Featherweight · Men

Javier Vazquez

“Showtime”
Cuba Gracie Jiu-Jitsu debut 1998
Held by Jon Jones
Form L W W L W
Elo 1,666 peak 1,666 · 26 Jun 2011 203 days at No. 1 featherweight
Tapology Sherdog id 1196258
16-5pro record
1W current streak
1,567best win, Elo
1,291average opponent
-- born 27 Apr 1976
67.0" / 69.0" 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

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Rating by method KO1,150 Sub1,459 Dec1,137

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 6 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 70 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2010): 1,614 Elo, 15-5, aged 34, average opponent 1,278.

  1. Waylon Lowe then 1,612, 14-6, aged 33 2-2 after peaked 1,612
  2. Júnior Assunção then 1,643, 15-5, aged 33 1-3 after peaked 1,677
  3. Dae Hwan Kim then 1,567, 15-4, aged 32 1-7 after peaked 1,510 ▼
  4. Eduardo Souza then 1,533, 15-4, aged 36 7-3 after peaked 1,643 ▲
  5. Aleksandar Ilić then 1,599, 15-5, aged 34 · Light Heavyweight 3-3 after peaked 1,660 ▲
  6. Edgar Delgado then 1,700, 14-6, aged 36 2-2 after peaked 1,740

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mackens Semerzier Submission R2 · 18 Aug 2010 · WEC 1,567
  2. Joe Stevenson Decision R3 · 26 Jun 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,536
  3. Farrell Frisby Submission R1 · 23 Jun 2001 · King of the Cage 1,434
  4. Jens Pulver Submission R1 · 6 Mar 2010 · WEC 1,388
  5. JC Pennington Submission R1 · 26 Oct 2007 · Elite XC 1,380

Losses

Newest first
  1. Chad Mendes Decision R3 · 11 Nov 2010 · WEC 1,706
  2. Deividas Taurosevicius Decision R3 · 10 Oct 2009 · WEC 1,590
  3. L.C. Davis Decision R3 · 9 Aug 2009 · WEC 1,559
  4. Alberto Crane Decision R3 · 21 Feb 2003 · King of the Cage 1,262
  5. Victor Hunsaker Decision R1 · 28 Jun 1998 · United States Regional 1,000

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 26 Jun 201135.2 yrs W16-5 Joe Stevenson 33-13 · 29.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.91* 1,614→1,666 +52 1,536 – UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 11 Nov 201034.5 yrs L15-5 Chad Mendes 8-0 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.19* 1,656→1,614 -41 1,706 – WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki WEC
19 18 Aug 201034.3 yrs W15-4 Mackens Semerzier 5-1 · 29.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:35 1.00 1,569→1,656 +87 1,567 – WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 WEC
18 6 Mar 201033.9 yrs W14-4 Jens Pulver 22-12-1 · 35.2 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R13:41 1.00 1,511→1,569 +58 1,388 – WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz WEC
17 10 Oct 200933.5 yrs L13-4 Deividas Taurosevicius 10-3 · 32.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.53* 1,478→1,511 +33 1,590 – WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson WEC
16 9 Aug 200933.3 yrs L13-3 L.C. Davis 13-2 · 28.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44* 1,464→1,478 +14 1,559 – WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles WEC
15 27 Jun 200933.2 yrs W13-2 Mark Kergosien 1-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R10:19 1.00 1,439→1,464 +25 1,130 – FFI - Ultimate Chaos Fight Force International
14 26 Oct 200731.5 yrs W12-2 JC Pennington 16-3-1 · 28.7 yrs Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:15 1.00 1,362→1,454 +92 1,380 – ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series Elite XC
13 10 Feb 200730.8 yrs W11-2 Adriano Pereira 4-1 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,372→1,362 -9 1,291 – EliteXC: Destiny Elite XC
12 14 Nov 200327.5 yrs W10-2 Rob Emerson 1-2 · 22.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,466→1,419 -47 1,189 – Shooto USA: Warrior Spirit Shooto USA
11 21 Feb 200326.8 yrs L9-2 Alberto Crane 2-0 · 26.6 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,534→1,466 -68 1,262 – KOTC 21: Invasion King of the Cage
10 2 Aug 200226.3 yrs W9-1 David Gardner 3-0 · 25.2 yrs Lightweighttitle SubKneebar R14:31 1.00 1,496→1,534 +38 1,271 – KOTC 16: Double Cross King of the Cage
9 29 Jun 200226.2 yrs W8-1 Rumina Sato 18-5-1 · 28.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,457→1,496 +39 1,375 – Shooto: Treasure Hunt 7 Shooto
8 17 May 200226.1 yrs W7-1 Sean Wilmot 2-2 · 28.7 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R11:57 1.00 1,444→1,457 +13 1,006 – KOTC 13: Revolution King of the Cage
7 4 Aug 200125.3 yrs W6-1 Philip Perez 5-0 (1) Lightweighttitle KO/TKOTriangle Choke R28:58 1.00 1,363→1,444 +81 1,336 – KOTC 10: Critical Mass King of the Cage
6 23 Jun 200125.2 yrs W5-1 Farrell Frisby 12-2 Featherweight SubHeel Hook R10:38 1.00 1,229→1,363 +134 1,434 – KOTC 9: Showtime King of the Cage
5 15 Apr 200024.0 yrs W4-1 Antonio Emae debut Welterweight SubBad Position R12:44 1.00 1,178→1,231 +53 1,035 – KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare King of the Cage
4 15 May 199923.0 yrs W3-1 Louie Cercedez 1-1 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,104→1,178 +74 1,051 – ESF - Empire One California Regional
3 28 Jun 199822.2 yrs W2-1 Sean Kim debut – SubArmbar R11:37 1.00 1,022→1,104 +82 1,000 – Neutral Grounds 5 California Regional
2 28 Jun 199822.2 yrs W1-1 Ken Kellenberger debut – Decision R111:00 0.80 959→1,022 +63 1,001 – Neutral Grounds 5 California Regional
1 28 Jun 199822.2 yrs L0-1 Victor Hunsaker 0-0-1 · 22.2 yrs – DecisionDecision R111:00 0.20 1,016→959 -56 1,000 – Neutral Grounds 5 United States Regional