Welterweight · Men

Danny Black

“Pretty Boy”
United States One Combat Academy debut 2009
Held by Darkhanbek Ergeshov
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,038 peak 1,335 · 22 Oct 2009 297 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-14pro record
1L current streak
1,256best win, Elo
1,070average opponent
-- born 24 Jun 1987
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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO983 Sub919 Dec969

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2016): 1,038 Elo, 8-12, aged 29, average opponent 1,079.

  1. Danijel Kokora then 1,036, 8-12, aged 27 13-4 after peaked 1,264 ▲
  2. Ivica Jakopic then 1,013, 8-12, aged 28 8-9 after peaked 1,224 ▲
  3. Alexander Krakovskiy then 1,023, 8-11, aged 27 3-2 after peaked 1,239 ▲
  4. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi then 988, 7-12, aged 28 · Featherweight 2-5 after peaked 1,165 ▲
  5. Justice Lamparez then 1,019, 8-11, aged 30 2-12 after peaked 1,238 ▲
  6. Victor Hernandez then 1,082, 6-14, aged 29 1-2 after peaked 1,058 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Justin Likness Submission R1 · 9 Apr 2016 · King of the Cage 1,194
  2. Charon Spain Submission R1 · 1 Aug 2015 · King of the Cage 1,105
  3. Nolan Servantez KO/TKO R2 · 2 Nov 2013 · Iowa Challenge 1,046
  4. Matt Rider Submission R1 · 7 Oct 2017 · Iowa Challenge 1,036
  5. Vito Agosta KO/TKO R2 · 23 Nov 2010 · Extreme Challenge 1,021

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Bryan McDowell KO/TKO R1 · 13 Nov 2021 · B2 Fighting Series 1,262
  2. Doug Jenkins Submission R1 · 8 Oct 2016 · King of the Cage 1,216
  3. Jay Ellis Submission R1 · 30 Jan 2016 · King of the Cage 841
  4. Charles Bennett KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2015 · King of the Cage 1,069
  5. Demian Papagni Submission R2 · 8 Mar 2014 · Iowa Challenge 928

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Ben Miller 2 meetings · 2014, 2017 2–0

Fight history

33 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
33 13 Nov 202134.4 yrs L10-14 Bryan McDowell 4-3 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:43 0.00 1,084→1,038 -46 1,262 – B2 Fighting Series 139: Iowa B2 Fighting Series
32 7 Oct 201730.3 yrs W10-13 Matt Rider 9-11 (1) · 35.5 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:45 1.00 1,004→1,099 +96 1,036 – Iowa Challenge 128 Iowa Challenge
31 28 Jan 201729.6 yrs W9-13 Ben Miller 5-34 · 35.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:58 1.00 992→1,004 +12 533 – Gateway Fighting Series 7: Retribution Gateway Fighting Series
30 8 Oct 201629.3 yrs L8-13 Doug Jenkins 11-9 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:46 0.00 1,038→992 -46 1,216 – KOTC: Social Disorder King of the Cage
29 9 Apr 201628.8 yrs W8-12 Justin Likness 5-3 · 25.9 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R12:48 1.00 889→1,038 +149 1,194 – KOTC: New Era King of the Cage
28 30 Jan 201628.6 yrs L7-12 Jay Ellis 13-59 · 32.0 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:59 0.00 1,017→889 -128 841 – KOTC: Cold War King of the Cage
27 24 Oct 201528.3 yrs L7-11 Charles Bennett 26-28-2 · 35.9 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:41 0.00 1,117→1,017 -99 1,069 – KOTC: Harvest of Champions King of the Cage
26 1 Aug 201528.1 yrs W7-10 Charon Spain 11-17 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R11:12 1.00 1,004→1,117 +112 1,105 – KOTC: Rumble on the River King of the Cage
25 9 May 201527.9 yrs W6-10 Alex Stephens 1-4 (1) · 23.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:26 1.00 938→1,004 +67 853 – KOTC: Power Play King of the Cage
24 24 Jan 201527.6 yrs W5-10 Evian Rodriguez 1-19 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:00 1.00 898→938 +40 688 – KOTC: Rough Justice King of the Cage
23 4 Oct 201427.3 yrs W4-10 Ben Miller 5-24 · 33.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:21 1.00 852→898 +46 673 – KOTC: Diversion King of the Cage
22 8 Mar 201426.7 yrs L3-10 Demian Papagni 2-6 · 37.2 yrs Featherweight SubFront Choke R2 0.00 943→852 -91 928 – Iowa Challenge 98 Iowa Challenge
21 2 Nov 201326.4 yrs W3-9 Nolan Servantez 0-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 802→943 +140 1,046 – Iowa Challenge 92 Iowa Challenge
20 2 Mar 201325.7 yrs L2-9 Coty Cook 0-1 · 22.6 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 841→802 -39 1,059 – Extreme Challenge 226 Extreme Challenge
19 20 Oct 201225.3 yrs L2-8 Vic Hall 3-10 · 25.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R14:42 0.00 933→841 -92 914 – Extreme Challenge 220 Extreme Challenge
18 19 May 201224.9 yrs L2-7 Mike Estus 1-0 · 29.2 yrs Welterweight SubChoke R2 0.00 970→933 -36 1,203 – Iowa Challenge 68 Iowa Challenge
17 26 Aug 201124.2 yrs L2-6 Jake Lindsey 2-0 · 25.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:49 0.00 980→970 -10 1,462 – VFC - Junction City 1 Victory Fighting Championship
16 28 May 201123.9 yrs L2-5 Jon Milledge 3-0 · 21.4 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R10:41 0.00 1,087→980 -107 1,007 – American Cage Fighting Championships Iowa Regional
15 31 Mar 201123.8 yrs L2-4 Brandon Pfannenstiel debut · 24.2 yrs – SubArmbar R11:09 0.00 1,128→1,087 -40 1,337 – Victory Fighting Championship 34 Victory Fighting Championship
14 29 Jan 201123.6 yrs L2-3 Chuck Parmelee 30-12-1 · 32.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:06 0.00 1,148→1,128 -21 1,498 – Extreme Challenge 220 Extreme Challenge
13 23 Nov 201023.4 yrs W2-2 Vito Agosta 1-1 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 1.00 1,074→1,148 +74 1,021 – Extreme Challenge - Final Fight Extreme Challenge
12 11 Sep 201023.2 yrs W1-2 Jasen Kennedy debut · 26.3 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R10:15 1.00 994→1,074 +80 965 – Extreme Challenge 160 Extreme Challenge
11 26 Jun 201023.0 yrs L0-2 Carson Beebe 3-0 · 22.0 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:54 0.00 1,013→994 -19 1,379 – Chicago Cagefighting Championship 1 Chicago Cagefighting Championship
10 12 Mar 201022.7 yrs L0-1 Vincent Ramos debut · 20.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:18 0.00 1,039→1,013 -25 1,346 – Ruckus Entertainment - Ruckus 2 Illinois Regional
9 5 Dec 200922.5 yrs L5-4 Darwin Kluender debut – KO/TKOPunches R3 0.00 1,109→1,039 -70 1,084 – Extreme Challenge 141 Extreme Challenge am
8 13 Nov 200922.4 yrs L5-3 Matthew Williams 0-2 – SubRear Naked Choke R11:31 0.00 1,219→1,109 -109 938 – Victory Fighting Championship Victory Fighting Championship am
7 13 Nov 200922.4 yrs L5-2 Matt Williams 1-3 · 22.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:31 0.00 1,335→1,219 -116 978 – VFC 29: The Rising Victory Fighting Championship am
6 22 Oct 200922.3 yrs W5-1 Andrew Guilde debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,308→1,335 +27 1,072 – Illinois Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
5 2 Oct 200922.3 yrs W4-1 Cody Gilmore debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,277→1,308 +31 1,075 – Missouri Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
4 18 Sep 200922.2 yrs W3-1 Matt Bentley 1-0 · 25.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,201→1,277 +76 1,256 – AMMA 4: Adrenaline MMA 4 Iowa Regional am
3 20 Jun 200922.0 yrs W2-1 Curtis Wheeler debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,149→1,201 +52 1,077 – Missouri Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
2 6 Jun 200922.0 yrs W1-1 Oscar Mehus debut – SubArmbar R10:50 1.00 1,083→1,149 +66 1,083 – TriState Cage Fights TriState Cage Fighting am
1 14 Mar 200921.7 yrs L0-1 Pat Osborn debut – Decision -- 0.20 1,123→1,083 -39 1,123 – Extreme Challenge 121 Extreme Challenge am