Bantamweight · Men

Dustin Caplinger

United States Lancaster Academy of Mixed Martial Arts debut 2008
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,041 peak 1,258 · 6 Aug 2010 217 below it
Sherdog
4-3pro record
3L current streak
1,091best win, Elo
1,095average opponent
-- born 10 Aug 1980
69.0" / 69.5" 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

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Rating by method KO1,014 Sub984 Dec1,002

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2010): 1,219 Elo, 4-1, aged 30, average opponent 1,088.

  1. Magomed Gadzhiev then 1,246, 4-1, aged 30 12-3 after peaked 1,598 ▲
  2. Harris Bonfiglio then 1,259, 4-1, aged 30 3-0 after peaked 1,443 ▲
  3. Alfredo Muaiad then 1,211, 4-1, aged 31 6-8 after peaked 1,392 ▲
  4. Matias Gutierrez then 1,213, 4-1, aged 29 1-3 after peaked 1,154 ▼
  5. Edilceu Alves then 1,188, 4-1, aged 31 11-3 after peaked 1,572 ▲
  6. Alexander Sasha Pirev then 1,283, 4-0, aged 30 2-5 after peaked 1,242 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Brian Smiley KO/TKO R2 · 28 Nov 2009 · Arnold Sports Festival 1,091
  2. Blaine Bailey KO/TKO R1 · 6 Aug 2010 · Ultimate Victory Challenge 1,073
  3. Todd Manning KO/TKO R2 · 3 Apr 2010 · Cage of Honor 1,036
  4. Leon Tyree KO/TKO R1 · 12 Jul 2008 · Ultimate Victory Challenge 765

Losses

Newest first
  1. Joey Camacho Decision R3 · 25 Aug 2012 · Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars 984
  2. Tommy Marcellino Submission R2 · 29 Jul 2011 · Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars 1,242
  3. Dustin Pague KO/TKO R1 · 10 Sep 2010 · Pennsylvania Regional 1,476

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 25 Aug 201232.0 yrs L4-3 Joey Camacho 4-6 · 31.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,137→1,041 -96 984 – XFE - Cage Wars 17 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars
6 29 Jul 201131.0 yrs L4-2 Tommy Marcellino 3-0 · 27.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,219→1,137 -82 1,242 – XFE - Cage Wars 8: House of Pain Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars
5 10 Sep 201030.1 yrs L4-1 Dustin Pague 9-4 · 23.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:19 0.00 1,258→1,219 -39 1,476 – Fight Night in the Cage 1 Pennsylvania Regional
4 6 Aug 201030.0 yrs W4-0 Blaine Bailey debut · 21.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:50 1.00 1,201→1,258 +57 1,073 – UVC 12: Showdown Ultimate Victory Challenge
3 3 Apr 201029.6 yrs W3-0 Todd Manning debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:25 1.00 1,139→1,201 +62 1,036 – Cage of Chaos 12 Cage of Honor
2 28 Nov 200929.3 yrs W2-0 Brian Smiley 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,038→1,139 +101 1,091 – 1st Strike Combat Arnold Sports Festival
1 12 Jul 200827.9 yrs W1-0 Leon Tyree 0-4 – KO/TKORetirement R15:00 1.00 1,003→1,039 +35 765 – UVC 1: Rumble on the River Ultimate Victory Challenge