Bantamweight · Men

Joe Murphy

United States Classic MMA debut 2009
Holds 1 fighter
Form L W W W W
Elo 1,421 peak 1,494 · 5 Dec 2014 73 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-6pro record
4W current streak
1,408best win, Elo
1,275average opponent
-- born 20 Sep 1987
67.0" / 71.5" 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

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Rating by method KO1,143 Sub1,173 Dec1,053

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 (2024): 1,241 Elo, 9-6, aged 36, average opponent 1,294.

  1. Takuya Oyama then 1,222, 9-6, aged 36 · Lightweight 2-2 after peaked 1,246
  2. Emmanuel Dawa then 1,252, 9-6, aged 37 · Welterweight 2-3 after peaked 1,208 ▼
  3. Hassan Mandour then 1,206, 10-5, aged 35 1-2 after peaked 1,245
  4. Johnny Cisneros then 1,209, 9-6, aged 37 · Welterweight 4-2 after peaked 1,418 ▲
  5. Jay Pressley then 1,234, 8-7, aged 36 · Bantamweight 2-2 after peaked 1,336 ▲
  6. Giovanni Sarran then 1,228, 9-6, aged 36 · Heavyweight 1-2 after peaked 1,266

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Victor Henry Decision R3 · 17 Apr 2014 · Fight Club OC 1,408
  2. Bruno Frazatto KO/TKO R1 · 5 Dec 2014 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,370
  3. Ray Cervera Decision R3 · 26 Oct 2011 · The Warriors Cage 1,315
  4. Hector Fajardo Submission R3 · 30 Jan 2026 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1,283
  5. Tyler Weathers Submission R2 · 14 Apr 2012 · Fight Club OC 1,278

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Joey Ruquet Decision R3 · 1 Jul 2022 · Combate Global 1,301
  2. Vince Cachero Decision R3 · 16 Nov 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,450
  3. Vinicius Zani Decision R3 · 3 Jun 2016 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,372
  4. Jesse Brock Decision R3 · 3 Jul 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,620
  5. Terrion Ware Decision R3 · 6 Feb 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,434

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 30 Jan 202638.4 yrs W12-6 Hector Fajardo 8-5 · 37.5 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:14 1.00 1,351→1,421 +71 1,283 -142→-142 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33: Faber vs. Rivera Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
17 31 May 202537.7 yrs W11-6 Ryan Lilley 12-12 (1) · 35.6 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:55 1.00 1,314→1,351 +37 1,083 – Up Next Fighting 25 Up Next Fighting
16 6 Sep 202437.0 yrs W10-6 Vince Murdock 13-6 (1) · 33.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:21 1.00 1,241→1,314 +73 1,183 +190→+125 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 24: Saeteurn vs. Puente Jr. Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
15 24 Feb 202436.4 yrs W9-6 Luciano Ramos 8-11 · 28.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,195→1,241 +45 1,139 – Up Next Fighting 16: Rivera vs. Strader Up Next Fighting
14 1 Jul 202234.8 yrs L8-6 Joey Ruquet 8-4 · 30.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,248→1,202 -46 1,301 – Combate Global: Jimenez vs. Sewell Combate Global
13 16 Nov 201831.2 yrs L8-5 Vince Cachero 5-0 · 29.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,313→1,286 -27 1,450 – LFA 54: Mazo vs. Yariwake Legacy Fighting Alliance
12 3 Jun 201628.7 yrs L8-4 Vinicius Zani 8-4 · 28.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,405→1,337 -68 1,372 -167→-167 RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers Resurrection Fighting Alliance
11 3 Jul 201527.8 yrs L8-3 Jesse Brock 20-8 · 33.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,419→1,405 -14 1,620 – RFA 27: Murphy vs. Brock Resurrection Fighting Alliance
10 6 Feb 201527.4 yrs L8-2 Terrion Ware 12-3 · 28.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,494→1,419 -75 1,434 – RFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware Resurrection Fighting Alliance
9 5 Dec 201427.2 yrs W8-1 Bruno Frazatto 6-1 · 30.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R12:59 1.00 1,418→1,494 +75 1,370 – RFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad Resurrection Fighting Alliance
8 17 Apr 201426.6 yrs W7-1 Victor Henry 6-0 · 27.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,408→1,418 +11 1,408 – Fight Club OC: Thursday Night Fights 20 Fight Club OC
7 14 Jun 201325.7 yrs L6-1 Carson Beebe 13-3 · 25.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.47* 1,399→1,408 +9 1,457 – WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 World Series of Fighting
6 14 Apr 201224.6 yrs W6-0 Tyler Weathers 8-8 Bantamweight SubArmbar R25:56 1.00 1,327→1,402 +75 1,278 – Fight Club OC: MMA Saturday Fight Club OC
5 27 Jan 201224.4 yrs W5-0 Rodney Rhoden 7-11 – SubRear Naked Choke R12:37 1.00 1,278→1,327 +49 1,114 – TWC 13: Impact The Warriors Cage
4 26 Oct 201124.1 yrs W4-0 Ray Cervera 6-1 · 20.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,252→1,278 +26 1,315 – TWC 12: Halloween Havoc The Warriors Cage
3 1 May 201123.6 yrs W3-0 Maurice Eazel 7-13 – SubBrabo Choke R11:44 1.00 1,192→1,252 +60 1,078 – Long Beach Fight Night 12 Long Beach Fight Night
2 10 Jan 201022.3 yrs W2-0 Luis Jauregui debut · 5.6 yrs – SubArmbar R25:00 1.00 1,123→1,195 +72 1,061 – TWC 6: Primitive Rage The Warriors Cage
1 1 May 200921.6 yrs W1-0 Orlando Aspericueta 0-1 – SubArmbar R12:01 1.00 1,044→1,123 +79 1,009 – All Star Boxing - KA-Boom All Star Promotions