | 
 Carl Cincinnatus | 
 Submission (guillotine choke) | 
 Ultra Fight Kempokan | 
 000000001999-11-13-0000November 13, 1999 | 
 2 | 
 2:08 | 
 Paris, France | 
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