Welterweight · Men

Besam Yousef

Syria Gladius MMA debut 2004
Form L L L L W
Elo 1,330 peak 1,391 · 7 May 2011 61 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1493344
8-4pro record
1W current streak
1,229best win, Elo
1,191average opponent
-- born 25 Mar 1985
71.0" / 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,098 Sub1,058 Dec1,009

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2014): 1,330 Elo, 8-4, aged 30, average opponent 1,204.

  1. Mohamad Ghorabi then 1,360, 8-4, aged 30 1-2 after peaked 1,317 ▼
  2. Shinji Sasaki then 1,365, 8-4, aged 30 12-11 after peaked 1,525 ▲
  3. Craig Eckelberg then 1,310, 8-4, aged 30 2-3 after peaked 1,301 ▼
  4. Carlos Alberto Bazan Rojas then 1,359, 8-4, aged 29 9-6 after peaked 1,451 ▲
  5. Uyran Carlos then 1,318, 8-4, aged 30 7-4 after peaked 1,608 ▲
  6. George Sullivan then 1,341, 8-3, aged 30 11-5 after peaked 1,761 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Max Duarte Submission R2 · 29 Nov 2014 · Superior Challenge 1,229
  2. Jason Ponet Submission R1 · 7 May 2011 · The Zone Pro League 1,202
  3. Mickael Delvalle Decision R3 · 7 Nov 2009 · The Zone Pro League 1,169
  4. Joao Neves Submission R1 · 27 Mar 2010 · The Zone Pro League 1,089
  5. Pawel Nakonieczny KO/TKO R1 · 24 Apr 2009 · The Zone Pro League 1,077

Losses

Newest first
  1. David Bielkheden Decision R3 · 3 May 2014 · Superior Challenge 1,381
  2. Danny Mitchell Submission R2 · 23 Nov 2013 · Superior Challenge 1,364
  3. Papy Abedi Decision R3 · 6 Apr 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,432
  4. Simeon Thoresen Submission R2 · 14 Apr 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,501

Fight history

13 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
13 29 Nov 201429.7 yrs W8-4 Max Duarte 4-2 Welterweight SubD'arce Choke R25:00 1.00 1,248→1,330 +83 1,229 – Superior Challenge 11: Sodertalje Superior Challenge
12 3 May 201429.1 yrs L7-4 David Bielkheden 18-12 · 34.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,283→1,248 -36 1,381 -137→-137 Superior Challenge 10: Helsingborg Superior Challenge
11 23 Nov 201328.7 yrs L7-3 Danny Mitchell 13-4-1 · 27.3 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:13 0.00 1,373→1,283 -90 1,364 – Superior Challenge 9: Gothenburg Superior Challenge
10 6 Apr 201328.0 yrs L7-2 Papy Abedi 8-2 · 34.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.60* 1,330→1,373 +43 1,432 +112→+112 UFC on Fuel TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 14 Apr 201227.1 yrs L7-1 Simeon Thoresen 17-2-1 · 28.1 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:36 0.00 1,391→1,330 -61 1,501 +239→+239 UFC on Fuel TV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 7 May 201126.1 yrs W7-0 Jason Ponet 5-5 · 22.4 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:24 1.00 1,335→1,391 +55 1,202 – The Zone FC 9: Unbreakable The Zone Pro League
7 27 Mar 201025.0 yrs W6-0 Joao Neves 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:18 1.00 1,297→1,337 +41 1,089 – The Zone FC 6: Evolution The Zone Pro League
6 7 Nov 200924.6 yrs W5-0 Mickael Delvalle 1-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,259→1,297 +37 1,169 – The Zone FC 5: Bushido The Zone Pro League
5 24 Apr 200924.1 yrs W4-0 Pawel Nakonieczny debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:13 1.00 1,202→1,259 +57 1,076 – The Zone Pro League The Zone Pro League
4 24 Apr 200924.1 yrs W3-0 Pawel Nakonieczny debut · 26.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:13 1.00 1,127→1,202 +75 1,077 – The Zone FC 4: Dynamite The Zone Pro League
3 8 Nov 200823.6 yrs W2-0 Thomas Formo debut · 23.0 yrs – SubAnaconda Choke R11:37 1.00 1,030→1,127 +97 1,070 – The Zone FC 3: Shockwave The Zone Pro League
2 10 May 200823.1 yrs W1-0 Fredrik Klingsell 0-5 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 1.00 969→1,030 +61 861 – The Zone FC 2: Showdown The Zone Pro League
1 5 Jun 200419.2 yrs L0-1 Fredrik Hystad debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:30 0.00 1,029→963 -66 1,029 – SSF - Lupus Challenge 3 Sweden Regional am