Welterweight · Men

Pete Sell

“Drago”
United States Serra Jiu-Jitsu debut 2002
Held by Elijah Harshbarger
Form L W L W L
Elo 1,220 peak 1,431 · 13 Jun 2006 211 below it
Tapology Sherdog
11-8pro record
1L current streak
1,520best win, Elo
1,344average opponent
-- born 5 Aug 1982
71.0" / -- 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO955 Sub1,182 Dec1,097

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 7 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 66 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2009): 1,294 Elo, 9-6, aged 27, average opponent 1,358.

  1. Mateusz Strzelczyk then 1,255, 8-6, aged 26 8-10 after peaked 1,494 ▲
  2. Sean Huffman then 1,313, 9-6, aged 28 13-33 after peaked 1,337
  3. Yoichiro Sato then 1,307, 8-5, aged 26 17-11 after peaked 1,600 ▲
  4. André Ricardo then 1,309, 9-4, aged 28 8-4 after peaked 1,508 ▲
  5. Bobby Cooper then 1,358, 10-5, aged 28 3-4 after peaked 1,403
  6. Yuya Shirai then 1,346, 10-5, aged 27 16-9 after peaked 1,650 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Josh Burkman Decision R3 · 25 Oct 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,520
  2. Ted Govola Jr. Decision R1 · 7 Dec 2002 · Ring of Combat 1,412
  3. Elijah Harshbarger Submission R2 · 17 Jun 2011 · Ring of Combat 1,368
  4. Phil Baroni Submission R3 · 5 Feb 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,360
  5. Charles McCarthy Decision R3 · 13 Jun 2006 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,302

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Elijah Harshbarger Decision R3 · 25 Sep 2015 · Ring of Combat 1,296
  2. Nordine Taleb KO/TKO R2 · 18 Nov 2011 · Ring of Combat 1,322
  3. Matt Brown KO/TKO R1 · 7 Mar 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,536
  4. Nate Quarry KO/TKO R3 · 19 Sep 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,502
  5. Thales Leites Decision R3 · 7 Apr 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,574

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Elijah Harshbarger 2 meetings · 2011, 2015 1–1
  2. Nate Quarry 2 meetings · 2005, 2007 0–2
  3. Chris Liguori 2 meetings · 2003, 2004 2–0

Fight history

19 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
19 25 Sep 201533.1 yrs L11-8 Elijah Harshbarger 7-5 · 33.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,274→1,220 -54 1,296 – Ring of Combat 52 Ring of Combat
18 10 Feb 201229.5 yrs W11-7 Mitch Whitesel 17-20 (1) · 30.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,282→1,315 +33 1,174 – Ring of Combat 39 Ring of Combat
17 18 Nov 201129.3 yrs L10-7 Nordine Taleb 5-1 · 30.4 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R25:53 0.00 1,386→1,282 -103 1,322 – Ring of Combat 38 Ring of Combat
16 17 Jun 201128.9 yrs W10-6 Elijah Harshbarger 6-2 · 29.3 yrs Welterweighttitle SubArmbar R27:34 1.00 1,275→1,386 +110 1,368 – Ring of Combat 36 Ring of Combat
15 7 Mar 200926.6 yrs L9-6 Matt Brown 11-8 · 28.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:32 0.00 1,336→1,294 -42 1,536 – UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 25 Oct 200826.2 yrs W9-5 Josh Burkman 19-7 · 28.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,250→1,336 +86 1,520 – UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 19 Sep 200725.1 yrs L8-5 Nate Quarry 9-2 · 35.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R310:44 0.00 1,291→1,251 -40 1,502 – UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 7 Apr 200724.7 yrs L8-4 Thales Leites 9-1 · 25.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,325→1,291 -34 1,574 – UFC 69: Shootout Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 11 Nov 200624.3 yrs L8-3 Scott Smith 10-3 · 27.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R28:25 0.00 1,413→1,325 -88 1,412 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 27 Jun 200623.9 yrs L8-2 Travis Lutter 9-3 · 33.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,431→1,413 -18 1,609 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Semifinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
9 13 Jun 200623.9 yrs W8-1 Charles McCarthy 9-4 · 25.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,394→1,431 +37 1,302 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Quarterfinals, Day 6 The Ultimate Fighter
8 14 Apr 200623.7 yrs W7-1 Landon Showalter 3-6-1 · 29.8 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,346→1,394 +47 1,298 – Ring of Combat 10 Ring of Combat
7 6 Aug 200523.0 yrs L6-1 Nate Quarry 8-1 · 33.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:42 0.00 1,417→1,346 -70 1,486 – UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 5 Feb 200522.5 yrs W6-0 Phil Baroni 5-4 · 28.8 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R314:19 1.00 1,319→1,417 +98 1,360 – UFC 51: Super Saturday Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 24 Apr 200421.7 yrs W5-0 Chris Liguori 1-2 Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R310:41 1.00 1,268→1,319 +50 1,111 – Ring of Combat 6 Ring of Combat
4 15 Aug 200321.0 yrs W4-0 Chris Liguori 1-0 Middleweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,289→1,268 -21 1,159 – Ring of Combat 4 Ring of Combat
3 7 Jun 200320.8 yrs W3-0 Derek Johnson debut Middleweight SubArmbar R12:03 1.00 1,248→1,289 +41 1,042 – Ring of Combat 3 Ring of Combat
2 7 Dec 200220.3 yrs W2-0 Ted Govola Jr. 6-0 · 24.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R110:00 0.97 1,104→1,248 +144 1,412 – Ring of Combat 2 Ring of Combat
1 28 Jun 200219.9 yrs W1-0 Rob Biegley debut – Decision R110:00 0.80 1,051→1,104 +52 1,051 – Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 14 New York Regional