Anthony Do Record: 8-8-0

Growing pains and a global path

The losses came in bunches as Do stepped up in class. He was submitted by Bobby Escalante in the first round at Bellator 172 in 2017, part of a rough stretch that tested his resolve. He answered by taking his career abroad, scoring some of his best wins overseas — a third-round knockout of veteran Ryo Hatta at Pancrase 301 in Japan in 2018, and a strong run that carried him into ONE Championship, where he opened with a second-round triangle-choke submission of Hui Liang in 2021. The international tour showcased both his grit and his trademark submission threat off his back.

Recent campaigns

Returning to the American circuit, Do hit a difficult patch. He dropped a decision to Paris Moran in the Fury FC 64 main event in 2022, then was submitted by third-round triangle choke against former UFC fighter Joseph Morales at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 in 2023. The skid continued with a first-round knockout loss to Victor Rosas and a decision defeat to Namiki Kawahara, leaving him at an even 8–8 — a record that reflects a career spent consistently fighting up against tough, often more polished competition.

Fighting style

Do is a finisher with an 88% finish rate, and his win column splits neatly between knockouts and submissions — four KO/TKOs and three submissions against just one decision. He fights with constant forward pressure, looks for the triangle choke whenever a fight hits the mat, and has the hand speed to end things on the feet. The honest counterpoint is his defensive grappling and durability: the losing half of his ledger is loaded with submissions and stoppages, and high-level grapplers like Morales have repeatedly found his neck. He is the kind of dangerous, never-dull opponent who can finish anyone but has paid for that aggression against elite competition.

Career highlights

• ONE Championship submission — finished Hui Liang by triangle choke in his ONE Championship debut, the biggest stage of his career.
• 88% finish rate — closed out seven of his eight wins inside the distance, split between knockouts and submissions.
• Global campaigner — carried his game from Bay Area regionals to Japan's Pancrase and ONE Championship in Asia, beating respected veterans abroad.