Eric Esch
Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location
Loss 17-10-1 Sandy Bowman TKO ( submission to punches Prestige Fighting Championship 3 October 21 , 2011 1 0:54 Fort McMurray , Alberta , Canada
Loss 17-9-1 Eric Barrak Submission ( guillotine choke ) Instinct MMA 1 October 7 , 2011 3 2:56 Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Win 17-8-1 Dean Storey TKO ( punches ) Elite-1 MMA : Moncton May 7 , 2011 2 0:20 Moncton , New Brunswick , Canada
Win 16-8-1 Deon West TKO ( punches ) LFC 43 : Wild Thang December 10 , 2010 2 5:00 Indianapolis , Indiana , United States
Loss 15-8-1 Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO ( submission to punches ) KSW 14 : Judgment Day September 18 , 2010 1 1:15 Łódź , Poland
Loss 15-7-1 Jeff Kugel TKO ( submission to punches ) Xtreme Cagefighting Championship 46 : Beatdown at the Ballroom 9 March 6 , 2010 1 0:40 Mount Clemens , Michigan , United States
Win 15-6-1 Chris Cruit Submission ( rear-naked choke ) Moosin : God of Martial Arts December 11 , 2009 1 1:38 Birmingham , Alabama , United States
Win 14-6-1 Tom Howard Submission ( neck crank ) Extreme Cage Fighting September 9 , 2009 1 1:40 Laredo , Texas , United States
Win 13-6-1 Jefferson Hook TKO ( punches ) Lockdown in Lowell June 26 , 2009 1 ? : ? ? Lowell , Massachusetts , United States
Loss 12-6-1 Pat Smith TKO ( submission to punches ) YAMMA Pit Fighting April 11 , 2008 1 3:17 Atlantic City , New Jersey . United States
Loss 12-5-1 Nick Penner Submission ( kimura ) The Fight Club : First Blood December 28 , 2007 1 2:28 Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
Win 12-4-1 Tom Howard Submission ( armlock ) The Final Chapter MMA December 1 , 2007 1 4:47 Jasper , Alabama , United States
Win 11-4-1 Pete Sischo Submission ( americana ) Combat Warfare X October 13 , 2007 3 2:35 United States
Loss 10-4-1 Tengiz Tedoradze TKO ( punches ) Cage Rage 22 July 14 , 2007 1 4:26 London , England
Win 10-3-1 Zuluzinho Submission ( americana ) Pride 34 April 8 , 2007 1 2:35 Saitama , Japan
Win 9-3-1 James Thompson KO ( punches ) Cage Rage 20 February 10 , 2007 1 0:43 London , England
Win 8-3-1 Charles Hodges KO ( punch ) Palace Fighting Championship : King of the Ring January 18 , 2007 1 0:45 Lemoore , California , United States
Loss 7-3-1 Rob Broughton TKO ( submission to punches ) Cage Rage 19 December 9 , 2006 2 3:43 London , England
Win 7-2-1 Sean O'Haire KO ( punches ) Pride 32 - The Real Deal October 21 , 2006 1 0:29 Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Loss 6-2-1 Ikuhisa Minowa Submission ( armbar ) Pride - Bushido 12 August 26 , 2006 1 4:25 Nagoya , Japan
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 28 matches 17 wins 10 losses By knockout 8 7 By submission 9 3 Draws 1
Eric Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname Butterbean, is an American retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a television personality, having appeared in several programs and been referenced by many others. Esch became a professional boxer in 1994 after a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships, also going the distance against Larry Holmes. From 2003, he regularly fought as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Butterbean's combined fight record is 97-24-5 with 67 knockouts and 10 submissions.