Eric Pele (born July 16, 1969) is a mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage (KOTC) superheavyweight champion. He is also an accomplished tattoo artist who appears on the reality television show "Inked" with nickname 'Big E'.
He holds a notable victory over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.
MMA record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-5 |  Chase Gormley
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Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 16 - Anger Management | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Loss | 11-4 |  Akhmet Sultanov
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Decision (Unanimous) | BodogFIGHT - USA vs. Russia | November 30, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 11–3 | Antoine Hayes
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TKO | IFO - Kimmons vs Yunker | September 21, 2007 | 1 | 2:00 | N/A | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Aleksander Emelianenko
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KO (Punch) | Bodog Fight-Clash of the Nations | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:07 | N/A | |
| Win | 10–2 |  Antonio Silva
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TKO (Strikes) | BodogFight: USA vs Russia | December 2, 06 | 1 | 2:40 | N/A | |
| Win | 9–2 | Vince Lucero
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Decision (Unanimous) | Extreme Wars 5 | October 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 8–2 | Bobby Hoffman
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TKO | KOTC-Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 2 | 2:55 | N/A | |
| Win | 7–2 | Travis Fulton
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Submission (Verbal) | KOTC 32-Bringing Heat | January 24, 2004 | 1 | 1:35 | N/A | |
| Win | 6–2 | Dan Christison
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TKO | KOTC 23-Sin City | May 16, 2003 | 1 | 4:50 | N/A | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Dan Bobish
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TKO (Towel) | KOTC 12-Cold Blood | February 9, 2002 | 2 | 1:10 | N/A | |
| Win | 5–1 |  Kauai Kupihea
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Submission (Strikes) | KOTC 11-Domination | September 29, 2001 | 1 | 1:40 | N/A | |
| Win | 4–1 | Sean Alvarez
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KO | KOTC 9-Showtime | June 23, 2001 | 3 | 0:27 | N/A | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ernest Henderson
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Submission (Strikes) | GC 1-Gladiator Challenge 1 | December 9, 2000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Bobby Hoffman
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Decision (Unanimous) | Rings USA-Rising Stars Final | September 30, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 2–0 | Roger Neff
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Decision (unanimous) | Rings USA-Rising Stars Block B | July 22, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | N/A | |
| Win | 1–0 | Wesley Correira
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Submission (Armbar) | Rings USA-Rising Stars Block B | July 22, 2000 | 2 | 2:30 | N/A |