Featherweight · Men

Paradise Vaovasa

“The Problem”
United States Dragon House MMA debut 2009
Held by Pavel Andrusca
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,194 peak 1,286 · 9 Aug 2014 92 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-4 (1)pro record
1W current streak
1,203best win, Elo
1,073average opponent
-- born 18 Sep 1989
66.0" / 66.5" 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,018 Sub959 Dec1,008

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2021): 1,194 Elo, 7-4, aged 32, average opponent 1,080.

  1. Carlos Galindo then 1,178, 7-3, aged 32 5-1 after peaked 1,421 ▲
  2. Justin Bourgeois then 1,245, 7-5, aged 32 0-4 after peaked 1,187 ▼
  3. Matthew Spisak then 1,186, 7-5, aged 32 2-1 after peaked 1,343 ▲
  4. Kohei Inoue then 1,142, 7-5, aged 31 2-7 after peaked 1,148
  5. Bill Jones then 1,188, 8-4, aged 32 5-8 after peaked 1,284 ▲
  6. Ederson Santiago then 1,174, 6-6, aged 32 1-2 after peaked 1,265 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ivan Posas Decision R3 · 9 Aug 2014 · Dragon House 1,110
  2. Antoine Smith Decision R3 · 3 May 2014 · Dragon House 1,110
  3. Sergio Quinones Submission R2 · 28 Aug 2021 · Dragon House 1,078
  4. Dino Pagtakhan Submission R1 · 12 Nov 2016 · Dragon House 1,032
  5. Beau Hamilton KO/TKO R2 · 20 Aug 2016 · Dragon House 871

Losses

Newest first
  1. Hyder Amil Submission R1 · 27 Apr 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,243
  2. Hugo Lujan Decision R3 · 24 Mar 2018 · Dragon House 1,203
  3. Jalin Turner KO/TKO R1 · 18 May 2017 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,338
  4. Tristan Arenal Decision R3 · 21 Mar 2015 · Dragon House 1,256

Fight history

23 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
23 28 Aug 202131.9 yrs W7-4 (1) Sergio Quinones 13-23 · 35.0 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R29:13 1.00 1,116→1,194 +78 1,078 – Zhong Luo CFS 1 Dragon House
22 27 Apr 201929.6 yrs L6-4 (1) Hyder Amil 2-0 · 28.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:34 0.00 1,202→1,125 -77 1,243 – Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch Bellator MMA
21 4 Aug 201828.9 yrs W6-3 (1) David Wright 0-9 · 31.0 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:23 1.00 1,194→1,202 +8 666 – URCC 34: Destiny URCC MMA
20 24 Mar 201828.5 yrs L5-3 (1) Hugo Lujan 2-2 · 28.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,205→1,194 -11 1,203 – Dragon House MMA - Dragon House 28 Dragon House
19 18 May 201727.7 yrs L5-2 (1) Jalin Turner 3-2 · 22.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKnee to the Body R11:30 0.00 1,278→1,205 -72 1,338 – Tachi Palace Fights 31 Tachi Palace Fights
18 12 Nov 201627.2 yrs W5-1 (1) Dino Pagtakhan 2-3 · 38.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:24 1.00 1,236→1,278 +41 1,032 – Dragon House 24 Dragon House
17 20 Aug 201626.9 yrs W4-1 (1) Beau Hamilton 1-7 · 29.0 yrs Catchweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,215→1,236 +21 871 – Dragon House 23 Dragon House
16 9 May 201525.6 yrs NC3-1 (1) Israel Delgado 0-1 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight -- R13:19 0.00 1,218→1,218 +0 1,187 – Arise Fighting Championships Arise Fighting Championships
15 21 Mar 201525.5 yrs L3-1 Tristan Arenal 7-4 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,286→1,218 -67 1,256 – Dragon House 19 Dragon House
14 9 Aug 201424.9 yrs W3-0 Ivan Posas 1-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,262→1,286 +24 1,110 – Dragon House 17 Dragon House
13 3 May 201424.6 yrs W2-0 Antoine Smith 2-2-1 · 25.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,232→1,262 +30 1,110 – Dragon House 16 Dragon House
12 15 Feb 201424.4 yrs W1-0 Mike Ryan 1-6 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:01 1.00 1,211→1,232 +21 863 – WFC 8: Avila vs. Berkovic West Coast Fighting Championship
11 11 May 201323.6 yrs W7-4 Alex Lopez 5-1 · 26.8 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,165→1,211 +47 1,203 – Dragon House Dragon House am
10 15 Mar 201323.5 yrs W6-4 Ronnie Weide debut – Decision -- 0.80 1,129→1,165 +35 1,107 – West Coast Fighting Championship West Coast Fighting Championship am
9 18 Aug 201222.9 yrs W5-4 Don Mohammed 0-1 · 21.9 yrs – -- -- 1.00 1,083→1,129 +47 979 – Dragon House 11 Dragon House am
8 2 Jun 201222.7 yrs W4-4 Mark Trader debut · 25.0 yrs – KO/TKOKO/TKO R35:21 1.00 1,001→1,083 +82 1,088 – Dragon House 10 Dragon House am
7 18 Nov 201122.2 yrs W3-4 Don Mohammed debut · 21.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 937→1,001 +64 1,043 – Dragon House 8 Dragon House am
6 20 Aug 201121.9 yrs L2-4 Adam Piccolotti debut · 22.8 yrs – KO/TKO -- 0.00 994→937 -57 1,039 – Dragon House 7 Dragon House am
5 10 Apr 201020.6 yrs L2-3 Antonio Amaya debut Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:14 0.00 1,073→994 -79 999 – Dragon House 2 Dragon House am
4 20 Feb 201020.4 yrs W2-2 Devin Butler debut – Decision -- 0.80 1,042→1,073 +31 999 – Dragon House Dragon House am
3 14 Nov 200920.2 yrs W1-2 Tom Kotowski 1-0 – -- -- 1.00 946→1,042 +96 1,120 – Ultimate Reno Combat Ultimate Reno Combat am
2 10 Oct 200920.1 yrs L0-2 Joseph Rizk debut – Sub -- 0.00 999→946 -52 1,069 – Nevada Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
1 10 Oct 200920.1 yrs L0-1 Joe Rizk debut – Sub -- 0.00 1,064→999 -66 1,064 – -- Nevada Regional am