Lightweight · Men

Danny Welsh

“Wolverine”
United Kingdom Caged steel / The A Team debut 2009
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L L L L
Elo 819 peak 1,077 · 5 Jul 2009 258 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-37pro record
6L current streak
1,132best win, Elo
1,187average opponent
-- born 22 Aug 1987
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO916 Sub693 Dec932

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2013): 920 Elo, 7-33, aged 26, average opponent 1,189.

  1. Chris Clark then 907, 7-31 · Heavyweight 0-9 after peaked 982 ▲
  2. Bruce Johnson then 910, 8-32 · Welterweight 1-21 after peaked 854 ▼
  3. Mike Lindquist then 826, 9-28, aged 28 · Lightweight 1-5 after peaked 947 ▲
  4. Chris Ensley then 812, 7-33 · Welterweight 0-14 after peaked 783 ▼
  5. Kes Mamba then 819, 9-30 · Middleweight 0-4 after peaked 792 ▼
  6. Shaun Lomas then 902, 11-29 · Light Heavyweight 19-59 after peaked 1,288 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Scott Richards KO/TKO R1 · 2 Jun 2012 · On Top Promotions 1,132
  2. Lee Bamber KO/TKO R1 · 5 Jul 2009 · Strike & Submit Championships 1,067
  3. Tom Thorneycroft KO/TKO R1 · 2 Dec 2012 · United Kingdom Regional 1,049
  4. Dean Gorman KO/TKO R2 · 21 Apr 2012 · Sprawl 'N Brawl 1,009
  5. Matt Fisher Submission R1 · 5 Nov 2011 · Budo Fighting Championships 943

Losses

The latest 5 of 37
  1. Marc Diakiese Submission R1 · 28 Jun 2014 · Caged Steel 1,268
  2. Marius Bogdan Pisat KO/TKO R1 · 22 Sep 2013 · CWSE 1,193
  3. Gaz Firm Submission R1 · 20 Jul 2013 · Caged Steel 1,177
  4. Stephen Martin Submission R1 · 29 Jun 2013 · All or Nothing MMA 1,137
  5. Andy Craven Submission R2 · 16 Mar 2013 · Caged Steel 1,105

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Shay Walsh 2 meetings · 2010, 2012 0–2

Fight history

45 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
45 28 Jun 201426.9 yrs L7-37 Marc Diakiese 3-0 · 21.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:16 0.00 832→819 -13 1,268 – Caged Steel 8: Grant vs. Stoyanov Caged Steel
44 22 Sep 201326.1 yrs L7-36 Marius Bogdan Pisat 2-0 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:27 0.00 854→832 -22 1,193 – BCMMA - British Challenge MMA 4 CWSE
43 20 Jul 201325.9 yrs L7-35 Gaz Firm debut Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:35 0.00 881→854 -27 1,177 – Caged Steel Fighting Championship 5 Caged Steel
42 29 Jun 201325.9 yrs L7-34 Stephen Martin 1-0 Lightweight SubArmbar R11:26 0.00 920→881 -39 1,137 – All or Nothing 5 All or Nothing MMA
41 16 Mar 201325.6 yrs L7-33 Andy Craven debut Featherweight SubHeel Hook R26:29 0.00 977→920 -57 1,105 – Caged Steel Fighting Championship 4 Caged Steel
40 16 Mar 201325.6 yrs L7-32 Jack Grant 1-0 · 21.1 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R12:01 0.00 1,029→977 -53 1,175 – Caged Steel Fighting Championship 4 Caged Steel
39 23 Feb 201325.5 yrs W7-31 Simon Neale 2-5 Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R14:30 1.00 943→1,029 +87 940 – Alpha Male Fighting Championships 1 United Kingdom Regional
38 16 Feb 201325.5 yrs L6-31 Jamie Jones debut Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 951→943 -9 1,183 – M4tC 9: Night of Champions Made4TheCage
37 16 Dec 201225.3 yrs L6-30 Paul Cook 10-3 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:28 0.00 980→951 -29 1,261 – M4tC 8: Impact Made4TheCage
36 2 Dec 201225.3 yrs W6-29 Tom Thorneycroft 2-3 Lightweight KO/TKOElbows and Punches R12:09 1.00 847→980 +133 1,049 – Cage Control - Contenders 1 United Kingdom Regional
35 1 Dec 201225.3 yrs L5-29 Alexei Roberts 8-3 Lightweight SubKeylock R10:26 0.00 861→847 -14 1,279 – Cage Contender Fight Stars Cage Contender
34 11 Nov 201225.2 yrs L5-28 Shajidul Haque debut · 22.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 834→861 +27 1,053 – Supremacy Fight Challenge 8 Supremacy Fight Challenge
33 10 Nov 201225.2 yrs L5-27 Tolly Plested 6-0 Welterweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:52 0.00 843→834 -9 1,343 – CSMMA - Ultimate Conflict 3 United Kingdom Regional
32 20 Oct 201225.2 yrs L5-26 John Cullen 14-5-2 Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:31 0.00 873→843 -29 1,151 – Vision FC - Vision Fight Night 2: Breakthrough Vision FC
31 13 Oct 201225.1 yrs L5-25 Davey Grant 6-1 · 26.8 yrs Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:54 0.00 882→873 -9 1,388 – M4tC 7: Vengeance Made4TheCage
30 30 Jun 201224.9 yrs L5-24 Murat Polat 3-0 – KO/TKOPunches R12:22 0.00 909→882 -27 1,202 – GP - Night of the Gladiators 12 Gladiator Promotions UK
29 16 Jun 201224.8 yrs L5-23 Andrew Fisher 8-4-1 · 27.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:12 0.00 925→909 -16 1,323 – M4tC 6: Annihilation Made4TheCage
28 9 Jun 201224.8 yrs L5-22 Mark Ryder debut Featherweight SubArmbar R13:59 0.00 1,024→925 -99 979 – Cage Conflict 13 Cage Conflict
27 2 Jun 201224.8 yrs W5-21 Scott Richards debut Lightweight KO/TKOStrikes R14:23 1.00 883→1,024 +141 1,132 – On Top 5 On Top Promotions
26 26 May 201224.8 yrs L4-21 Ashleigh Grimshaw 12-8-1 (2) · 30.3 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:11 0.00 891→883 -8 1,427 – UCMMA 28: Ultimate Challenge MMA 28 Ultimate Challenge MMA
25 20 May 201224.7 yrs L4-20 Johnny Bilton 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:07 0.00 906→891 -15 1,312 – Supremacy Fight Challenge 6 Supremacy Fight Challenge
24 27 Apr 201224.7 yrs L4-19 Brendan Loughnane 5-0 · 22.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:36 0.00 916→906 -10 1,396 – UCC 11: Blitz at the Ritz Ultimate Cage Championships
23 21 Apr 201224.7 yrs W4-18 Dean Gorman 1-0 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 778→916 +138 1,009 – Sprawl 'N Brawl - Relentless Sprawl 'N Brawl
22 10 Mar 201224.6 yrs L3-18 Mike Cutting 1-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:25 0.00 804→778 -26 1,106 – Into the Cage 5: No Retreat Into The Cage
21 3 Mar 201224.5 yrs L3-17 Uche Ihiekwe 4-2 · 25.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:54 0.00 823→804 -19 1,188 – OMMAC 13: Destiny Olympian MMA Championships
20 18 Feb 201224.5 yrs L3-16 Shay Walsh 6-1 Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R1 0.00 830→823 -7 1,384 – Cage Conflict 12 Cage Conflict
19 4 Feb 201224.5 yrs L3-15 Sean Carter debut · 27.3 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:42 0.00 876→830 -46 1,057 – UCMMA 26: The Real Deal Ultimate Challenge MMA
18 16 Dec 201124.3 yrs L3-14 Aaron Wilkinson 9-7 · 24.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:39 0.00 890→876 -14 1,316 – UCC 10: The X Fighter Ultimate Cage Championships
17 3 Dec 201124.3 yrs L0-1 Colin Farricker 0-1 · 26.4 yrs – KO/TKO -- 0.00 930→890 -41 1,070 – -- United Kingdom Regional am
16 5 Nov 201124.2 yrs W3-13 Matt Fisher debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:19 1.00 811→930 +119 943 – Budo 3: Rogers vs. Lobov Budo Fighting Championships
15 15 Oct 201124.1 yrs L2-13 Paul Reed 18-9-1 · 40.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:19 0.00 819→811 -9 1,335 – Island Rumble 3: Ballistic Rumble on the Rock
14 9 Oct 201124.1 yrs L2-12 Rob Freedman 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:04 0.00 869→819 -49 1,031 – Salford Fight Factory - Fight Ikon 9 Fight Ikon
13 2 Oct 201124.1 yrs L2-11 Liam James 4-2 · 27.3 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R12:15 0.00 892→869 -23 1,218 – UFA - 1 Regional / Unaffiliated
12 11 Sep 201124.1 yrs L2-10 Dean Garnett 2-0 · 23.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:25 0.00 907→892 -15 1,318 – Raw 1: Enter Colosseum United Kingdom Regional
11 3 Sep 201124.0 yrs L2-9 Lawrence Fitzpatrick 2-0 · 26.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:54 0.00 933→907 -26 1,238 – OMMAC 11: All or Nothing Olympian MMA Championships
10 3 Jul 201123.9 yrs W2-8 Richard Taylor 2-6 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:16 1.00 826→933 +107 904 – Way of the Warriors 2 United Kingdom Regional
9 4 Jun 201123.8 yrs L1-8 Chris Fishgold 4-0 · 19.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:08 0.00 833→826 -8 1,372 – OMMAC 10: Step in the Arena Olympian MMA Championships
8 29 May 201123.8 yrs L1-7 Saul Rogers debut · 21.5 yrs – SubNorth-South Choke R12:17 0.00 841→833 -8 1,374 – Salford Fight Factory - Fight Ikon 7 Fight Ikon
7 29 Jan 201123.4 yrs L1-6 Lee Barnes 5-7 (1) · 26.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:09 0.00 868→841 -27 1,163 – DED 4: Dog Eat Dog DED
6 12 Dec 201023.3 yrs L1-5 Steven Stringfellow 5-10 – KO/TKOPunches R12:36 0.00 936→868 -68 1,016 – Fight Fest Championships 1 Fight Fest Championships
5 4 Jul 201022.9 yrs L1-4 Shay Walsh 2-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:00 0.00 958→936 -22 1,297 – Salford Fight Factory - Fight Ikon 3 Fight Ikon
4 27 Feb 201022.5 yrs L1-3 John Phillips 10-3 (1) · 24.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches to the Body R10:36 0.00 974→958 -16 1,370 – Trojan MMA - Trojan Warfare United Kingdom Regional
3 15 Aug 200922.0 yrs L1-2 Nij Wright debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:58 0.00 1,077→974 -103 1,015 – Cage Conflict 2 Cage Conflict
2 5 Jul 200921.9 yrs W1-1 Lee Bamber debut – KO/TKOHead Kick and Punches R10:44 1.00 964→1,077 +113 1,067 – Strike and Submit 11 Strike & Submit Championships
1 21 Jun 200921.8 yrs L0-1 Cyrus Alizad 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:09 0.00 1,018→964 -54 1,157 – BG 13: Battleground 13 Battleground MMA