Welterweight · Men

Josh Bumgarner

United States Team Peak Performance debut 2005
Held by Yadong Song
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,089 peak 1,200 · 17 Jun 2006 111 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-4pro record
3L current streak
1,073best win, Elo
1,057average opponent
-- born 21 May 1981
73.0" / -- 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 KO1,103 Sub872 Dec975

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2011): 1,089 Elo, 8-4, aged 30, average opponent 1,101.

  1. Leon Mynhardt then 1,096, 7-5, aged 29 8-6 after peaked 1,551 ▲
  2. Jess Liaudin then 1,065, 7-5, aged 31 13-6 after peaked 1,601 ▲
  3. Jason Von Flue then 1,087, 8-4, aged 28 7-9 after peaked 1,442 ▲
  4. Ozzy Judge then 1,149, 7-4, aged 30 11-5 after peaked 1,357 ▲
  5. Lamar Reed then 1,166, 7-5, aged 29 2-0 after peaked 1,336 ▲
  6. Chris Hugh then 1,063, 7-5, aged 29 11-8 after peaked 1,385 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Aaron Velasco KO/TKO · 15 Sep 2005 · Iowa Regional 1,073
  2. Kyle Reams Submission R2 · 10 Mar 2006 · Iowa Regional 1,030
  3. Jeremy Nobles Submission R1 · 24 Mar 2006 · Cedar Valley Fighting Association 1,007
  4. Joe Germain Submission R1 · 10 Oct 2005 · Xtreme Kage Kombat 981
  5. Mike Carpenter R1 · 25 Oct 2008 · Iowa Challenge 951

Losses

Newest first
  1. Josh Arocho Submission R1 · 22 Jan 2011 · Iowa Challenge 1,450
  2. Marcus LeVesseur Submission R2 · 17 Sep 2010 · Seconds Out Promotions 1,413
  3. Rocky Vercher Submission R1 · 17 Apr 2010 · Rumble Time Promotions 1,405
  4. Jesse Finney Submission R1 · 6 Jun 2009 · Strikeforce 1,384

Fight history

17 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
17 22 Jan 201129.7 yrs L8-4 Josh Arocho 11-9 · 25.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:21 0.00 1,111→1,089 -22 1,450 – Iowa Challenge 62 Iowa Challenge
16 17 Sep 201029.3 yrs L8-3 Marcus LeVesseur 17-4 · 28.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,141→1,111 -30 1,413 – Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 3 Seconds Out Promotions
15 17 Apr 201028.9 yrs L8-2 Rocky Vercher 3-0 · 27.2 yrs – SubSubmission R11:25 0.00 1,179→1,141 -37 1,405 – Rumble Time Promotions Rumble Time Promotions
14 7 Nov 200928.5 yrs W8-1 Robert Howard 1-2 – KO/TKOPunches R10:29 1.00 1,140→1,179 +39 920 – Iowa Challenge 54: Kickfest in the Cage Iowa Challenge
13 7 Nov 200928.5 yrs W7-1 Robert Brandon Howard 0-4 – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,106→1,140 +34 860 – -- Iowa Challenge
12 6 Jun 200928.0 yrs L6-1 Jesse Finney 4-0 · 34.9 yrs Welterweight SubKeylock R11:55 0.00 1,141→1,106 -35 1,384 – Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields Strikeforce
11 25 Oct 200827.4 yrs W6-0 Mike Carpenter 0-1 – -- R1 1.00 1,085→1,141 +55 951 – IC 49: Kickfest Iowa Challenge
10 3 May 200827.0 yrs L1-4 Edwin Cabuz 0-1 Lightweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) R10:49 0.00 1,191→1,085 -106 945 – ISCF: World Amateur Championships 2008 (Day 1) International Sport Combat Federation am
9 17 Jun 200625.1 yrs W5-0 Micah Bowles 0-4 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:05 1.00 1,187→1,200 +13 746 – Kickfest 2006: Stage 2 Iowa Challenge
8 24 Mar 200624.8 yrs W4-0 Jeremy Nobles debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:22 1.00 1,129→1,187 +58 1,007 – CVFA - Friday Night Throwdown 2 Cedar Valley Fighting Association
7 10 Mar 200624.8 yrs W3-0 Kyle Reams debut – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,045→1,129 +83 1,030 – Ironman Challenge 1 Iowa Regional
6 4 Mar 200624.8 yrs L1-3 Jeff Carstens 1-5 · 20.1 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 1,164→1,045 -118 780 – -- Extreme Fighting Xtreme am
5 11 Feb 200624.7 yrs W1-2 Josh Pankey 0-1 Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:21 1.00 1,151→1,164 +13 763 – Kickfest 2006: Stage 1 Iowa Challenge am
4 10 Oct 200524.4 yrs W2-0 Joe Germain 0-1 – SubArmbar R12:17 1.00 1,090→1,151 +61 981 – XKK - Lamar Xtreme Kage Kombat
3 15 Sep 200524.3 yrs W1-0 Aaron Velasco debut – KO/TKOTKO -- 1.00 980→1,090 +110 1,073 – Cattle Congress - Cage Combat 2 Iowa Regional
2 4 Sep 200524.3 yrs L0-2 Nick Boulware 3-0 – Sub -- 0.00 1,031→980 -51 1,109 – Minnesota Regional Minnesota Regional am
1 13 Aug 200524.2 yrs L0-1 Nick Boulware 2-0 – Sub -- 0.00 1,085→1,031 -54 1,147 – Xtreme Kage Kombat Xtreme Kage Kombat am