Welterweight · Men

Patrick Benson

“The PNW BadBoy”
United States Victory Athletics debut 2011
Held by Carson Frei
Form W L L W L
Elo 1,287 peak 1,375 · 10 May 2025 88 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-10pro record
1L current streak
1,395best win, Elo
1,250average opponent
-- born 3 Jun 1992
71.0" / 68.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,175 Sub1,088 Dec1,056

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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2024): 1,299 Elo, 7-8, aged 32, average opponent 1,309.

  1. Olaf Alfonso then 1,289, 7-8, aged 34 1-3 after peaked 1,364 ▲
  2. Jorge Alberto Bustamante then 1,269, 8-7, aged 33 3-5 after peaked 1,365 ▲
  3. Artem Buloychik then 1,266, 8-7, aged 30 3-4 after peaked 1,307
  4. Rhomez Brower then 1,297, 7-7, aged 32 · Middleweight 4-6 after peaked 1,410 ▲
  5. Savant Young then 1,311, 8-7, aged 31 3-2 after peaked 1,452 ▲
  6. Thomas Hytten then 1,253, 8-6, aged 33 1-5 after peaked 1,299

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. John Simon KO/TKO R2 · 10 May 2025 · World Fighting Championships 1,395
  2. Jason Gray Submission R1 · 20 Feb 2016 · CageSport 1,365
  3. Ramano Medina Submission R1 · 9 Feb 2024 · Combat FC 1,352
  4. Kody Kramer Submission R2 · 12 Dec 2015 · CageSport 1,333
  5. Farhad Hazratzada Decision R3 · 29 Jan 2017 · Super Fight League 1,306

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Carson Frei Submission R1 · 25 Oct 2025 · World Fighting Championships 1,374
  2. Carson Frei Submission R1 · 8 Feb 2025 · World Fighting Championships 1,481
  3. Charles Rosa KO/TKO R1 · 3 Aug 2024 · CES MMA 1,482
  4. Dylan Lockard KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jun 2023 · Combat FC 1,327
  5. Quinten Wyland Submission R1 · 11 May 2019 · CageSport 1,213

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Carson Frei 2 meetings · 2025, 2025 0–2

Fight history

31 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
31 25 Oct 202533.4 yrs L8-10 Carson Frei 15-7 · 31.7 yrs Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:15 0.00 1,375→1,287 -88 1,374 – World Fighting Championships 182 World Fighting Championships
30 10 May 202532.9 yrs W8-9 John Simon 7-5 · 33.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:08 1.00 1,254→1,375 +121 1,395 – World Fighting Championships 175 World Fighting Championships
29 8 Feb 202532.7 yrs L7-9 Carson Frei 14-6 · 30.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:58 0.00 1,299→1,254 -46 1,481 – World Fighting Championships 172 World Fighting Championships
28 3 Aug 202432.2 yrs L7-8 Charles Rosa 17-8 · 37.9 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:17 0.00 1,356→1,299 -57 1,482 – CES 78: Rosa vs. Benson CES MMA
27 23 Mar 202431.8 yrs W7-7 Shane WhiteEagle 5-2 · 30.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:21 1.00 1,267→1,356 +89 1,273 – World Fighting Championships 167 World Fighting Championships
26 9 Feb 202431.7 yrs W6-7 Ramano Medina 2-0 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:23 1.00 1,131→1,267 +137 1,352 – Combat FC 6: Ghareeb vs. Shainis Combat FC
25 16 Jun 202331.0 yrs L5-7 Dylan Lockard 6-2 · 31.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R12:36 0.00 1,184→1,131 -53 1,327 – Combat FC 4: Ghareeb vs. Junior Combat FC
24 14 Jan 202330.6 yrs W5-6 Jordan Stjern debut Welterweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R12:19 1.00 1,084→1,184 +100 1,134 – COGA - Supreme Showdown 7 Coga Combat Games
23 11 May 201926.9 yrs L4-6 Quinten Wyland 2-1 · 25.5 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R14:42 0.00 1,174→1,097 -78 1,213 – CageSport 57 CageSport
22 27 Apr 201926.9 yrs L4-5 Tyrone Henderson 8-5-1 · 33.3 yrs Lightweight SubSubmission R28:45 0.00 1,211→1,174 -37 1,440 – CageSport 56 CageSport
21 28 Apr 201825.9 yrs L4-4 Chris Stone 4-1 · 29.6 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:47 0.00 1,277→1,211 -66 1,365 – CageSport 50 CageSport
20 25 Feb 201724.7 yrs W4-3 Rajinder Singh Meena 9-4 Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R10:36 1.00 1,212→1,280 +68 1,132 – SFL 2017: Finals - The Final Battle: Delhi Heroes vs. Sher-E-Punjab Super Fight League
19 17 Feb 201724.7 yrs L3-3 Sascha Sharma 13-4 · 29.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:00 0.00 1,246→1,212 -34 1,493 – SFL 2017: Semifinals - King of the Jungle: Sher-E-Punjab vs. Bengaluru Tigers Super Fight League
18 29 Jan 201724.7 yrs W3-2 Farhad Hazratzada 2-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,149→1,246 +97 1,306 – SFL 2017: Close Quarter Combat - Haryana Sultans vs. Sher-E-Punjab Super Fight League
17 17 Dec 201624.5 yrs L2-2 JD Burns 0-1 · 25.4 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:37 0.00 1,239→1,149 -89 1,231 – CageSport 43 CageSport
16 30 Jul 201624.2 yrs L2-1 Brett Malone 1-0 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:20 0.00 1,369→1,239 -130 1,183 – WSOF 32: Moraes vs. Hill 2 World Series of Fighting
15 20 Feb 201623.7 yrs W2-0 Jason Gray 6-2 · 25.2 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R13:23 1.00 1,255→1,369 +114 1,365 – CageSport 39 CageSport
14 12 Dec 201523.5 yrs W1-0 Kody Kramer 1-0 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight SubKneebar R25:38 1.00 1,120→1,255 +135 1,333 – CageSport 38 CageSport
13 16 May 201522.9 yrs L7-6 Sergio Ulloa 4-0 Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:48 0.00 1,170→1,120 -51 1,250 – Northwest Fight Challenge 21 Northwest Fight Challenge am
12 21 Feb 201522.7 yrs W7-5 Ryan Schecterson 4-4 · 21.2 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:53 1.00 1,107→1,170 +64 1,097 – SCL - Army vs. Marines Washington Sparta Sports and Entertainment am
11 11 Oct 201422.4 yrs L6-5 Emmanuel Carter 8-3 (1) Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:59 0.00 1,163→1,107 -57 1,211 – CageQuest 5 CageQuest am
10 19 Apr 201421.9 yrs W6-4 Emmanuel Carter 8-2 (1) Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R10:39 1.00 1,056→1,163 +107 1,318 – Northwest Fight Challenge 19: Sudden Impact Northwest Fight Challenge am
9 15 Nov 201321.5 yrs L5-4 Myles Mazurkiewicz 1-0 Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:56 0.00 1,119→1,056 -63 1,131 – ICF - Fight Night 1 ICF am
8 30 Mar 201320.8 yrs L5-3 Jonny Gilbertson 7-1 · 25.6 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R38:36 0.00 1,156→1,119 -37 1,320 – Combat Games MMA - Battle at the Bay 3 Coga Combat Games am
7 12 May 201219.9 yrs W5-2 Curtis Iglesias 1-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,108→1,156 +48 1,125 – The Peninsula Throwdown 5 A+ Promotions am
6 10 Sep 201119.3 yrs W4-2 Kyle Thomas 1-1 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R38:40 1.00 1,053→1,108 +56 1,000 – The Peninsula Throwdown 4 A+ Promotions am
5 27 Aug 201119.2 yrs L3-2 Aaron Brown 2-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:38 0.00 1,116→1,053 -63 1,128 – RP - Reign Fighting Championships Reign Fighting Championships am
4 20 Aug 201119.2 yrs L3-1 Clint Patterson 6-5 – SubArmbar R12:56 0.00 1,189→1,116 -73 1,148 – Cage Star MMA Cage Star MMA am
3 13 Aug 201119.2 yrs W3-0 Cameron Kirby debut Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:00 1.00 1,133→1,189 +56 1,081 – FNE - Round 16: Combat at the Cabaret Fight Night Entertainment am
2 9 Jul 201119.1 yrs W2-0 Jordan Harrington debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:30 1.00 1,071→1,133 +62 1,053 – FNE - Round 15: Armed Forces Fight Night Entertainment am
1 25 Jun 201119.1 yrs W1-0 Adam Fisher debut – KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:44 1.00 1,005→1,071 +66 1,005 – Cage Star MMA Cage Star MMA am