Lightweight · Men

Mansour Barnaoui

“Tarzan”
Tunisia Team Magnum debut 2011
Form L L W W L
Elo 1,839 peak 1,971 · 18 May 2019 132 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1551470
22-7pro record
1L current streak
1,798best win, Elo
1,512average opponent
-- born 20 Sep 1992
72.0" / 77.0" 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 KO1,302 Sub1,573 Dec1,369

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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2023): 1,858 Elo, 20-5, aged 31, average opponent 1,478.

  1. Donald Cerrone then 1,848, 19-5, aged 30 17-12 after peaked 2,182 ▲
  2. Tofiq Musayev then 1,846, 20-5, aged 33 4-1 after peaked 1,950 ▲
  3. Eddie Alvarez then 1,863, 22-3, aged 28 8-5 after peaked 2,135 ▲
  4. Jim Miller then 1,814, 21-4, aged 29 18-15 after peaked 1,906 ▲
  5. Ryan Spann then 1,816, 19-6, aged 30 · Light Heavyweight 5-6 after peaked 1,947 ▲
  6. Erick Silva then 1,851, 19-5, aged 31 · Welterweight 2-6 after peaked 1,766 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shamil Zavurov KO/TKO R3 · 23 Feb 2019 · Road Fighting Championship 1,798
  2. Adam Piccolotti Submission R2 · 29 Oct 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,785
  3. Kota Shimoishi Submission R3 · 10 Mar 2018 · Road Fighting Championship 1,768
  4. Alfie Davis Submission R3 · 29 Nov 2024 · Professional Fighters League 1,749
  5. Yusuke Yachi Submission R1 · 17 May 2024 · Bellator MMA 1,679

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Archie Colgan Decision R3 · 20 Jun 2025 · Professional Fighters League 1,880
  2. Jay Jay Wilson Decision R3 · 23 Sep 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,598
  3. Brent Primus Decision R5 · 12 May 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,742
  4. Mateusz Gamrot Decision R3 · 27 May 2016 · Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 1,782
  5. Ivan Buchinger Decision R5 · 10 Oct 2015 · M-1 Global 1,843

Fight history

29 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
29 20 Jun 202532.7 yrs L22-7 Archie Colgan 11-0 · 29.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.15* 1,907→1,839 -68 1,880 +125→+290 PFL World Tournament 6: 2025 Semifinals Professional Fighters League
28 29 Nov 202432.2 yrs W22-6 Alfie Davis 17-4-1 · 32.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:41 1.00 1,843→1,907 +64 1,749 -250→-250 PFL 2024 Championships Professional Fighters League
27 17 May 202431.7 yrs W21-6 Yusuke Yachi 26-13 · 34.0 yrs Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R14:08 1.00 1,780→1,843 +63 1,679 -550→-655 Bellator Champions Series: Paris Bellator MMA
26 23 Sep 202331.0 yrs L20-6 Jay Jay Wilson 9-1 · 26.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.37* 1,858→1,780 -78 1,598 -300→-260 Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards Bellator MMA
25 12 May 202330.6 yrs L20-5 Brent Primus 11-3 · 38.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.37* 1,923→1,858 -64 1,742 -200→-360 Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards Bellator MMA
24 29 Oct 202230.1 yrs W20-4 Adam Piccolotti 13-4 · 34.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:51 1.00 1,852→1,923 +71 1,785 -130→-149 Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui Bellator MMA
23 18 May 201926.7 yrs W19-4 A Sol Kwon 21-10 · 32.7 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:44 1.00 1,960→1,971 +11 1,484 – Road FC 53 Road Fighting Championship
22 23 Feb 201926.4 yrs W18-4 Shamil Zavurov 36-5-1 · 34.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R310:30 1.00 1,897→1,960 +63 1,798 – Road FC 52 Road Fighting Championship
21 10 Mar 201825.5 yrs W17-4 Kota Shimoishi 20-4-1 · 30.7 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:47 1.00 1,824→1,897 +74 1,768 – Road Fighting Championship 46 Road Fighting Championship
20 11 Nov 201725.1 yrs W16-4 Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj 7-2 · 30.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:03 1.00 1,763→1,824 +60 1,652 – Road Fighting Championship 44 Road Fighting Championship
19 15 Jul 201724.8 yrs W15-4 Chang Hyun Kim 18-10 · 30.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:28 1.00 1,742→1,763 +21 1,398 – Road FC 40 Road Fighting Championship
18 15 Apr 201724.6 yrs W14-4 Won Bin Ki 8-3 · 26.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:46 1.00 1,728→1,742 +14 1,308 – Road Fighting Championship 38 Road Fighting Championship
17 3 Dec 201624.2 yrs W13-4 Łukasz Chlewicki 14-4-1 · 37.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R13:09 1.00 1,681→1,728 +47 1,506 -227→-227 KSW 37: Circus of Pain Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
16 27 May 201623.7 yrs L12-4 Mateusz Gamrot 10-0 · 25.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.20* 1,717→1,681 -36 1,782 – KSW 35: Khalidov vs. Karaoglu Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
15 10 Oct 201523.1 yrs L12-3 Ivan Buchinger 32-4 · 29.7 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,747→1,717 -30 1,843 – M-1 Challenge 62: Buchinger vs. Barnaoui M-1 Global
14 2 May 201522.6 yrs W12-2 Maxim Divnich 7-0 · 26.5 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:48 1.00 1,671→1,747 +77 1,627 – M-1 Challenge 57: Battle In The Heart Of The Continent 2 M-1 Global
13 14 Dec 201321.2 yrs W11-2 Colin Fletcher 11-3 · 30.9 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:00 1.00 1,615→1,684 +68 1,537 +100→+100 BAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva BAMMA
12 14 Sep 201321.0 yrs W10-2 Curt Warburton 12-3 Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:08 1.00 1,501→1,615 +114 1,611 – BAMMA 13: Nunes vs. Jones BAMMA
11 21 Aug 201320.9 yrs W9-2 Zulfikar Usmanov 4-1 · 34.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:19 1.00 1,458→1,501 +43 1,265 – M-1 Challenge 41: Battle On The Neva 5 M-1 Global
10 9 Apr 201320.6 yrs L8-2 Islam Makhachev 7-0 · 21.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,542→1,458 -84 1,442 – M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle M-1 Global
9 9 Mar 201320.5 yrs W8-1 Ivan Musardo 21-6-1 · 32.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:03 1.00 1,422→1,542 +120 1,559 – SHC 7: Joannes vs. Rodriguez Strength & Honor Championship
8 29 Jun 201219.8 yrs L7-1 Kevin Lee 1-0 · 19.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,536→1,422 -114 1,281 – Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 4 Instinct MMA
7 16 Mar 201219.5 yrs W7-0 Brad Wheeler 7-6 · 21.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:26 1.00 1,473→1,536 +63 1,373 – Cage Warriors: Fight Night 4 Cage Warriors
6 12 Nov 201119.1 yrs W6-0 Araik Margaryan 10-5 · 22.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,404→1,473 +69 1,331 – 100% Fight - 100 Percent Fight 7 100% Fight
5 28 May 201118.7 yrs W5-0 Yves Landu 9-1 · 24.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,402→1,404 +2 1,367 – 100% Fight - 100 Percent Fight 5 100% Fight
4 28 May 201118.7 yrs W4-0 Julien Boussuge 7-2 · 29.8 yrs – KO/TKOKnees R2 1.00 1,289→1,402 +113 1,394 – 100% Fight - 100 Percent Fight 5 100% Fight
3 19 Feb 201118.4 yrs W3-0 Gregoire Lambert 1-0 – SubNorth-South Choke R13:25 1.00 1,208→1,289 +81 1,181 – 100% Fight - Contenders 10 Contenders Ltd
2 19 Feb 201118.4 yrs W2-0 Gaetan Hurtel 0-1 – SubNorth-South Choke R2 1.00 1,173→1,208 +35 933 – 100% Fight - Contenders 10 100% Fight
1 19 Feb 201118.4 yrs W1-0 Chabane Chaibeddra 0-1 · 22.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,121→1,173 +52 971 – 100% Fight - Contenders 10 100% Fight