Middleweight · Men

Paul Cahoon

United Kingdom Golden Glory debut 1998
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form L L W W W
Elo 1,393 peak 1,462 · 1 Dec 2007 69 below it
Tapology Sherdog
13-12pro record
3W current streak
1,458best win, Elo
1,222average opponent
-- born 13 Jul 1975
71.0" / -- 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,172 Sub1,115 Dec1,119

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2010): 1,393 Elo, 13-12, aged 35, average opponent 1,222.

  1. Tony Parker then 1,336, 13-12, aged 33 2-6 after peaked 1,263 ▼
  2. Vasily Novikov then 1,301, 14-11, aged 35 1-3 after peaked 1,228 ▼
  3. Vitor Nóbrega then 1,465, 15-9, aged 34 3-4 after peaked 1,514
  4. Ryuta Sakurai then 1,475, 12-9, aged 34 18-19 after peaked 1,617 ▲
  5. Claudiere Freitas then 1,374, 13-12, aged 34 · Lightweight 7-11 after peaked 1,446 ▲
  6. Gilberto Aguilar then 1,384, 14-9, aged 34 · Featherweight 6-10 after peaked 1,430

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joop Kasteel KO/TKO R2 · 10 Jun 2001 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,458
  2. Elvis Sinosic KO/TKO R1 · 1 Dec 2007 · Cage Rage 1,360
  3. Joop Kasteel KO/TKO R1 · 17 Mar 2002 · 2 Hot 2 Handle 1,355
  4. Mark Epstein Decision R3 · 14 Jul 2007 · Cage Rage 1,252
  5. Thomas Valentin Decision R3 · 4 Sep 2005 · United Kingdom Regional 1,236

Losses

The latest 5 of 12
  1. Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision R3 · 28 Sep 2008 · Sengoku 1,490
  2. Ian Freeman Decision R3 · 10 May 2008 · Cage Rage 1,423
  3. Melvin Manhoef KO/TKO R1 · 3 Jul 2005 1,411
  4. Amar Suloev Submission R1 · 13 Oct 2002 · 2 Hot 2 Handle 1,288
  5. Melvin Manhoef KO/TKO R2 · 2 Jun 2002 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,171

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Melvin Manhoef 2 meetings · 2002, 2005 0–2
  2. Amar Suloev 2 meetings · 2001, 2002 0–2
  3. Joop Kasteel 2 meetings · 2001, 2002 2–0

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 5 Jun 201034.9 yrs W13-12 Andrius Juska 0-3 – SubHeel Hook R10:25 1.00 1,380→1,393 +13 936 – OMMAC 5: Showdown Olympian MMA Championships
24 8 May 201034.8 yrs W12-12 Earl Brown 3-4 – KO/TKOEye Injury R2 1.00 1,358→1,380 +22 1,022 – UCMMA 12: Never Back Down Ultimate Challenge MMA
23 28 Nov 200934.4 yrs W11-12 Matti Makela 9-7 · 25.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,354→1,358 +4 1,095 – OMMAC 3: Only the Brave Olympian MMA Championships
22 28 Sep 200833.2 yrs L10-12 Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8 · 29.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,392→1,357 -36 1,490 – Sengoku - Fifth Battle Sengoku
21 10 May 200832.8 yrs L10-11 Ian Freeman 18-7-1 · 41.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,462→1,392 -69 1,423 – Cage Rage 26: Extreme Cage Rage
20 1 Dec 200732.4 yrs W10-10 Elvis Sinosic 7-11-2 · 36.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:21 1.00 1,379→1,462 +83 1,360 – Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain Cage Rage
19 11 Aug 200732.1 yrs W9-10 Adam Lesly 0-1 – Sub R14:56 1.00 1,360→1,379 +20 1,000 – No Limits Fighting California Regional
18 14 Jul 200732.0 yrs W8-10 Mark Epstein 13-9 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,316→1,360 +44 1,252 – Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell Cage Rage
17 3 Dec 200631.4 yrs W7-10 Nikolajus Cilkinas 1-3 – SubHeel Hook R13:46 1.00 1,269→1,316 +47 1,095 – Cage Gladiators 3 Cage Gladiators
16 4 Sep 200530.1 yrs W6-10 Thomas Valentin 1-2 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,205→1,272 +67 1,236 – CFC 5: Cage Carnage United Kingdom Regional
15 3 Jul 200530.0 yrs L5-10 Melvin Manhoef 9-2-1 · 29.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,255→1,205 -51 1,411 – Cage FC 4: Cahoon vs. Manhoef
14 6 Mar 200529.6 yrs W5-9 Dave Vader 13-8-3 · 27.7 yrs – KO/TKOKO R1 1.00 1,156→1,255 +99 1,203 – CFC 3: Cage Carnage United Kingdom Regional
13 14 Nov 200429.3 yrs W4-9 Samir Bourekba 4-6 – SubArmbar -- 1.00 1,072→1,156 +84 1,058 – CFC 2: Cage Carnage United Kingdom Regional
12 13 Oct 200227.3 yrs L3-9 Amar Suloev 14-5 · 26.3 yrs Open Weight SubHip Lock R11:03 0.00 1,126→1,077 -50 1,288 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 5 2 Hot 2 Handle
11 2 Jun 200226.9 yrs L3-8 Melvin Manhoef 2-0-1 · 26.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R27:07 0.00 1,228→1,126 -102 1,171 – Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell Fighting Network RINGS
10 17 Mar 200226.7 yrs W3-7 Joop Kasteel 19-15 · 37.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOExhaustion R1 1.00 1,083→1,228 +145 1,355 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 4 2 Hot 2 Handle
9 15 Feb 200226.6 yrs L2-7 Ibragim Magomedov 1-2 · 26.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R16:13 0.00 1,198→1,083 -115 1,084 – M-1: European Championship 2002 M-1 Global
8 21 Dec 200126.4 yrs L2-6 Hiromitsu Kanehara 21-11 · 31.2 yrs Open Weight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,141→1,198 +58 1,504 – Rings - World Title Series 5 Fighting Network RINGS
7 2 Dec 200126.4 yrs L2-5 Rodney Glunder 9-6-3 · 26.9 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R3 0.00 1,217→1,141 -76 1,263 – Rings Holland - Some Like It Hard Fighting Network RINGS
6 7 Oct 200126.2 yrs W2-4 Piet Van Gammeren 7-5-1 Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R11:24 1.00 1,137→1,217 +80 1,106 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 3 2 Hot 2 Handle
5 7 Oct 200126.2 yrs L1-4 Amar Suloev 12-3 · 25.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,089→1,137 +48 1,486 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 3 2 Hot 2 Handle
4 10 Jun 200125.9 yrs W1-3 Joop Kasteel 17-14 · 36.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 922→1,089 +167 1,458 – Rings Holland - No Guts, No Glory Fighting Network RINGS
3 9 Dec 200025.4 yrs L0-3 John Weir 1-0 – KO/TKOCut -- 0.00 970→922 -49 1,136 – Ultimate Fight Night United Kingdom Regional
2 7 Mar 199923.6 yrs L0-2 Chris Watts 2-0 – DecisionDecision R210:00 0.20 990→969 -20 1,123 – Night of the Samurai 3 United Kingdom Regional
1 11 Oct 199823.2 yrs L0-1 Lee Macguinness 0-0-1 – Decision R210:00 0.20 1,056→990 -67 1,000 – Night of the Samurai 2 Regional / Unaffiliated