Lightweight · Men

Jon Sparks

United States Jackson-Wink MMA debut 2010
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L W W W
Elo 1,249 peak 1,303 · 13 Feb 2016 54 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-4pro record
3W current streak
1,346best win, Elo
1,122average opponent
-- age unknown
72.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,160 Sub935 Dec983

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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2018): 1,239 Elo, 6-4, average opponent 1,152.

  1. Dave Pariseau then 1,243, 6-3 3-5 after peaked 1,163 ▼
  2. Bakhtovar Naimov then 1,238, 6-4 2-4 after peaked 1,317 ▲
  3. Adam Brzezowski then 1,254, 6-3, aged 28 1-2 after peaked 1,248 ▼
  4. Vladimir Kuzminykh then 1,256, 6-4, aged 31 4-5 after peaked 1,380 ▲
  5. Ty Johnson then 1,254, 6-4, aged 24 10-4 after peaked 1,561 ▲
  6. Ruslan Kolodko then 1,228, 6-4, aged 24 10-8 after peaked 1,582 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Aaron Perls Decision R3 · 14 Jun 2014 · Triple A MMA 1,346
  2. Todd Sampson Submission R2 · 13 Feb 2016 · Jackson's MMA Series 1,155
  3. Ryan Dieter KO/TKO R1 · 3 Apr 2015 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,071
  4. Derek Perez KO/TKO R1 · 8 Jul 2017 · King of the Cage 1,028
  5. Brandon Trujillo KO/TKO R1 · 26 Nov 2022 · FightWorld MMA 1,023

Losses

Newest first
  1. John Sweeney Submission R1 · 7 Apr 2017 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,280
  2. Harvey Park KO/TKO R2 · 25 Jun 2016 · Jackson's MMA Series 1,460
  3. Yomi Heredia Submission R2 · 7 Feb 2015 · Jackson's MMA Series 1,324
  4. Mitch Thompson Decision R3 · 29 Mar 2014 · Golden Fights 1,211

Fight history

18 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
18 26 Nov 2022 W7-4 Brandon Trujillo 1-6 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:58 1.00 1,204→1,249 +46 1,023 – FW - Fightworld 27 FightWorld MMA
17 2 Dec 2018 W6-4 Joseph Daniel Veloz 1-6 · 28.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:00 1.00 1,220→1,239 +19 856 – KOTC: Starbound 2 King of the Cage
16 8 Jul 2017 W5-4 Derek Perez 2-4 · 25.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:04 1.00 1,172→1,225 +53 1,028 – KOTC: Chosen Few King of the Cage
15 7 Apr 2017 L4-4 John Sweeney debut · 22.0 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R12:45 0.00 1,252→1,172 -81 1,280 – LFA 8: Hamilton vs. Bazzi Legacy Fighting Alliance
14 25 Jun 2016 L4-3 Harvey Park 4-1 · 30.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:37 0.00 1,303→1,252 -50 1,460 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 19 Jackson's MMA Series
13 13 Feb 2016 W4-2 Todd Sampson debut Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:04 1.00 1,235→1,303 +68 1,155 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 17 Jackson's MMA Series
12 3 Apr 2015 W3-2 Ryan Dieter 1-0 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:30 1.00 1,172→1,235 +63 1,071 – SCL - Army vs. Marines New Mexico Sparta Sports and Entertainment
11 7 Feb 2015 L2-2 Yomi Heredia 1-1 Lightweight SubKimura R29:44 0.00 1,239→1,172 -67 1,324 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 14 Jackson's MMA Series
10 14 Jun 2014 W2-1 Aaron Perls 1-0 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,192→1,239 +47 1,346 – Triple A MMA 7: Rock Stars Triple A MMA
9 29 Mar 2014 L1-1 Mitch Thompson 3-2 · 23.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,200→1,192 -8 1,211 – BCP - Cage Wars 17 Golden Fights
8 21 Sep 2013 W1-0 Andrew Hoogeboom 1-11 Lightweight SubSubmission R10:50 1.00 1,183→1,200 +16 788 – BCP - Cage Wars 16 Golden Fights
7 1 Dec 2012 W4-3 Allen Washington 3-3 · 37.8 yrs Catchweight SubTriangle Choke R11:08 1.00 1,118→1,183 +65 1,117 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 10 Jackson's MMA Series am
6 2 Jun 2012 W3-3 Greg Chavez debut Lightweight SubCrossface R37:51 1.00 1,037→1,118 +81 1,120 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 8 Jackson's MMA Series am
5 10 Feb 2012 L2-3 Dominic Montoya 4-3 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:36 0.00 1,091→1,037 -54 1,151 – TSE - Battle in the Cage 1: A Fight For Autism Colorado Regional am
4 10 Dec 2011 L2-2 Mark Hightower 1-0 – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,104→1,091 -12 1,081 – Evolution 2: Brother vs. Brother Evolution am
3 22 Oct 2011 W2-1 Adam McGurk 1-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:25 1.00 1,030→1,104 +73 1,071 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 6 Jackson's MMA Series am
2 8 Apr 2011 W1-1 Randy Sanchez debut – SubArmbar R2 1.00 934→1,030 +96 1,109 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 4 Jackson's MMA Series am
1 30 Oct 2010 L0-1 Jaime Puga debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,000→934 -66 1,000 – ECSC - Evolution 1 ECSC am