Featherweight · Men

Josh Blyden

United States Champions Training Center debut 2011
Held by Asaël Adjoudj
Form L W W W L
Elo 1,363 peak 1,450 · 25 Jan 2020 87 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1404895
9-3pro record
1L current streak
1,407best win, Elo
1,164average opponent
-- born 18 Mar 1987
70.0" / 72.0" 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

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Rating by method KO1,088 Sub1,317 Dec1,143

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 (2023): 1,363 Elo, 9-3, aged 37, average opponent 1,227.

  1. Mauro Paixão then 1,410, 9-3, aged 35 1-6 after peaked 1,355 ▼
  2. Brian Davidson then 1,485, 9-3, aged 36 4-1 after peaked 1,509
  3. Sylwester Miller then 1,405, 9-3 6-5 after peaked 1,420
  4. Ray Blodgett then 1,298, 9-3, aged 37 · Lightweight 2-1 after peaked 1,395 ▲
  5. Wanderson Silva then 1,295, 9-3, aged 35 7-3 after peaked 1,456 ▲
  6. Matt Lucas then 1,391, 10-2, aged 36 · Light Heavyweight 5-1 after peaked 1,460 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Gui Cury Decision R3 · 20 Mar 2021 · National Fighting Championship 1,407
  2. Nick Sprayberry Submission R1 · 16 Oct 2015 · Legacy FC 1,306
  3. Rusty Crowder Submission R1 · 11 Aug 2018 · National Fighting Championship 1,296
  4. Kongo Bakatukanda Submission R1 · 25 Jan 2020 · National Fighting Championship 1,239
  5. Nate Williams Decision R3 · 4 Aug 2017 · National Fighting Championship 1,206

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jesse Stirn Decision R3 · 24 Nov 2023 · Professional Fighters League 1,496
  2. Lawson McClure Decision R3 · 17 Nov 2017 · National Fighting Championship 1,199
  3. Gui Cury Decision R3 · 22 Jul 2016 · National Fighting Championship 1,135

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Gui Cury 2 meetings · 2016, 2021 1–1

Fight history

20 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
20 24 Nov 202336.7 yrs L9-3 Jesse Stirn 15-6 · 31.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,410→1,363 -47 1,496 +200→+180 PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship Professional Fighters League
19 20 Mar 202134.0 yrs W9-2 Gui Cury 11-5-1 · 34.5 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,447→1,448 +1 1,407 – National Fighting Championship 130 National Fighting Championship
18 25 Jan 202032.9 yrs W8-2 Kongo Bakatukanda 4-2 · 28.9 yrs Open Weighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R12:17 1.00 1,401→1,450 +50 1,239 – National Fighting Championship 123 National Fighting Championship
17 11 Aug 201831.4 yrs W7-2 Rusty Crowder 6-8 · 28.5 yrs Open Weight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:18 1.00 1,332→1,410 +79 1,296 – National Fighting Championship 110 National Fighting Championship
16 17 Nov 201730.7 yrs L6-2 Lawson McClure 11-7 · 33.5 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,385→1,332 -54 1,199 – National Fighting Championship 102: Blyden vs. McClure National Fighting Championship
15 4 Aug 201730.4 yrs W6-1 Nate Williams 4-2 · 30.0 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,363→1,385 +23 1,206 – National Fighting Championship 98: Williams vs. Blyden National Fighting Championship
14 24 Mar 201730.0 yrs W5-1 Daytroy Lyons-Lee 3-3 · 32.0 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:25 1.00 1,323→1,363 +39 1,109 – National Fighting Championship 92: Longano vs. Barnes National Fighting Championship
13 22 Jul 201629.3 yrs L4-1 Gui Cury 6-4-1 · 29.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,445→1,323 -122 1,135 – National Fighting Championship 85: Walton vs. Smith National Fighting Championship
12 16 Oct 201528.6 yrs W4-0 Nick Sprayberry 2-1 · 27.0 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:26 1.00 1,375→1,445 +71 1,306 – Legacy Fighting Championship 47 Legacy FC
11 11 Oct 201427.6 yrs W3-0 Marcos Briones 1-1 · 25.8 yrs – Sub R3 1.00 1,339→1,375 +36 1,102 – Conflict MMA 21: Havoc at the Civic Center 4 Conflict MMA
10 9 Aug 201427.4 yrs W2-0 Angel Corchado 1-1 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,326→1,339 +13 1,122 – Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time in the Valley Fight Time
9 26 Apr 201427.1 yrs W1-0 Luke Neyland 1-1 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:31 1.00 1,278→1,326 +48 1,107 – Conflict MMA 17: Havoc at the Civic Center 3 Conflict MMA
8 12 Oct 201326.6 yrs W7-1 Johnnie Cooper 2-3 · 23.9 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:48 1.00 1,240→1,278 +38 1,086 – Conflict MMA 14: Havoc at the Civic Center 2 Conflict MMA am
7 1 Jun 201326.2 yrs W6-1 Serge Armstrong 3-1 · 35.4 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 1,206→1,240 +34 1,170 – Conflict MMA: Fight Night at the Point 9 Conflict MMA am
6 11 May 201326.1 yrs W5-1 Rocky McClure 0-1 · 22.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:39 1.00 1,175→1,206 +32 975 – Conflict MMA 11: Havoc at the Civic Center 1 Conflict MMA am
5 20 Oct 201225.6 yrs W4-1 Tyshawn McCaster debut Lightweight SubSubmission R24:45 1.00 1,109→1,175 +65 1,107 – Atlas Fights: War on the Shore Atlas Fights am
4 22 Sep 201225.5 yrs L3-1 Cory Wilson 1-2 Catchweight KO/TKOPunch R23:29 0.00 1,209→1,109 -100 1,010 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 13 Atlas Fights am
3 21 Jul 201225.3 yrs W3-0 Kenny Feierstein 1-0 · 22.3 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,149→1,209 +60 1,118 – Combat Night 4 at the Aqua Combat Night am
2 21 Apr 201225.1 yrs W2-0 Aaron Rosenbloom 1-0 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:51 1.00 1,087→1,149 +62 1,070 – Combat Night 2 at the Moon Combat Night am
1 22 Oct 201124.6 yrs W1-0 Austin Bryant debut Catchweight SubArmbar R3 1.00 1,021→1,087 +66 1,021 – Rise of a Warrior 4 Rise of a Warrior am