Bantamweight · Men

Damien Rooney

“The Rage”
Ireland Elite Fighting Revolution debut 2008
Held by Petr Yan
Form W W L L W
Elo 1,299 peak 1,422 · 1 Mar 2014 123 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-5-1pro record
1W current streak
1,331best win, Elo
1,194average opponent
-- born 31 Mar 1984
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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO961 Sub1,313 Dec1,059

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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2014): 1,422 Elo, 11-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,168.

  1. Art Arciniega then 1,392, 11-4, aged 31 6-3 after peaked 1,449 ▲
  2. Chris Bungard then 1,384, 11-4, aged 29 12-7 after peaked 1,550 ▲
  3. Fraser Opie then 1,366, 10-5, aged 29 2-3 after peaked 1,417 ▲
  4. Nolan Norwood then 1,404, 10-5, aged 31 2-2 after peaked 1,539 ▲
  5. Michał Fijałka then 1,389, 10-4, aged 30 6-3 after peaked 1,516 ▲
  6. Gabe Ruediger then 1,355, 11-4, aged 30 7-4 after peaked 1,624 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Bryan Creighton Submission R2 · 1 Mar 2014 · Cage Warriors 1,331
  2. Alan Philpott Submission R1 · 25 May 2013 · Cage Contender 1,300
  3. Ben Davis Decision R3 · 27 Nov 2009 · United Kingdom Regional 1,205
  4. Richie Ivory Submission R1 · 1 Mar 2009 · United Kingdom Regional 1,202
  5. Donatas Karlonas · 1 Mar 2008 · United Kingdom Regional 1,166

Losses

Newest first
  1. Tom Duquesnoy KO/TKO R1 · 27 Feb 2016 · BAMMA 1,682
  2. Shajidul Haque Decision R3 · 1 Nov 2014 · Cage Warriors 1,359
  3. Paddy Holohan KO/TKO R1 · 28 Apr 2012 · Cage Contender 1,356
  4. Neil Seery Decision R3 · 12 Nov 2010 · Cage Contender 1,165
  5. John Cullen KO/TKO R1 · 27 Aug 2009 · Ireland Regional 1,438

Fight history

18 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
18 12 May 201834.1 yrs W12-5-1 Alexandru Mezei 4-8 Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,277→1,299 +22 941 – Cage Legacy 8 Cage Legacy Fighting Championship
17 27 Feb 201631.9 yrs L11-5-1 Tom Duquesnoy 11-1 (1) · 22.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R11:22 0.00 1,313→1,295 -19 1,682 +206→+206 BAMMA 24: Kone vs. Phillips BAMMA
16 1 Nov 201430.6 yrs L11-4-1 Shajidul Haque 5-1 · 24.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,422→1,319 -103 1,359 -190→-190 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 73 Cage Warriors
15 1 Mar 201429.9 yrs W11-3-1 Bryan Creighton 5-1 · 27.8 yrs Open Weight SubTriangle Choke R27:10 1.00 1,335→1,422 +86 1,331 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 65 Cage Warriors
14 25 May 201329.1 yrs W10-3-1 Alan Philpott 8-4 · 20.7 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,231→1,335 +105 1,300 – CC 17: Rooney vs. Philpott Cage Contender
13 28 Apr 201228.1 yrs L9-3-1 Paddy Holohan 7-0-1 · 24.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOHead Kick R11:01 0.00 1,307→1,231 -75 1,356 – CC 13: Lister vs. Moore Cage Contender
12 29 Apr 201127.1 yrs W9-2-1 Mark Connor 5-6-1 – KO/TKOPunch and Elbows R11:13 1.00 1,255→1,307 +52 1,105 – CC 9: Rooney vs. Connor Cage Contender
11 12 Nov 201026.6 yrs L8-2-1 Neil Seery 7-8 · 31.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,358→1,255 -104 1,165 – CC 7: Fields vs. Kelly Cage Contender
10 28 Aug 201026.4 yrs D8-1-1 Declan Williams 6-2-2 · 26.0 yrs – -- R3 0.50 1,394→1,358 -35 1,245 – CC 6: Nelson vs. Mitchell Cage Contender
9 30 Apr 201026.1 yrs W8-1 Rob Quinn debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,370→1,394 +24 1,048 – Cage Contender Cage Contender
8 30 Apr 201026.1 yrs W7-1 Rob Quinn 1-1 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,350→1,370 +20 992 – CC 4: Xtreme Fighting Cage Contender
7 9 Apr 201026.0 yrs W6-1 Rob McCrum debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,314→1,350 +37 1,083 – UC 6: Ultimatum United Kingdom Regional
6 27 Nov 200925.7 yrs W5-1 Ben Davis 3-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,270→1,314 +43 1,205 – UC 5: Rite to Fight United Kingdom Regional
5 6 Nov 200925.6 yrs W4-1 Jonny McGillion 0-2 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,258→1,270 +13 814 – Ultimate Warriors Regional / Unaffiliated
4 27 Aug 200925.4 yrs L3-1 John Cullen 9-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,316→1,258 -58 1,438 – UC 4: Unstoppable Ireland Regional
3 1 Mar 200924.9 yrs W3-0 Richie Ivory 1-0 · 21.7 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,237→1,316 +79 1,202 – UC 3: Anarchy United Kingdom Regional
2 4 Oct 200824.5 yrs W2-0 Husen Muhamed 1-2 – KO/TKOInjury R2 1.00 1,177→1,237 +60 1,063 – Ultimate Conflict 2 United Kingdom Regional
1 1 Mar 200823.9 yrs W1-0 Donatas Karlonas debut – -- -- 1.00 1,065→1,177 +112 1,166 – UC 1: Battle on the Border United Kingdom Regional