Lightweight · Men

Alex Valdez

United States IMS Academy debut 2014
Held by Jordan Mapa
Form L L L W L
Elo 927 peak 1,156 · 28 Mar 2015 229 below it
Tapology Sherdog
1-4pro record
1L current streak
1,216best win, Elo
1,093average opponent
-- born 1 May 1991
64.0" / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,007 Sub783 Dec974

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2025): 927 Elo, 1-4, aged 35, average opponent 1,052.

  1. Corey Knapp then 921, 1-4, aged 33 7-13 after peaked 1,022 ▲
  2. Cheyenne Ziegler then 908, 1-4, aged 32 2-2 after peaked 1,081 ▲
  3. James Gonzales then 892, 1-4, aged 35 0-11 after peaked 871 ▼
  4. Brandon Honsvick then 975, 1-4, aged 36 2-2 after peaked 1,044 ▲
  5. Koichiro Yamashita then 933, 1-3, aged 32 0-4 after peaked 970
  6. Edmond Akhator then 925, 1-4 1-2 after peaked 1,005 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. David Wright Submission R1 · 21 Jul 2018 · Dragon House 709

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jordan Mapa KO/TKO R1 · 22 Nov 2025 · Hard Fought Productions 1,184
  2. Brandon Delliquadri Submission R1 · 12 Aug 2017 · Dragon House 1,061
  3. Christian Sharkey Submission R1 · 21 May 2016 · Gladiator Challenge 1,083
  4. Juan Archuleta Submission R3 · 10 Oct 2015 · Gladiator Challenge 1,224

Fight history

9 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
9 22 Nov 202534.6 yrs L1-4 Jordan Mapa 6-4 · 30.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:25 0.00 966→927 -39 1,184 – Hard Fought Championships Hard Fought Productions
8 21 Jul 201827.2 yrs W1-3 David Wright 0-8 · 31.0 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:13 1.00 907→950 +42 709 – Dragon House MMA - Dragon House 29 Dragon House
7 12 Aug 201726.3 yrs L0-3 Brandon Delliquadri debut · 29.4 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R10:55 0.00 973→907 -66 1,061 – Dragon House 26 Dragon House
6 22 Oct 201625.5 yrs L2-2 Austin Dorati debut Lightweight DecisionSplit R36:00 0.44 968→973 +6 1,041 – Gladiator Challenge: Rampage Gladiator Challenge am
5 21 May 201625.1 yrs L0-2 Christian Sharkey 1-0 Featherweight SubFront Choke R10:52 0.00 1,046→968 -78 1,083 – Gladiator Challenge: Warriors Gladiator Challenge
4 10 Oct 201524.4 yrs L0-1 Juan Archuleta 5-1 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R36:13 0.00 1,104→1,046 -58 1,224 – Gladiator Challenge: Collision Course Gladiator Challenge
3 1 Aug 201524.3 yrs L2-1 Luis Vargas 7-4 · 23.9 yrs Featherweight SubSubmission R12:18 0.00 1,156→1,104 -52 1,229 – Central Coast Throwdown: American Bad Ass 2015 Central Coast Throwdown am
2 28 Mar 201523.9 yrs W2-0 Maxamillion Scherf 2-1 Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,116→1,156 +41 1,094 – Hoplite Fight Productions: New Beginnings Hoplite Fights am
1 25 Oct 201423.5 yrs W1-0 JT Donaldson 4-2 · 22.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,041→1,116 +75 1,216 – Hoplite Fight Productions - Tactical Violence Hoplite Fights am