Middleweight · Men

Ryan Thomas

“The Tank Engine”
United States American Top Team debut 2006
Holds 3 fighters
Form W L W W W
Elo 1,615 peak 1,615 · 9 May 2015
Tapology Sherdog
20-8pro record
3W current streak
1,584best win, Elo
1,271average opponent
-- born 5 Nov 1984
72.0" / 75.5" 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,304 Sub1,225 Dec1,129

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2013): 1,485 Elo, 17-8, aged 29, average opponent 1,267.

  1. Marcin Bandel then 1,498, 18-6, aged 29 4-5 after peaked 1,724 ▲
  2. Duane Ludwig then 1,451, 17-8, aged 30 4-6 after peaked 1,504 ▲
  3. Zalimkhan Yusupov then 1,449, 16-9, aged 28 7-9 after peaked 1,492
  4. Mindaugas Veržbickas then 1,529, 16-7, aged 28 2-2 after peaked 1,492 ▼
  5. Eduardo Ramon then 1,478, 18-7, aged 30 9-4 after peaked 1,647 ▲
  6. Márcio Breno then 1,407, 18-7, aged 30 5-5 after peaked 1,529 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jacob McClintock KO/TKO R1 · 22 Apr 2010 · Bellator MMA 1,584
  2. Roger Carroll Decision R3 · 9 May 2015 · Rings of Dreams 1,534
  3. Corey Hill Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2012 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,453
  4. Bill Hill KO/TKO R3 · 7 Feb 2015 · Hoosier FC 1,385
  5. Jason Holmes KO/TKO R1 · 2 May 2008 · Illinois Regional 1,375

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Dominique Steele Decision R3 · 13 Dec 2013 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,475
  2. Jonatas Novaes Submission R1 · 14 May 2011 · Combat USA 1,326
  3. Jim Wallhead Decision R3 · 14 Oct 2010 · Bellator MMA 1,593
  4. Ben Askren Decision R3 · 20 May 2010 · Bellator MMA 1,469
  5. Ben Askren Submission R1 · 15 Apr 2010 · Bellator MMA 1,369

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Rocky France 2 meetings · 2013, 2013 2–0
  2. Ben Askren 2 meetings · 2010, 2010 0–2

Fight history

29 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
29 9 May 201530.5 yrs W20-8 Roger Carroll 16-11 · 33.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,563→1,615 +52 1,534 – Rings of Dreams - Fight Night 16 Rings of Dreams
28 7 Feb 201530.3 yrs W19-8 Bill Hill 23-29 · 40.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCut R314:35 1.00 1,504→1,563 +59 1,385 – Hoosier Fight Club 23 Hoosier FC
27 11 Oct 201429.9 yrs W18-8 Joshua Thorpe 13-12 · 28.1 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:06 1.00 1,485→1,504 +18 1,113 – Colosseum Combat 30 Colosseum Combat
26 13 Dec 201329.1 yrs L17-8 Dominique Steele 8-4 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,568→1,485 -83 1,475 – XFC 27: Frozen Fury Xtreme Fighting Championships
25 6 Sep 201328.8 yrs W17-7 Rocky France 3-6 Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R26:27 1.00 1,550→1,568 +18 1,176 – XFC 25: Boiling Point Xtreme Fighting Championships
24 1 Jun 201328.6 yrs W16-7 Rocky France 3-5 Welterweighttitle KO/TKORetirement R315:00 1.00 1,527→1,550 +23 1,199 – Colosseum Combat 25 Colosseum Combat
23 7 Dec 201228.1 yrs W15-7 Corey Hill 7-5 · 34.2 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R12:34 1.00 1,435→1,527 +92 1,453 +160→+160 XFC 21: Night of Champions 2 Xtreme Fighting Championships
22 8 Mar 201227.3 yrs W14-7 Evilásio Silva 4-8 · 31.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:30 1.00 1,422→1,435 +13 982 – Arena Fight Mossoro - Thomas vs. Puma Rio Grande do Norte Regional
21 2 Dec 201127.1 yrs W13-7 John Kolosci 16-10 · 37.0 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R14:46 1.00 1,357→1,422 +64 1,263 – XFC 15: Tribute Xtreme Fighting Championships
20 14 May 201126.5 yrs L12-7 Jonatas Novaes 7-3 · 29.4 yrs – SubArmbar R14:08 0.00 1,482→1,357 -124 1,326 – Combat USA - Illinois State Finals Combat USA
19 19 Feb 201126.3 yrs W12-6 Daniel Head 9-4 · 24.6 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R12:04 1.00 1,425→1,482 +57 1,298 – Colosseum Combat 16 Colosseum Combat
18 14 Oct 201025.9 yrs L11-6 Jim Wallhead 19-5 · 26.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.33* 1,412→1,425 +13 1,593 – Bellator 32 Bellator MMA
17 20 May 201025.5 yrs L11-5 Ben Askren 4-0 · 25.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.20* 1,463→1,412 -51 1,469 – Bellator 19 Bellator MMA
16 22 Apr 201025.5 yrs W11-4 Jacob McClintock 6-0 · 22.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:11 1.00 1,320→1,463 +144 1,584 – Bellator 15 Bellator MMA
15 15 Apr 201025.4 yrs L10-4 Ben Askren 3-0 · 25.7 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:40 0.00 1,420→1,320 -100 1,369 – Bellator 14 Bellator MMA
14 9 Aug 200924.8 yrs W10-3 Ryan Stout 13-7-1 · 30.6 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:39 1.00 1,336→1,420 +84 1,323 – War in the Yard Indiana Regional
13 15 Nov 200824.0 yrs L9-3 Matt Brown 10-8 · 27.8 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R25:57 0.00 1,410→1,336 -75 1,462 – UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 9 Aug 200823.8 yrs L9-2 Ben Saunders 6-1-2 · 25.3 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R27:28 0.00 1,514→1,410 -104 1,448 – UFC 87: Seek and Destroy Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 17 Jul 200823.7 yrs W9-1 John McElroy 7-5 · 24.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R10:36 1.00 1,493→1,514 +21 1,147 – American Fighting Association Iowa Regional
10 2 May 200823.5 yrs W8-1 Jason Holmes 3-0 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R1 1.00 1,416→1,493 +77 1,375 – Courage Fighting Championships 11 Illinois Regional
9 19 Apr 200823.5 yrs W7-1 Jason Bowling 8-5 – KO/TKOPunches R11:48 1.00 1,355→1,416 +61 1,245 – Extreme Challenge 94 Extreme Challenge
8 23 Feb 200823.3 yrs W6-1 Kenneth Allen 1-27 · 27.7 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,351→1,355 +4 702 – Extreme Challenge 89 Extreme Challenge
7 26 Jan 200823.2 yrs L5-1 Jesse Lennox 10-0 · 25.9 yrs – SubArmbar R3 0.00 1,382→1,351 -31 1,652 – Mainstream MMA 8: Cold War Iowa Regional
6 14 Sep 200722.9 yrs W5-0 Chris Bachmeier 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,325→1,382 +57 1,199 – WFC - Downtown Throwdown Minnesota Regional
5 20 Jun 200722.6 yrs W4-0 Walt Denim debut – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,278→1,325 +46 1,101 – Courage Fighting Championships 9 Illinois Regional
4 15 Jun 200722.6 yrs W3-0 Tyler Anderson 0-1 – SubSubmission R10:50 1.00 1,248→1,278 +30 973 – MMA - Genesis 3 Missouri Regional
3 21 Apr 200722.5 yrs W2-0 Kris Huffman debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:16 1.00 1,205→1,248 +44 1,013 – Courage Fighting Championships 8 Illinois Regional
2 14 Apr 200722.4 yrs W1-0 Ron Wilson 2-5 Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:56 1.00 1,183→1,205 +22 845 – Dragons Cage - Marion International Sport Combat Federation
1 25 Nov 200622.1 yrs W1-0 Steve Shewry 1-0 – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R2 1.00 1,111→1,183 +72 1,145 – Courage Fighting Championships 7 Illinois Regional am