Dean Lister
American martial artist
ディーン・リスター · 딘 리스터
- Born
- 13 February 1976, San Diego
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Dean Richard Lister (born February 13, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist (MMA) and submission grappler. He is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt, luta livre black belt, and coach. Lister is considered a pioneer of grappling and mixed martial arts.
In MMA, Lister competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and PRIDE. He is a former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. In submission grappling, Lister won two ADCC World Championship tournaments and the ADCC Superfight Championship.
Teachers
- Fábio Santos
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q268561 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.