Lightweight · Men

Jason Black

“The Black Legion”
United States Miletich Fighting Systems debut 2000
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,416 peak 1,714 · 15 Oct 2005 298 below it 41 days at No. 1 welterweight
Tapology Sherdog
23-4-1pro record
2L current streak
1,533best win, Elo
1,251average opponent
-- born 15 Aug 1972
70.0" / -- 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 KO1,124 Sub1,135 Dec1,177

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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 29 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2006): 1,491 Elo, 22-2, aged 34, average opponent 1,266.

  1. Aigun Akhmedov then 1,533, 22-3, aged 34 · Welterweight 2-1 after peaked 1,503 ▼
  2. Neilson Gomes then 1,493, 22-3, aged 33 · Welterweight 1-4 after peaked 1,536
  3. Jason Norwood then 1,503, 20-5, aged 34 · Welterweight 0-4 after peaked 1,494 ▼
  4. Sho Kogane then 1,511, 19-4, aged 34 1-3 after peaked 1,526
  5. Bekbulat Magomedov then 1,505, 21-4, aged 32 · Bantamweight 2-1 after peaked 1,578 ▲
  6. Jordan Radev then 1,432, 21-4, aged 33 · Middleweight 3-1 after peaked 1,579 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Keith Wisniewski Decision R3 · 7 Aug 2004 · Xtreme Kage Kombat 1,533
  2. John Alessio Decision R3 · 25 Jan 2003 · TKO Major League MMA 1,525
  3. Gideon Ray Decision R3 · 5 Jun 2004 · Ironheart Crown 1,499
  4. Kyle Jensen Submission R1 · 15 Oct 2005 · Extreme Challenge 1,411
  5. Chad Saunders KO/TKO R2 · 23 Nov 2002 · Nevada Regional 1,404

Losses

Newest first
  1. Matt Grice Decision R3 · 20 Oct 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,397
  2. Thiago Tavares Submission R2 · 12 Jun 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,635
  3. Shinya Aoki Submission R1 · 26 Aug 2006 · Pride FC 1,570
  4. Shonie Carter KO/TKO R1 · 17 Feb 2006 · King of the Cage 1,312

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Bobby Clayton 2 meetings · 2000, 2000 2–0
  2. Don Hamilton 2 meetings · 2000, 2000 2–0

Fight history

32 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
32 20 Oct 200735.2 yrs L23-4-1 Matt Grice 9-1 · 26.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.40* 1,445→1,416 -29 1,397 – UFC 77: Hostile Territory Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 12 Jun 200734.8 yrs L23-3-1 Thiago Tavares 11-0 · 22.6 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R27:49 0.00 1,500→1,445 -55 1,635 – UFC Fight Night 10: Stout vs. Fisher 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 10 Mar 200734.6 yrs W23-2-1 Sam Jackson 3-6 – SubChoke -- 1.00 1,491→1,500 +9 981 – Extreme Challenge 74 Extreme Challenge
29 26 Aug 200634.0 yrs L22-2-1 Shinya Aoki 7-2 · 23.3 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R11:58 0.00 1,582→1,491 -91 1,570 – Pride - Bushido 12 Pride FC
28 4 Jun 200633.8 yrs W22-1-1 Won Jin Eoh 5-3-1 · 28.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R14:25 1.00 1,555→1,582 +27 1,262 – Pride - Bushido 11 Pride FC
27 17 Feb 200633.5 yrs L21-1-1 Shonie Carter 37-15-7 (1) · 33.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOArm Injury R11:18 0.00 1,714→1,555 -159 1,312 – KOTC - Redemption on the River King of the Cage
26 15 Oct 200533.2 yrs W21-0-1 Kyle Jensen 25-8-1 · 26.2 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:15 1.00 1,684→1,714 +30 1,411 – Extreme Challenge 64 Extreme Challenge
25 7 Aug 200432.0 yrs W20-0-1 Keith Wisniewski 16-5-1 · 22.8 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,671→1,690 +20 1,533 – Xtreme Kage Kombat Xtreme Kage Kombat
24 5 Jun 200431.8 yrs W19-0-1 Gideon Ray 6-0-1 · 31.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,646→1,671 +25 1,499 – IHC 7: The Crucible Ironheart Crown
23 13 Sep 200331.1 yrs W18-0-1 Marcel Perigold debut Welterweight SubNorth South Choke R11:08 1.00 1,638→1,646 +8 1,118 – Extreme Challenge 53 Extreme Challenge
22 13 Jul 200330.9 yrs W17-0-1 Michael Johnson 3-1 · 21.3 yrs – SubNorth-South Choke R11:35 1.00 1,620→1,638 +17 1,235 – EF 1: Genesis United Kingdom Regional
21 25 Jan 200330.4 yrs W16-0-1 John Alessio 13-5 · 23.6 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,637→1,620 -17 1,525 – UCC 12: Adrenaline TKO Major League MMA
20 23 Nov 200230.3 yrs W15-0-1 Chad Saunders 7-1 · 21.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKORetirement R28:00 1.00 1,593→1,637 +44 1,404 – WFA 3: Trigg vs. Hallman Nevada Regional
19 30 Mar 200229.6 yrs W14-0-1 Ivan Menjivar 5-1 · 19.8 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R13:33 1.00 1,576→1,593 +17 1,191 – UCC 8: Fast and Furious TKO Major League MMA
18 16 Feb 200229.5 yrs W13-0-1 James Meals 0-4 · 19.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:44 1.00 1,572→1,576 +3 877 – Extreme Challenge 46 Extreme Challenge
17 3 Nov 200129.2 yrs D12-0-1 Antonio McKee 8-2 · 31.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.50 1,642→1,572 -69 1,269 – World Fighting Alliance 1 Nevada Regional
16 22 Sep 200129.1 yrs W12-0 Jeremiah Billington 2-0 · 23.9 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 1.00 1,624→1,642 +17 1,240 – Iowa Challenge 3 Iowa Challenge
15 24 Aug 200129.0 yrs W11-0 Cedric Marks 17-7 · 27.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:03 1.00 1,598→1,624 +26 1,294 – Extreme Challenge 42 Extreme Challenge
14 11 Aug 200129.0 yrs W10-0 John Cronk 5-5 · 34.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,584→1,598 +14 1,163 – Iowa Challenge 2 Iowa Challenge
13 26 May 200128.8 yrs W9-0 Eddie Miller 2-0 · 21.3 yrs – SubChoke R1 1.00 1,564→1,584 +20 1,209 – HOOKnSHOOT - Masters HOOKnSHOOT
12 11 May 200128.7 yrs W8-0 Jake Hudson debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R1 1.00 1,557→1,564 +8 1,019 – Gladiators 14 Nebraska Regional
11 14 Nov 200028.2 yrs W7-0 Jeremy Bennett 2-2 · 24.8 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:23 1.00 1,542→1,557 +15 1,128 – Superbrawl 19: Futurebrawl 2000 Icon Sport
10 26 Aug 200028.0 yrs W6-0 Brian Fulton 10-3 · 24.5 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R16:35 1.00 1,492→1,542 +50 1,333 – Extreme Challenge 36 Extreme Challenge
9 22 Jul 200027.9 yrs W5-0 Bobby Clayton 0-1 – -- -- 1.00 1,480→1,492 +12 1,028 – Gladiators 8 Gladiators
8 22 Jul 200027.9 yrs W4-0 Don Hamilton 7-1 · 23.9 yrs – -- -- 1.00 1,416→1,480 +64 1,319 – Gladiators 8 Gladiators
7 14 Jul 200027.9 yrs W3-0 Bobby Clayton debut – -- -- 1.00 1,395→1,416 +21 1,049 – Gladiators 7 Regional / Unaffiliated
6 14 Jul 200027.9 yrs W2-0 Don Hamilton 6-0 · 23.9 yrs – -- -- 1.00 1,279→1,395 +116 1,395 – Gladiators 7 United States Regional
5 21 May 200027.8 yrs W1-0 Steve Berger 8-2-1 · 27.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R115:00 0.56 1,271→1,279 +8 1,261 – Extreme Challenge 32 Extreme Challenge
4 29 Apr 200027.7 yrs W4-0 James McCarroll debut Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R110:00 0.97 1,242→1,271 +29 1,052 – HOOKnSHOOT: Trial 3 HOOKnSHOOT am
3 29 Apr 200027.7 yrs W3-0 Virgil Strzelecki debut Middleweighttitle DecisionDecision R110:00 0.80 1,227→1,242 +15 1,094 – HOOKnSHOOT: Trial 3 HOOKnSHOOT am
2 22 Apr 200027.7 yrs W2-0 Rob Nelson debut – SubChoke R11:14 1.00 1,174→1,227 +53 1,105 – ECT - April 2000 Extreme Challenge am
1 22 Apr 200027.7 yrs W1-0 Robert Nelson debut · 23.7 yrs – SubChoke R11:14 1.00 1,108→1,174 +66 1,108 – Extreme Challenge Extreme Challenge am