Catchweight · Men

Junior Hicks

“The Joker”
United States debut 2014
Held by Mario Pinto
Form W L L L L
Elo 983 peak 1,183 · 27 Nov 2024 200 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1654729
2-4pro record
4L current streak
1,070best win, Elo
1,106average opponent
-- born 21 Aug 1992
74.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO888 Sub1,028 Dec1,006

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of catchweight fighters with five pro bouts (1,289 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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2026): 1,080 Elo, 2-3, aged 33, average opponent 1,246.

  1. Lorenzo Hunt then 1,108, 2-3, aged 34 1-2 after peaked 1,169 ▲
  2. Allen Berubie then 1,069, 2-3, aged 33 · Lightweight 2-1 after peaked 1,083
  3. Ángel Molina then 1,126, 2-3, aged 33 · Bantamweight 1-6 after peaked 1,090 ▼
  4. Michael Murphy then 1,117, 2-3, aged 32 · Lightweight 8-6 after peaked 1,378 ▲
  5. Rex Payne then 1,083, 2-3 5-13 after peaked 1,168 ▲
  6. Mikhail Zaipoulaiev then 1,078, 2-3 3-2 after peaked 1,243 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Justin Dye KO/TKO R1 · 27 Nov 2024 · Midwest Cage Championship 1,033
  2. Blake Kellogg Submission R2 · 20 Apr 2024 · North Iowa Fights 962

Losses

Newest first
  1. J.J. Lord Submission R1 · 11 Apr 2026 · Throne MMA 1,042
  2. Davi Cabral KO/TKO R1 · 30 Jan 2026 · Peak Fighting 1,471
  3. Derek Benoit KO/TKO R1 · 2 Aug 2025 · Throne MMA 1,276
  4. Alvin Hines Submission R1 · 15 Feb 2025 · Ignite Fights 1,488

Fight history

25 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
25 11 Apr 202633.6 yrs L2-4 J.J. Lord debut · 26.1 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:19 0.00 1,080→983 -97 1,042 – Throne MMA 21: Hart vs. Huckbody Throne MMA
24 30 Jan 202633.4 yrs L2-3 Davi Cabral 5-0 · 26.9 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:53 0.00 1,098→1,080 -18 1,471 – PFC 50: Peak Fighting 50 Peak Fighting
23 2 Aug 202532.9 yrs L2-2 Derek Benoit 5-2 · 29.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R12:16 0.00 1,157→1,098 -59 1,276 – Throne MMA 13: Murray vs. Milhausen Throne MMA
22 15 Feb 202532.5 yrs L2-1 Alvin Hines 5-0 · 33.3 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:40 0.00 1,183→1,157 -26 1,488 – Ignite Fights - Mecca 24 Ignite Fights
21 27 Nov 202432.3 yrs W2-0 Justin Dye debut · 23.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOVerbal R13:35 1.00 1,116→1,183 +67 1,033 – MCC 71: Thanksgiving Throwdown 2024 Midwest Cage Championship
20 20 Apr 202431.7 yrs W1-0 Blake Kellogg debut · 32.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:00 1.00 1,050→1,116 +66 962 – NIF MMA 18: North Iowa Fights 18 North Iowa Fights
19 24 Nov 202129.3 yrs W8-11 Justin Richards 3-3 · 33.7 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:44 1.00 984→1,054 +69 1,003 – MCC 66: Thanksgiving Throwdown 2021 Midwest Cage Championship am
18 1 Aug 202027.9 yrs L7-11 Jose Rodarte 2-0 Open Weighttitle KO/TKOPunches R24:44 0.00 1,028→984 -44 1,149 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night: Fort Frenzy 11 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
17 2 Nov 201927.2 yrs L7-10 Anthony Arbuckle 6-6 · 35.8 yrs Catchweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R24:00 0.00 1,106→1,028 -78 1,041 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night: Fort Frenzy 9 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
16 21 Sep 201927.1 yrs W7-9 Alex Derry 2-2 Open Weighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R12:08 1.00 1,035→1,106 +71 1,062 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Back in the Barn 15 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
15 18 May 201926.7 yrs W6-9 Daniel Currier 2-1 Open Weighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 973→1,035 +61 1,064 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night: Fort Frenzy 7 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
14 3 Nov 201826.2 yrs L5-9 Justin Stuart 6-1 · 22.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R25:25 0.00 994→973 -20 1,288 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night: Fort Frenzy 5 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
13 18 May 201825.7 yrs L5-8 Justin Stuart 5-1 · 21.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R11:04 0.00 1,020→994 -26 1,261 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Back in the Barn 11 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
12 3 Feb 201825.5 yrs L5-7 Justin Henry 3-3 · 22.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R23:58 0.00 1,070→1,020 -50 1,154 – Victory FC: Junction City 9 Victory Fighting Championship am
11 22 Nov 201725.3 yrs L5-6 John Simon 5-1 · 27.9 yrs Middleweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R25:49 0.00 1,109→1,070 -39 1,261 – Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Waterloo 2 Victory Fighting Championship am
10 14 Oct 201725.1 yrs W5-5 Spencer Drish 5-12 · 28.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:25 1.00 1,063→1,109 +46 956 – Tru Rev MMA - True Revelation MMA 34 True Revelation MMA am
9 28 Jul 201724.9 yrs W4-5 Jessy Ebrecht 11-13 · 23.3 yrs Catchweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:32 1.00 985→1,063 +78 1,050 – Brutaal Genesis Iowa - Fight Night at Hy-Vee Hall Brutaal Genesis MMA am
8 14 Apr 201724.6 yrs W3-5 Mike Gerhart 1-0 · 42.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:52 1.00 887→985 +97 1,070 – MCC 64: Baccam vs. Deeds Midwest Cage Championship am
7 27 Jan 201724.4 yrs L2-5 Jobe Hinders 2-2 · 27.2 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 893→887 -6 1,130 – MCC 63: Winter War Midwest Cage Championship am
6 23 Dec 201624.3 yrs W2-4 Greg Mitchell 2-5 · 22.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 822→893 +71 969 – Ascendancy Fighting Championship 12 Ascendancy FC am
5 29 Jul 201623.9 yrs L1-4 Greg Mitchell 1-4 · 22.3 yrs Middleweight SubFront Choke R24:30 0.00 876→822 -53 942 – Ascendancy FC 10 Ascendancy FC am
4 13 Feb 201623.5 yrs L1-3 Justin Richards 2-3 · 27.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:53 0.00 942→876 -66 938 – Ascendancy Fighting Championship 8 Ascendancy FC am
3 13 Mar 201522.6 yrs L1-2 Dan Shimkus 3-4-1 · 22.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORetirement R26:00 0.00 1,009→942 -67 1,002 – OFC 103: A Day of Resurrection Omaha Fight Club am
2 23 Jan 201522.4 yrs L1-1 Isiah Williams debut · 23.0 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:05 0.00 1,087→1,009 -78 1,020 – OFC 102: Where Champions are Born Omaha Fight Club am
1 16 May 201421.7 yrs W1-0 Matt Engle debut · 33.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:51 1.00 1,021→1,087 +66 1,021 – OFC 99: 8 Year Anniversary Omaha Fight Club am