Light Heavyweight · Men

Sean Salmon

United States debut 2005
Elo 904 peak 1,514 · 19 Oct 2007 610 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1575907
18-21pro record
12L current streak
1,467best win, Elo
1,299average opponent
-- born 9 Nov 1977
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 KO752 Sub897 Dec988

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Hans Marrero Submission R1 · 30 Jun 2006 · Texas Regional 1,467
  2. Mikko Rupponen KO/TKO R1 · 22 Sep 2007 · Fight Festival 1,462
  3. Yuki Sasaki Decision R3 · 17 Oct 2009 · Fight Festival 1,426
  4. Rob Wince Submission R1 · 26 Nov 2005 · Hammer House Cage Fighting 1,329
  5. Lucas Lopes Submission R2 · 23 Sep 2006 · FightFest 1,327

Losses

The latest 5 of 21
  1. Todd Brown KO/TKO R1 · 13 Apr 2013 · Michiana Fight League 1,409
  2. Teddy Holder KO/TKO R1 · 17 Nov 2012 · Tennessee Regional 1,320
  3. Aaron Mays KO/TKO R1 · 2 Jun 2012 · Coalition of Combat 1,311
  4. João Zeferino Submission R1 · 18 Nov 2011 · North American Fighting Championship 1,220
  5. Antony Rea KO/TKO R1 · 30 Sep 2011 · Desert Force MMA 1,461

Fight history

40 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
40 13 Apr 201335.4 yrs L18-21 Todd Brown 15-4 (1) · 36.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R12:02 0.00 913→904 -10 1,409 – MFL 29 Michiana Fight League
39 17 Nov 201235.0 yrs L18-20 Teddy Holder 5-1 · 26.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:46 0.00 930→913 -17 1,320 – Undisputed Combat Challenge 6 Tennessee Regional
38 2 Jun 201234.6 yrs L18-19 Aaron Mays 2-1 · 28.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:35 0.00 950→930 -19 1,311 – Coalition of Combat - Clash of the Titans Coalition of Combat
37 18 Nov 201134.0 yrs L18-18 João Zeferino 6-4 · 25.8 yrs Catchweight SubHeel Hook R10:25 0.00 986→950 -36 1,220 – NAFC: Unleashed North American Fighting Championship
36 30 Sep 201133.9 yrs L18-17 Antony Rea 21-13 · 35.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:00 0.00 997→986 -11 1,461 – Desert Force 3 - Elimination Series: Knockout Round Desert Force MMA
35 20 Aug 201133.8 yrs L18-16 LaVerne Clark 26-18-1 · 37.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:26 0.00 1,020→997 -23 1,347 – Fight Tour: Sylvia vs Barrentine Fight Tour
34 4 Jun 201133.6 yrs L0-1 Tom DeBlass 0-1 · 29.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,025→1,020 -5 1,267 – Stellar Fights 4: Collision at the Casino Stellar Fights am
33 5 May 201133.5 yrs L18-15 Joe Cason 7-0 · 23.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:14 0.00 1,039→1,025 -13 1,471 – NAFC - Mayhem North American Fighting Championship
32 7 Apr 201133.4 yrs L18-14 Tom DeBlass 3-0 · 28.9 yrs Light Heavyweight SubAchilles Lock R10:57 0.00 1,101→1,039 -62 1,204 – Ring of Combat 35 Ring of Combat
31 29 Oct 201033.0 yrs L18-13 Assan Njie 9-3 · 26.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:41 0.00 1,124→1,101 -23 1,451 – Superior Challenge 6: Lion's Den Superior Challenge
30 16 Oct 201032.9 yrs L18-12 Toni Valtonen 22-11 · 31.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:18 0.00 1,183→1,124 -59 1,300 – Fight Festival 28 Fight Festival
29 10 Jul 201032.7 yrs L18-11 Jeremy Horn 84-19-5 · 34.9 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:57 0.00 1,203→1,183 -20 1,558 – IFC 36: Extreme Challenge International Fighting Championship
28 29 May 201032.6 yrs W18-10 Nikita Khazov debut Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,144→1,203 +60 1,067 – FEFoMP - Mayor's Cup 2010 Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
27 29 May 201032.6 yrs L17-10 Eric Cebarec 4-2 Middleweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R10:25 0.00 1,249→1,144 -106 1,176 – FEFoMP - Mayor's Cup 2010 Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
26 13 Mar 201032.3 yrs L17-9 Alexander Shlemenko 36-6 · 25.8 yrs – KO/TKOKnee to the Body R10:40 0.00 1,274→1,249 -25 1,588 – Fight Festival 27 Fight Festival
25 17 Oct 200931.9 yrs W17-8 Yuki Sasaki 22-15-1 · 33.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,158→1,274 +116 1,426 – Fight Festival 26 Fight Festival
24 6 Jun 200931.6 yrs L16-8 Allan Weickert 5-6 · 27.7 yrs – SubArmbar R2 0.00 1,309→1,158 -152 984 – NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 5 North American Allied Fight Series
23 17 Apr 200931.4 yrs W16-7 John Doyle 6-6 (1) Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R313:00 0.84 1,307→1,309 +3 1,038 – Ring of Combat 24 Ring of Combat
22 14 Mar 200931.3 yrs L15-7 Lucio Linhares 10-4 · 35.3 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:07 0.00 1,371→1,307 -65 1,464 – Fight Festival 25 Fight Festival
21 11 Oct 200830.9 yrs L15-6 Josh Haynes 11-9 · 31.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubAchilles Lock R27:49 0.00 1,505→1,371 -134 1,298 – SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2 SuperFights MMA
20 19 Sep 200830.9 yrs W15-5 Mitch Whitesel 9-10 · 27.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,469→1,505 +36 1,236 – NAAFS - Columbus Night of Pain 4 North American Allied Fight Series
19 16 Nov 200730.0 yrs L14-5 Jorge Santiago 16-7 · 27.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R10:24 0.00 1,514→1,469 -45 1,700 – Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Strikeforce
18 19 Oct 200729.9 yrs W14-4 Marcus Vinicios 4-3 (2) · 22.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,486→1,514 +28 1,195 – HCF - Title Wave Alberta Regional
17 22 Sep 200729.9 yrs W13-4 Mikko Rupponen 16-4-2 · 29.5 yrs – KO/TKOCut R13:32 1.00 1,378→1,486 +108 1,462 – Fight Festival 22 Fight Festival
16 8 Sep 200729.8 yrs W12-4 Jason Jones 7-11-1 · 27.6 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:30 1.00 1,358→1,378 +20 1,005 – NAAFS - Rock N Rumble 1 North American Allied Fight Series
15 1 Sep 200729.8 yrs L11-4 Travis Wiuff 46-11 · 29.5 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R13:37 0.00 1,436→1,358 -78 1,473 – IFO - Wiuff vs. Salmon Nevada Regional
14 11 Aug 200729.8 yrs W11-3 Bill Hill 14-14 · 32.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,417→1,436 +19 1,242 – XFO 19: Outdoor War 3 Xtreme Fighting Organization
13 9 Jun 200729.6 yrs W10-3 Jay Freeman 3-1 · 30.8 yrs – SubKeylock R11:19 1.00 1,362→1,417 +55 1,228 – NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 3 North American Allied Fight Series
12 26 May 200729.5 yrs L9-3 Alan Belcher 10-4 · 23.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:53 0.00 1,447→1,362 -86 1,455 – UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 25 Jan 200729.2 yrs L9-2 Rashad Evans 12-0 · 27.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R26:06 0.00 1,473→1,447 -26 1,776 – UFC Fight Night 8: Evans vs. Salmon Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 20 Oct 200628.9 yrs W9-1 Matt Hershberger 6-9 · 35.6 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:51 1.00 1,466→1,473 +8 928 – FF 8: Fightfest 8 FightFest
9 29 Sep 200628.9 yrs W8-1 Bobby Martinez 1-0 – SubKeylock R11:19 1.00 1,439→1,466 +27 1,145 – Legends of Fighting Championship Legends of Fighting Championship
8 23 Sep 200628.9 yrs W7-1 Lucas Lopes 16-6 · 27.0 yrs – Sub R2 1.00 1,359→1,439 +79 1,327 – FF 7: Fightfest 7 FightFest
7 15 Jul 200628.7 yrs L6-1 David Heath 7-0 · 29.8 yrs – Sub R10:50 0.00 1,471→1,359 -111 1,374 – FF 5: Korea vs. USA FightFest
6 30 Jun 200628.6 yrs W6-0 Hans Marrero 9-1 (1) – SubKeylock R11:04 1.00 1,356→1,471 +114 1,467 – Diesel Fighting Championships 1 Texas Regional
5 16 Jun 200628.6 yrs W5-0 Danny Sheehan 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R11:42 1.00 1,341→1,356 +15 934 – Untamed 5 Full Force Productions
4 6 May 200628.5 yrs W4-0 Jim Bundy 1-0 – SubArmbar R11:27 1.00 1,258→1,341 +83 1,241 – FF 3: Fightfest 3 FightFest
3 17 Feb 200628.3 yrs W3-0 Bryan Zanders debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R26:46 1.00 1,163→1,258 +95 1,192 – KOTC - Redemption on the River King of the Cage
2 16 Dec 200528.1 yrs W2-0 Jerry Spiegel 6-12-1 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,160→1,163 +2 888 – KOTC 64: Raging Bull King of the Cage
1 26 Nov 200528.0 yrs W1-0 Rob Wince 13-3 · 32.4 yrs – SubKeylock R1 1.00 1,009→1,160 +151 1,329 – HHCF 24: Thanksgiving Throwdown 2 Hammer House Cage Fighting