Dean Lister

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dean Lister
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1976(1976-02-13)
Age	48
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Dean Lister Biography

Dean Lister is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on February 13, 1976 in San Diego, California, United States. Mixed martial artist who gained notoriety for his participation in the Middleweight division as well as his status as the King of the Cage champion.

He was approached to He was asked by Tito Ortiz to be an assistant coach on the Spike TV reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter.” to become an assistant coach for”The Ultimate Fighter,” a Spike TV reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Lister grew up in a military family and lived in several South American countries, including Venezuela and Panama. Lister speaks several languages. He lived in Panama during the U.S. invasion in 1989, and, according to Lister, he was “right in the middle of a serious combat zone”. After living in several different cities in the United States, Lister’s family settled in San Diego for Lister’s high school years, where he attended Hilltop High School

Lister often fought as a kid, mostly due to a combination of being the “new kid”, a foreigner, and being small for his age. The need to protect himself led Lister to wrestling and martial arts. He started wrestling in high school, and became the high school division wrestling champion and a U.S. National Sambo Champion. Shortly after graduating from high school, Lister visited the Fábio Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in San Diego with his wrestling teammates, and became very interested in the sport. He started competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1996, six months after he started training.

He was earlier married to Flavia Mazoni.

Dean Lister Net Worth

Dean Lister is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Lister 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a fighter as a child and was naturally drawn to combat sports as well as the martial arts.

He was awarded an black belt in jiu-Jitsu.

Dean Richard Lister (born February 13, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. He currently fights in the middleweight division after moving down from light heavyweight. Lister’s sparring partner and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz, invited him to be his assistant grappling coach on the third season of the Spike TV reality show, The Ultimate Fighter.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dean Lister height 6 ft 1 in Dean weight 84 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dean Lister Dating?

According to our records, Dean Lister is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dean Lister’s is not dating anyone.

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Lister won the 2003 ADCC Absolute World championship and was the 2005 Superfight champion, defeating Jean Jacques Machado. He claimed the gold medal again in 2011 in the under 99 kg division by submitting João Assis in the final by a heel hook. He also submitted jiu-jitsu world champion Rodolfo Vieira, in his weight division, also with a heel hook. At the 2013 ADCC in Beijing, China, Lister defeated Cristiano Lazzarini in the semi-finals of the under 99 kg division by heel hook but would go on to lose on points in the finals to João Assis; In the absolute division Lister submitted both Hideki Sekine and João Gabriel Rocha by heel hook before losing to Marcus Almeida in the semi-finals. Lister also lost to Keenan Cornelius in the bronze medal match both on points.

Facts & Trivia

Dean Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dean Lister celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

ADCC 2005 Superfight championship: Defeated Jean Jacques Machado.

Top Facts about Dean Lister

1. Dean Lister is a retired American mixed martial artist.
2. He was born on April 13, 1976 in San Diego, California.
3. Lister competed in the middleweight and heavyweight divisions.
4. He has a professional record of 14 wins and 8 losses.
5. Lister won the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship twice.
6. He also won the Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship multiple times.
7. Lister is known for his grappling skills and submission techniques.
8. He has trained with notable fighters such as Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
9. After retiring from MMA, he became a successful coach and trainer.
10. Lister currently runs his own gym in San Diego called Victory MMA & Fitness.

Why is Dean Lister called the boogeyman?

As one of his opponents injured himself before the fight, Lister was left with no opponent, and due him being a big name in the grappling circuit it was extremely hard to find a replacement, people did not want to fight him. Because of these, he started being called the Boogeyman.

Who gave Dean Lister black belt?

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU BLACK BELT A noteworthy fact about James’ incredible teaching skills is that he is partly responsible for the success of UFC Veteran and three time Abu Dhabi World Champion Dean Lister, as it is James that mentored Dean and gave him his black belt.

Does Dean Lister speak Portuguese?

He can speak Portuguese , Spanish, English & a little bit french.

Who owns Victory MMA San Diego?

Dean Lister is a Founder and Owner of Victory MMA, and instructs members daily in both Gi and No-Gi Jiu Jitsu.

Which is higher president's Lister or Dean's Lister?

A president’s lister must obtain a general weighted average (GWA) of 93% and above with no grade lower than 89% in any course while a deans’ lister must get a GWA not lower than 89% and no grade lower than 85 % in any course.